In the first part of our investigation into the region’s health care shortages, we look at a new program in Inverell giving students the best chance at success by giving them a dose of reality.
RK Crosby
RK Crosby is a broadcaster, journalist and pollster, and publisher of the New England Times.
Posted inEnergy, New England Times Engage Poll
Engage Poll: Mixed feelings but keep going on renewables
New England Times Engage Poll found some mixed views on renewable energy around the New England, and not a lot of faith in what politicians are up to.
Posted inGrants and funding, Volunteering
Grant changes leaves volunteers short changed
The Albanese Government have gutted the annual volunteer grants to ‘target’ the program towards two priorities.
Posted inGeneral News
Long Swamp Road closed after fatal crash
A cyclist has died, and a number of people have been injured following a crash in Armidale this afternoon, causing Long Swamp Road to remain closed until tomorrow. About 3.30pm […]
Posted inGurley
Iconic Gurley Pub gone to fire overnight
The Royal Hotel Gurley has stood for a century, the cornerstone of the small community and a welcome relief to many travellers. Last night it burned to the ground.
Posted inGeneral News
Staff Wanted: Business struggles with worker shortages
Access to more workers with relevant skills is stifling business growth across the New England North West region according to new data released this week.
Posted inInvestigation, Local Government Elections 2024, NSW Politics, Toomelah
Electoral commission computer steals 2230 New England votes
Every local government election conducted by the NSW Electoral Commission did not have their votes counted properly, with 30% of the New England votes a computer deemed to be informal able to be saved and counted.
Posted inArmidale, Federal Politics, Glen Innes, Local politics, NSW Politics
Confirmed: no approval for rail trail, line reactivation a possibility
The NSW Government owns the rail line, and they haven’t given anyone else permission to use it. Yet.
Posted inArmidale, Local politics
Rail Trail Fail: Armidale council leaders accused of deliberately hiding grant loss before election
The New England Rail Trail was a dominant issue in the lead up to, and during the recent local government election. The whole time the truth that the project had lost its funding was being hidden from voters.
Posted inArmidale, Glen Innes, Grants and funding, Guyra, Local politics, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Rail Trail funding pulled
The saga of the New England Rail Trail has taken another turn, with bushfire recovery funding allocated to the project being pulled by the NSW Government.