Newell Highway to trial Smart Tech for safer roads
The Newell Highway will join a number of roads across regional NSW to test out a new program of low-cost technology to prompt safer driver behaviour.
New approach to road recategorisation to make it clearer which government is responsible
The NSW Government is moving ahead with plans to improve management and maintenance of NSW roads by developing a new system for roads to be recategorised and run by appropriate authorities.
3G fallout continues with more calls for answers
Barnaby Joyce has increased pressure on the Federal Government to improve telecommunications in the electorate, following the closure of the 3G network.
Trial of glowing road markings a bright idea
Glow in the dark road marking are being trialled to improve safety on dark regional roads.
Rail Trail funding pulled
The saga of the New England Rail Trail has taken another turn, with bushfire recovery funding allocated to the project being pulled by the NSW Government.
$5.6 million Bald Nob Road upgrade complete
For those who travel along Bald Nob Road, your prayers have been answered. The $5.6 million Bald Nob Road upgrade is complete.
Major upgrade of the Newell Highway at North Croppa Creek completed
Work to upgrade a 5.8-kilometre section of the Newell Highway between Moree and Boggabilla has been completed several months ahead of schedule.
3G switch off fears realised, lack of service blamed on ‘congestion’
Despite the warnings and extensions and a great deal of funding, many New Englanders have been left without a usable mobile phone service in the wake of the 3G shut down.
New fixed wireless internet for Moree and Mungindi dropped, Kentucky moves ahead
NBN is progressing with plans to install a new fixed wireless telecommunications tower at Kentucky South, but has quietly dropped announced upgrades at Mungindi and Moree.
Moree’s Space Port and Titans Space looking for launch site
Moree's Space Port has done a deal with a US company to find a launch site for their space planes.