The Great Koala National Park has moved from promise to Parliament, with legislation to create the giant Mid North Coast reserve introduced this week.
Tara Moriarty
Posted inArmidale, Feature, Local festivals and shows, Narrabri, Tamworth
Big weekend of festival action across the New England
Street art in Armidale, world food in Tamworth, and rural women gathering in Narrabri. Saturday, 17 October is shaping up as the biggest festival day of the season. Here is where to be.
Posted inMoree
$12.7m Moree investment to create jobs, boost agricultural exports
A $12.7 million investment in Moree’s Special Activation Precinct will create jobs and expand the region’s agricultural freight capacity.
Posted inGrants and funding, Local News, Tenterfield
Angry Bull Trails lands $1.5m for Tenterfield stage and pavilion
Live music, festivals, and cycling events could soon have a new home in Tenterfield. Angry Bull Trails has landed $1.5 million, and 16 other New England projects are sharing the rest.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Business coaching to help New England farmers build resilience
New England farmers can access tailored business coaching to strengthen financial planning, manage risk and better prepare for drought.
Posted inAnimals, NSW News
New laws target vet workforce, regional services
A shake-up of NSW’s 20-year-old veterinary laws will register vet nurses for the first time and formally recognise mobile vets and telehealth, changes relevant to farmers and pet owners across regional NSW.
Posted inHunting and Fishing, NSW News
A net full of wins for recreational fishers
New fishing platforms, a crackdown on dodgy licence sellers and a new peak body: the state government has unveiled a suite of wins for NSW’s one million recreational fishers.
Posted inGood News, Recreation, Tamworth, Tourism
Tamworth Skywalk officially opens with community celebration
Tamworth’s new $18 million Skywalk is officially open, connecting Victoria Park to Oxley Scenic Lookout with a 1.5-kilometre elevated walk built for every ability.
Posted inAgriculture, Animals, Emergency management, National News, NSW News
Bird flu funding boost branded thin
A $145 million bird flu funding boost has been branded “deeply unserious” by conservationists, as the virus reaches a dolphin for the first time and NSW rolls out a native bird vaccine trial.
Posted inEnvironment, Tamworth
Construction begins on new $1.2m pest insects research lab
Construction has begun on a new $1.2 million pest insect research laboratory in Tamworth to help farmers combat destructive agricultural pests.