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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 inMoree, What's on

Sit and Sip with the Moree SES Crew

blankby Penelope ShawJune 9, 2024

One of Moree’s busiest cafes, Brooker Trading Co, will be opening its doors for a very special morning coffee catchup on Saturday 15 June.

Posted inTenterfield

Celebrate Men’s Health Week with TenterLIFE’s annual Car Rally Scavenger Hunt

blankby Penelope ShawJune 8, 2024

In celebration of Men’s Health Week 2024, the TenterLIFE Suicide Prevention Network will once again hold their Car Rally Scavenger Hunt.

Posted inSport, Tamworth, What's on

Olympian Georgia Godwin to attend as an ambassador at this year’s Country Capital Cup

blankby Penelope ShawMay 26, 2024

Tamworth’s Country Capital Cup gymnastics competition will be held from 7-9 June at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Conference Centre.

Posted inArmidale, Fundraiser

Walk Kindly to raise funds for local animals in need this Sunday

blankby Penelope ShawMay 24, 2024

Kindly Animal Sanctuary are hosting their first-ever Walk Kindly dog walk fundraiser this Sunday 26 May from 10.30 am in Armidale’s Curtis Park.

Posted inArmidale, Education

The University of New England celebrates 70 years

blankby Penelope ShawMay 17, 2024

The University of New England (UNE) is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2024, with a Platinum Gala Dinner to be held on Saturday 1 June.

Posted inGunnedah, Local festivals and shows

The nation’s hardest working dogs to battle it out at the Gunnedah Working Dog Trials in June

blankby Penelope ShawMay 15, 2024

One of the region’s biggest dog events, The Gunnedah Working Dog Trials, is fast approaching. Once again it’s expected to attract a big crowd.

Posted inHealth, Tamworth

Tamworth man fights to get much-needed medication on the PBS

blankby Penelope ShawMay 11, 2024

Tamworth resident, Ryan Harding, is currently going head-to-head with the Australian Government in a bid to get the drug Belzutifan on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Posted inWhat's on

Hear from some of your favourite authors from the comfort of your local library

blankby Penelope ShawMay 2, 2024

The Sydney Writer’s Festival is getting Live and Local again this year with some of Australia’s biggest names in journalism and literature being livestreamed to local venues.

Posted inAgriculture, Armidale

Getting farmers “out of the paddock and into the office” at the Young Farmer Business Program Conference

blankby Penelope ShawApril 28, 2024

The 2024 NSW Young Farmer Business Program Conference will be held in Armidale on 16 and 17 May at the University of New England (UNE). The two-day program is designed for farmers aged 18-40 or, as manager for the Young Farmer Business Program, Vicki Priest, said “for the young at heart.”

Posted inAnimals, Environment, Inverell

Volunteers needed to help New England’s struggling koala population

blankby Penelope ShawApril 23, 2024

Inverell landowner Tanya Arentz is saving one koala at a time with WIRES and she’s putting the call out for other locals to do the same.

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