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Namoi River flood level falls at Boggabri
Floodwaters on the Namoi River are beginning to fall at Boggabri after peaking this morning at a little above seven metres.[MORE]
Rain helps boost wheat crop prospects
The Department of Primary Industry says two days of rain in the region has virtually assured a large wheat crop.[MORE]
Horror smash: funeral for mother, two daughters
A funeral service will be held in Moree today for three woman from the same family, who were killed in a head-on collision in the New South Wales north-west last month.[MORE]
Sydney drivers urged to slow down
New South Wales Roads Minister Eric Roozendaal is urging city drivers to slow down in country areas following Sunday's fatal crash in the state's north-west.[MORE]
'Overtaking attempt' caused horror family smash
Police believe an overtaking attempt caused a horrific head-on smash that left four women from three generations of a family dead in an inferno on a New South Wales highway yesterday.[MORE]
Three generations killed in fiery head-on
Police say women from three generations of one family were killed in a fiery head-on collision between a car and a truck in north-western New South Wales yesterday.[MORE]
Port congestion sees miners reduce production
Coal miners in the Boggabri and Gunnedah basins, in New South Wales' north, say they have cut back production because of congestion at the port of Newcastle.[MORE]
Stoner pledges Grain Valley Way revamp
The state leader of the Nationals, Andrew Stoner, has promised to upgrade the Grain Valley Way near Boggabri if elected to government.[MORE]
Bushfire burns within kilometres of NSW town
A sky-crane helicopter has been sent in to help water bomb a large bushfire burning out of control near the township of Coonabarabran in the north-west New South Wales.[MORE]
Blazes threaten NSW towns
Firefighters in western New South Wales are bracing for north-easterly winds this afternoon that could push bushfires toward the townships of Coonabarabran and Baradine.[MORE]
Fires rage across NSW
Rural Fire Service (RFS) crews have been kept busy by dozens of bushfires around New South Wales overnight.[MORE]
Govt funds sought to cover cost of Chaffey Dam water prices
The head of Namoi Water says he will today ask the NSW Government to bankroll any increase in the price of water drawn from the Chaffey Dam.[MORE]
New England preschools to lobby for Govt funds
Preschools in the New England and north-west are expected to join a campaign later this week calling for more State Government funding.[MORE]
Tarrawonga mine excavation under way
The Tarrawonga mine near Boggabri has started excavating coal.[MORE]
Govt green lights new coal mine
The NSW Government has given its approval for a new coal mine near Boggabri, west of Tamworth.[MORE]
