Walcha Council hits loggers for road repair
Walcha Shire Council says it will have to defer its roads maintenance program because Forests New South Wales won't pay to fix a local road near Nowendoc, in northern New South Wales.
View ArticleCarbon tax king-hits farmers: Walcha's NFF boss
The National Farmers' Federation has released new research showing farmers will be hit by big rises in input costs under the federal government's proposed carbon tax.
View Article"One association" push at Shires conference
Representatives from council's around the region are in Sydney today ahead of the three-day Shires Association Conference.
View ArticleLive ex ban to Indonesia creates new problems: NFF
The federal government has suspended all live cattle exports to Indonesia.
View ArticleNFF: Live ex ban creates new problems
The federal government has suspended all live cattle exports to Indonesia.
View ArticleExport ban creates new problems: NFF
The federal government has suspended all live cattle exports to Indonesia.
View ArticleUralla & Walcha encourage food scrap recycling
Uralla Shire Council and Walcha Shire Council have secured grant money to proceed with a joint initiative encouraging their communities to reduce household food waste.
View ArticleFlood relief for three NENW councils
Armidale-Dumaresq, Walcha and Guyra Shire Councils join Glen Innes Severn Council and 14 other areas to be declared natural disaster zones in New South Wales.
View ArticleNamoi Councils & Anderson go to Gunnedah
The Namoi Group of Councils met the member for Tamworth, Kevin Anderson, in Gunnedah on Friday.
View ArticleRail travellers on track for quicker trip
Rail passengers travelling between Armidale and Tamworth will have a shorter journey, after the introduction of a new safety system.
View ArticleNorth-west councils named in ICAC corruption probe
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has listed nine councils in the New South Wales New England/north-west as part of a major corruption probe.
View ArticleMayors meet over airport paid parking
Guyra Shire Council has organised a meeting of New England mayors this Wednesday to discuss the planned introduction of paid parking at Armidale Airport.
View ArticleNFF backs Windsor's call for CSG science fund
The National Farmers Federation (NFF) is supporting MP Tony Windsor's calls for a scientific fund to study the impacts of coal seam gas (CSG).
View ArticleWoman dies in quad bike mishap
A 34-year-old woman died yesterday after being trapped under a quad bike.
View ArticleWalcha records high skin cancer rate
Walcha has been named as having some of the highest rates of skin cancer in New South Wales.
View ArticleTeens charged over Walcha fires
Police have charged two teenagers with allegedly lighting fires in bushland at Walcha overnight.
View ArticleReward doubled for capture of bush fugitive
Authorities have more than doubled the reward for information leading to the capture of an accused murderer being sought by police in rugged bushland in northern New South Wales.
View ArticleGomeroi Native Title claim in Federal Crt
A Native Title claim for a large area of north-western New South Wales is to be heard by the Federal Court.
View ArticleUp to 80,000 tonnes at Tamworth landfill
Tamworth Regional Council has registered with the federal government's Liable Entities Public Information database to monitor it's carbon emissions.
View ArticleHighway patrol ute search leads to drug charges
A routine traffic stop by officers from Oxley Highway Patrol has seen two men arrested and charged with a range of drug, firearm and fireworks offences.
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