The national cotton crop is tipped to fall from 4.5 million bales to 2.7 million. With Gwydir allocations down after a dry winter, growers are planting less and bracing for a hot, dry season.
Gwydir Shire
Posted inGwydir Shire, Water
Gwydir water sale to fund environmental projects
The Gwydir community could benefit from environmental projects funded through the sale of up to 15 gigalitres of annual water allocations.
Posted inGwydir Shire, Local politics
Gwydir Shire Mayor and Deputy returned
Gwydir Shire Council has confirmed its leadership team for the coming year, with Cr Tiffany Galvin re-elected as Mayor and Cr Sean Coleman re-elected as Deputy Mayor
Posted inBaan Baa, Bingara, Entertainment, Gunnedah, Tenterfield, What's on
Rusty Pickups tour brings live music to four New England North West towns
A Queensland country band, four New England North West towns, four nights. And the one at the Baan Baa pub is free.
Posted inBingara, Local festivals and shows
Bingara set for another day of food, music and community on the Gwydir
Bingara’s much-loved riverside festival, Grazing on the Gwydir, returns to Junction Park on Saturday, 29 August, bringing local food, family activities and live outdoor music to the banks of the Gwydir River.
Posted inFire, Warialda
Hazard Reduction Burn to reduce bushfire risk near Warialda
A 50-hectare hazard reduction burn will be carried out south of Warialda on 15 and 16 August as part of ongoing efforts to reduce bushfire risk across the district.
Posted inBingara, Technology
Telstra to upgrade Bingara mobile coverage
Telstra customers in Bingara should prepare for a planned mobile outage on Saturday as network upgrades are completed to improve future 4G and 5G coverage.
Posted inCrime, Inverell, Warialda
Seven charged in New England firearms and drug investigation
Seven people have been charged following a police investigation into the alleged supply of stolen firearms and drugs across the New England region.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Bingara, Business
BW Welding & Mechanical Services take out Best Mechanic
Doing more than just providing a valuable service, BW Welding & Mechanical Service is a community asset and very worth of the Best Mechanic title.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Bingara, Business
Daniel Phillips Electrical takes Best electrician and Bingara’s first BITNE win
The family-owned business, which services communities from Bingara through to Tamworth and across the region, earned widespread support from customers who praised its reliability, workmanship and commitment to going above and beyond.