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Posted inArmidale, Arts, Feature

15 years of leadership: Neil Horton honoured for service to local theatre

blankby Penelope Shaw8 hours agoDecember 17, 2025

The Armidale Drama and Music Society (ADMS) recently took a moment to honour a stalwart of the local arts community: longtime President Neil Horton, who has just celebrated an incredible 15 years of leadership at the helm of the organisation.

Posted inEntertainment, Feature, Gunnedah

Hinton Drive holds onto Santa Street title

blankby New England Times News Desk13 hours agoDecember 18, 2025

Hinton Drive in Gunnedah has once again claimed the coveted title of Santa Street in the Gunnedah Shire Christmas Lights Competition.

Posted inAnimals, Bingara, Environment, Feature

Taronga protects environmental jewel in North-West

blankby New England Times News Desk14 hours agoDecember 20, 2025

Taronga Conservation Society Australia has established a third, ‘wild’ restoration site in the New England. Find out where and why here.

Posted inFeature, Gunnedah

Shire invited to celebrate ‘significant moment’ in Sister City history

blankby New England Times News Desk1 day agoDecember 18, 2025

Two delegates from Gunnedah Shire Council’ joined our Sister City of Kolomotu’a, Tonga to celebrate 150 years of the nation’s constitution.

Posted inFeature, Good News, Gunnedah

Australia officially home for five new citizens

blankby New England Times News Desk1 day agoDecember 18, 2025

Gunnedah Shire has welcomed five new Australian citizens to the community. Read more here.

Posted inFeature, Good News, Health, Walcha

Sea to See: National awareness ride launches at Walcha Coffee

blankby Lia Edwards1 day agoDecember 18, 2025

A national fundraising ride to support Australians with diabetic eye disease will launch from Walcha Coffee today. Read more here.

Posted inCommunity action, Feature, Memorials and funerals

Memorials and funerals as the community begins to heal

by RK Crosby with AAP2 days agoDecember 18, 2025

The funerals for the 15 lives lost at Bondi Beach last Sunday have begun, while memorials and gatherings are held across the world, including a public gathering in Armidale this Saturday, and the community begins to heal.

Posted inEducation, Feature, Guyra

Ben Lomond school will go into recess to start 2026

blankby Jean-Paul Pelosi2 days agoDecember 18, 2025

Ben Lomond Public School will temporarily close at the end of term 4 after a recent consultation with parents, carers and the local community.

Posted inEducation, Feature, Glen Innes, Tourism

Celebrate the Summer Solstice at the Australian Standing Stones

blankby Kate Brown3 days agoDecember 17, 2025

Glen Innes locals and visitors are invited to gather this Sunday, 21 December, to mark the summer solstice at the Australian Standing Stones.

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