Tag: new england
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THE HUNTER AND NEW ENGLAND’S WINTER WONDERLAND
Parts of the Hunter and New England got their own dusting overnight. But only a few snow-chasers got a glimpse of the Barrington Tops… with access from Gloucester still cut, for the second straight winter.
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MOTORCYCLIST KILLED AFTER HITTING KANGAROO
A motorcyclist has died after a crash at Bendemeer, in the New England region. At about 8am today, emergency services were called to the New England Highway, 40 kilometres north of Tamworth, following reports of a crash. Police are being told that the motorcyclist hit a kangaroo, causing him to fall off his bike, before…
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POLICE APPEAL FOR HELP TO LOCATE UTE INVOLVED IN SUSPECTED MURDER
Police are appealing for public assistance to help find a ute believed to be linked with the suspected murder of New England man, Darren Royce Willis. Mr Willis was last seen leaving a hotel on Maitland Street, Bingara on the evening of Friday 10 December 2010. Investigations have identified a 1980 model XD Ford Falcon…
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BUSINESS CHAMBER CANCELS CANDIDATES FORUM AFTER JOYCE BACKS OUT
The Tamworth Business Chamber has been forced to cancel its upcoming ‘meet the candidates’ forum, ahead of the New England by-election. The event was due to take place in Town Hall next Monday night, but president Jye Segboer says only a handful of candidates expressed their interest in the event. He also said interest from…
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BARNABY BACKS OUT OF CANDIDATE FORUMS
It’s been confirmed Barnaby Joyce won’t be participating in any candidate forums, ahead of the upcoming New England by-election. The National Party says it’s due to the large number of candidates that don’t live in the electorate… and that Mr Joyce would rather spend the time chatting to voters, than listening to ‘out-of-towners’. Pre-polling got…
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BOGGABILLA FARMER LATEST CANDIDATE FOR BY-ELECTION
It’s now a five horse race for the seat of New England, with the Country Minded Party nominating a candidate. Local farmer Peter Mailler says he’s standing up for rural Australians.
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CAMPAIGN FOR NEW ENGLAND HITS TAMWORTH
It so far looks to be a four-person race for the seat of New England.. The Australian Country Party, as well as Independent have nominated, but there’s still no word yet on who will represent Labor.
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$4.5 MILLION INVESTMENT INTO TAMWORTH’S MOBILE NETWORK
For those living in the New England and Parkes region, a choice of phone providers will soon be on the cards. Optus has allocated $4.5-million to develop and upgrade its services in the Tamworth network.
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OPTUS ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION REGIONAL MOBILE COVERAGE DEVELOPMENT
Mobile phone blackspots at Oxley Vale, Moonbi, Attunga and Duri will be a thing of the past next year. Optus today announced it will spend a billion dollars nationwide, to improve its network.
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NEWEST AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS TO CALL TAMWORTH HOME
Our region welcomed 37 new citizens during a special Australia Day ceremony in Tamworth. While a local youth advocate has been named the city’s Citizen of the Year.