Airchecks and interviews of Cameron Scott- Bohanna

Member for northern Tablelands and NSW minister for agriculture has been up all night last night in parliament house going through some legislation to be amended in the upper house. We also talked about his attendance at Moree On A Plate, a Fifty-million dollar assistance package for people and farms affected by the recent mice plague. He will be back in Moree next week to honour some long-serving police officers and some other assistance for the Local Activation Precinct.

Jonathon Wicks has a rundown of the local and national rugby this week.

Reactions from the federal budget this year from Goondiwindi Shire mayor, Lawrence Springborg this morning with some hopefully good news for the aged care facilities in the region. Lawrence also had a recent meeting with the deputy QLD premier Balonne Shire about a proposed border police commissioner.

The Walgett Show was a huge success last week, and I spoke to Walgett Show Society's president, Dave Berrel all about it and what the planning was for next year's show.

With the Federal budget being announced last night, I interviewed the Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton about it, especially training and employment funding for rural health and aged care.

I had a great chat with the mayor of Moree Plains Shire, Katrina Humphreys about the recent Moree On A Plate Festival, an important survey being sent out to ratepayers in the shire and a proposed hydrogen plant.

Jonathon Wicks has a great update on the local and junior rugby.

An action- packed interview with the Goondiwindi Shire Mayor this morning. We talked about the recent rain and how that will benefit the farmers, lifting of the water restriction and planning to install new bores. The council has recently completed their feasibility study for the new hydrogen plant. Also, there's been an update on the recent anti-social behaviour and what the council and police are doing and some more initiatives on housing affordability.

I had a lively chat with the mayor of Gwydir Shire, John Coulton who's looking forward to the Warialda Show This week. We talked all about that as well as road upgrades, flood damage and other issues.

Jonathon Wicks interviewed Dale Beattie , coach of the Inverell Highlanders and Central North Womens team.