Feral animals, regional airlines, farm data and artificial intelligence are just some of the topics up for debate as NSW Farmers Annual Conference this month.
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Posted inEquestrian and racing, Tamworth
Tamworth trainers clean up on race day
Tamworth trainers had a day to remember at the Clubs NSW showcase race day on Friday, June 27, with local claiming 5 out of the 8 races on offer.
Posted inGlen Innes, Health
Glen Innes welcomes confirmation of hospital upgrade
Glen Innes’ hospital upgrade is a go, after Glen Innes Severn Council welcomed $50 million as part of the state governments 2025–26 NSW Budget announced this week.
Posted inCricket, Tamworth
Tamworth launches elite cricket academy
Young cricketers across the New England will now have a new pathway to elite training with the launch of the Tamworth Cricket Academy (TCA).
Posted inBoggabri, Equestrian and racing
Get ready to giddy-up at the Wean Races
Step into a piece of living history at the iconic Wean Picnic Races – a true bush racing tradition since 1933.
Posted inArts, Entertainment, Tenterfield
Final call for Tenterfield Eisteddfod
If you were thinking of putting your talents on centre stage at Tentefield’s Eisteddfod this September today is the final day to enter.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Emergency management, Local News, Roads and Infrastructure
Oxley Highway at Mount Seaview reopens Friday 13 June
Good news for New England travellers, the Oxley Highway at Mount Seaview will reopen to traffic on Friday 13 June from 4:30pm.
Posted inCommunity development, Health, Moree, Roads and Infrastructure
Construction underway on Moree Hospital Redevelopment
Moree Hospital staff joined dignitaries and community members to turn the first sod, marking the start of main works construction.
Posted inArmidale, Equestrian and racing
NEGS student shines on international stage
NEGS student Alexa Garcia has traded in the classroom for the experience of a lifetime this week, representing Team Australia in Mexico.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Environment, Glen Innes Severn Shire, Uralla Shire, Walcha
New England Weeds Authority no more
The New England Weeds Authority (NEWA) will be officially terminated this month in response to serious concerns about the Authority’s governance and financial position. NEWA is the registered trading name […]