22+ hour, 41+ min ago   (632+ words) Aboriginal businesses across NSW will receive greater support to access finance, government contracts and growth opportunities under a new five-year state strategy. The NSW Aboriginal Business Strategy 2026-31 was launched in Tamworth at the NSW Aboriginal Business Roundtable, with a focus…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (387+ words) Almost 70 NSW Rural Fire Service volunteers have been recognised for more than 1,700 years of combined service during ceremonies across the Northern Tablelands. Ceremonies were held in Tenterfield, Delungra and Glen Innes over the weekend, with members receiving National and Long…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (489+ words) Moree Plains Shire Council was issued with an improvement notice by SafeWork NSW after a complaint raised concerns about psychosocial risk, as the State Government prepares new court powers to protect workers from exactly this kind of risk. SafeWork NSW…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (477+ words) Tamworth will welcome international tennis players back to the city next month, with the Capital of Country International returning for a second year. The 2026 Tamworth Capital of Country International M25 will be held from 18 October to 1 November at the Tamworth Regional…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (584+ words) The 19 for 19 Challenge will take place at a new location this year, with organisers moving the beloved Armidale fundraising walk to Warrane Station for 2026. The event, which honours the memory of Armidale teenager Anya Zuber, will be held on Sunday,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (350+ words) The state government has referred emerging combat and collision sports to a parliamentary inquiry, amid questions over whether current laws can keep up with new activities and underground fight clubs. The NSW Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Issues will examine…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (439+ words) The Bush Fire Danger Period begins a month early across much of the New England North West today, Tuesday, 1 September, with the NSW Rural Fire Service urging residents to prepare now for warmer, drier conditions. Gunnedah, Gwydir, Liverpool Plains, Moree…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (333+ words) The Inspector-General of Water Compliance has launched an audit into how water taken through floodplain harvesting is measured and monitored across New South Wales, citing slow progress on metering and continued reliance on estimates. The audit will examine meter coverage,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (296+ words) More than $40 million will flow to services helping women and children stay safely in their own homes while escaping domestic and family violence, as part of the Minns Labor Government’s $184.1 million funding boost for the specialist sector. The funding will…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (405+ words) Australia’s peak farming and bird conservation groups say a $145 million federal funding boost for the country’s bird flu response falls well short of what is needed, as the virus continues to spread through native wildlife. Invasive Species Council policy manager…...