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COMMUNITIES CONCERNS IGNORED ON SOLAR FARM NEAR TAMWORTH
November 11, 2024
The Middlebrook Solar farm 22km South of Tamworth has been given the green light by the NSW Independent Planning Commission despite strong opposition from the local community.
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GRANT PROGRAM OPEN
October 31, 2024
Local not-for-profits, community groups and organisations are being encouraged to apply for the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants program (Clubgrants Category 3).
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EDITORIAL: CROWN LANDS VITAL COMMUNITY ASSETS
October 24, 2024
Crown reserves are incredibly important assets for communities across our region, and across regional NSW.
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GOLD RUSH RETURNS TO NUNDLE
October 24, 2024
The search for the illusive speck of gold can continue in Nundle following the lifting of a ban on fossicking along the Peel River between Nundle and Bowling Alley Point.
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GUNNEDAH HOSPITAL PROGRESS WELCOMED
October 17, 2024
The first concrete has been poured at the $53 million Gunnedah Hospital redevelopment, which is welcome news for the local community.
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GOLD RUSH OVER AS PROSPECTING BANNED AROUND NUNDLE
October 14, 2024
A ban on fossicking in the Peel River between Nundle and Chaffey Dam is causing anger, confusion and uncertainty for Nundle and surrounds.
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STATE-OF-THE-ART NEW HOME FOR SES
October 02, 2024
Tamworth and the Northwest’s State Emergency Service (SES) team members and volunteers have a new state-of-the-art command centre.
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CRIME INQUIRY MISSING THE MARK
October 01, 2024
Tamworth and Gunnedah have missed out on being selected as locations for the NSW Government’s crime inquiry.
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LIFE-SAVING DEFIBRILLATORS FOR SPORTING CLUBS
September 30, 2024
The popular life-saving Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program has returned, and local sporting clubs and recreational facilities are encouraged to apply for a grant of up to $3,000 to install a defibrillator on site.
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STATEMENT: SUPPORT FOR MIDWIVES, BUT STILL NOT ENOUGH
September 18, 2024
Our community has been raising the alarm about a severe shortage of midwives at Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital.
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STAFFING MUST BE FOCUS ON HEALTH INQUIRY
September 16, 2024
The Special Commission of inquiry into healthcare funding must focus on incentives to bring more health workers to our region, according to Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson MP.
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AUSSIE TALENT MUST SHINE ON STREAMING SERVICES
September 02, 2024
The NSW Opposition is calling on the Federal Government to back the NSW screen industry by implementing Australian content quotas of up to 20 per cent for major streaming services, including a sub quota of 20 per cent of available children’s content.
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