Ethan Calway announced inaugural Keith Urban Rising Star Scholarship recipient
FOUR-TIME Grammy Award winner Keith Urban and the Tamworth Country Music Festival on Monday unveiled Ethan Calway as the inaugural recipient of the Keith Urban Rising Star Scholarship – a major new initiative spotlighting Australia’s next global country export. The announcement follows the launch of the groundbreaking initiative earlier this year, which generated widespread excitement
Community rejects transmission line corridor from Walcha to Bayswater
AN ePetition requesting the NSW Government scrap EnergyCo’s transmission line corridor from the Bayswater Power Station to Walcha has reached the 20,000 signatures needed to be scheduled for debate on the floor of Parliament. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan will present the ePetition to Parliament which was put together by more than 100 farmers
Record number of greyhounds find new homes at national adoption day
GREYHOUNDS As Pets NSW has hosted the most successful adoption event in its history as part of the 2026 National Adoption Day. The event, held at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney’s Moore Park, saw a record mark for dogs finding new homes. A total of 47 greyhounds left the event with their new families, 41
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
