Observa Care was the winner of the Health Category in the 2023 Innovate with nbn Grants Program awards and overall champion.
November 2023
Posted inPublic Transport
Dorrigo Transit denied grant to make travel to Coffs affordable for pensioners, students
Dorrigo Transit has been rejected for a NSW Government grant they wanted to use to offer concession fares on their Armidale to Coffs Harbour route
Posted inSport, Tamworth
Annual awards highlight the region’s sports stars
Football and some more unusual sports dominated the Tamworth Regional Sports Awards announced last night.
Posted inGeneral News
New generators, upgrades to keep New England connected in fire and flood
New generators at Inverell, Gunnedah, Tamworth and Armidale are being deployed as part of a suite of measures to improve mobile phone services during disasters.
Posted inLocal politics, Tamworth Regional
Additional pensioner rates rebate proposal to be discussed at TRC on Tuesday
Tamworth Regional Council will consider additional rebates for concession card holders as part of the deliberations on an SRV.
Posted inAwards
Walcha Coffee wins at Golden Bean for second year
Beloved local coffee company Walcha Coffee is celebrating their Silver and Bronze medal wins from the Australasian Golden Bean Awards.
Posted inLocal politics
Tamworth’s Special Rate Variation still on the cards despite backlash, huge rate peg
Tamworth Regional Council has confirmed they will still pursue a 36.3 percent special rate variation even after the NSW Government handed down one of the biggest rate rises of 4.9 per cent this week.
Posted inArmidale
A W Simpson & Co celebrates 160 years of legal services for the New England
Today marks the 160th birthday of one of the oldest legal firms in the country, A W Simpson & Co of Armidale.
Posted inAgriculture
Have your say on the Regional Investment Corporation
The Federal Government is seeking submissions from interested stakeholders and the public to inform a review of the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) Act.
Posted inArmidale, Social issues and services
A change at the top for BackTrack
After almost 18 years of creating, building, and steering BackTrack, Bernie Shakeshaft is handing over the reins to fellow colleague, Marcus Watson.