A 360-megawatt solar farm between Inverell and Glen Innes has been given the green light, right on schedule, with sheep set to keep grazing beneath the panels and 144,000 homes to be powered.
Transport for NSW
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Awareness Events, Feature, NSW News, Roads and Infrastructure
Rural Road Safety Month launches after 123 regional deaths
123 lives lost on regional NSW roads in just six months. Now the state government wants every driver, rider and passenger to “join the journey” toward safer roads.
Posted inIndigenous, Local News
New initiative puts Aboriginal communities in the driver’s seat of licensing support
Transport for NSW is launching an Australian-first program training Aboriginal driving instructors to expand culturally safe licensing support statewide.
Posted inGeneral News
$290m upgrade for regional coaches
NSW TrainLink’s biggest coach upgrade in over a decade is here, with $290 million buying more services, modern amenities and a fresh sunset orange look across regional NSW.
Posted inLocal News
Novice riders reminded to gear up as new motorcycle safety requirements roll out
Transport for NSW is reminding novice motorcycle riders new protective gear requirements begin 1 July to improve safety statewide.
Posted inInvestigation, Local News, Long Read, Narrabri, Politics, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
Where do all the bad numbers come from?
In the next part of our New England Times investigation by RK Crosby, we delve more deeply to find out where the bad numbers come from.
Posted inGlen Innes, Public Transport
Mayor urges transport strategy to drive regional growth
Glen Innes Severn Council wants Transport for NSW to prioritise northern links and use infrastructure to drive growth.
Posted inUralla
Increased enforcement at level crossings in Uralla
Transport for NSW and police will target five Northern Tablelands level crossings to improve safety and deter risky behaviour.
Posted inGunnedah, Roads and Infrastructure
Changed traffic conditions on Bloomfield Street, Gunnedah
Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on Bloomfield Street, Gunnedah, on Friday, 22 May, for maintenance work by Transport for NSW.
Posted inArmidale, Investigation, Long Read, Politics, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
Transport planning assumptions unravel across all levels of government
In this New England Times investigation by RK Crosby, we look at how bad numbers, assumptions and guesses, and misrepresentations of old documents, have led to plans at all levels of government being not worth the paper they are printed on.