A dramatic day of racing at Gunnedah’s Balcary Park has seen Thomas Herrick surge to the top of the Yamaha BLU CRU Aussie Flat Track Nationals leaderboard, after points leader Tom Armstrong crashed heavily in the opening race and was ruled out for the remainder of the weekend.
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Trump lifts tariffs on Australian beef
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Posted inBusiness, Good News, Investigation, Tamworth
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Posted inArmidale, Business, Good News, Investigation
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Posted inHousing, NSW Politics, Tamworth
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Posted inBusiness, Good News, Investigation, Walcha
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Posted inBusiness, Good News, Investigation, Local News
Green shoots as new businesses flourish across the New England
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Posted inArmidale, Education
University of New England teams up with Maccas for uni credits
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Posted inGood News, Grants and funding, Narrabri, Roads and Infrastructure
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Posted inArmidale, Energy, National News
Solar power free for all in the middle of the day
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