Disaster assistance measures for the Narrabri are on the way, following widespread severe weather including strong winds and heavy rainfall.
New England Times News Desk
Posted inArmidale, Education, Good News
Armidale student wins Science Awards
Armidale student Nevada Guiance has been announced as the recipient of the Australian Grand Prize for Inquiry for 2025 in the ASTA iCubed Science Awards.
Posted inLocal politics, Moree, Tamworth
Country Mayors sit down to talk police action
The Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) has sat down with the NSW Minister for Police & Counter Terrorism, to speak frankly about getting tough on regional crime.
Posted inCrime, Moree
Appeal for public assistance as inquiries continue into Moree home invasion
Detectives have released images of three men who may be able to assist police following a home invasion in Moree earlier this year.
Posted inArmidale, Education
New England students go head to head in the da Vinci Decathlon
A competition that will see teams from 17 regional schools go head-to-head in ten academic challenges returns to The Armidale School starting today.
Posted inArmidale, Roads and Infrastructure
Bridging the past and future: work begins on new bridge
Work is due to begin on the replacement of Armidale’s historic Albion Park Suspension Bridge. The bridge has been closed since 2023 due to flood and white ant damage.
Posted inFire, Local News
Fire season wraps up but some restrictions in New England stay
The 2024-25 fire season is officially over for most of New South Wales, with restrictions extended in parts of the New England due to ongoing elevated fire risk.
Posted inArmidale, Education
Armidale students to add extra wave to Coffs Ocean Swim
There will be no lane-ropes or black lines to follow, but an intrepid team of swimmers from The Armidale School are ready to tackle the two-kilometre Coffs Ocean Swim
Posted inFlood, Local News
Flooding in Gunnedah, Narrabri, and Wee Waa with other areas on alert
An increasing number of localities on the Macintyre, Gwydir and Namoi rivers are under flood advice, with the warning for Wee Waa updated this morning to ‘prepare to isolate’.
Posted inHealth, Local News
BreastScreen campaign targets underscreened women
With almost 900 women in the New England expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, now is the time to book in a free, life-saving breast screen.