New England communities are set to benefit from an expanded essential workers program aimed at easing local staff shortages.
Liverpool Plains Shire
Posted inDisability, Feature, Liverpool Plains Shire
Community input invited on draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan
Liverpool Plains Shire Council has opened public consultation on its draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2026–2030.
Posted inFeature, Fire, Liverpool Plains Shire
Liverpool Range RFS volunteers honoured for more than 1,000 years of combined service
More than 40 Liverpool Range RFS volunteers will be recognised for a combined 1,050 years of service. Read more here.
Posted inParenting and kids, Quirindi
Quirindi gears up for community Heritage Festival
Quirindi will come alive with tractors, trains and community spirit when the annual Heritage Festival returns to the Rural Heritage Village on May 2–3.
Posted inBusiness, Equestrian and racing, Made in New England 26, Quirindi
Handmade tack with personality from Quirindi’s -3H Equine
Function meets personality in the arena with -3H Equine, a Quirindi-based western tack and lifestyle brand creating colourful, hardworking gear for riders across regional NSW.
Posted inLiverpool Plains Shire, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Anger as speed limits slashed on key Liverpool Plains roads without consultation
Anger has erupted across the Liverpool Plains after speed limits on two key roads were abruptly reduced, with locals, council and the state MP Kevin Anderson all calling for an urgent review.
Posted inAgriculture, Business, Environment, Tamworth, Warrah Creek, Werris Creek
Giving consumers confidence through regen verification
Farmers across the New England are increasingly embracing regenerative agriculture, but for some, the challenge is ensuring those efforts are properly recognised, measured and supported over the long term with a verification and certification program that works for them.
Posted inEducation, Parenting and kids, Wallabadah
New preschool service fills regional gap at Wallabadah
A new mobile preschool has opened at Wallabadah Hall, giving local families greater access to early childhood education through Ooranga Family Mobile Resource Unit.
Posted inAwareness Events, Education, Gunnedah, Manilla, Quirindi, Women
Women’s Week seeks to break barriers with deadly science
Girls in Gunnedah, Manilla and Quirindi will be at the centre of a statewide celebration next week, as culturally grounded STEM workshops roll into New England schools for NSW Women’s Week.
Posted inAgriculture, Business, Quirindi
Quirindi’s Killara feedlot sold to AMG
Elders Limited has entered into an agreement to sell its Killara Feedlot operation near Quirindi to Australian Meat Group Pty Ltd (AMG) in a deal worth approximately $195.8 million.