Tenterfield’s state member has won Labor’s top human rights honour. Nearly 72 and still “skiing down the hill on one ski,” Janelle Saffin’s fight has spanned four decades, Timor-Leste and Myanmar.
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Posted inEnergy, Uralla
Uralla council calls for stronger local voice in REZ rollout
Uralla Shire Council says it backs the New England renewable zone, but wants a real seat at the table before more substations and transmission lines are locked into law.
Posted inAgriculture, Good News, Moree, Narrabri
New England cotton figures front and centre at industry conference
A Goondiwindi grower joins the Cotton Australia board, and four Narrabri professionals graduate from the industry’s top leadership program.
Posted inAwards, Business, Good News, Uralla
The Alternate Root cleans up at Business Uralla Awards
The Alternate Root was the big winner at the Business Uralla Awards on Friday night, with the host venue and its team collecting a string of major honours.
Posted inMoree
Have your say on Moree Plains Shire Council’s Local Approvals Policy
Moree Plains Shire Council is asking the community to help shape a policy that sets out when Council approval is needed for certain activities.
Posted inHealth, Uralla, What's on
Free health checks rolling into Uralla could save a life
Ten minutes at a van parked in Uralla could catch a condition you didn’t know you had. Free men’s health checks roll into town on 2 September.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Dorrigo, Investigation, Long Read, New England Surrounds
Duped by the ABC: Food fraud investigation may be rotten
The ABC’s food fraud special ‘Duped’ made Australians afraid of what’s in their fridge. A closer look at the evidence, the lab behind it, and the sources it relied on tells a very different story.
Posted inArmidale, Emergency management, Uralla
Hazard reduction burn this weekend in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
An 800 hectare hazard reduction burn near Armidale and Uralla this weekend could send smoke across Spring Camp, Enmore and Blue Knobby Roads.
Posted inWillow Tree
Willow Tree angler Mitchell Cone to represent Australia at world championships
Willow Tree farmer and angler Mitchell Cone will represent Australia at the 2026 World Black Bass Championships in Arkansas.
Posted inGunnedah
NSW Local Government Week: Connecting councils to communities
Gunnedah Shire Council is celebrating Local Government Week by highlighting staff, community services, major projects and local career opportunities.