Members of Regional Australia Bank and Summerland Bank have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a proposed merger between the two customer-owned institutions.
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Posted inPolitics, Weather
$96.5m BOMB: new BOM website cost 20 times more than originally claimed
Member for New England Barnaby Joyce is leading a chorus of criticism this morning after it was revealed the near-universally loathed new Bureau of Meteorology website cost taxpayers $96.5 million, rather than the $4 million it originally claimed.
Posted inArmidale, Good News, Markets and Fairs, Parenting and kids
Rotary Club of Armidale Central to host special Children’s Christmas Book Sale
The Rotary Club of Armidale Central is setting the scene for a festive season of reading, learning, and bargain-hunting, announcing a special pre-Christmas Children’s Christmas Book Sale to be held on Saturday 13 December.
Posted inLiverpool Plains Shire, Moree Plains Shire, Tenterfield Shire, Uralla Shire, Water
Hands-on support to secure reliable town drinking water
The NSW Government is injecting an extra $2 million into helping 18 regional councils manage critical water infrastructure, securing high quality, reliable water supply for communities across the state.
Posted inBusiness, Good News, Investigation, Tamworth
The livestock owners dream: new rural sitting services finds a niche and gives locals back freedom
Tamworth’s newest small business has hit the ground running, with The Rural Sitter quickly becoming an essential service for locals juggling the demands of animals, property and the realities of rural life.
Posted inMoree, Sport, Tamworth
Call for Parliamentary Inquiry into GRNSW
Barwon MP Roy Butler is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into Greyhound Racing NSW after a report recommended shutting down 15 country tracks, including Tamworth and Moree.
Posted inBusiness, Glen Innes
‘Spend in Glen’ continues to promote buying local this festive season
Glen Innes Severn Council will once again support Spend in Glen, a long-running ‘buy local’ initiative that encourages the community to shop locally in the lead-up to Christmas.
Posted inBusiness, Local News
Westpac’s regional banking plan slammed as “Tokenistic” by Banking Alliance
Westpac is facing sharp criticism over its newly announced regional banking initiative, with a coalition of regional banks labelling the move a “tokenistic and cosmetic”.
Posted inFire, Local News
NSW Government responds to Bushfire Inquiry reforms
The NSW Government has now responded to all 76 recommendations from the NSW Bushfire Inquiry, transforming the state’s ability to prepare, respond and recover when bushfire strikes.
Posted inParenting and kids, Social Media, Tamworth
UNE experts to guide Tamworth parents through Australia’s Social Media Ban
As Australia prepares to implement a world-first ban on social media for children under 16, the University of New England (UNE) is bringing together experts to help local parents navigate this significant change.