Category: North West News
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Gunnedah mayor backing calls for emergency road funds, assistance
Gunnedah shire has joined councils around the state, calling for urgent state and federal funding, to address what they say is a ‘roads emergency’. The local council, struggling to keep up with repair costs, after seven floods in a year.
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NSW Health issues alert for Japanese Encephalitis
The Narrabri and Moree Local Government Areas have been identified as areas of high risk for Japanese Encephalitis. Residents will be given free vaccines as part of an attempt by New South Wales Health to stop the disease from spreading.
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Wet conditions heightening sheep disease concerns
Months of wet weather are posing added challenges for sheep farmers in the North West. Landholders are being urged to look out for symptoms of flystrike, barbers pole worm, and scald.
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Reconsideration request entered for multiple coal, gas projects
The Federal Government is putting 19 coal and gas projects under the microscope, to assess their impact on climate change. Two North West mine extensions are among those that are set to be investigated.
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Book lover’s paradise on again at Tamworth Paceway
The Tamworth Lion’s Club Book Sale has smashed records, on the opening weekend of the annual event. Hundreds of book worms have already streamed through the doors, hunting for a bargain.
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Ute show promotes road safety in memory of Stevie ‘T-Bone’ Russell
Tamworth’s Ute Show has gotten into gear at the Longyard Hotel. Dozens of revheads entering their rigs to raising money for a charity – promoting road safety in memory of Stevie ‘T-Bone’ Russell.
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Family forced to find somewhere else to live amidst rental crisis
Finding a rental seems near impossible in parts of the North West… with the vacancy rate slipping below one per cent in Tamworth. The ongoing shortage of properties – causing big headaches for one Kootingal family.
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Moree residents calling for Federal Government support post floods
From today – flood affected primary producers can access federal government funding. But one Moree farmer says more is needed to help the town recover.
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Is Manilla’s Lyn Wright the country’s kindest person?
A Manilla woman has been nominated as part of the search for Australia’s Kindest Person. Lyn Wright, has spent her winter cooking for local elderly in need, purely from the goodness of her heart.
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Gunnedah faces fifth major floods in two months
The Namoi river peaked in Gunnedah at 8.3 metres today – marking the town’s fifth major flood in two months. Residents are again going through the motions of returning to their houses to begin the clean up – while the SES turns it’s attention to Wee Waa where the Namoi is expected to peak above…