FOR the first time in 100 years Anzac Day ceremonies and marches across Australia have been cancelled because of COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. On Anzac Day this year the streets will be deserted and RSL Clubs across the nation will be closed. Dawn services with a...
There is finally some good news when it comes to COVID-19. In the Northern Tablelands, there have been NO new confirmed cases of the illness for more than a week, instead the number of cases is in decline. Our first three locals have been declared...
NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall has expressed concerns on behalf of the community and thrown his support behind hundreds of Australian Community Media (ACM) journalists and staff whose employment is in up in the air after the temporary suspension of all the company’s non-daily newspapers,...
INTERMODAL hubs and new freight provisioning centres are among 16 local project proposals to be further developed with support from the Australian Government’s $44 million Inland Rail Interface Improvement Program. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said an EY...
As of Thursday, April 9, 2020, NSW has recorded 2,773 confirmed cases of COVID-19. In the Northern Tablelands, we now have eight confirmed cases, with the latest diagnosed in Armidale on Wednesday. This is by far the most concerning case to date, because authorities do not yet...
ONE of the most important pieces of legislation in Australia’s history passed both houses of Parliament late on Wednesday. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said the $130 billion JobKeeper payment, which is a subsidy to businesses to keep more Australians in jobs through the turbulence of...
A DECISION by the State Government to step up and help struggling community preschools in the region keep their doors open through the COVID-19 pandemic, has been welcomed by Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall. Mr Marshall said the $133 million package announced on Thursday would provide...
Life, as we know it, has changed significantly courtesy of COVID-19 – for how long is anyone’s guess. As we head into the weekend, I want to remind everyone how important it is to stay at home, unless shopping for essentials, exercising with one other person,...
THE farming community of Crooble will soon have no excuses not to party, with Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall today announcing a $52,713 State Government grant to install air conditioning at the village’s War Memorial Hall. Mr Marshall said the building would undergo a series of...
SMALL businesses struggling to keep their doors open due to social distancing restrictions have today been thrown a lifeline by the State Government, with Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall welcoming the announcement operators will receive a $10,000 grant to help with fixed costs during the...