自10月26日(周一)至11月8日(周日),往返阿米代尔与海岸地区、途经瀑布路(Waterfall Way)的司机应预留更多出行时间。Transport for NSW(新南威尔士州交通部门)表示,一系列维护工程和项目可能造成累积延误,部分路段延误时间可达10分钟。路线部分路段对宽度超过3米的车辆实施限制,此类车辆需办理许可证。司机可遵循标志和交通管控人员的指示,或改走替代路线,包括奥克斯利公路(Oxley Highway)、吉维尔公路(Gwydir Highway)或新英格兰公路(New England Highway)。
一项由 Everybody’s Home 进行的调查显示,在接受调查的1150人中,四分之三的澳大利亚人表示,每周租金或房贷增加20澳元将迫使他们削减开支。其中41%的人表示无力承担,或将不得不削减食品、药品或账单等基本开支。许多受访者还表示,他们已推迟了一些重大人生决定,包括为退休储蓄。Everybody’s Home 呼吁制定出租住房的最低标准,限制不合理的租金涨幅,并增加公共和社区住房。
Forty-four per cent of GPs now name medical misinformation as a challenge in their work, up from 35 per cent last year. The figures come from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' 2026 Health of the Nation report, based on a survey of more than 2,700 GPs. RACGP president Dr Michael Wright said patients increasingly turn to online platforms, social media and AI tools for health information before seeing a doctor. He said inaccurate advice can delay diagnosis and put health at risk.
People who illegally clear or poison trees in NSW could face court-imposed penalties of up to $500,000 under new reforms. Corporations could be fined up to $2.5 million. Councils will gain the power to pursue civil penalties on both public and private land for the first time. On-the-spot fines will double for individuals to $6,000 and triple for businesses to $18,000. Councils will also be able to stop tree clearing work and enforce replanting. Planning Minister Paul Scully said the reforms respond to community anger over recent tree vandalism cases.
Median house prices in regional New South Wales are still higher than a year ago, despite slipping 1.2 per cent to $820,000 in the September quarter. Dungog recorded a 26.9 per cent annual rise, while Inverell and Broken Hill also climbed sharply. Investors seeking cheaper homes have driven some of the growth, but their buying has slowed after recent federal budget changes to investor taxes and high mortgage costs. Local agents in Dungog and Inverell say demand has eased recently, although buyers continue to arrive from the city.
For Small Business Month, three regional enterprises are profiled. In Tenterfield, The Bungalow and Ivy Leaf Chapel run a boutique bed and breakfast, wedding venue and garden destination on a historic 1915 timber property. Dorrigo Transit, launched in October 2021, offers shuttles, door-to-door transfers and charters linking the North Coast and New England. At Mullumbimby Showground, a not-for-profit community reserve, markets, hireable halls, camping and the annual agricultural show bring people together.
Teachers and parents are rallying on Macquarie Street in Sydney to demand more preparation time for NSW teachers. A poll of more than 1,400 teachers found about 85 per cent have considered leaving the profession because of too little preparation time. Nine in ten said a guaranteed extra two hours a week would make them more likely to stay. The NSW Teachers Federation says the open letter, signed by more than 16,000 people, will be delivered to Parliament.
阿米代尔社区广播电台2ARM(2ARM社区广播电台)将在11月7日星期六举办的第15届黑峡谷节(Black Gully Festival)上,向其长期的音乐支持者Cyril Green Senior叔叔致敬。新南威尔士州原住民土地委员会(NSW Aboriginal Land Council)提供的一笔拨款,将资助从中午12点开始在Festival Stage Central举行的欢迎仪式(Welcome to Country)和烟熏仪式(Smoking Ceremony)。下午12点30分起,将在原住民文化中心和守护之所(Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place)接连举行当代原住民舞蹈和戏剧表演。表演者包括Sharnae Smith Dance Troupe(Sharnae Smith舞蹈团)、Lyãmbay Dance Group(Lyãmbay舞蹈团)和Saturday Magic Theatre Company(Saturday Magic戏剧团)。节庆活动从上午10点持续至晚上7点。
The Coalition has confirmed it will oppose the free-trade deal with the European Union, and farmers want every party in Parliament to do the same. Liberal treasury spokesman Tim Wilson said the Coalition was against the deal while it goes through parliamentary processes. Trade Minister Don Farrell urged the Opposition to stand up to Nationals leader Matt Canavan. The National Farmers' Federation says the deal offers no material improvement for key agricultural products and calls on all parties to oppose it.
新英格兰可再生能源区(REZ)输电线路的环境影响声明显示,该项目将清除3,203公顷原生植被。项目还将影响15种面临严重且不可逆损害风险的植物、动物及生态群落。其中包括极度濒危的新英格兰薄荷草地林地(New England Peppermint grassy woodland),该生态群落将有146.75公顷受到直接影响。EnergyCo(新南威尔士州可再生能源规划机构)表示,应首先避免影响,其次减少影响,最后进行抵消。针对该声明的意见提交将于11月12日星期四截止。
塔姆沃思、阿米代尔和纳勒布里本市本周末都将举办节庆活动。塔姆沃思免费的“Fiesta La Peel”活动于10月17日(星期六)下午4点至9点在双百年公园举行,将有超过16场表演和30多个美食摊位。在阿米代尔,创意街区节(Creative Streets Festival)于周六晚开幕,将持续至11月9日;首届新英格兰地区电影节也于10月17日开幕。纳勒布里本市将举办新南威尔士州(新州)农村女性大会,该大会门票已售罄,但其主题演讲和小组讨论将于上午9点至下午1点30分进行网络直播。