Sixteen young Gunnedah people are on their way to begin their tertiary studies with the help of a Gunnedah Community Scholarship.
Posted inFederal Politics, Health, NSW Politics
Taylor: We want Single Employer Model in all NSW now
A stoush has erupted between the New South Wales and federal governments over the Single Employer Model of GP training, with NSW Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor saying they want it in every health district in the state now.
Posted inHealth
AMA rates Tamworth as one of the worst hospitals
Only three out of 201 public hospitals across Australia are providing care within recommended timeframes, and none of the hospitals in the New England, according to a report by the AMA.
Posted inGunnedah
New playground for Pensioners Hill Lookout
Gunnedah Urban Landcare Group will be adding a new playground to the Pensioners Hill Lookout as part of their ongoing work to care for the site.
Posted inArmidale, Health, Moree, Tamworth
Moree, Armidale, Tamworth benefit from Telestroke service
People in Moree, Armidale and Tamworth are among more than 3,000 patients who experienced a stroke in rural and regional NSW and received life-changing treatment thanks to the $21.7 million NSW Telestroke Service.
Posted inAgriculture
Australia’s cattle herd to reach largest size in nearly a decade
Meat and Livestock Australia says the nation’s cattle herd is on track to be the biggest in nearly a decade in 2023, thanks to producers successfully rebuilding their herds after years of drought.
Posted inArmidale
University of the Third Age gets much needed upgrade
Armidale’s University of the Third Age, also called U3A, will undertake a number of much-needed upgrade and maintenance projects on its Markham Street premises thanks to a grant from the NSW Government.
Posted inNarrabri, Roads and Infrastructure
Live Traffic expanded to Narrabri, Walgett and Warren
Motorists will soon have more real-time traffic information data at their fingertips with more local roads to being added to the Live Traffic NSW system.
Posted inHealth
Tassie GP reform wanted in the New England
Reform announced in Tasmania last Friday that allows GP Registrars to be employed by the state health system, rather than needing to change employers once every few months, is one of the reforms wanted to resolve the GP crisis in New England.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure, Tamworth
Work begins on Goonoo Goonoo Road duplication
Work has begun on the duplication of Goonoo Goonoo Road between Jack Smyth Drive and Calala Lane in Tamworth.