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Latest Bureau of Health Information Report Released
The Bureau of Health Information has released its latest report for the July to September quarter. The report shows the number of Emergency Dept presentations in the non-urgent (triage 5) category was the lowest since BHI began reporting in 2010, however,...
Funding Secured for Aged Care Facility Improvements
Residents at Ashford’s Sunhaven Hostel will soon have essential upgrades to their beds with Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan announcing funding for the project through the Community Building Partnership program. The beds, made at Acacia Medical in...
One Ember Can End It
The NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands Team have reminded the community to ensure they have a Bush Fire Survival Plan ready in the event of a fire. Amid the bush fire season, the team is reminding everyone that it only takes one ember to start a fire, threaten...
Dr Kent Credits Her High School
A former Inverell High school student has graduated as a doctor and in doing so paid tribute to a former teacher at the school. Mikeely Kent singled out Cath Jeffery who she says played a pivotal role in her pathway adding it was Mrs Jeffery who encouraged her to...
National Asbestos Awareness Week
This year for National Asbestos Awareness Week (NAAW) the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) is warning all Australian’s that asbestos is still a big problem. ASSEA’s CEO Jodie Deakes said safe proactive removal can save lives with around 6.2...
Securing a Safer Water Supply for Small Commuities
Bundarra and Mungindi’s town drinking water supply has received a much-needed boost with Uralla Shire Council and Moree Plains Shire Council included in $2 million of water infrastructure funding. Both councils will receive $150,000 each from Advanced Operational...
Farmers and Families Urged to Stay Safe on Quad Bikes
The ACCC has launched a quad bike safety awareness campaign in regional Australia warning that older male farmers remain the group most at risk of fatal injuries or crashes, with children also at risk. Since 2011, 234 Australians have died in quad bike...
Moylan Calls on Government to Get Moving on Glen Innes Hospital Redevelopment
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan has given a Notice of Motion on the floor of State parliament this week calling on the NSW Government to start building the Glen Innes hospital redevelopment. Mr Moylan stated that the development was first announced in July 2021...
