As they prepare to head into their busiest period of the year, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has received a $7,500 financial boost to help continue to save lives.
Posted inArmidale, Health, Sport
Hope for return of hydrotherapy pool as part of new sporting precinct in Armidale
A scoping study for a new sporting precinct in Armidale based around Monckton Aquatic Centre will be undertaken at a cost of $400,000.
Posted inGunnedah, Gunnedah Shire, News
Three die in crash south of Gunnedah
Three men have died when a car crashed south of Gunnedah this morning.
Posted inEducation, Quirindi
Free Forklift course lifts up locals in Quirindi
TAFE NSW has delivered a fee-free short course in Forklift Operations in Quirindi, supporting local businesses that are keen to upskill their staff.
Posted inArts
Tamworth Regional Gallery to display commemorative portrait of Aunty Yvonne
Christmas has come early with a new gift to the Tamworth Regional Gallery, with the permanent acquisition of the significant portrait of the late Elder Aunty Yvonne Kent.
Posted inGeneral News
Dumaresq Dam Reserve re-opens just in time for Christmas
Parts of Dumaresq Dam Reserve will re-open on December 23 so residents and visitors can enjoy the new facilities and old pastimes in the holidays.
Posted inEmergency management, Narrabri Shire
Register.Find.Reunite. launched to reunite families and friends impacted by Narrabri bushfire
Australian Red Cross has opened Register.Find.Reunite. and is urging people affected by the Narrabri Bushfire to get in touch with their families and friends.
Posted inAwards
Nemingha’s Toby Smith Wins RFBI Christmas Card Competition
Nemingha Public School’s Toby Smith has taken out this year’s Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution (RFBI) Christmas Card Competition.
Posted inEmergency management, Narrabri Shire
Too late to leave: Out of Control Bushfire in Duck Creek Pilliga Forest
Residents have been told it’s too late to leave, seek shelter now, as a large out of control bushfire continues to burn in the Pilliga Forrest.
Posted inArmidale, Gunnedah
Safety issues affect local tips
Two local waste facilities have been affected by safety issues, with an investigation into asbestos in the recycling at Gunnedah, and the popular ‘Rocket’s Resources’ tip shop in Armidale closed.