Pre-election claims and counter claims are coming out of Sydney thick and fast, and it’s hard to miss that both parties have decided domestic violence is a key issue for the poll that is now just 48 days away.
RK Crosby
Posted inInvestigation, Local News, Local politics, News, NSW Politics, Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Our roads part 3: it’s all about the money
As impressive as the $500m announcement was, the reality is that’s no guarantee that will be the amount spent on fixing our flood damaged roads. In this final part of our series, we look at how the money works.
Posted inBusiness, News, Sport, Tourism
New artificial reefs to delight local anglers
Anglers across the region who like to pop down to the coast for a quick fish will soon benefit from two new offshore artificial reefs at Coffs Harbour and Ballina.
Posted inNews, NSW Politics, Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
$500m for flood affected roads; over $20m for the region
The NSW Government announced an extra $500 million in funding for repairs to flood affected roads, at least $20.85m of which will go to councils in the Northern Tablelands electorate.
Posted inIndigenous, News
Historic native title agreement for Northern Rivers
The Widjabul Wia-bal people have won their decade long claim for native title rights and interests over 1559 km2 of lands and waters around Lismore.
Posted inLocal News, News, Sport, Tamworth, Tamworth Regional
Sweeney tops Tamworth tennis championship
Tamworth has wrapped up its first Professional Tennis Tournament with Dane Sweeney claiming his fifth championship title.
Posted inBusiness, Competitions and free stuff, Local News, News, Walcha, What's on
Walcha brews up first-ever Regional Latte Art Smackdown
Walcha is set to put itself firmly on the coffee map this month, with the town preparing to host the first-ever Regional Latte Art Smackdown on Tuesday, September 24.
Posted inBusiness, Local News, News
Regional Cities NSW welcomes invitation to join Premier’s new regional advisory group
Regional Cities NSW has welcomed an invitation to join the NSW Premier’s new Rural, Remote and Regional Advisory Council.
Posted inEducation, Local News, News
BackTrack Youth ride the waves at Surf for Life program
Eight young people from BackTrack Youth Works swapped welding tools and the bush for boards and waves, taking part in Surfing Australia’s Surf for Life program at Kingscliff.
Posted inHealth, Kootingal, Local News, Mental Health, News, Tamworth Regional
Local author H.J Kelly to release powerful second poetry collection
Kootingal-based author and poet Hayden O’Rourke is preparing to release his highly anticipated second book, In My Mind, this month.