The NSW Government is looking to expand the Shared Equity Home Buyer Helper program to include access for victim survivors of domestic and family violence.
Crime
Community take action to calm rising youth crime frustration
Inverell community members are being warned against vigilante behaviour at a public forum which has been organised to help address youth crime in the town.
Moree meeting discusses local crime concerns
A roundtable meeting convened in Moree brought together senior local Police and council leaders to discuss the concerns of the community around crime.
Volunteer fire fighter believed to be Uralla’s firebug charged
Arson Unit detectives have charged a volunteer firefighter over allegedly deliberately lighting a fire near Uralla.
Multiple charges laid after brawl in Wee Waa
A brawl in Wee Waa on Sunday has resulted in three men being charged, and put another three in hospital including one being airlifted to John Hunter.
How not to evade police while driving drunk
Cumnock Police have had one of their easier arrests over the weekend after a man who was allegedly driving drunk crashed into the fence of the police station.
Armed robbery in Oxley Vale
Tamworth Police have arrested and charged West Tamworth man with two counts of armed robbery over an incident in Oxley Vale yesterday.
New England Times Poll: locals most concerned about stealing as crime stats reveal dire situation in Moree
Less than a third of New Englanders trusted police to deal with local crime, while the latest crime stats reveal Moree is one of the worst crime hot spots in the state.
19 year old man killed in crash at Piallamore
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash at Pillamore, while younger teens were involved in a high speed chase in Tamworth.
New encyclopedia of rural crime
A new book from the Centre for Rural Criminology at the University of New England (UNE) aims to improve the prevention and response to rural crimes.