Walcha locals have come together to get resilient ready at a local event.
June 2024
New doctors in Inverell
Inverell has long been plagued by a shortage of doctors, but things are slowly turning around with one relocating from South Africa last year, and another newly arrived.
NSW Budget delivers for regions
There was an unusual focus on the regions in the NSW Budget handed down today.
Dean Widders comes home to help identify sports stars of tomorrow
Local NRL legend and former NIAS athlete, Dean Widders, will be a guest coach at the upcoming UAA/NIAS Indigenous Talent ID Day in Armidale
Business as usual for national charity formerly known as Drought Angels
Over a decade after its inception, national charity Drought Angels has decided to rebrand as Farm Angels to better represent the higher level of support the organisation provides for farmers in distress.
Health, housing and schools to benefit from NSW budget
New spending to ease the housing crisis and boost health and education outcomes will be key features of Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s second budget today.
Skeptics in the Pub forced to find a new venue as the Wicklow prepares to close
The bush telegraph was running hot this afternoon that the famous Wicklow Hotel in Armidale may be closing its doors, after Skeptics in the Pub had to suddenly move to the Railway.
Armidale music teacher calls for adjustment to ban on Eisteddfod recordings
A local music teacher is asking the Armidale Eisteddfod Society to slightly relax the new blanket ban on recording at Eisteddfods in the area.
NSW Government commits to increasing health worker accommodation
The NSW Government has committed an additional $200.1 million to increase key health worker accommodation across rural and regional areas
Raising awareness for drought resilience projects
Today is the United Nations’ World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, an important day to raise awareness of Australia’s ongoing efforts to prepare communities for the next drought.