Tag: Bingara 2404
NSW Govt boosts water treatment plant funding
The New South Wales Government has agreed to pay the lion's share of the cost of building a new water treatment plant at Bingara.[MORE]
Green light for Indigenous cultural centre
Planning of an Aboriginal cultural centre at Myall Creek near Bingara will proceed after approval was given at a public meeting on the weekend.[MORE]
Federal drought funds restored
Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought funding has been restored to parts of central north and north-west New South Wales that were removed last month.[MORE]
Myall Creek Indigenous cultural centre mooted
Plans will be discussed this weekend for an Aboriginal cultural centre at Myall Creek near Bingara in [MORE]
Water augmentation scheme months away
The Gwydir Shire Council has been told it will be almost 12 months before work can start on a new water augmentation scheme for Bingara.[MORE]
Motorhome rally rumbles into Bingara
Bingara's population is to triple this week when it hosts the campervan and motorhome club of Australia's national rally.[MORE]
Federal Govt urged to rethink drought funding cut
A meeting of almost 100 farmers at Bingara has agreed to press the Federal Government to partially rescind a decision to remove Exceptional Circumstances drought funding for the district.[MORE]
Farmers urged to check EC status
Farmers are being urged to check if they will still be eligible to get Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought funding next month.[MORE]
Ceremony to remember Indigenous massacre
A ceremony near Bingara in north-west New South Wales this weekend will mark the 170th anniversary of the massacre of Aboriginal people by white stockmen at Myall Creek.[MORE]
Govt reviews spark union concerns for councils
The United Services Union (USU) is warning of what it has called a three pronged attack on councils by the New South Wales Government.[MORE]
Union to meet over road repair funding changes
The United Services Union is holding a meeting in Bingara today over what it says are plans by the New South Wales Government to change road maintenance funding.[MORE]
Ceremony remembers Myall Creek massacre
More than 100 people have taken part in a ceremony near Bingara, west of Inverell in northern New South Wales, to remember the Myall Creek massacre.[MORE]
Cross to visit Myall Creek memorial site
The Catholic World Youth Day cross and icon visit the Myall Creek memorial site at Bingara, in north-west New South Wales, today.[MORE]
Tamworth hospital gets more nurses
New England North West Health services will receive a boost from the latest graduation of registered nurses.[MORE]
Sydney miner seeks opportunities in north NSW
A Sydney-based company has signalled its intention to begin exploration for minerals in the Gravesend and Bingara areas in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Gwydir River tests aim to locate arsenic source
Gwydir Shire Council says it is waiting for the results of testing to try to narrow down the source of an arsenic contamination that is affecting Bingara's water supply in north-west New South Wales.[MORE]
Town warned over arsenic threat to babies
Residents of the town of Bingara in northern New South Wales have been told their drinking water contains high levels of arsenic. [MORE]
Massacres need to be recognised: Aboriginal activist
One of northern New South Wales' leading Aboriginal activists has used a memorial service for the victims of the Myall Creek massacre near Bingara, west of Inverell, more than 160 years ago to re-ignite the sorry debate.[MORE]
Woman charged with murdering baby
A man and woman are expected to face court today charged over the killing of a baby in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Ex-Westpac worker banned from financial services
A former Westpac employee has been banned from the financial services industry after an investigation by Australia's corporate watchdog.[MORE]
Big crowd remembers Myall Creek Massacre
Young people have been told the future of reconciliation in Australia rests with them.[MORE]
Gas leak forces second hospital evacuation
The Bingara Hospital was evacuated for the second time in as many days on the weekend because of a gas leak.[MORE]
RFS seeks bushfire code comments
The Rural Fire Service (RFS) has called for public comment for its Bushfire Environmental Assessment Code which has been put on display at Bingara, Moree and Narrabri.[MORE]
Brigalow decision splits community
There has been a mixed reaction from stakeholders to the New South Wales Government's new strategy for managing the Brigalow belt south bio-region. [MORE]
Permanent service to replace mobile dental van
The Hunter New England Health Service is to axe its mobile dental van based at Barraba.[MORE]
