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Lia Edwards

Lia Edwards is a staff writer for the New England Times.

Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Tamworth

Stallholders wanted for an enchanting winter celebration in Tamworth

blankby Lia EdwardsJuly 16, 2024

Tamworth is set to transform into a winter wonderland on Saturday, August 10, as the community gathers for “A Winter’s Night”.

Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Federal Politics

New CEO and Board Chair for APVMA

blankby Lia EdwardsJuly 12, 2024

A new CEO and Board Chair have been appointed to the APVMA after almost two years of turmoil for the Armidale based regulator.

Posted inHealth, Indigenous, Tamworth

TAMS secures funding for new facility

blankby Lia EdwardsJuly 7, 2024

Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service (TAMS) has secured a government grant for $4.3m to build a new facility.

Posted inBingara, Local festivals and shows

Bingara Orange Festival on this weekend

blankby Lia EdwardsJuly 4, 2024

Bingara will come alive this weekend with all things Orange, with the annual Happy Days Orange Festival.

Posted inGeneral News

New pokies harm minimisation measures for pubs and clubs

blankby Lia EdwardsJuly 3, 2024

Pubs and clubs with gaming machines are now required to comply with new measures the state government says aim to support people at risk of gambling harm.

Posted inArmidale, General News, Health

New ‘urgent care’ in Armidale causes confusion

blankby Lia EdwardsJuly 2, 2024April 28, 2025

Late last week, the NSW Government announced a new ‘urgent care’ was open in Armidale. But unlike the ‘urgent care’ in Tamworth, they didn’t want to say where it was.

Posted inLocal politics

Councillors to give themselves a payrise

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 26, 2024

Armidale Regional Council levies some of the highest rates in the state, and today Councillors will vote on keeping more of that money for themselves.

Posted inWerris Creek

First day of the next stage for Werris Creek’s coal community

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 25, 2024

There were a few emotions at Whitehaven’s Werris Creek Mine yesterday as the very last coal train was loaded.

Posted inGrants and funding, Local festivals and shows

Local street events boom across the New England

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 24, 2024

The New England features prominently in 130 places hosting free festivals, markets, food, live music, arts and cultural events between now and January.

Posted inBusiness, Inverell

‘Come back, Akubra’ says long-time supplier and Inverell family business

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 21, 2024

Local Inverell business, Bakers Barn, were recently told they can no longer sell the Akubra hats they have stocked for over 35 years.

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