The replacement Violet Street Bridge in Narrabri will not open until mid-November, after workers uncovered huge rock formations under the riverbed during piling.
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Posted inCommunity development, Consultations and feedback, Energy, Inverell Shire
Residents invited to have their say on Inverell battery project
Construction on the proposed Inverell Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) could begin as early as 2028, with the project now moving toward a major public consultation stage next week.
Posted inArmidale, Glen Innes, Inverell, Public Transport, Tamworth, Tenterfield
Greyhound coaches return to New England Highway after decade-long gap
Glen Innes and Tenterfield residents will soon have a direct coach link to Queensland for the first time in almost ten years, with Greyhound Australia launching a new Tamworth to Toowoomba service on Monday, 3 August.
Posted inInverell, Sport, Sport and fitness events
Inverell set to host its biggest Joeys Mini World Cup yet, but organiser calls for more local teams
Inverell will once again become a football village this spring, with the Rale Rasic Joeys Mini World Cup set to run from Monday, 28 September to Sunday, 4 October.
Posted inLocal News, Sport, Sport and fitness events
North West AFL sides shine at Northern NSW Championship and Regional Australia Bank Cup
North West AFL players have spent the past week representing their region across two major carnivals, with junior sides competing at the Northern NSW Championship in Coffs Harbour before senior teams took the field for the Regional Australia Bank Cup.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Expos, conferences and meetings, Tamworth
Grazing NSW conference brings Bingara family’s grazing journey to Tamworth
Graziers from across the New England North West are set to converge on Tamworth next week for the Pastures & Grazing NSW conference
Posted inAgriculture, Local festivals and shows, Wee Waa
Wee Waa Show set to celebrate 90th event this August
The Wee Waa Show Society is putting the finishing touches on its 90th show, with the gates set to open on Friday, 14 August and Saturday, 15 August.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Business, Tenterfield
Humph 4 Tyres named Best Tyre Shop in the New England
Tenterfield’s Humph 4 Tyres has been voted the New England’s Best Tyre Shop in the 2026 Best in the New England awards. The locally owned and operated business, which fits everything from cars to trucks to tractors, earned strong praise from customers for owner Humphrey and his team’s honesty, hard work and unbeatable customer service.
Posted inUralla Shire, What's on
New businesses drive record nominations for 2026 Uralla Business Excellence Awards
Uralla’s business community will come together for the 2026 Uralla Business Excellence Awards, with organisers reporting half of all nominations this year have come from first-time entrants.
Posted inCommunity action, Good News, Uralla Shire
80 student volunteers to descend on Uralla, Deepwater for The Big Lift
Eighty student volunteers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will arrive in Uralla on Tuesday, 7 July, as part of The Big Lift’s 2026 Winter Trip across regional New South Wales and Queensland.