Armidale artist Phoebe Hillard will use bursary funds to travel to Canada to enhance and develop her art practice after being awarded the 2025 Helen Dangar Memorial Art Bursary.
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Posted inArmidale, Education, Good News
Armidale student wins Science Awards
Armidale student Nevada Guiance has been announced as the recipient of the Australian Grand Prize for Inquiry for 2025 in the ASTA iCubed Science Awards.
Posted inGood News, Uralla
Wild Weather doesn’t dampen community spirit at Seasons of New England
A weekend of rain and wind is the stuff of nightmares for any outdoor event organiser, but according to Tara Toomey from Seasons of New England, it can also create a bit of magic.
Posted inArmidale, Arts, Awards, Good News
Local photographer included in Galah Regional Photography Prize
Armidale artist and photographer Mike Terry has been shortlisted for the 2025 Galah Regional Photography Prize, Australia’s richest photography competition for regional artists.
Posted inBingara, Good News, Warialda
Much-needed daycare services now available in Bingara and Warialda
Gwydir Shire Council has successfully opened a new 5-day fortnight childcare service for the communities of Bingara and Warialda.
Posted inGood News, Health, Moree, Tamworth
New paramedics for Tamworth and Moree
The New England is set to benefit from a significant increase in frontline emergency care, with 28 additional paramedics beginning work in the region next month.
Posted inArmidale, Entertainment, Good News
Peter Allen to be honoured with Blue Plaque in Armidale
One of Australia’s most celebrated entertainers and proud son of the New England, the late Peter Allen, is being honoured with a blue plaque at the site of his early performances at the New England Hotel in Armidale.
Posted inGood News, Tamworth
United Way donates $75,000 to Imagination Library
United Way donated $75,000 to the Tamworth branch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library this week, offering a major boost to the town’s six-year-long commitment to the program.
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Snags to support flood and cyclone relief efforts tomorrow
Bunnings is partnering with GIVIT for a nationwide sausage sizzle fundraiser for flood and cyclone recovery.
Posted inGood News, Health, Moree
Hutchinson Builders wins $105 million Moree Hospital Redevelopment
The Moree Hospital Redevelopment is a step closer, with the main works contractor, Hutchinson Builders, being appointed the contract.