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New England communities celebrate the power of volunteering
11+ hour, 28+ min ago (265+ words) As communities across the New England region prepare to celebrate National Volunteer Week, organisations are highlighting the evolving ways Australians are giving back amid rising cost-of-living pressures and increasingly busy lives....
NSW introduces new protections for novice motorcycle riders
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (104+ words) NSW novice motorcycle riders will face mandatory glove and high-visibility clothing rules from July under sweeping new road safety reforms....
Moree hydrogen project aims to reshape farming's future
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (860+ words) Could Moree hold the answer to farming's fuel and fertiliser crisis? Construction is now underway on NSW's first large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia plant....
NSW moves to tighten non-urban water metering rules
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (526+ words) The NSW Government is proposing further changes to the state's non-urban water metering framework, with new rules aimed at improving compliance and strengthening confidence in how licensed water take is measured across regional NSW. The proposed amendments to the Water…...
Motel altercation in Inverell leaves one in hospital, other in jail
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (264+ words) A man has been refused bail after allegedly attacking another man with a wine glass at an Inverell motel before allegedly threatening police officers following his arrest. Emergency services were called to a motel on Otho Street, Inverell, about 2am on…...
NSW communities help shape next road safety plan ahead of National Road Safety Week 2026
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (482+ words) Communities across NSW are helping shape the state's next road safety strategy, with extensive public consultation underway to inform the 2031 Road Safety Action Plan. The plan is being developed at a critical time for road safety in NSW, with 119 people…...
Blackville grower named finalist in national cotton awards
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (16+ words) Blackville grower Bruce Mennie has been named a finalist in the 2026 Australian cotton industry awards....
Inverell stained glass workshop offers rare chance to learn centuries-old craft
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (425+ words) A rare opportunity to learn the intricate art of stained glass is coming to Inverell this July, with only two places remaining in a highly sought-after weekend workshop led by local artist Peter Robinson....
Taylor mimics One Nation in Budget Reply speech that snubs regions
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (700+ words) Critics say Angus Taylor's budget reply speech exposed a Coalition mimicking One Nation rhetoric on "mass migration" while offering little detail, little vision, and little for regional Australia....
Tamworth men invited to "go beyond banter" at new Men's Table launch
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (412+ words) A new chapter of connection and conversation for local men is set to begin in Tamworth next month, with The Men's Table hosting a special "Entree" event aimed at establishing a new local Table in the region....