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Penelope Shaw

Penelope Shaw is a freelance writer for the New England Times. With a background in English Literature, she will always have a special place in her heart for anything to do with books or live performance. In her free time she loves the outdoors, spending time with her family, reading and exercising.

Posted inSocial issues and services, Tamworth, What's on

Connection is key at the upcoming Tamworth Homeless Connect Day

blankby Penelope ShawJuly 27, 2024

The annual Tamworth Homeless Connect, to be held next Thursday, 1 August, aims to connect the region’s people in need with services – and the need is greater than ever.

Posted inLocal News

The Farmer Wants a Working Dog? Get involved in season three of Muster Dogs

blankby Penelope ShawJuly 25, 2024

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a grazier who works with professional working dogs? This might just be your big chance!

Posted inArts, Croppa Creek

Croppa Creek General Store gets an artistic facelift

blankby Penelope ShawJuly 24, 2024

The Croppa Creek General Store is on the way to cementing itself as a national icon with some very eye-catching murals.

Posted inLocal festivals and shows

New England Garden Festival set to bloom across the region

blankby Penelope ShawJuly 19, 2024

New England Garden Festival is back for 2024, and this year grown beyond the confines of Armidale and will branch out into 6 different townships.

Posted inGlen Innes

Glen Innes’s Centennial Parklands spruced up and ready for its grand opening

blankby Penelope ShawJuly 12, 2024

Glen Innes’s much-loved Centennial Parklands have had some new, modern additions which are now open for the public to enjoy.

Posted inGuyra, Walcha

New England, do you want a build a snowman? Next week’s cold snap might be your chance!

blankby Penelope ShawJuly 11, 2024

Parts of New England are currently forecast to see a dusting of snow next week with a cold snap expected to have most centres set to record temperatures near or below zero.

Posted inLocal festivals and shows

Vibrant open street program coming to Moree and surrounds

blankby Penelope ShawJuly 10, 2024

Ice skating and winter wonderland is not exactly what comes to mind when people think of Moree, but that’s what’s in store for a whole weekend later this month.

Posted inArmidale, Glen Innes, Local festivals and shows, Uralla

Celebrating the longest night of the year around the New England region

blankby Penelope ShawJune 15, 2024

A day that has the least hours of sunshine hardly sounds like something worth celebrating, but it’s a popular day to enjoy in the New England.

Posted inBusiness, Moree

Moree Maccas is back, with a shiny new shopfront and an even bigger drive to support the community

blankby Penelope ShawJune 15, 2024

Thanks to a $3.6 million refurbishment and renovation, the takeaway giant, which has been a part of the Moree landscape since 1994, has a brand-new lease on life.

Posted inAgriculture, News

New government loans available for food and beverage manufacturers

blankby Penelope ShawJune 13, 2024

Locally based food and beverage manufacturing businesses get a boost with a new pilot program being launched.

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