Out of thirteen candidates vying for the eight spots on Walcha council, half are openly affiliated with groups that directly support, oppose, or are involved in the establishment of wind farms
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Posted inArmidale, NSW Politics
UNE Winter Graduation: Cold politics
NSW Premier Chris Minns spoke at UNE’s Winter Graduation Ceremony today. The speech was not the usual inspiring tale of the path from UNE graduand to success.
Posted inEducation, NSW Politics
School leadership back into the classroom more from next year
More than 4000 NSW teachers who left the classroom to take administrative roles such as assistant and deputy principal will have to return to the classroom next year, if they haven’t already.
Posted inGunnedah, Local politics
Community drop-in sessions for Gunnedah open space draft Master Plans
Two community drop-in sessions will be held this week for people who want to learn more about the draft Master Plans for Kitchener Park, Wolseley Oval, the Showground and the Riverine Precinct
Posted inLocal Government Elections 2024, Local News, Local politics
All the candidates for the upcoming local government elections
Find out who the local government candidates are in your area for the election on September 14
Posted inNSW Politics, Social issues and services
NSW Parliamentary inquiry to ‘delve deeper’ into loneliness
The NSW government says a new parliamentary inquiry will look into the public health issue of loneliness across the state.
Posted inLocal News, NSW Politics
Voting by post in NSW council elections? Apply now
Postal vote applications are now open for eligible voters who are unable to vote in person at the upcoming NSW local council elections
Posted inNorthern Tablelands By-Election 2024, NSW Politics
Brendan Moylan delivers first speech in parliament
Wearing a UNE tie, and declaring himself a proud Albies, Joey’s, and Gunnedah boy, Brendan Moylan’s inaugural speech would be a contender for the most quintessentially New England utterance ever made.
Posted inGeneral News, NSW Politics, Public Transport
Major shift in rail campaign as rail union lends their weight
Supporters and advocates for the return of train transport north of Armidale are getting a significant boost this week from the rail union
Posted inLocal Government Elections 2024, Local News, Local politics
Candidate nominations open for 2024 NSW Local Government elections
Prospective candidates should start lodging their nominations for the upcoming 2024 NSW Local Government elections now.