People looking to board a Bonza flight this morning were greeted with signs saying their journey had been cancelled.
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RK Crosby is a broadcaster, journalist and pollster, and publisher of the New England Times.
Posted inLocal politics, Regional Development
The Rail Trail is dead
In a long and heavy meeting of the Armidale Regional Council tonight, the long running saga of the rail trail appears to have hit a dead end.
Posted inAgriculture, NSW Politics, Regional Development
No job losses in DPI, Regional NSW merger
The Premier’s office has assured there will be no job losses as a result of the government’s decision to merge the Department of Primary Industries and the Department of Regional NSW.
Posted inCrime, General News, News
Updated: 7 dead, 12 injured in Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing; offender named
UPDATED: Police have name Queensland man Joel Couchi as responsible for yesterday’s stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction.
Posted inEmergency management, Gwydir Shire, Moree Plains Shire
Support announced for flood affected areas as multiple roads remain closed, more flooding expected tomorrow
Disaster assistance has now been extended to the Gwydir local government area, as minor flood warnings are reissued for the Barwon river.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Barraba
Armidale’s Michael Crowley to be new CEO of MLA
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced that Michael Crowley will be its next Managing Director, starting in the role on 27 May.
Posted inFederal Politics, Parkes Electorate
Mark Coulton to retire from the massive electorate of Parkes
Member for Parkes Mark Coulton announced on Monday that he will not be recontesting the electorate of Parkes at the next federal election.
Posted inGeneral News
Telstra finally adds slower, cheaper, Starlink to its offerings
More New Englanders are likely to make the switch to the satellite internet service Starlink as Telstra finally makes its version available.
Posted inAgriculture
Competing bids for ownership of Namoi Cotton
One of the New England’s largest businesses is currently in a bidding war, with Olam Agri outbidding global agribusiness Louis Dreyfus Company in a bid for complete ownership of Australia’s largest cotton ginning company.
Posted inCrime, Local News, NSW Politics
Regional crime inquiry gets green light
National Party politicians have been congratulating each other on the establishment of a new inquiry into community safety and crime in regional NSW this week.