Regional councils across the New England and North West are set to receive extra support in attracting and retaining staff, following the expansion of the NSW Government’s Welcome Experience program into local government.
The Welcome Experience
Posted inBusiness, Good News, Tenterfield Shire, Work and career
The Welcome Experience for essential workers expands to Tenterfield
Essential workers relocating to the Northern New England region will now receive expanded support, with the NSW Government announcing the extension of The Welcome Experience to include the Tenterfield Shire from 1 July 2026.
Posted inGunnedah, Liverpool Plains Shire, Narrabri, Tenterfield, Walcha
State Government expands essential workers program with boost for New England region
New England communities are set to benefit from an expanded essential workers program aimed at easing local staff shortages.
Posted inGood News, Local News, Moree Plains Shire
66 essential workers welcomed to Moree Plains
NSW Health, NSW Ambulance and the NSW Police Force are the leading categories of skilled workers who have relocated to the Moree Plains LGA in the first 12 months of The Welcome Experience.
Posted inHealth, Investigation, Social issues and services
The search for innovative solutions to the time old problem of staffing in health care
Healthcare in New England is at breaking point. And there aren’t any silver bullets to fix it. In this part of our health care investigation, we look at the perpetual problem of staffing.
Posted inArmidale, Glen Innes, Moree, Social issues and services, Tamworth, Uralla
The Welcome Experience rolls out across the region
The magic of the Attract Connect Stay program that has transformed Glen Innes is now spreading out across the New England.
Posted inGlen Innes, Investigation
Ticks all the boxes: Making Glen Innes a forever home
When cinema buff and avid volunteer Jennifer Body and her husband decided to leave Gin Gin in Queensland, they wanted to make this move their last. They chose Glen Innes.