9am: That's a wrap!
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That's cut and print on today's regional brekky news wrap up, folks.
Be sure to drop in again on Monday from 7am for more of the top hitting regional stories.
This weekend's tune, titled Lifetime, comes from former Inverell girl Mel Dyer who has this week released her debut EP.
8.50am: Manu drops in
He was the special guest of Racing NSW guest at the Championships Country Series and dazzled the crowd alongside two UK expatriate contestants Will and Steve, from the hit show My Kitchen Rules.
8.40am: Lighthorse put to the test
In attendance were three directors from the ALHA, Jim Simons, Graham Brown and Scott Rhodes who were judges for the day.
8.30am: What's trendy
TWITTER: Do you wanna build a snowman?
INSTAGRAM: “In most sports, you either win or lose. But climbing is about your own personal experience,” says 28-year-old Brazilian rock climber and photographer Bruno Graciano @brungraciano.
8.20am: Recognise makes it to Glen Innes
Such was the call put out by the Recognise campaigners travelling around the nation calling for a referendum to rewrite certain aspects of the Australian constitution that continue to discriminate against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander citizens.
I think overwhelmingly people want to see this happen. We have taken some social polling which says that 70 per cent of Australians want to see this happen,
- Recognise spokeswoman Jackie Huggins
8.10am: Mining clash with candidates in pre-poll public event.
The tables were turned on the Shenhua Watermark mining issue, currently a hot topic in Gunnedah, at the Chamber of Commerce Meet the Candidates event on Tuesday night.
Shenhua Watermark project manager Paul Jackson asked independent candidate Peter Draper how he would “replace the 400 local direct jobs your policy will take out of the future prospects for this community and their children?”
8am: 'Dob in a druggie' leads to Mungindi search
NSW Police attached to Barwon Local Area Command have executed a search warrant at Mungindi.
No piece of information should be considered too small or insignificant
- Acting Police Superintendant Brett Smith
“We encourage members of the community to take a proactive stance against drugs and submit any and all pieces of information to us. No piece of information should be considered too small or insignificant," Barwon Local Area Commander, Acting Superintendant Brett Smith said.
7.50am: Gallery: Bavarian music and beer!
Tenterfield was abuzz last week for its landmark Bavarian Beerfest. Check out the photos snapped by the local paper team
7.40am: Protesters dump on MPs office
A dozen bags of cow manure were dumped on incumbent Lismore MP Thomas George’s office doorstep as a group of farmers and protesters rallied outside his Carrington St electoral office against coal seam gas exploration.
7.30am: Schoolgirl pleads guilty
The 14-year-old Inverell student, charged with the February 25 Inverell High School fire, appeared in Inverell Local Court for the first time on Thursday morning.
7.20am: State election ballot
The ballot has been drawn for the coming state election and there are six runners keen to represent the Northern Tablelands from March 28
7.15am: Freaky Friday
7.10am: Regional weather
A low pressure trough lies over the northeast of New South Wales. A high pressure system is moving towards Tasmania, extending a ridge along the coast. The high will move east of Tasmania today, strengthening the ridge throughout the state and the trough will weaken further. Another trough/frontal system is expected to move through the state during Saturday and Sunday.
Today's RFS rural fire danger is set at low to moderate for the New England area, with high danger warnings for the Northern Slopes, Far North Coast and North Western areas.
NORTHERN TABLELANDS
Partly cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers, most likely during the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 20 to 27.
NORTH WEST SLOPES AND PLAINS
Mostly sunny morning. Medium (60%) chance of showers during this afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and early evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 33.
MID NORTH COAST
Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers, more likely this morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 26.
NORTHERN RIVERS
Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers, most likely during the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Winds southerly 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.
