WITH recent heavy rainfall across the Shire and the Border River systems, Council has been evaluating the water restrictions in place for Mungindi. Council confirmed Mungindi’s water restrictions will be returned to Level 4 Water Restrictions from Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Level Five water restrictions have been...
REGIONAL: Two Cane Toads have been detected in Glen Innes, after reportedly “hitching a ride” from Queensland in a stock truck, highlighting the importance of the State Government’s newly-declared Cane Toad Biosecurity Zone, to assist with preventing the spread of the species in NSW. Cane toads...
REGIONAL: Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall on Monday urged local property owners, business operators and community organisations affected by the devastating 2019-20 bushfires to make a submission to the NSW Independent Bushfire Inquiry. Mr Marshall said he was pleased to see the broad terms of reference...
IT was about 1986 and the shy young bank johnny waited to be served. It was the lunch-hour rush at the Spic ‘n’ Span Delicatessen and the place was absolutely humming. Gipsey Poulos juggled salad rolls and toasted sandwiches as she served and joked with customers. Her husband,...
With recent heavy rainfall across the Shire and related river systems, Moree Plains Shire Council has been evaluating the water restrictions in place for Boggabilla, Mungindi and Weemelah. Such restrictions were imposed under Council’s Water Supply Schemes Drought Management Plan based on water consumption of the...
REGIONAL: A $2.7 million cash injection for three local councils, aimed at supporting projects which will stimulate their drought-affected economies, was announced on Thursday. Northern Tablelands MP and Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall said Armidale Regional, Uralla Shire, and Gwydir Shire Councils would each receive $900,000...
REGIONAL: Goondiwindi Regional Council will review the water restrictions across the region at its next meeting, Mayor Graeme Scheu said on Thursday. With some good rain falling across much of the region in the past few weeks, Council will re-assess the restriction level in every town...
AWARD-winning photographs from the Dr David Malin Awards: Winning Sky Photos 2019 exhibition will be on display at the Moree Community Library from Monday, February 17 until Saturday, March 21. The exhibition comprises breathtaking photographs of the night sky from all over the world from Australian...
THE horse is 25 years of age and its owner is 90 – and they’ve been best of mates for a long, long time. But when grand old galloper Nova and owner Geoff Farrar rub shoulders each morning and evening, the term “stretching a friendship” comes...
REGIONAL: A major milestone has been reached for the $62 million Gunnedah Bridge, with the first girders lifted into place over the rail corridor on Tuesday. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the 195-metre-long bridge over the railway line would connect the Oxley Highway with Warrabungle...