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Parliamentary committee to visit the region

The Parliamentary Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development have travelled to Griffith and Deniliquin as part of its inquiry into the impacts of the Water Amendment (Restoring our Rivers) Act (Cth) 2023 on regional communities in...

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Health

Rural men urged to see their GP

This International Men’s Health Week (9–15 June), the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is backing the national “See Your GP” campaign launched by Healthy Male and the Centre for Male Health. The campaign urges men to...

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Emergency Services

Thank you to flood volunteers

State Emergency Service volunteers have responded to 8895 incidents, completed 806 flood rescues and 416 resupply missions in response to heavy rainfall and severe flooding in the Hunter and Mid North Coast. The numbers have been released as the NSW...

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10 hours ago

Digital Editions

Boorowa News, Thursday, June 12, 2025

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12 Jun 2025

Politics and Government

Call for early intervention to reduce youth crime in rural and regional NSW

There is an urgent need for early intervention to deal with the complex social drivers of youth crime in regional and rural NSW. The Committee on Law and Safety has today tabled its first report for the inquiry into community safety in regional and...

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08 Jun 2025

Community

HNSW welcomes end of no-grounds evictions

Homelessness NSW has welcomed the ending of no-grounds evictions, which came into effect last week, as a positive step towards ending the housing and homelessness crisis. Homelessness NSW CEO Dominique Rowe said the important changes not only bring...

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08 Jun 2025

Politics and Government

Calls for submissions into road safety

Last year close to 70 per cent of the state’s road fatalities occurred in regional NSW according to Transport for NSW which is why there is an inquiry to be held in the NSW Parliament. The new inquiry by the Committee on Road Safety is looking into...

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08 Jun 2025

Arts and Entertainment

Jack on the lookout for past contest participants

Do you remember Hoadley’s Battle of the Sounds? Maybe you were even part of it? If so, radio host Jack Hodgins wants to hear from you. Mr. Hodgins is writing a book that documents the iconic Hoadley’s contest. This was Australia’s biggest music...

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08 Jun 2025

Politics and Government

Parliament listens to Councils on RFS

In a significant win for local government, a NSW Parliamentary committee has recommended that the state’s Rural Fire Service fleet should be legally recognised as NSW Government assets. The Public Accounts Committee has tabled the report for its...

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08 Jun 2025

Politics and Government

Report released on proposed changes

The Legislative Council’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice has released its report into proposed changes to liability and entitlements for psychological injury in New South Wales. The inquiry was referred to the committee by Treasurer of NSW...

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08 Jun 2025