The Pilliga Roads $7.84 million upgrade is now open, including reconstruction of major flood ways and large sections of road pavement.
New England Times News Desk
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, Parkes Electorate
Early voting centres closed on ANZAC Day
Reminder: Early voting centres are not open on ANZAC Day or Sunday 27 April. Check your local polling booths.
Posted inCommunity development, General News, Grants and funding
Additional funding made available for Community War Memorials
Applications for the Community War Memorials Fund 2025/26 are open, with $250,000 in funding available for the protection and conservation of war memorials.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Good News
UNE appoints new Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous)
The University of New England has appointment Professor Peter J. Anderson to the role of UNE’s Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous).
Posted inQuirindi
Tamworth MP calls for urgent work on Quirindi crossing
Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson says work must begin as soon as possible to upgrade a dangerous crossing near Quirindi. “Any death on our railway corridors is a tragedy for […]
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Local News, New England Electorate, Parkes Electorate
Official Election Guide hitting 12 million letterboxes
The AEC is reminding voters to keep an eye on their mailbox as the official guide ahead of the Federal Election on Saturday 3 May.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure, Tamworth
Tamworth’s multi-million-dollar rehabilitation to break ground
After announcing the major rehabilitation project in December last year, initial construction works are set to start along Tamworth’s Carthage Street from Monday 28 April.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
The bunnies that aren’t welcome this Easter
Farmers are at their wits’ end dealing with wild rabbits as a plague of the pest sweeps across parts of NSW.
Posted inNarrabri
Narrabri Shire named as finalists for Local Government Excellence Awards
Narrabri Shire Council has been named as finalists in not one, but five categories at this year’s NSW Local Government Excellence Awards.
Posted inLocal News
Country music icon urges safe driving before Easter to curb road toll
Hight profile First Nation Australians unite against rising road toll joining the ‘Safer driving starts with you’ road safety campaign.