Goondiwindi Regional Council Lawrence Springborg has spoken directly with Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young to clarify why the Goondiwindi region has not been included in the ‘outback’ category of the Queensland Government’s ‘Roadmap to Easing Restrictions’. The Goondiwindi region is not included in the...
MOREE Plains Shire Council continues to work on critical infrastructure projects across the Shire. Over the past few months, Council has been rolling out its water mains replacement program to replace sections of pipe in areas where ageing infrastructure has been identified. The first stage of the...
Every day the Northern Tablelands electorate edges closer and closer to being COVID-19 free, with NO new confirmed cases in the last week and seven cases recovered. The three confirmed cases which remain as of Friday, 8 May are two in Armidale and one in Moree. Across...
WORK will soon begin on replacing Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre’s controversial Olympic pool. In late 2017, Moree Plains Shire Council commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW as a result of the construction of the 50m Olympic pool at MAAC. Those proceedings were ultimately settled shortly...
NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall on Tuesday called for drive-through COVID-19 testing sites to be established at Glen Innes, Inverell and Moree, as the service at Armidale Hospital was extended for yet another week, due to high demand. Mr Marshall said by Tuesday morning, all appointments...
As of Friday, May 1, 2020, certain COVID-19 restrictions will be eased across New South Wales allowing two (2) adults and their dependent children to travel and visit another household. We will all need to continue to practise social distancing and good personal hygiene and...
It has been an incredibly positive week on the COVID-19 front for the Northern Tablelands, with NO new confirmed cases in the last seven days and six people declared recovered so far. There are still four current coronavirus cases in the region – two in Armidale,...
A global pandemic isn’t going to deter local art enthusiasts, with one of the region’s highly anticipated group exhibitions to launch online next week. The Moree Gallery’s May Exhibition, A Timeless Moment features a number of talented artists, including Rebecca Rath, James Needham, Suzy King, Lucila...
Further changes to student visa work conditions will help boost frontline health efforts to tackle coronavirus, says Member for Riverina and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack. International students studying relevant medical courses will be exempt from the usual 40-hour per fortnight work limit if they are...
THE Australian Government yesterday launched the new voluntary coronavirus app, COVIDSafe, an important public health initiative to help keep individuals, their families and the community safe from further spread of coronavirus through early notification of possible exposure. Within 24 hours, more than one million Australians had...