Funding for the heart of rural communities is now available through Rabobank’s Rural Community Hub Program, with rural community organisations invited to seek support for upgrades to their local hall and hub facilities.
Lia Edwards
Lia Edwards is a staff writer for the New England Times.
Posted inEducation, Health
Local students in line for paid prac boost
Ten more health courses just got paid prac, good news for UNE and University of Newcastle students on placement across New England. But is $338.60 a week enough
Posted inAgriculture, Good News, Grants and funding, Local News
New England researchers chase cotton breakthroughs with five funded projects
Mite-filled capsules dropped by drone, satellite dashboards, beans as fertiliser: five New England projects have landed almost half of the country’s cotton innovation grants.
Posted inNational News
CMA join push against federal disaster funding cuts
The Country Mayors Association is warning a federal funding shake-up would leave ratepayers covering more of the bill after the next flood, fire or storm.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events, Glen Innes
Glen Innes farmer says people, not paperwork, keep farms safe
Glen Innes farmer Katie Saul says the safest farms aren’t built on paperwork, they’re built on people who genuinely look out for one another. Here’s why she says visible leadership matters.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events, National News
New coin honours the land’s unsung heroes
A horse, a dog, an eagle and a story of grit. The Royal Australian Mint’s newest coin honours the rural battlers behind our beef, wool and grain.
Posted inArts, Entertainment, Gunnedah, What's on
Flickerfest rolls into Gunnedah with the cream of short films
A dog therapist, a chaotic baby shower and a Hollywood name behind the camera. Flickerfest brings 35 years of the world’s best short films to Gunnedah’s Civic Theatre this August, spanning six countries and every emotion in between.
Posted inArmidale, What's on
Armidale library opens its doors for a day of discovery
Ever wanted to “borrow” a person instead of a book? Armidale library is throwing open its doors on 30 July, with behind the scenes tours, a creative studio and living books with extraordinary stories to tell.
Posted inArmidale, Arts, Good News
Myers part of Australian first on world stage
An Armidale music teacher just helped make history in the Netherlands, becoming part of the first Australian band ever to crack the World Music Contest’s elite division.
Posted inArmidale, Awards, Education
ASC recognised for refugee pathways
As Armidale became a regional refugee home, a team from Armidale Secondary College rebuilt the pathways from school to work and study. Now their “Pathways to Belonging” program has earned a NSW Humanitarian Award.