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Macca’s weeds: Lucerne Growing Tips

1 hour ago6 December 2025

Macca shares his top tips for Lucerne survivability. From protecting the crown from damage to ensuring the crop doesn’t get “wet feet,” learn how to keep your paddock profitable. Plus, a look back at draining blocks by shovel in the South Burnett.

Featured, Regional

Spending money to make money

25 November 202525 November 2025

Deni McKenzie writes that Armidale Regional Council’s ideas of investing in the future seem to be out of whack.

Regional, Regular columns

Radiology deserts in regional NSW are a policy failure costing millions

13 August 202524 October 2025

RK Crosby argues that Armidale Hospital’s lack of an MRI is a costly policy failure, forcing needless delays, bed block, and second-class care for regional patients.

Political, Regional

An Open Letter to the Prime Minister – When the Bush Pays for the City’s Silence

5 June 20255 July 2025

Glen Innes Severn Mayor Margot Davis has written an open letter to the PM calling for urgent action to fix the shortage of funding for councils, and end the hateful online abuse that results from the SRV process.

Regional, Solutions

Why regional communities need local news to be told

11 April 202511 April 2025

Provision of local news is critical to healthy and engaged regional communities. It is vital local news coverage is supported as traditional outlets cut back.

Regional

Need for Public Transport in northern New England

1 April 20259 April 2025

Siri Gamage calls on federal election candidates to advocate for better public transport, and restoring train services north of Armidale.

Regional, Something to Think About

Clocked In, Checked Out – The Rise of Toxic Workplaces

13 March 202523 March 2025

Toxic workplaces are on the rise, often dismissed as “just the way things are.” Change starts with conversation. It’s time to speak up.

Political, Regional

The burden of being a non-key seat

9 March 202524 October 2025

RK Crosby says our region gets ignored not because we’re a safe seat, but because we’re a non-key seat.

Political, Regional

Councillor evicted, GM gone, Mayor targeted

7 December 20245 March 2025

An Extraordinary General Meeting of Moree Plains Shire Council has seen Councillor Kelly James being evicted from the meeting, and ended with the announcement that General Manager Kelvin Tytherleigh will be leaving the role in a matter of weeks.