Category: Recent Posts
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GREENS PARTY LAUNCH THEIR HOMELESSNESS PLAN
The Richmond Greens candidate was today joined by the party’s housing spokesperson to launch their plan to boost Commonwealth funding for homelessness services by $550 million per year over the next 10 years. Mandy Nolan says the housing crisis has been exacerbated by the recent floods. The cross-bencher says she needs a 5% swing in…
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BANDERSNATCH WINS TAMWORTH CUP
It’s the biggest race of the year to take place on Tamworth’s Turf… and Cup Day lived up to the hype. The main event saw some of the best trainers and jockey’s compete – including the Sydney Cup winner. Rachel King was confident she and Soldier of Love would gain another title but wasn’t underestimating…
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POLICE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THIS MAN
Police have released CCTV footage they believe is linked to a kidnapping on the Central Coast. A 23-year-old man was allegedly dragged into a vehicle and assaulted – and officers say the public can help solve the case.
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HUNTER BUSINESSES WELCOME ISOLATION CHANGES
Hunter businesses have welcomed the changes to isolation requirements, after grappling with staff shortages for months. There’s also hopes it will give another boost to their income.
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MORE FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR FLOOD AFFECTED ARTISTS
With the highest number of creatives per capita in the New South Wales, the Northern Rivers is a hub for local artists .. But the local industry was severely impacted by recent flooding… so the state government has announced an additional forty thousand dollars to assist in the recovery.
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COUNTRY SINGERS SETTING THEIR NAMES IN STONE
Six country music artists have cemented themselves in Tamworth’s Hands of Fame today. Their impressions placed alongside three hundred other performers at the corner of Kable Avenue.
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CALLS FOR FOURTH COVID VACCINE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE
A Newcastle professor is calling for the fourth covid jab to be made available to everyone, as New South Wales braces for a surge in cases during winter. Currently the federal government has no plans to widen the use of the fourth booster beyond over 65s.
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PORT MACQUARIE PAVING WAY FOR INCLUSIVE HIP DYSPLASIA EQUIPMENT
It’s more common thank you think – hip displasia is affecting thousands of new borns in Australia… And parents say it’s a struggle to find inclusive everyday items. One Port Macquarie mother decided to change.
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CHURCHGOERS UNITE ON GOOD FRIDAY
Good Friday traditions were in full swing in Tamworth today, as families came together across the region. Dozens gathered together at Oxley Lookout… after years of isolation restrictions kept them apart.
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NORTHERN NSW LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT COVID19 UPDATE
Hospitalisations have dropped by 10 admissions in the Northern New South Wales Health District with 25 people now in care. Case numbers have also decreased with 403 new infections recorded. 115 cases were reported in the Tweed.