A newly refurbished respite home has opened in Armidale, helping fill a critical gap in disability support services in New England
Social issues and services
Posted inArmidale, Grants and funding, Youth
Armidale’s BackTrack winners in Australia Post community grants
Armidale’s BackTrack Youth Works is among NSW organisations sharing in Australia Post grants supporting mental health and disaster recovery.
Posted inCrime, Glen Innes, Tenterfield
Investigation underway into stolen beehives in Northern Tablelands
Police are investigating the theft of 80 beehive boxes, including active bee colonies valued at about $150,000, from a rural property in the Northern Tablelands.
Posted inCommunity action, Good News, Warialda
Warialda community comes together for Shop of Opportunity opening
The Warialda Shop of Opportunity officially opened on Saturday, May 2, drawing strong local support and marking the end of a three-year community-led project.
Posted inAged Care, Uralla
Major plans to expand aged care home in Uralla
Uralla Shire Council plans McMaugh Gardens expansion, lifting care capacity from 36 to 50 beds.
Posted inCrime, National News
Police response probed in Bondi terror attack report
Tighter security at Jewish festivals and national gun law reform are among the recommendations from a high-level probe following the Bondi terror attack.
Posted inCrime, Liverpool Plains Shire, Moree, Tamworth, Youth
$5m community safety grants target youth crime in New England and regional NSW
Armidale, Tamworth and Moree will share in nearly $5 million to fund community-led programs targeting youth crime prevention.
Posted inLocal News, Money, Social issues and services
Bank branch closures costing regions $1b and 4,000 jobs, alliance warns
Nearly 900 bank branches gone, 4,000 jobs lost. And they say the decline of regional banking is far from over.
Posted inArmidale, Crime
Police pursuit comes dangerously close to Anzac Day service
A police pursuit has ended with a 22-year-old woman charged, after an allegedly stolen vehicle was chased just metres from Anzac Day commemorations.
Posted inArmidale, Health, Social issues and services
75 years of Nurses Corps marked in Armidale
They weren’t on the front line, but they also saw the worst of war – the 75th Anniversary of the Nurses Corps was marked at today’s ANZAC Day service.