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The Australian Rugby community is today mourning the passing of 14 cap Wallaby breakaway, Norman 'Mac' Hughes, aged 88. A world-class loose forward who commanded automatic selection in the Wallaby back row, Hughes was and forever will be Wallaby 398.

Ernie Mayo's January golf update

... Minister Kean was incredibly excited by the community-led progression towards renewable energy, and our efforts to provide energy security and insulation from fuel price shocks ... There was much discussion regarding the opportunities and the appetite for the Island to explore a transition to 100% renewable energy ...

The C.B. Newling building at Armidale, known locally as the Old Armidale Teachers’ College, will become one of four new Department of Regional NSW hubs and will house up to 100 new jobs in the New England region. Deputy Premier John Barilaro visited Armidale today and announced $2 million for initial works to establish the State Heritage-listed building as one of DRNSW’s four regional locations ... The Armidale hub will become one of four new DRNSW offices, alongside Queanbeyan, Dubbo and Coffs Harbour.

Federal Member for Parkes and Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government Mark Coulton said the new truck wash was a great win for the local trucking and agricultural community. “This project is about supporting our stock carriers to improve their efficiency and truck cleanliness, which I know has been widely welcomed by the Warialda community,” Mr Coulton said ...

“We have a wetland here of national significance — like a mini Kakadu,” Jimmy Malecki said. State MP Janelle Saffin joined the gathering because of her interest in Landcare groups ... Richmond Valley Councillor Jill Lyons said the first Bungawalbin Landcare was initiated in the 1990s ...

The Hayman family must leave their Colches St home in Casino because the landlord is moving his brother in. They have rented the property for three years. With four children living at home and two elderly dogs, finding a new rental is proving difficult.

Lynne Mowbray. Lawrence cane and cattle farmer, Bruce Green, was a skilled horseman and was deeply entrenched in both the Grafton and Maclean Show Societies, campdrafts and the Lawrence Rodeo which has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to community groups within the Clarence Valley, since its inception ...

Emma Pritchard. Grafton’s country music sweethearts and fan favourites The McClymonts, added two more Golden Guitars to their growing collection at the 2021 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards in Tamworth on January 23, bringing their new total to 15. The beautiful sisters, Brooke, Samantha and Mollie, won Contemporary Country Album of the Year for their most recent production Mayhem to Madness which was released in June 2020, as well as Group or Duo of the Year.

Coffs Harbour Health Campus has welcomed 10 new doctors who are among a record 1,041 interns starting work in NSW public hospitals this year. Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the junior medical officers had joined NSW Health at a remarkable time. “Starting your career as a doctor amid a global health pandemic provides a unique opportunity to play a vital role in our extraordinary health system,” Mr Singh said. “These new interns will be a fantastic asset to our local frontline health staff.

Kookaburra has noticed that the movement to create a state of Riverina has been re-charged in recent weeks. The main driver behind this movement is Mr. David Landini, a Riverina wool broker, based in Wakool ... A key issue is the Murray Darling Basin Plan which has left many rural communities very dissatisfied and fearing for their long-term survival. The reduction in the number of rural electorates is another point of focus ...

On Friday 22 January at around 10pm, Surf Life Saving callout teams from the Illawarra joined other emergency services at Port Kembla where three people died after being washed into the surf. The deceased were three males who were believed to have been fishing off the rocks when five people were hit by a large wave.

Come and enjoy the best of country hospitality at one of the Central West's leading country picnic race meets, held on Saturday February 20, 2021 at the Condobolin Race Track.