Utes are being washed and polished to help celebrate The Armidale Ute Show’s 10th birthday on March 7, as part of the annual Armidale Show.
Bec Gracie
Bec Gracie has been a country music journalist for more than 20 years, publishing her first story when she was 15 in a national newspaper. Since then she has served as the entertainment and country reporter at The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth and a freelance writer with Country Music Capital News and Country Update, and is now a valued regular writer for New England Times as well as working as a publicist and artist manager in Australia’s Country Music Capital. She specialises in telling the stories of rural Australia, whether that be the artists singing the songs about regional areas, those working on the land or the residents of regional towns and cities.
Posted inTamworth
“Standing on the shoulders of giants”: Joel Ulbricht to lead Tamworth festival
Taking on the role of festival manager at the Tamworth Country Music Festival is a “bucket list opportunity” for Joel Ulbricht, who is focused on building on the event’s 54-year legacy.
Posted inArmidale, Parenting and kids, Recreation
Tabletop gamers prepare to roll into Armidale for 40K tournament
Armidale’s tabletop gaming community is preparing to roll the dice for their upcoming 2K Warhammer 40K Tournament, 40K On Ice.
Posted inEntertainment, Inverell, Tourism
Music with a mission: Jammin’ on the Green returns to Inverell
Jammin’ On The Green will not only bring great music to Inverell tomorrow night, but also help out the community.
Posted inWalcha
Walcha grazier Sam Mackaway quietly spreads lifesaving message on Muster Dogs
Viewers of ABC TV’s Muster Dogs would have noticed Walcha grazier Sam Mackaway and his bright shirts, but they’re more than a fashion statement, and he’s hoping they’ll save lives after his own tragic losses.
Posted inEntertainment, Tamworth
Honouring country’s beginnings with Remembering Reg Lindsay
Remembering Reg Lindsay returned to the Tamworth Country Music Festival this year, continuing the long-running tribute to one of Australian country music’s most influential early figures.
Posted inBundarra, Lifestyle, Local festivals and shows
Beaut utes shine at Bundarra show
Utes rolled into the New England on Saturday, January 31 from across the region and beyond for the seventh annual Bundarra Ute Show.
Posted inAwards, Boggabri, Entertainment
Tamworth talent search win for Boggabri’s Sam Snape
Boggabri farmer and singer-songwriter Sam Snape hit all the right notes in the TMFM Discovered competition during the 2026 Tamworth Country Music Festival.
Posted inEducation, Entertainment, Tamworth
Academy scholarship opens new musical world for Tamworth’s Travis Mitchel Evans
A scholarship to The CMAA Academy of Country Music has opened a whole new musical world to Tamworth’s Travis Mitchel Evans.
Posted inAnimals, Entertainment, Nundle, Quirindi
New England dogs, and a teacher, learning new tricks on ABC’s Muster Dogs
By day, Ian Worley is the Quirindi High School principal and outside of school hours he’s been back in the classroom, joining the cast of ABC TV’s Muster Dogs.