NSW

Towong mayor, Cr Andrew Whitehead, was front and centre when 500 people gathered at Albury's QEII Square on Saturday to rally for a new single site, greenfield hospital on the border ... Speaking at the rally, Cr Whitehead said that "a broken system" had contributed to his father's death ...

Debut in the UK on Channel 4 on Sunday night was former Narrandera woman Jordan Bryon's latest film Our Land ... The film is produced by the Emmy and BAFTA-winning Hardcash Productions, and made by the BAFTA-winning filmmaker Jordan Bryon for the ITV Exposure strand.

After having spent five years in the NSW Government's Narrandera Fisheries Centre native fish hatchery, 19 mature Murray Cod saved from the drought-ravaged Macquarie River in 2019 have now been returned to their home waters.

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Clarence Valley Council Mayor, Ray Smith is confident Council is acting in accordance with legislation concerning the impending eviction of 136 Holiday Caravan owners at four Council managed caravan parks. Letters were sent in early March to Holiday Caravan owners at Iluka Riverside Holiday Park, Brooms Head Holiday Park…

Despite the $263.8 million investment to redevelop Grafton Base Hospital, major trauma patients will still be triaged to Lismore or Tweed Heads for treatment. At a recent community meeting concerning the paramedic roster changes at Yamba Ambulance station and the impacts they could have, Australian Paramedics Association members revealed that the upgraded Grafton Base Hospital will not be classed as a major trauma hospital.

Gai Pritchett. Yamba Rugby Club started in 1975 when Doug Anderson, Kev Durkin & Bob Clark decided to enter a team in the Far North Coast RU competition. Norm Ratjens was appointed Club Coach and Bob Clark the inaugural captain.

Hay has a link to a record-breaking flight - inspired by love - from England to Australia, in the early days of international air travel and aviation. Cecil Arthur Butler was born in England in 1902 but immigrated to Australia with his family in 1910, settling in Lithgow NSW.

The NSW ICPA conference, held in Euston and organised by Balranald ICPA was a resounding success ... The conference addressed critical issues for rural and remote education, including teacher retention, rural equity, inter-agency support, Early Childhood Education access and funding, transport challenges, boarding school matters, and connectivity.

Lord Howe Island's native woodhen has made a remarkable recovery, with the latest survey revealing a population of at least 1,638 birds on the Island. This is a significant turnaround for the Lord Howe woodhen, which was reduced to just nine breeding pairs in the 1970s.

In October last year, Transport New South Wales announced that Skytrans had been awarded the RPT Air route from Sydney to Lord Howe Island as a replacement for the QantasLink service which had operated since June, 1991 ... Lord Howe Island Board invited members of the public to join a "virtual" QA session with Skytrans CEO, Alan Milne ...

According to Forestry Australia’s Dr Freeman, National Parks don’t guarantee biodiversity ... The Endangered listing of koalas north of the Victorian border and the idea of a Great Koala National Park are farcical. The koala is an irruptive species. High numbers indicate an irruption, not a stable population.

Lord Howe Island residents are invited to experience an unforgettable week of stargazing, unique dining and immersive science experiences at the inaugural Dark Sky Festival, running from 26th April to 1st May, 2025.

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The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Department of Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) are working with local councils to respond to the fish kills in Richmond and Clarence waterways after ex-cyclone Alfred.