NSW Farmers Regional Debate Series brings senior politicians to Armidale next Tuesday to debate regional issues ahead of the state election.
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RK Crosby is a broadcaster, journalist and pollster, and publisher of the New England Times.
Posted inArmidale, Explainers and backgrounders, Local politics, Quirindi, Tenterfield, Walcha
Explainer: Your rates increase and the role of IPART
A number of councils in our area are applying to IPART for an SRV that will increase your rates… but what is IPART, what do they do, and how can you have your say?
Posted inFederal Politics
Breaking: Lidia Thorpe quits Greens
The first federal parliamentary sitting for the year is off to an interesting start with Victorian Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe quitting the party to lead a ‘Blak Sovereign Movement’.
Posted inMoree
Two dead in crash near Moree, Newell Highway closed
The Newell Highway is closed in both directions near Blueberry Road in Moree, due to a car crash that has killed two people.
Posted inEntertainment, Glen Innes, Tourism
Celtic Festival goes Scottish for 2023
A’richt lads n lassies! The annual Australian Celtic Festival in Glen Innes is on again, May 4-7, 2023, and this year they’re gaun Scots!
Posted inCrime, Tenterfield
Tamworth man jailed for advocating for terrorism
A Tamworth man who advocated for violent terrorist acts in a series of racist and extremist messages on social media has been sentenced to two years and seven months’ in prison.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health, NSW Politics
Taylor: We want Single Employer Model in all NSW now
A stoush has erupted between the New South Wales and federal governments over the Single Employer Model of GP training, with NSW Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor saying they want it in every health district in the state now.
Posted inHealth
Tassie GP reform wanted in the New England
Reform announced in Tasmania last Friday that allows GP Registrars to be employed by the state health system, rather than needing to change employers once every few months, is one of the reforms wanted to resolve the GP crisis in New England.
Posted inArmidale, Lifestyle
Local Armidale social group helps LGBTIQ+ find their people safely
GAYS – Gay Armidale Youth and Seniors – is a social group providing a safe space for queer people to hang out, and they’re holding a picnic next weekend.
Posted inArmidale, Local politics
Extraordinary Armidale Regional Council meeting on rates increase plans tomorrow
Armidale Regional Council is holding an extraordinary meeting tomorrow afternoon, Monday January 30, on the adoption of the amended delivery plan and resourcing strategy linked to the proposed 50% rates increase.