The Gunnedah Times returns today after a month-long absence that many feared would become permanent. When the Gunnedah Times, The Courier (Narrabri Shire) and Wee Waa News published their final editions on 7 May, generations of readers were left wondering whether their local newspapers had reached the end of the road. Instead, today marks a new beginning. The Gunnedah Times is now part of Times News Group, with local journalists continuing to cover the people, places and issues that matter to the Gunnedah community. For many years, the Times has helped tell the story of Gunnedah and the surrounding district […]

JAMIE CHAFFEY Federal member for Parkes In this age when community is more important than ever, local newspapers play an irreplaceable role in celebrating the wonderful people, places and organisations we love in regional New South Wales. The rise of social media and online news has made media a very competitive industry, and it takes special people to uphold the important tradition of community news. These are people who recognise the role community newspapers play in many lives. It was great to hear the Times News Group had taken on the mastheads of The Narrabri Courier, The Gunnedah Times, and […]