Local MP Adam Marshall is straight back into it with the return of parliament this week, raising a number of local issues including the impact of the Emergency Services Levy, the future of the Bingara Fire Station, and violence at Armidale Secondary College.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows
Celtic Festival blows expectations
Locals, visitors and businesses have been left celebrating after clocking up one the biggest and best Celtic Festivals for Glen Innes.
Posted inHealth
“It should have been done years ago” – Budget provides bulk-billing relief for rural doctors
Warialda Medical Centre has dumped its plans to start charging all patients at its practice after the government increased the bulk billing incentive in this week’s Budget.
Posted inNSW Politics
Guyra’s Aileen MacDonald promoted to the front bench
Guyra local Aileen MacDonald has been promoted to the front bench of the NSW opposition taking on the portfolio of Youth Justice.
Posted inArts
Grant program supporting local artists now taking applications
Local artists are being encouraged to consider applying for a small grant to help them bring their creative dreams to life.
Posted inFederal Politics, Local politics, NSW Politics, Tamworth Regional
Dungowan Dam project dumped
Breaking: following the withdrawal of funding in last night’s federal Budget, the NSW Government have announced the Dungowan Dam project will not proceed.
Posted inManilla
Manilla Railway Viaduct being considered for heritage listing
Submissions are being invited by the Heritage Council of NSW who are currently considering listing the Manilla Railway Viaduct and Underbridge on the State Heritage Register.
Posted inHealth, Tamworth
New program encourages students to be ‘LifeStyle Activists’
An initiative from HealthWISE designed to empower New England youth to make healthy choices is starting today.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health
Local MPs concerned about 60 day prescribing
Local MPs Barnaby Joyce and Mark Coulton are concerned the budget measure to allow 60 day prescribing on some medications will have unintended consequences.
Posted inFederal Politics
Budget 2023: The Highlights
A big surplus, cost of living relief, and so called ‘responsible measures’ were the highlight of tonight’s federal budget.