Tenterfield residents want to know why audit committee minutes were kept secret. Council says the answer comes down to guidelines, and the growing threat of cyber attacks.
New England Times News Desk
Posted inConsultations and feedback, Energy, Feature, Local News
New England community invited to have say on $60m energy fund
Locals are being handed a direct say in how $60 million from the region’s renewable energy zone gets spent, with surveys, a webinar and community sessions open now.
Posted inArmidale, Feature
Have your say on community safety in the Armidale region
Armidale Regional Council is inviting residents to help shape the region’s future Crime Prevention Plan by taking part in a community safety survey.
Posted inDomestic Violence, Feature, NSW News, Women
NSW reviews assault survivor privacy laws
NSW is reviewing whether sexual assault survivors’ therapy notes should be able to be used against them in court, after victim-survivors and counsellors spoke out.
Posted inAnimals, Feature, Moree
Moree brings Ranger services in-house
Moree Plains Shire Council has brought its Ranger services in-house, with the new team to focus initially on stray and roaming dogs in response to ongoing community concerns.
Posted inFeature, Tamworth
Greens councillor calls for public access to Tamworth council briefings
Greens councillor Ryan Brooke will ask Tamworth Regional Council to open briefing sessions publicly through a new committee motion.
Posted inCrime, Feature, Tamworth
Driver killed in single-vehicle crash at Oxley Vale
A man has died after the ute he was driving left the road and crashed into a tree at Oxley Vale on Friday.
Posted inGeneral News
Teen charged over four alleged break-ins
A 13-year-old boy has been charged after police found an allegedly stolen car linked to four alleged break-ins in NSW.
Posted inArts, Feature, Moree
International violinist brings world-class performance to Moree community
Residents across the New England North West can experience internationally acclaimed violinist Jonathon Glonek performing in Moree this August.
Posted inFeature, Health, Local News
New England doctors urged to apply as rural generalist program opens
Doctors interested in a career in regional medicine are being encouraged to apply for the NSW Government’s Rural Generalist Single Employer Pathway.