From rodeo riders and livestock to woodchops, motorbikes, a dog high jump and a men’s chocolate cake competition, the Dorrigo Show has something for everyone.
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 inFeature, Good News, Parenting and kids, Tamworth
Tamworth’s Dolly Day announces new ambassador and helps grow a love of reading
Tamworth has a new ambassador for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library – Golden Guitar winner and local mum Aleyce Simmonds
Posted inEntertainment, New England Surrounds
Norma O’Hara Murphy returns with Aussie take on Tennessee Waltz
Warwick’s own Norma O’Hara Murphy is back with an Aussie take on Tennessee Waltz, the first single from her new album Riding With The Wind, out this September.
Posted inEntertainment, Tamworth
New talent announced for 2026 CMAA Junior Academy
The Country Music Association of Australia Academy of Country Music has announced the 28 emerging artists selected for its 2026 Junior Course.
Posted inGood News, Narrabri, What's on
NarraBRIGHT shines bigger in 2026
Narrabri will light up for the sixth annual NarraBRIGHT on April 10 with the biggest light show it’s hosted yet. The community celebration aims to attract visitors from across the New England North West and beyond.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Tamworth
Taste Tamworth celebrates region’s unique strengths
Tamworth is known as Australia’s country music capital, but the region is also teeming with fresh produce and the Taste Tamworth Festival is ready to celebrate both.
Posted inEntertainment, Tamworth
What Next? Graeme Connors return to Tamworth
Australian singer-songwriter Graeme Connors will return to Tamworth this week, bringing his What Next? show to the Capitol Theatre on Wednesday.
Posted inTamworth, Women
International Women’s Day event brings Tamworth together for heart health
Tamworth locals are invited to get moving, meet others and support heart health at a community fundraiser being held for International Women’s Day this Sunday.
Posted inEntertainment, Tamworth
Toni Childs brings music, stories, and love to Tamworth
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Toni Childs is bringing Tamworth audiences an evening of music, storytelling and inspiration tomorrow night at the Capitol Theatre.
Posted inInverell
Fresh face for Inverell’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Inverell’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial has a new lease on life after the local RSL Sub-Branch secured grant funding to refurbish the monument, so that generations to come can pay their respects.