NSW women will soon be able to get the pill directly from pharmacists under a $4.5 million reform to improve access and cut delays.
Chris Minns
Posted inEnergy, NSW News, Transport and Freight
Electric truck transition preparing for the long haul
Overseas competition and boosted government incentives for fleet electrification are good omens for a trucking industry on the brink of a battery revolution.
Posted inEducation, NSW Politics, Regional Development, Tamworth
Education front and centre in Premier’s visit to Tamworth
Premier Chris Minns has used a visit to Tamworth to showcase a series of education investments, culminating in the opening of a facility positioning the city as a growing pilot training hub.
Posted inAgriculture, Energy, NSW Politics, Transport and Freight
NSW boosts freight limits as national fuel plan sets staged response
The NSW Government has moved to increase freight capacity and ease pressure on fuel supplies, announcing temporary changes to truck limits and operating hours
Posted inEnergy, Tourism
Fuel crisis raises tourism concerns ahead of easter
Rising concern about the impact of the ongoing fuel crisis on regional tourism has prompted some to urge city residents not to cancel their country Easter holiday plans.
Posted inEnergy, NSW Politics
187 NSW petrol stations out of diesel as Big Oil asked to explain
Fuel shortages are deepening across New South Wales, with 187 service stations now out of diesel as the state government moves to force major fuel companies to reveal how supply is being distributed.
Posted inBusiness, Energy, NSW Politics, Tamworth
Tamworth distributor Transwest secures late invite to NSW fuel roundtable
The New England will be wishing local Transwest Fuels luck as they take their seat as one of only two independent regional suppliers at a fuel security roundtable convened by the NSW Government today.
Posted inCrime, Energy, Local News
Police flag fuel theft risk as diesel flows to regions
Police are warning farmers and rural landholders to be on alert for fuel theft as the federal government moves to release additional diesel supplies to ease shortages across regional Australia.
Posted inEmergency management, Environment, Gunnedah Shire, Health
Advocacy front of mind at Local Government NSW Conference
Six motions Gunnedah Shire Council put forward to the Local Government NSW 2025 Annual Conference have been supported.
Posted inNSW Politics, Parenting and kids, Technology
NSW joins High Court battle to protect kids online
NSW has joined South Australia to defend Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s against a High Court challenge brought by several plaintiffs.