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Wilcannia’s new health service opens its doors to the community
Services are now being provided from Wilcannia’s Health and Wellbeing Centre in Bonney St, off Ross Street, following a move to the new facility over the past three days ... Services provided at the Wilcannia Health and Wellbeing Centre will be the same as those provided at the previous health service.
Clarence Valley Sports Awards celebrate 10th anniversary
The tremendous accolades achieved by the regions talented athletes, established sports clubs, and local sports personnel were highlighted during the 2023 Clarence Valley Sports Awards at the Bowlo Sports and Leisure Yamba ... As the annual event proudly celebrated a decade of sporting legends for its 10th anniversary, close to 200 people ... gathered together in excited anticipation.
Residents post concerns amidst ongoing crime in the Clarence Valley
Social media is continuing to experience a rising trend in the number of users reporting crimes and suspicious behaviour. Across the Clarence Valley, residents are regularly posting CCTV footage and photos taken by private security cameras which predominantly feature alleged attempted break-ins (vehicles and properties) and antisocial behaviour online to notify and warn neighbours in surrounding areas.
No new paramedics for Clarence
Member for Clarence, Richie Williamson will continue to advocate for more paramedics for the Clarence despite NSW Ambulance informing him that we will receive no additional local paramedics in the latest rollout. Last month the Minns NSW Government announced regional areas in NSW will get 500 new paramedics under a plan to strengthen the NSW Ambulance workforce...
Crisis point – the local face of the national housing crisis
The grim reality of the shortage of available housing in Hay hit home to one young family recently. After a career change which saw Mick and Gabby Flattery and six-year-old Connor leave employer-supplied housing, they faced the disheartening search for a rental property in Hay ... “There isn’t even small one-bedroom unit to rent, let alone family houses."
From cars to conservation – UAG turns to ex-Holden plastics firm for waste-to-fertiliser components
When UAG Bio Nutrients needed specific plastic manufacturing expertise to produce its patented vermiculture modules, it turned to Select Plastics ... The process is the first in the world to efficiently and cleanly integrate anaerobic digestion and vermiculture at industrial scale to convert organic waste into bio-fertiliser and clean energy.
Hay Inc kicks off their 10th Hay Inc Rural Education Program
Hay Inc. launched their tenth highly regarded Rural Education Program last week, with a cohort of 16 students. The participants hail from Hay, Ivanhoe, Condobolin, the Central West region and eastern Riverina ... “A couple of students have grown up in cities and are keen to have a career in agriculture,” program manager Sandra Ireson told The Riverine Grazier.
The Riverine Grazier, 14 February 2024
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Clarence Valley Independent, 14 February 2024
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Murray–Darling Basin Authority communique, February 2024
The Authority met with the Hon Tanya Plibersek Minister for the Environment and Water, to discuss Basin issues. The Authority noted the Minister’s announcement of 30 January 2024 launching new programs to deliver the Basin Plan in full. Members were further briefed by representatives of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Jex Lopez
Jex Lopez is mostly known as a singer songwriting pianist. A vaudevillian cabaret noir artist, her music and style is intrinsically tied to her identity as a queer Latina Meztiça with Portuguese Indian heritage.
Giving back drives NRL Hogs Tour to visit country schools
The NRL National Hogs Tour stopped to visit Casino High School ... NRL player Brad Fittler (Sydney Roosters) and women’s rugby league stars Jaime Chapman (Titans) and Yasmin Clydsdale ( Knights) played and chatted with the students ... Brad said Casino was “really rich on NRL players.”
Council ‘in tatters’ with probing questions about GM sacking on meeting agenda
This month’s Kyogle Council meeting is likely to be a fiery one given the agenda. After the sudden sacking of Graham Kennett as general manager in December, the agenda for this month’s council meeting ... is filled with questions and motions about the sacking of the GM and the appointment of a new one.
Richmond Landcare announces winners of River of Reconciliation Art Award
Richmond Landcare is delighted to unveil the talented winners of the River of Reconciliation Art Award, a milestone initiative aimed at fostering reconciliation through the power of art ... The main prize was awarded to Tywana Caldwell for her captivating artwork titled "Baluun – River."
28 junior doctors to start training in Northern Rivers
Janelle Saffin. The Northern Rivers will benefit from a major boost to its local medical workforce – with 28 medical graduate interns starting work in local public hospitals this month ... Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin said the new doctors will be entering a training program with networked hospitals throughout the state, providing formal and on-the-job training.
Dunoon and District Gazette, February-March 2024
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Farmer’s transmission fight taken to NSW parliament: Anderson
Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has used his time in Parliament this week to renew his push for high voltage transmission lines to be moved off private land holdings ... “Farmers in the Tamworth electorate are strongly opposed to the construction of 200ft high transmission towers on their land, and it’s causing significant angst for families in the Dungowan and Limbri areas,” Mr Anderson said.
Fact finding trip proves South Australia’s lower lakes are “fake lakes”
NSW farmers and politicians have been lied to about the state of South Australia’s Lower Lakes, with Independent Member for Murray, Helen Dalton, calling on NSW Premier Chris Minns to visit the area immediately. "We have all been conned and it must stop," Ms Dalton said.
Rex flights suspension to continue
Regional Express Airlines will prolong the suspension of some of its flights for another seven months, blaming sustained supply chain challenges. Rex cut flights on seven of its NSW routes in September including from Sydney to Albury, Coffs Harbour, Griffith, Narrandera, Orange, Parkes and Port Macquarie.
VMO blow – hospital setback as Dr contract goes unawarded
A recent tender by Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) for the provision of medical services at Barham Hospital has gone unawarded, with MLHD stating, “This tender process has now been completed and, as a result, it is not sustainable to continue the provision of medical services in their current format.”
Farmers fight as farms on the line
After 100 years of growing Australian food and fibre, and enhancing their farm’s environmental assets, the Ettershanks now face their biggest challenge, power lines. Under the recent release of Transgrid’s proposed route for the VNI West Interconnector, Simon and Carly Ettershank’s 2,000-hectare property now has twenty 75-80-metre-tall towers across their home.
