The Big Chill Festival has once again proven that regional events are more than just a good time, they’re a powerful force for economic growth and long-term resilience in communities like the Armidale Region.
Lia Edwards
Lia Edwards is a staff writer for the New England Times.
Posted inArmidale, Awards
Entries open for region’s iconic fashion awards
Australia’s finest emerging and established designers are being called to the runway, with entries now open for the 2025 Fleece to Fashion Awards.
Posted inGeneral News
NAIDOC Week 2025: Honouring legacy, vision and cultural strength across the New England
Communities across the New England region are coming together to mark 50 years of NAIDOC Week with a rich program of art, ceremony, storytelling and celebration
Posted inAged Care, Business, Good News, Tamworth
Another Tamworth institution refreshes its look, ready for the future
Premium Aged & Community Services (PACS) is unveiling a refreshed brand as it marks an extraordinary milestone—2.1 million hours of care delivered to older Australians and veterans.
Posted inBusiness, Tamworth
McGrath and Knight Frank open first dual-branded office in Tamworth
Long-standing local agency Burke & Smyth Real Estate has rebranded as McGrath Knight Frank Tamworth
Posted inAgriculture
Cream of the crop learn leadership in Canberra
Twelve women have travelled from across Australia to attend a leadership retreat in Canberra, as part of the Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program.
Posted inGood News, Inverell
Inverell Women’s and Children’s Refuge benefit from local generosity
Pathfinders in Inverell has welcomed a generous donation from New England Chiropractic, as part of the organisation’s annual Christmas giving initiative.
Posted inSchool News, Sport
Armidale students podium at Bay to Bay Half Marathon
Gold medals for Armidale students in Half Marathon class, taking 5 of the 6 podium positions in their age group in the Bay to Bay Half Marathon from Gosford to Woy Woy last Sunday.
Posted inNSW Politics, Public Transport, Tourism
Discovery rail passes quietly disappear in ‘review’
Another service has been taken away from rural communities by stealth, with the NSW Government withdrawing the 3 and 6 month NSW TrainLink Discovery Passes
Posted inArmidale, Environment, Expos, conferences and meetings
International solar farm biodiversity expert comes to New England
Next Tuesday will see local expertise and international insight brought together at an event in Armidale to explore how solar farms can support biodiversity as well as energy generation.