EXCLUSIVE: Gunnedah Council Deputy Mayor Kate McGrath appeared before a parliamentary committee to answer questions regarding her role in selecting projects for the distribution of funds during the 2023 State election.
Tom Plevey
Senior correspondent and Editor of New England Times
Posted inHealth, Local News, NSW Politics
Calls to split Hunter New England health district gain traction
Calls to split the Hunter New England Local Health District up have been made for some time, but now a new bill has been put to reverse the merger and it’s gaining wide support.
Posted inGood News, Tamworth
United Way donates $75,000 to Imagination Library
United Way donated $75,000 to the Tamworth branch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library this week, offering a major boost to the town’s six-year-long commitment to the program.
Posted inGwydir Shire, Phones and internet
Petitions calls for better mobile reception in Gwydir Shire
A Gravesend community group has started a petition calling for better mobile phone service in the district after residents say they’ve suffered severely decreased service after the shutting down of […]
Posted inHousing, Local News, Regional Development
Regional NSW still booming on Regional Movers Index
There’s still more people moving to the regions from the cities than the other way around nationwide, with NSW seeing the highest levels of movement.
Posted inGunnedah, Local politics
Gunnedah Shire seeks to improve DA and waste processes
Gunnedah Shire Council is looking to make their DA process easier and improve their waste management as part of improving their performance following the introduction of new ‘league tables’ introduced last year.
Posted inLocal News
Get your picture perfect moment noticed
The Bureau of Meteorology’s annual photo competition is back. Do you have some photos worth getting noticed?
Posted inAgriculture, Australia Votes 2025, Mental Health
Joint call for urgent action to address suicide in rural areas
Some 30 organisations have made a joint call for the Government to fund an efforts tor prevent suicide in rural areas.
Posted inArmidale, What's on
Armidale Antique Fair next Friday
For all lovers of the retro, the vintage, and the antique, the Armidale Antique Fair is rolling around again, bringing some of the finest and most respected dealers in Australia to the Armidale Town Hall.
Posted inGood News, Gunnedah, What's on
Gunnedah hosts launch of Dorothea Mackellar coin set
The Royal Australian Mint launched a set of 50c coins honouring Gunnedah’s favourite daughter Dorothea Mackellar, at the Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society in South Street in Gunnedah yesterday.