Tamworth and Gunnedah: Eight charged during Operation Soteria surge
POLICE have conducted a three-day high-visibility operation focused on preventing and disrupting crime in Tamworth. Between Thursday, April 16 and Saturday, April 18, officers attached to Oxley Police District – assisted by officers attached to Operation Soteria, Western Region Operations Support Group, Youth Command, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and the Dog Unit – saturated
Fuel tracker now live on Goondiwindi Regional Council website
RESIDENTS and visitors to the Goondiwindi region can now access up-to-date fuel information, thanks to a new feature integrated into Goondiwindi Regional Council’s Disaster Dashboard. Goondiwindi mayor Lawrence Springborg said the fuel tracker provides live updates on fuel availability and pricing across the region. “This will help the community plan essential travel and manage costs
Glen Innes council supports crackdown on sale of illicit vaping and cigarette products
NEW England Police and NSW Health have seized $84,000 of illicit tobacco and vaping products from premises in Glen Innes and Armidale. Police also issued three short-term closure notices to tobacconists following the combined agency operation. A targeted operation was conducted this week by officers attached to the New England Police District and NSW Health
Pay increase for nurses and midwives falls short, says union
NURSES and midwives will receive their largest pay increase in more than 20 years after a ruling from the NSW Industrial Relations Commission this week ended a two-year dispute. However, NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association assistant general secretary, Katrina Bough, said the IRC’s decision does not address cost-of-living pressures and workforce challenges being felt across
Former Tamworth student Susan Coyle appointed 42nd Chief of Army
LIEUTENANT General Susan Coyle, who completed her secondary education at Oxley High School in Tamworth after attending Manila Central School, has been appointed the first woman to lead the Australian Army in its 125-year history. She was this week named the Australian Defence Force’s 42nd Chief of Army. Lieutenant General Coyle told NSW Department of
Narrabri’s Myra Smith celebrates her 100th birthday today
MUCH-LOVED Narrabri resident Myra Smith will celebrate her 100th birthday today, Friday, April 17, surrounded by family, friends and her community at Whiddon Robert Young. Born in 1926, Myra has lived a life grounded in kindness, resilience, and connection. From working as a dental assistant in her early years to dedicating three decades volunteering with
Supermarkets must help farmers keep food moving as fuel costs bite
NSW Farmers’ has called on the major supermarkets to dip into their mega profits to help cover the soaring cost of getting food from farms to families. NSW Farmers’ vice-president Bec Reardon said dairy farmers and fruit and vegetable growers are being squeezed hard by high diesel prices, and action is needed from the major
Greyhound national adoption day launched
GREYHOUNDS As Pets NSW will celebrate National Adoption Day at the weekend, with numerous events planned around New South Wales, including Tamworth on Sunday. National Adoption Day annually showcases what wonderful pets greyhounds are once their racing careers have concluded. To launch the event in Sydney on Thursday, the organisation’s ambassadors Mitch Moses and James
Jamie Chaffey, Katrina Humphries and Ken Keith made Patrons of NSW Country Mayors’
THE Country Mayors’ Association of NSW board and members recently resolved to bestow the honour of Patron on three former Chairs – Jamie Chaffey from Gunnedah Shire, Katrina Humphries from Moree Plains Shire and Ken Keith from Parkes Shire. The former mayors were proposed by the CMA board, and unanimously endorsed by its 89 rural,
Singh and Moylan: Minister Moriarty has said nothing, done nothing and offered nothing
SHADOW Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan and NSW Nationals Leader Gurmesh Singh said Wednesday marked a full week since the NSW Nationals and Liberals called on the Minns Labor Government to act on the fertiliser crisis threatening the state’s food chain. They said Minister Tara Moriarty has said nothing, done nothing and offered nothing. Mr
