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Gwydir Shire Council has taken a step to addressing housing shortages in the region after securing $90,000 to plan for a future development at Naroo in Warialda. The grant was secured through the Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund (RHSPF) which is aimed at...
A new report from the Climate Council, Power Games: Who’s driving high power bills? reveals that Aussies are being ripped off, while big polluters line their coffers, in part by overcharging millions of us, punishing loyalty and in some cases misleading Aussie...
Following the submission of the Inverell Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Scoping Report in November 2025, the NSW Planning Secretary has issued the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs). The SEARs outline the assessments required for the...
Rewiring Australia says the federal government must make long term investments to slash bills, rather than relying on temporary relief such as the now axed energy rebates. “This rebate was always a short term bandaid. It softens bills for a year, then disappears,...
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...
The long-awaited Legal Aid Seniors Diary will return for 2026 and is jam-packed full of useful tips and legal information. Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, is encouraging seniors across the region to secure their copy when they are released next Monday,...
Uralla’s Local Housing Strategy has now been endorsed by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, marking an important milestone in planning for the future of our towns and villages. Through the development of the Strategy, we uncovered some...
Service NSW is bringing their mobile service centre to Yetman, Ashford, Deepwater, Guyra and Uralla later this month. The mobile service centre can help with driver knowledge tests, drivers licence applications and renewals, working with children check, birth, death,...
Regional teens could be at risk of isolation, discrimination and misinformation when a social media ban comes into force on December 10, according to anti-bullying advocates, mental health expects and young people living outside metropolitan areas. The policy, which...