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Kate Brown

Kate is a proud mum of two with a wealth of journalism, media and communications experience across the New England and its surrounding regions. She raises guide dogs in her spare time, loves a good chat with her friends and colleagues, and enjoys living her best life floating between country living and the big smoke. In addition to being one of our main story writers, Kate helps manage our newsdesk and freelancers.

Posted inLocal festivals and shows

Celtic Festival blows expectations

blankby Kate BrownMay 11, 2023

Locals, visitors and businesses have been left celebrating after clocking up one the biggest and best Celtic Festivals for Glen Innes.

Posted inWhat's on

Try-a-trade at Inverell’s career expo

blankby Kate BrownMay 9, 2023

Looking for a career? Have you considered a trade? Inverell is hosting its own career expo this June.

Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Tamworth

Event in Tamworth to welcome new residents revived

blankby Kate BrownMay 7, 2023

Tamworth is rolling out the red carpet to new residents, hoping to form new friendships, new networks and new opportunities for the city and the region.

Posted inSport, Werris Creek

Garnet Patterson: Driving his dreams

blankby Kate BrownMay 7, 2023

From a young boy rolling around his parent’s mechanic shop in Werris Creek to racing against Australia’s finest, Garnet Patterson is living his dreams.

Posted inArmidale

Lucky escape at Armidale Airport

blankby Kate BrownMay 3, 2023

Two men were lucky to escape serious injury or worse following their light plane crash at Armidale Regional Airport today.

Posted inTenterfield

The Future of Tenterfield’s School of Arts up in the air

blankby Kate BrownApril 30, 2023

“To lose it would be incomprehensible” – The future of Tenterfield’s Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts is being questioned in a cost-saving move.

Posted inGeneral News

A push for Tamworth’s Queen of Country to Return

blankby Kate BrownApril 29, 2023April 6, 2025

The crown is coming back to the Tamworth Country Music Festival, if the community and Tamworth Regional Council have anything to say about it.

Posted inGeneral News, Warialda

Warialda’s Greenspace Plans

blankby Kate BrownApril 29, 2023

Warialda residents are eager to learn what is to come with the newly proposed ‘greenspace’ near the town’s centre. 

Posted inGeneral News, Rugby Union, Sport

Grand final rematch in this weekend’s rugby action

blankby Kate BrownApril 28, 2023April 10, 2025

Round 2 action in New England Rugby Union will get underway on Saturday with a grand final rematch between the home side Barbarians and St Alberts College.  Barbarians are eager […]

Posted inNews

Check on a Mate this ANZAC Day

blankby Kate BrownApril 24, 2023

With ANZAC Day upon us tomorrow, stories are shared and Australians gather to pay their respects and appreciation to those who fought, and continue to fight, for our freedom and the freedom of others.

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