Tamworth and north-west
Inquiry has given up on the Coorong, Greens say
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The Greens have accused members of a Senate inquiry into the Coorong and lower lakes of giving up.
Coorong inquiry impresses irrigators
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Irrigators are happy a Senate report into the Coorong and lower lakes recommends lifting barriers to trading water.
Coorong inquiry backs Government buyback line
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Senate inquiry into saving SA's Coorong region has backed the Federal Govt's stance.
Tamworth redirects tourism funds
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Tamworth Tourism says it has pulled out of the local regional tourism organisation because it thinks it could draw more visitors to the city by funding specific promotions.
Green light for new $15m coal mine
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The New South Wales Government has approved the creation of a new coal mine 15 kilometres north-west of Gunnedah.
Concerns aired over plantation timber industry roads impact
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The Local Government Association says the New South Wales Government needs to address the impact of the plantation timber industry.
Councils get advice in wake of investment woes
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The New England Strategic Alliance of Councils has met independent financial advisers to discuss the state of its investments.
Police continue Gunnedah murder probe
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Police say they expect to continue scouring the scene of a murder in Gunnedah for another two days.
Public warned of shonky travelling salespeople
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Police are urging New England residents to be cautious when dealing with travelling salespeople after receiving a number of complaints over the past few days.
$300k boost for drought counselling
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Armidale's Anglican Counselling Service has been given a grant of $300,000 to help people in New England region cope with the drought.
Govt has confidence in Glenwood Gardens audit
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The Federal Department of Health and Aging says it has full confidence in a recent assessment of the Glenwood Gardens nursing home in Glen Innes which found the centre caused serious risks to residents.
Murder may be linked to second death: police
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Police investigating the murder of a 50-year-old man this week in north-west New South Wales say there may be a link with another death in the area.
Aged care group rejects Glenwood Gardens audit
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The association representing the non-profit aged care sector says an audit into the Glenwood Gardens nursing home is based on incomplete information.
Council suffers $7m write-down in credit crisis
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The Moree Plains Shire Council has revealed its investments have suffered a $7 million write-down because of the current credit crisis.
Two men charged over Inverell murder
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Two men have been charged with the murder of an Inverell man in New South Wales' north west.
Long weekend road deaths spark safety warnings
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Police are urging motorists to drive with caution after a deadly long weekend on roads in the New South Wales New England region.
Care assessors to monitor nursing home
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Care assessors have been ordered to attend a nursing home in the New England region which failed to comply with Federal Government standards.
Inverell death suspicious: police
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A 39-year-old man has been found dead at a home in Inverell in north-western New South Wales.
Review finds home put 'residents at risk'
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The Federal Government has imposed tough sanctions on a nursing home in the New England region of New South Wales, which has failed to meet accreditation standards.
Woman accuses Rotary club of discrimination
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A Rotary club in New South Wales has been accused of rejecting a woman who wanted to become a member.
Police 'get $250,000 drug tip-off'
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Police in northern New South Wales have seized over $250,000 in drugs after pulling over a car for a Random Breath Test (RBT).
Gunnedah industrial development promises jobs boost
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About 1,000 jobs could be created in Gunnedah under a proposal to build a large industrial complex on the town's outskirts.
Facilitator appointed for Caroona water study
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The independent state Member for Tamworth, Peter Draper, says plans for a water study of the Caroona Basin are a step closer.
Humphries elected new Moree Mayor
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The Moree Plains Shire Council has an all new leadership team.
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