Tag: north west
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NORTH WEST VOTES YES!
And in the North West, New England residents voted in favour of same sex marriage. Almost 77 per cent of people returned the postal vote, with 52.5 per cent voting yes. It was a similar case in the Parkes electorate…around 73 per cent of residents responded, with 52.7 per cent voting in favour. Member for…
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INCREASED ROUTES ON THE HORIZON FOR TAMWORTH AIRPORT
Tamworth Airport is the busiest it’s ever been and is looking to spread its wings, with new routes on the horizon. Locals could soon be flying to Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Canberra.
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TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN FIERY TRUCK CRASH
Two people have been killed in a truck crash about 20-kilometres from Uralla. Emergency services were called to Thunderbolts Way at Rocky River just before two o’clock this afternoon, after two trucks crashed head-on. The vehicles caught fire following the impact and both drivers were found dead at the scene. The drivers are yet to be…
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MISSING BUSHWALKER FOUND
A bushwalker, who went missing in state forest north of Glen Innes, has been found. The 69-year-old was located on a ridge near a makeshift campsite in the Torrington State Park this afternoon, after spending two nights in the bush. Chief Executive of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Stephen Leahy, says the man was fatigued and…
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FUTURE OF FOUR HUNTER COUNCILS ON HOLD
Ahead of a scheduled media conference today, Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Scot MacDonald has released information about the outlook for Hunter and North West councilmergers on social media. The future of four councils remains uncertain, with a decision made on mergers once all options have been considered. It comes after Port Stephens and Dungog…
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PROPOSED SITE LAUNCHED FOR MEDICINAL CANNABIS FARM
A medicinal cannabis farm in the state’s North West is a step closer to reality, with the proposed site launched this morning. The project is the brainchild of campaigner Lucy Haslam and her business partner Troy Langman, and will be located on a 47-hectare property in the Peel Valley near Tamworth. It’s still in the…
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MAN CHARGED WITH FIREARM OFFENCES
A 29-year-old man has been charged with firearm offences, after a home was searched at Armidale. Detectives seized a 12-guage double barrel shotgun and ammunition while searching the property on Ishbell Drive last night. Police allege the firearm was stolen from a house on the New England Highway at Tilbuster in August 2014. The man…
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NSW GOVERNMENT REJECTS WATERMARK MINE BUY BACK RUMOURS
The state government has rejected rumours that the Chinese company behind the controversial Watermark coal mine in the North West wants its exploration licence bought back. It follows a tweet from former independent New England MP Tony Windsor this week, which said there was a “very strong rumour” that mine proponent Shenua had asked the…
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BODY FOUND NEAR WALCHA
Police have found a body near Walcha and believe it is that of a missing Mid North Coast man. 45-year-old John Shaw was last seen on Christmas Day, when he had lunch with his family at Taree. A white Mitsubishi utility, believed to have been driven by Mr Shaw, was discovered on its roof off the…
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AUSTRALIA’S LONGEST GRAIN TRAIN MAKES ITS WAY TO NEWCASTLE
Australia’s longest-ever freight train is tonight in the final stages of a journey from the North West to the Port of Newcastle. The 1.3-kilometre train – filled with more than 5,000 tonnes of wheat – is twice the size of the average freight hauler… a move designed to reduce production costs for growers