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Lia Edwards

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

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.

Posted inGeneral News

Northern Tablelands Candidates – side by side

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 19, 2024

By popular demand, we asked all five candidates in the Northern Tablelands by-election the same questions so you could compare them side by side before voting on Saturday.

Posted inArmidale, Indigenous, Sport

Dean Widders comes home to help identify sports stars of tomorrow

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 18, 2024

Local NRL legend and former NIAS athlete, Dean Widders, will be a guest coach at the upcoming UAA/NIAS Indigenous Talent ID Day in Armidale

Posted inHealth, NSW Politics

Glen Innes to get staff boost for “ghost hospital”

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 10, 2024

More doctors nurses have been pledged to staff the redeveloped Glen Innes hospital.

Posted inGlen Innes, What's on

The perfect New England way to celebrate World Gin Day

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 8, 2024

Care for a hot toddy on World Gin Day?

Posted inIndigenous

First Nations artists in the spotlight at Myall Creek Memorial

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 7, 2024

Arts North West is partnering with Ceramic Break Sculpture Park in Warialda to deliver the ‘Myall Creek Memorial Exhibition’ and ‘Gather & Trade: Aboriginal Artisan Micro Markets’ on tomorrow

Posted inFundraiser, Kentucky

Kentucky co-op turns to crowd funding to keep General Store

blankby Lia EdwardsMay 28, 2024

The steadfast locals behind the Kentucky Co-op have turned to crowd funding to secure the money they need to keep their general store.

Posted inArmidale, What's on

Drinking and thinking proves popular in Armidale

blankby Lia EdwardsMay 25, 2024

A decent crowd turned out and tested their mental mettle at The Wicklow Hotel last Wednesday night at the second of Armidale’s now monthly Skeptics In The Pub events.

Posted inManilla

Manilla’s one stop shop 

blankby Lia EdwardsMay 5, 2024

Community services are coming together and are ready to engage with Manilla residents this Tuesday, May 7, at the town’s first One Stop Shop event.

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