28/08/2008 | THE Federal Government’s plan to bring over Pacific islanders to pick fruit in Australia has been ridiculed by a northern NSW Aboriginal man who has said unemployed indigenous people should be given priority.
28/08/2008 | WINE and food producers gathered at Kitty Crawford Estate, Dungowan, yesterday to celebrate the launch of Tourism Tamworth’s first food and wine guide.
Food and Wine in the Tamworth Region will help promote the region’s spoils to both residents and visitors to the area, catering to a new breed of traveller.
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28/08/2008 | ATTUNGA has been called “the forgotten village” with residents claiming Tamworth Regional Council isn’t carrying out much-needed works in the village.
Resident Ron Roach told The Leader the town was in desperate need of a sewerage system, general maintenance and the installation of kerbing and guttering, new lighting, signage and a proper school crossing.
28/08/2008 | THE State Government’s decision to take the Electricity Privatisation Bill straight to the Upper House has been labelled a tactic to avoid outright humiliation in the Lower House.
Last week, parliament was recalled for sittings to take place today and tomorrow to debate the Bill. The Bill is expected to be introduced at tomorrow’s session.
28/08/2008 | SMALL children don’t really come from another planet – or do they?
The students from Duri Public School looked a little too comfortable in their Book Week costumes as they and the Duri community got into this year’s theme and fuelled their imaginations with all things space.
Although storm troopers, aliens and colourful beings from other galaxies may have replaced the usual uniform-clad students, they definitely came in peace as they set up and served “space” treats to their invited guests.
28/08/2008 | THE community of Barraba and ratepayers of the Tamworth Regional Council have just acquired a powerful ally in their fight to have the State Government shake off its complacency and act to rehabilitate the Woods-reef asbestos mine site.
28/08/2008 | WORK has begun on the redevelopment of the long-vacant Housing NSW unit complex on the corner of Roderick and Napier streets, Tamworth.
A Housing NSW spokesperson said the redevelopment contract had been won by a Port Macquarie building company with the total cost being more than $1.19 million.
28/08/2008 | IT was the teachers’ turn to receive awards at Calrossy Anglican School on Monday when they announced two special nominations for the Australian Scholarships Group National Excellence in Teaching Awards.
28/08/2008 | AN ALLIANCE between the Tamworth Regional Council, the 13,000-member strong Australian Manufacturers Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia (ADFA) will begin campaigning for the rehabilitation of the Woodsreef asbestos mine site 18km east of Barraba.
28/08/2008 | AT LEAST 10 years of lobbying by Peel High School’s P&C has finally been rewarded with the recent announcement school zone flashing lights will be installed on Gunnedah Rd near the school.
27/08/2008 | EQUITY of access to recreation opportunities and greater communication with residents is needed to ensure Tamworth Regional Council’s open space facilities are fully utilised.
The findings are part of a draft recreation and open space plan undertaken by ROSS Planning for Tamworth Regional Council and now on public exhibition.
27/08/2008 | ARCHAEOLOGICAL concerns are continuing to hold up construction of a Big W complex at Moree, with a new survey of the proposed site announced on Monday.
Moree Plains Shire Council conditionally approved a development application in July, which allowed Taylor Oval to be used for the complex.
27/08/2008 | CHAFFEY Dam stands proud and tall today at 79.2 per cent, having not held so much water since June 8, 2002.
The dam was tantalisingly close to this mark in March at 78.5 per cent.
It also marks a vast improvement in the fortunes of the dam, which has recovered from a low of 13.9 per cent recorded on June 8, 2007. In the space of 14 months the dam has gone from bust to almost bursting but Tamworth Regional Council has urged residents to “keep up the good work” rather than become
complacent.
27/08/2008 | CONTROVERSIAL Armidale councillor Brian Chetwynd believes he is going into next month’s local government elections as an underdog.
Cr Chetwynd was the subject of two code of conduct inquiries whose reports were handed down at Monday night’s council meeting.
27/08/2008 | TAMWORTH Regional Council met last night for the final full meeting of the first four-year term of the amalgamation of five local government areas. Council worked through a crowded business paper, reversed two recommendations and acknowledged the efforts of nine councillors handling an annual budget in the vicinity of $130 million.
27/08/2008 | A FORMER Glen Innes councillor is at the centre of political controversy in Newcastle.
The Newcastle Herald reported on Monday that Margot McAlary is standing for election to Newcastle City Council at upcoming local government elections as part of a ticket including current Lord Mayor John Tate.
However, Ms McAlary is ineligible to be elected as a councillor, as she is an undischarged bankrupt.
27/08/2008 | A $900,000 a year shortfall has been uncovered as part of a report commissioned by the Narrabri Council into the state of The Crossing Theatre.
Last Tuesday the council heard a catalogue of deficiencies relating to the hybrid complex from its consultant Jenny Rand.
27/08/2008 | KRISTIE Alma-Lee Hicks died in her Jean St apartment on December 5, 2007.
What makes the circumstances surrounding her untimely death more tragic is that members of her family only found out about her death two weeks ago – more than eight months after she was buried.
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26/08/2008 | A GROUP of Year 11 students has come up with a novel way of getting the recycling message out to the community – whacking it on bottled water labels.
The students – Larissa Lockrey, Charles Morgan, Liz McGuirk, Elsie Barnes and Georgie Amos – from McCarthy Catholic College, Oxley and Tamworth high schools are taking part in a Young Achievement Australia (YAA) program that aims to develop business skills in young people.
26/08/2008 | TAMWORTH Physical Culture Club is dancing to new premises.
The club departed its St Patrick’s Hall base last Thursday and from today will operate out of Peel High School.