Thousands of homes were left without power and residents were left shaking after a tornado ripped through the regional New South Wales town of Armidale.
Premier Dominic Perrottet has revealed a decision has not yet been made on whether regional travel will resume once New South Wales hits the 80 per cent double dose vaccination target.
Premier Dominic Perrottet has praised Paul Toole as a "staunch advocate" for the bush after he was elected leader of the New South Wales National Party.
Vaccination, testing and compliance will be the top priorities of a new joint operation centre in Western NSW which will include Defence Force personnel as the region continues to grapple with a COVID-19 outbreak.
Sydney exodus drives regional property prices up and locals out of the market
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Clay McFarlane pays $250 a week to live in a donga in northern NSW.
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An influx of former Sydney residents combined with a lack of housing stock is propelling regional New South Wales property prices to record highs, while pushing locals out of the market.
Key points:
Researchers expect city residents to continue moving to regional areas this year
Rental properties are becoming scarce, with reports of rising housing stress
Figures from CoreLogic reveal property values in rural and regional areas rose by almost 10 per cent last year, which was five times the growth rate in Sydney.