Opera North West (ONW) is spreading its wings with a series of concerts across the northern region beginning with Viva Opera on Saturday at 8pm at the Capitol Theatre in Country Music Capital, Tamworth.

A THIRD debate about changes to the Native Vegetation Act was held in state parliament on Friday that saw Liberal, Nationals and Labor MPs vote together to defeat a motion that would have compensated farmers.

A second attempt to gain Exceptional Circumstances relief for the Delungra region has been denied.

REPRESENTATIVES from Copeton Waters State Park, local councils, interest groups and neighbouring landowners met with Copeton upgrade project managers at the first community construction liaison group meeting on Wednesday.

KATIE Jones is encouraging Inverell girls to enter the Women’s Day Miss Country Girl Australia.