Rural communities are coming together in Delungra on Saturday, September 13, to shine a spotlight on the mental health crisis affecting shearers and shed workers.
Business
Posted inBusiness, Good News, Moree
After school treats are aplenty at new Albert Street Bakery ‘House of DeliciousNESS’
A well-known in Moree bakery has opened a ‘hole in the wall’ bakery café at her home, dishing up DelicousNESS after school.
Posted inArmidale, Inverell, School News, Tamworth, Technology
Business NSW champions regional open days to shape the future of advanced manufacturing
Future Made Open for Business Tours will roll out today- a regional initiative aimed to connect local students with the world of engineering and manufacturing.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
New workshops on connectivity and workplace relations in the North West
NSW Farmers is bringing a series of events to the North West to assist the farming community with telecommunications issues and changes to workplace laws.
Posted inAgriculture, Money, National News
Sensible changes proposed for Farm Management Deposits
NSW Farmers has backed sensible reforms to the Farm Management Deposit (FMD) Scheme, calling for deposits to be held in the name of the legal working entity rather than individuals.
Posted inAgriculture, Emergency management, Gunnedah Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, Weather
Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains continue work on being drought ready
It might be a bit wet of late, but the next drought is never far away, and Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains Shire Councils are moving ahead with the second stage of their joint drought preparedness project.
Posted inArmidale, Business
Green light for Regional Australia Bank’s merger
Regional Australia Bank continues its rapid growth, with the latest merger with a Northern Rivers bank getting the green light from regulators.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Staff boosted to speed up primary producers’ recovery grant applications
The State Government is boosting staff numbers to speed up the processing of Rural Assistance Authority Recovery Grants for impacted primary producers.
Posted inMining and Resources, Narrabri
World-leading cotton research takes centre stage in Narrabri
Narrabri welcomed some of the world’s leading cotton scientists last week when the sixth biennial Australian Cotton Research Conference took place.
Posted inAgriculture
NFF appoints Su McCluskey as Interim Chief Executive
The National Farmers’ Federation has announced Su McCluskey as interim Chief Executive, effective September 1.