The replacement Violet Street Bridge in Narrabri will not open until mid-November, after workers uncovered huge rock formations under the riverbed during piling.
Roads and Infrastructure
Posted inAI, Feature, Inverell, Roads and Infrastructure, Science and Research
Could robots be the answer to New England’s crumbling roads?
Inverell is already using AI to spot cracks in its roads, but researchers are working on a robot that can find them and fix them on the spot, before they become potholes.
Posted inFeature, Grants and funding, Moree, Roads and Infrastructure
$181 million upgrade to target crash-prone stretch of Newell Highway
If the Newell stops, the nation stops. A $181 million upgrade will target a crash-prone stretch of highway north of Moree, and the Mayor says it’s about far more than roads.
Posted inArmidale, Feature, Glen Innes, Inverell, Public Transport, Tamworth, Tenterfield
Greyhound coaches return to New England Highway after decade-long gap
Glen Innes and Tenterfield residents will soon have a direct coach link to Queensland for the first time in almost ten years, with Greyhound Australia launching a new Tamworth to Toowoomba service on Monday, 3 August.
Posted inArmidale, Feature, Investigation, Local News, Long Read, Politics, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
The causes of bad numbers: culture and politics
In this final part of our New England Times investigation by RK Crosby, we look at two known forces that corrupt the numbers: culture and politics.
Posted inMoree, Transport and Freight
Moree’s future strengthened by SAP funding as council continues Inland Rail advocacy
Moree welcomes continued NSW Government funding for its Special Activation Precinct while maintaining pressure for completion of Inland Rail through Moree.
Posted inNational News, Phones and internet
Telstra outage resolved, 333 failed calls to Triple Zero
Telstra’s network is back after a nationwide outage traced to a 20-year “time travel” glitch. Customers still having trouble connecting are urged to restart their devices.
Posted inNational News, Phones and internet
Telstra mobile outage plunges thousands into chaos
The largest mobile network in the country has been hit with an outage that has affected thousands of users with the telco saying it’s urgently fixing it.
Posted inNarrabri, Roads and Infrastructure
Major milestone for Violet Street Bridge replacement
The replacement of Narrabri’s Violet Street Bridge has reached a major milestone, with foundation piling works now complete.
Posted inPhones and internet, Torrington
Torrington maps the gaps as telcos promise upgrades that won’t fix black spots
Telstra has confirmed upgrades to the Bolivia tower won’t fix Torrington’s black spots. Now the community is mapping exactly where coverage fails, and taking the evidence to the minister.