Upgrades to the Werris Creek and Manilla fire stations is desperately needed, but it appears any commitment is being delayed.
Politics
Posted inFederal Politics
Sky Muster Plus gets unlimited
Up to 10,000 regional Australians on NBN Sky Muster Plus will receive unmetered monthly data allowances and faster speeds as part of a new trial to boost internet quality.
Posted inNSW Votes 2023, Tamworth Regional
Tamworth ‘meet the candidates’ debate polite until Anderson takes cheap shot at unemployed
Last night’s election debate hosted by the Tamworth Business Chamber was dominated by predictable lines and polite audience applause, with no clear winner.
Posted inNSW Politics
$250 for local students and apprentices
Regional apprentices and trainees can now apply for the NSW Government’s $250 Regional Apprentice and University Student Travel Card.
Posted inNSW Votes 2023
Labor’s McGrath says Anderson “not a tiny bit effective”
Labor candidate for Tamworth Kate McGrath says sitting MP Kevin Anderson has not been effective and will be less effective in opposition.
Posted inNSW Votes 2023
Tackling election disinformation
The NSW Electoral Commission has launched a campaign to help reduce the spread of disinformation ahead of the NSW State election.
Posted inNSW Votes 2023
Labor commits to natural disaster warning systems
NSW Labor have announced that, if elected, they will invest in a new, world-leading natural disaster detection system to better protect communities in high risk areas of NSW.
Posted inNSW Politics
Councils say NSW Government ‘cooking the books’ on RFS assets
Regional and rural councils have called on the NSW Government to stop ‘cooking the books’ on assets belonging to the Rural Fire Service (RFS) at a Local Government NSW summit this week.
Posted inNSW Votes 2023
New Supply Chain Commissioner proposed to drive down costs
NSW Farmers, Coles, and Roads Freight NSW are among a chorus of organisations welcoming a Coalition announcement that if re-elected they will appoint a ‘Supply Chain Commissioner’.
Posted inNSW Votes 2023
Rodda: a change for Tamworth would do it good
“People are poorer for trusting the Nats,” says independent candidate for Tamworth Mark Rodda.