Drought exposed deep failures in how the Murray-Darling Basin is run. Now the water watchdog says a review of the Water Act is the chance to fix them.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Roads and Infrastructure
$319m Armidale to Kempsey Road rebuild gets its builder
Landslips, fires, and floods left it in ruins. Now a builder has been named for the $319 million Kempsey-Armidale Road rebuild, and here is when the work starts.
Posted inFederal Politics, Money, National News
Please explain: One Nation donations diverted to a liquor company
$56,000 of One Nation money. A shed on James Ashby’s private land. A distillery owned by Ashby and Pauline Hanson. Now the party is rushing to explain itself to members.
Posted inCrime, Moree
Teenager charged after woman allegedly wounded in Moree robbery
A 15-year-old boy has faced court after a woman was allegedly wounded with a knife during an attempted car robbery in Moree.
Posted inAgriculture, Ebor, What's on
Producer group returns with focus on growing farm businesses
Their farms cover more than 20,000 hectares, and they reckon the best lessons come over dinner. A New England producer group is back, and newcomers can try before they buy.
Posted inAwareness Events, NSW News, Roads and Infrastructure
Slow down: holiday traffic warning
Nine crashes, nine lives lost in under a week. Now police are gearing up for the school holiday rush, and they are promising no tolerance on the roads.
Posted inGlen Innes Severn Shire, Local politics and councils
Glen Innes Severn Council sacks GM, takes control of PIO
Glen Innes Severn Council has sacked its general manager, and the Mayor says councillors will now hold the organisation to account. Here’s what else changed at a pivotal meeting.
Posted inArmidale, Sport
NEGS goes back-to-back with Division 1 netball title
NEGS has backed up its drought-breaking 2025 netball season with another Division 1 championship, completing a successful year for the Armidale school.
Posted inEnergy, Mining and Resources, Narrabri
Narrabri gas two steps from the “go button”
Santos says Narrabri gas is two approvals from the “go button”. Opponents have pounced on its CEO’s comments in a last-ditch bid to stop it. Here’s what Santos actually said.
Posted inAwareness Events, Glen Innes, Inverell, Social issues and services, What's on
Centacare marks 25 years with parties across the region
Free barista coffee, a sausage sizzle, and fun for the kids. Centacare is throwing 25th birthday parties in Inverell, Glen Innes, and Narrabri next week, and everyone is invited.