Liverpool Plains has announced their Australia Day award winners – see who won!
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RK Crosby is a broadcaster, journalist and pollster, and publisher of the New England Times.
Posted inConsultations and feedback, Energy, Regional Development, Tamworth
Significant local opposition to Kingswood Battery
Calala, Loomberah and Kingswood area residents concerned about a proposed large scale battery storage project will have a direct opportunity to put their views to state planning decision makers
Posted inCrime, Tamworth
Fears for violence on Australia Day
The community is being urged to come together respectfully over the Australia Day long weekend following the circulation of propaganda encouraging violence against minorities.
Posted inAdvertorial, Tamworth
Take a break from the heat and upgrade to an X Series Signature
It has been another uncomfortably hot Tamworth Country Music Festival, and with another heat wave on the way, it is worth asking yourself: is it time to get out of the heat?
Posted inLocal News, Weather
Heatwave to keep New England sweltering all week
A massive heatwave is forecast for much of the country, with severe conditions forecast to persist through the Australia Day long weekend and into next week throughout the New England.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Tamworth
Hats, pins, photos – collect it all at TCMF26
Long after the amps are packed away, it is the souvenirs, signatures and slightly sun-faded merch that keep the memories alive.
Posted inGrants and funding, Health, Moree
Better stroke care for Moree if staffing challenges addressed
Better stroke care has been promised for Moree District Hospital under a new national funding program, but long running workforce shortages at the hospital may limit how much difference the investment can make on the ground.
Posted inArts, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth
Local artists take centre stage in Weswal’s Saddle & Song
The depth and maturity of the New England art scene is on show at Weswal Gallery this month, with a major exhibition drawn entirely from local artists opening in step with the Tamworth Country Music Festival and attracting strong interest from the festival crowd.
Posted inFederal Politics, Local News, New England Times Engage Poll
Open seat: 1 in 3 New England voters undecided
More than a third of New England voters say they are undecided about who they would support at the next federal election, with the latest New England Times Engage Poll revealing an electorate unsettled by Barnaby Joyce’s move to One Nation.
Posted inAgriculture
NSW Farmers acting CEO appointed new NFF CEO
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is pleased to announce Michael Guerin as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 23 March 2026.