Water security, workforce housing, rural character: Uralla Shire Council has released what it heard from residents on its draft growth strategy, and what happens next.
Uralla Shire
Hazard Reduction Burn in Oxley Wild Rivers this week
An 800 hectare hazard reduction burn near Armidale and Uralla could send smoke over Spring Camp, Enmore and Blue Knobby Roads this week. Here’s what to know before you head out.
Home care funding certainty welcomed, but a bigger rethink required
Four more years of funding certainty for Uralla’s home care service sounds like good news, but the mayor says the money still doesn’t match demand. Here’s what he wants fixed.
Uralla farmer leads charge as new guide maps out electrification options for regional business
Uralla producer Justin Hoad has already made the switch. Now a new guide is helping others follow his lead to electrify and save.
Uralla calls for changes to disaster funding reform
Uralla Shire Council is calling for changes to proposed disaster funding reforms, warning they could leave regional councils facing greater financial uncertainty.
Million-selling New England author Bronnie Ware launches first novel
New England author Bronnie Ware, whose non-fiction books have sold more than one million copies, is turning her hand to fiction with the release of her first novel, Kookaburra.
New project aims to give Southern New England’s farm dams a health check
Workshops at Kentucky and Uralla, demonstration sites and even carbon-monitoring floats, Southern New England Landcare wants your farm dam in better shape within 12 months.
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.
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.
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.
