New figures released for World Homeless Day have laid bare the devastating intersection between mental health, family violence, and homelessness in New South Wales.
Social issues and services
Posted inArmidale, Good News, Grants and funding, Youth
Premier favours Armidale’s BackTrack with cash boost
Premier Chris Minns has announced a significant boost for a successful community-led initiative tackling youth crime in Armidale, with new funding from to extend BackTrack’s Night Shift program.
Posted inCommunity development, Good News, Walcha, Youth
Upgraded skate park open in Walcha
Walcha’s young people have a better place to call their own, with the upgraded skate park on the banks of the Apsley River now officially open.
Posted inCrime, NSW Politics
Crime down in New England but fears remain
Despite the encouraging drop in crime statistics revealed this week, locals say the statistics are cold comfort, pointing to high rates of violence compared to the rest of New South Wales and shocking recent incidents like the stabbing of a Moree motel owner.
Posted inArmidale, Crime, Gunnedah
Charges following multiple alleged pursuits across Gunnedah, assault in Armidale
Oxley Police have charged a man after he was involved in two alleged pursuits across the state’s west yesterday, while New England police have charged a man in Armidale following a king hit attack on a man celebrating a bachelor party.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Crime, New England Surrounds, Tamworth
Tamworth teen dead, four injured in stolen car police chase
Police have declared a critical incident after a car chase ended in a crash that killed a teenager, believed to be from Tamworth, and injured four other people.
Posted inLocal News, Mental Health, Parenting and kids, Social issues and services, Wellbeing
Motherland launches Father Land: A groundbreaking podcast giving rural dads a voice
Introducing Father Land: a special eight-episode podcast series dedicated to telling the real and raw stories of fatherhood through the eyes of men on the land.
Posted inEmployment, Local News
Have your say on the jobs and skills roadmap for regional Australia
New England residents are being urged to have their say in a new survey aimed at gathering feedback on the Jobs and Skills Roadmap for Regional Australia.
Posted inGeneral News, Local politics, NSW Politics, Regional Development, Roads and Infrastructure, Social issues and services
Minns Labor Government to convene dedicated regional advisory group
Premier Chris Minns and Minister for Regional New South Wales, Tara Moriarty will convene a dedicated regional advisory group to work with the government to better understand and address the unique challenges faced by people living and working in regional, rural and remote areas of New South Wales.