Two electric buses will be rolled out on routes servicing schools in the Armidale and Uralla in coming months as part of a trial of zero emission technology in regional NSW.
New England Times News Desk
Posted inTamworth
EDF Group acquires and agrees to co-develop Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project in Dungowan
One of the world’s leading developers and operators of pumped hydro energy storage (PHES), has acquired and agreed to co-develop the Dungowan pumped hydro energy storage project.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure
Coonabarabran flagged for new bushfire resilience program
A new program to boost the bushfire resilience of critical transport corridors by supporting Aboriginal cultural landscape management has been launched at four sites across regional New South Wales. Coonabarabran roads get the nod for the North West.
Posted inEntertainment, Moree Plains Shire
Free entertainment with country music artist Sara Storer for Moree communities
Communities across Moree who have grappled with the impacts of drought, COVID and flood, will have the opportunity to enjoy an unforgettable night of free entertainment, with acclaimed country music artist Sara Storer.
Posted inArmidale
UNE Life seeking new operator for Belgrave Cinema
UNE Life has announced that it will not renew the lease of Belgrave Cinema when it expires in February 2025, a move that opens the door to new operator for Armidale’s cinema.
Posted inArts
Artists invited to capture Gunnedah
Gunnedah artists, community groups and schools are being called on to create artworks depicting a person, event, site or community group they believe best represents their local Shire.
Posted inEducation
New preschools on the way for New England Families
Warialda Public School, Toomelah Public School and Hillvue Public School have been selected as three of 100 new public preschools announced for NSW. This is the biggest expansion of public […]
Posted inTamworth
Weatherproofing Tamworth’s Craft Centre underway
Roof repairs at the Tamworth Regional Craft Centre Inc. are well underway, giving local craftspeople and creatives confidence that their much-loved craft shed will serve them well into the future.
Posted inGrants and funding
Grant winners strengthen the New England
The region has welcomed funding for several groups under the Australian Government and FRRR Strengthening Rural Communities program. Check out the list of lucky winners here and see what is coming to your town.
Posted inArts, Gunnedah
Exhibition captures the heart of the flood experience
The floods of 2021-2022 left behind scars in Gunnedah Shire and beyond, and lasting memories that are now the basis for an exhibition that will open on Friday, March 15 in Gunnedah.