Local NDIS provider, Holistic Recovery, are taking their work outdoors for a great cause this weekend. This Sunday, March 3rd is Clean Up Australia Day.
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Posted inArmidale, Local festivals and shows
Armidale’s best in show
Armidale is ready to celebrate community, cooking and cattle as they roll out the red carpet for the annual Armidale Show this Friday and Saturday, 1st and 2nd of March.
Posted inGuyra, Manilla
New de-amalgamation bill a wolf in sheep’s clothing
A new bill introduced into the NSW Parliament aims to make it easier for local councils to demerge, but they won’t be providing the funds to do it. For Guyra and Manilla locals the fight is far from over.
Posted inIndigenous
Meet your candidates for the 2024 NSW Aboriginal Land Council Election – Northern Region
Eligible Indigenous voters will go to the polls next weekend with three candidates on the card, vying to represent the Northern Region in the 2024 NSW Aboriginal Land Council Election.
Posted inAwards
Local women make finalist spot for NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year award
The New England is honoured to have two women in contention for NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year award, Dr Casey Sullivan and Aliethea Cutmore.
We caught up with Dr Casey Sullivan earlier this week.
Posted inLocal News
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day
Love it or hate it, today is February 14 and that means Valentine’s Day has arrived. Are you ready? Our local businesses are.
Posted inAwards, Moree
Moree Health Students take out local scholarship prizes
Two Moree health students have received a $10,000 boost to their university studies as part of a pair of long-running local scholarships. Congratulations to Madelyn Johnson and Morgan O’Dempsey.
Posted inManilla
VRA Rescue NSW sets up squad in Manilla
The state’s leading volunteer-based rescue organisation, VRA Rescue NSW, is ready to boost ranks in Manilla. Head to Manilla Town Hall tomorrow, Saturday, 10th February, from 11am to learn more.
Posted inTravel
Trains Parliamentary Debate: A lot of words but no commitment
The fight to reintroduce passenger trains north of Armidale to the Queensland border continues as the 10,000 strong community petition was presented to the NSW Parliament yesterday.
Posted inSport, Tamworth
Erika Maslen: Living the Dream
From Ken Chillingworth oval, running out under the Pirates banner, to an international stage, donning the ACT Brumbies jersey, Erika Maslen is making her mark in women’s rugby unio