In the second part of our investigative series, we look at whether our councils have enough staff and plant to fix the extensive damage to our roads.
Moree Plains Shire Council
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Our Roads: A New England Times Investigation
In this three part series, the New England Times is having a deeper look at the state of our region’s roads: the repairs needed, whether our councils have the workforce and equipment they need, and whether the hundreds of millions on offer is enough.
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New England roads mostly ‘not safe’; beyond ‘maintenance’
There is a growing sense that regional NSW needs a fundamental rethink of how roads are funded and managed.
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Level 5 water restrictions for Moree until Friday
Due to last night’s power outage which has affected Moree’s Yarraman bore field water, water restriction are now in effect.
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Moree moves to Level 1 water restrictions
Moree Plains Shire Council is praising residents for their swift and effective response to recent water restrictions, allowing the town to drop back to level 1 so quickly.
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More councils in line for accelerated disaster recovery payments
Moree, Narrabri and Gunnedah councils are set to receive upfront and fast tracked natural disaster recovery payments.
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Moree Plains voting issues bigger than Toomelah
As we continue our investigation into what went wrong on election day in Toomelah, we found every single booth in the Moree Plains Shire Council election, as well as postal votes, had issues in the count.
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Level 5 water restrictions for Mungindi
Mungindi is heading for Level 5 Water Restrictions from Monday 22 April 2024 for a period of two (2) weeks until Midnight Sunday 5 May 2024. Read more here.
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Should water management be handed back to the NSW State Government?
Comments by Premier Chris Minns and Water Minister Rose Jackson implied the state government may be considering ending local government management of water. Should they?
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New bike track in Mungindi opened
The new bike track in Mungindi at the WH Smith Park has been officially opened in front of a big crowd of kids and their bikes.