16 new police
The New England Local Area Command (NELAC) has had a significant boost to its numbers with 16 new Constables fresh out of the academy...
30 years service but not ready to retire
At the ages of 60 and 67 years respectively Ian Walker and Doug Yeomans have clocked up sixty years of continuous work with The...
Girls build bridges to careers in engineering
26 girls from 12 high schools around northern NSW have had an experience that, in the words of one of them, was “very inspirational”.
“This...
Positive reforms in country policing
The Parsons' Review into Policing in NSW has broken some long standing deadlocks with the recommendation welcomed by Member for Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay.
He...
Christmas message
We move into the holiday break after another busy year for Northern Tablelands communities. Recent weeks of heavy rain have been a mixed blessing...
Revolution continues!
PM Julia has finalised her latest Cabinet re-shuffle. Nikki Roxon, the new Attorney General, is in favour of same sexers marrying and says she...
Response to an oxymoron
In a recent letter to the Independent (Dec 7, Jay Nauss), the writer identified a Climate Commissioner, Professor Lesley Hughes, as a prophet of...
Maintenance funding for local schools
MP Richard Torbay has welcomed a $298,341 injection of state funding for maintenance projects at 37 local schools.
Of this $162,233 has been allocated to...
Arrive safely
As many of us make plans to visit family and friends over the Christmas holiday break, the New England Local Area Command is encouraging...
Remember those people less fortunate than ourselves around the world
Festive decorations now adorn our streets, carols echo through shopping centres as we shop and the shelves have filled with red, green and gold....
Roberts the Builder
From time to time requests are received for information on various topics, and the process often ends with the results of the research appearing...
Have a Merry “lil Christmas
According to Leigh Kelly, who operates a Uralla business which grows and delivers cut flowers, the traditional Christmas lily is again in demand this...
