Seniors across the New England region are being encouraged to attend a free forum on 26 August to learn how to protect themselves from increasingly sophisticated scams.
Kevin Anderson
Posted inHealth, Tamworth
Petition launched seeking support for Banksia detox facility proposal
An NSW Parliament e-petition seeks government support to repurpose Tamworth’s former Banksia mental health unit as detox.
Posted inMental Health, Tamworth
New mental health unit a ‘game changer’ for Tamworth region
Tamworth’s new purpose-built mental health unit is open, with 37 beds, a specialist adolescent service and artwork from 12 regional artists. Advocates say it’s been a decade in the making.
Posted inNSW Politics, NSW Votes 2027, Walcha
Packed gallery hears 22,000-signature New England transmission petition debate
Hundreds of people packed the public gallery of NSW Parliament on Thursday afternoon for a debate on a petition calling for the cancellation of the planned New England Renewable Energy Zone transmission line. Here’s what happened.
Posted inCommunity development, Housing, NSW Politics, Quirindi
Decade-long push pays off as former Quirindi TAFE site goes to market
Empty for almost a decade, the old Quirindi TAFE site is finally going to market, and the Deputy Mayor reckons it could be the perfect spot for a retirement village.
Posted inEducation, Grants and funding, NSW Politics, Tamworth Electorate
Anderson puts Labor on notice ahead of NSW Budget
Roads, hospitals, fire stations, mobile coverage and a new school for Moore Creek — the Member for Tamworth has put Labor on notice ahead of next Tuesday’s NSW Budget.
Posted inManilla, NSW Politics, Phones and internet, Werris Creek
Tamworth MP pushes for return of mobile blackspot program
Residents in Werris Creek, Manilla and other centres across the region are still waiting for reliable mobile coverage. Now Kevin Anderson is pushing hard for the return of a program that once fixed exactly this problem.
Posted inMental Health, Tamworth
Call for Banksia Unit to become Detox Facility
The push to turn Tamworth’s Banksia Mental Health Unit into a drug and alcohol detoxification facility has been raised in the NSW Parliament.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure, Tamworth
Community left waiting as key road projects stall
Delays to two major road projects are raising concerns about traffic congestion and safety across the Tamworth region.
Posted inTamworth, Transport and Freight
Expanded coach services to boost regional connections
Regional residents will benefit from expanded coach services, improving affordable travel connections to Dubbo, Muswellbrook and surrounding communities.