Police are appealing for information after a man and woman were allegedly assaulted and threatened during a home invasion in Moree.
Social issues and services
Posted inArmidale, Energy, Regional Development, Youth
Free event links locals to clean energy jobs
There’s lots of jobs in the energy transition – and a a free Armidale event next month aims to link young locals to renewable energy careers.
Posted inCrime, Moree
Moree drone trial extended for two years
Moree’s Australian-first police drone trial has proven such a hit with locals that the government is extending it for two more years, and eyeing a rollout to other regional towns.
Posted inDomestic Violence, Grants and funding, NSW News
$40m boost for family violence program
A $40 million funding boost means all 52 Staying Home Leaving Violence services in NSW will get a 50 per cent budget lift, helping more women and children stay safely in their own homes.
Posted inLocal News, Social issues and services
Census stumble in New England North West blamed on apparent staffing failure
Fears are rising that the Census rollout has been a “disaster”, with forms undelivered and almost no local advertising. The ABS won’t confirm reports of a staffing bungle behind it, but locals are asking: can the data be trusted?
Posted inCrime, Moree
Four teenagers arrested after Moree police pursuit
A stolen SUV, a police drone and four teenagers under arrest after an alleged pursuit through Moree ended in two crashes.
Posted inDisability, Tamworth, What's on
All-Inclusive Dance Party set to bring 80s fun to South Tamworth
Leg warmers, shoulder pads and a night for everyone. Tamworth’s All-Inclusive Dance Party is back, and organisers want an even bigger crowd this year.
Posted inArmidale, Crime
Four charged after Armidale drug and weapons raid
Meth, a drug ledger and a zombie knife allegedly seized as police charge four people following a raid on an Armidale home.
Posted inCrime, Tamworth
Elderly couple threatened with machete in Tamworth crime spree
A machete, two stolen cars and an elderly couple threatened in their own motel room. Police are investigating a string of linked incidents across Tamworth overnight.
Posted inCrime, Narrabri, Tamworth
Two men charged in separate local machete incidents
Two men have been charged in separate incidents involving machetes, including an alleged home invasion in Narrabri and a high-speed police pursuit in Tamworth.