Calls to split the Hunter New England Local Health District up have been made for some time, but now a new bill has been put to reverse the merger and it’s gaining wide support.
NSW Politics
Posted inCrime, NSW Politics
‘Going to lock you up’: cop warning for regional youth
Dozens of officers will be deployed in several regional centres to tackle rising youth crime, including serious incidents from violent break-ins to car theft.
Posted inNSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Regional Cities NSW calls for $350 million freight investment
Regional Cities New South Wales has taken its case for a $350 million investment to fix the state’s freight chokepoints.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health, NSW Politics, Wee Waa
Welcome to Wee Waa, don’t get sick
Wee Waa has become the latest focal point in the region’s ongoing struggle for decent health services, with a shortage of nurses blamed for reduce operations at the small local hospital.
Posted inEducation, NSW Politics
Minns government introduces education targets while schools remain under construction
The Minns Government has announced a series of ambitious academic, HSC attainment and school attendance targets for public schools across New South Wales
Posted inNSW Politics, Social issues and services
New England snubbed in DV program expansion
Just days after a New England Times investigation detailed the lack of DV offender programs in the region, the NSW Government has an announced a significant expansion… to anywhere but here.
Posted inHealth, NSW Politics, Women
Greens move to end abortion deserts – including here in the New England
If you want a surgical abortion in the New England, you can’t have one. You have to go somewhere else.
Posted inCrime, NSW Politics
NSW toughens bail laws again as jails reach breaking point
The number of young people locked up in NSW jails has spiked as more juveniles are refused bail after a controversial legislative crackdown and tougher rulings from judges. There were […]
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Health, NSW Politics
More doctors go to the country, but hospitals still squeezed
Emergency departments at regional hospitals are under immense pressure, despite more specialist doctors working in the regions.
Posted inEntertainment, NSW Politics, Tamworth
Arts Minister John Graham praises growth of Tamworth festival
A senior NSW Government Minister has expressed his enthusiasm for the growth of country music and the success of the Tamworth Country Music Festival, highlighting the government’s ongoing support for the industry.