Tamworth will host four days of free entertainment as the World Cup Show brings elite showjumping and family activities to the region.
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Posted inArmidale, Feature
Armidale car meet raises $1,600 for local oncology patients
Armidale oncology patients and families will benefit from more than $1,600 raised by local car enthusiasts for the hospital’s Oncology Unit.
Posted inFeature, Good News, Narrabri, Tourism
Narrabri’s pink slug goes giant and global
It survived the Black Summer fires, it glows hot pink, and now the whole world is talking about it. Narrabri’s rare slug could soon get a giant monument and be the next Big Thing.
Posted inFeature, Gunnedah, NSW Politics
Gunnedah petition calls for 24-hour police station
Gunnedah is petitioning for a 24-hour police station, but a council voice says the town already has 24-hour policing. Is a staffed station the best use of police?
Posted inArmidale, Feature, Roads and Infrastructure
$849.8m for New England Highway upgrades between Muswellbrook and Armidale
$849.8 million is headed for the New England Highway between Muswellbrook and Armidale. Overtaking lanes, wider shoulders, and new rest stops are on the list. Here is what is promised.
Posted inDorrigo, Feature, Local festivals and shows
Dorrigo Show offers up chocolate cakes, cattle, cowboys and a dash across the arena
From rodeo riders and livestock to woodchops, motorbikes, a dog high jump and a men’s chocolate cake competition, the Dorrigo Show has something for everyone.
Posted inFeature, Moree
$12.7m Moree investment to create jobs, boost agricultural exports
A $12.7 million investment in Moree’s Special Activation Precinct will create jobs and expand the region’s agricultural freight capacity.
Posted inAwareness Events, Feature, Health, Women
Record year for NSW breast screening
A record number of NSW women got a breast screen last year, and regional women led the way. But plenty are still putting it off.
Posted inFeature, Good News, Parenting and kids, Tamworth
Tamworth’s Dolly Day announces new ambassador and helps grow a love of reading
Tamworth has a new ambassador for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library – Golden Guitar winner and local mum Aleyce Simmonds
Posted inAgriculture, Feature, Local News
Goat producers urged to have levy say
The goat levy hasn’t changed since 1997. Now producers face a vote that would more than double it. Here’s where the money would go, and why every vote counts.