Speech Pathologist and mother of two, Holly Masters, is stepping up as Family First Party’s Candidate for New England because she is passionate about family and freedom.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, Parkes Electorate, Youth
Youth vote a lurking threat to electoral certainty
Millennials and Gen Z now represent 47 per cent of the electorate, with more than 90 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds registered to vote, but they’re also the most disillusioned voters.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Health, New England Electorate, Parkes Electorate
Labor pledges to expand 24/7 health advice service
New Englanders would have access to round-the-clock health advice and an after-hours GP telehealth service under a proposed 1800MEDICARE service.
Posted inHealth, Local News
Young and old urged to get vaccinated before challenging winter season
Cooler weather is creeping closer, which means its that time of the year, to look into getting the jab.
Posted inGunnedah
Gunnedah Development Control Plan draft is now on public display
The Draft Gunnedah Shire Development Control Plan 2025 (DCP) is now on public exhibition.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025
Voters are struggling to name a life-improving policy
Polling shows the government and opposition are struggling to convince voters they’re capable of improving their lot as the clock winds down to election day.
Posted inGood News, Uralla
Fresh cadets honour fallen in Anzac Day services
More than a dozen cadets from the 251 Army Cadet Unit took part in ANZAC Day commemorations for the first time this year
Posted inBendemeer, Cricket
Hazlewood supreme again in bowling Bengaluru to IPL win
Bendemeer’s Josh Hazlewood has shone again in the Indian Premier League, his masterful bowling at the death proving Bengaluru’s trump card.
Posted inAgriculture, Australia Votes 2025, Grants and funding, New England Electorate
Bipartisan support delivers $2.5 million for farm safety after horror year
In a show of bipartisan unity, both Labor and the Coalition have pledged $2.5 million over three years to support Farmsafe Australia in its mission to make Australian farms safer places to live and work.
Posted inFire
Escaped burns spark warning on safe burning practices
The RFS is reminding landholders to follow safe burning practices after 30 escaped burns were reported across NSW in April.