Concerns are being raised about safety and care standards at McLean Care’s Inverell facilities as the organisation faces scrutiny over its future ownership and operations.
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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 inEntertainment, Tamworth
Goo Goo Muck: New group exhibition opens at The Loft Tamworth
A new group exhibition celebrating local artists will open at The Loft Tamworth on Saturday, bringing together ceramics, painting, textiles and installation.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
New $45 million program launched to fast-track feedlot innovation and adoption
Meat & Livestock Australia has launched a $45 million, five-year research program aimed at accelerating innovation and commercial adoption across Australia’s feedlot sector.
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 inEntertainment, Narrabri
NarraBRIGHT to feature national lighting artists in expanded program
NarraBRIGHT will return in 2026 with its most ambitious program yet, featuring large-scale light installations and projections by nationally recognised artists Mandylights and Illuminart.
Posted inAgriculture, Energy, Tamworth
No fuel, no clue: Government blames panic buying as local suppliers run empty
If you see a Transwest truck on the road in the next couple of days, it’s likely to be empty. But the federal government says you’re the problem.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Tamworth
Taste Tamworth celebrates region’s unique strengths
Tamworth is known as Australia’s country music capital, but the region is also teeming with fresh produce and the Taste Tamworth Festival is ready to celebrate both.
Posted inCrime, Woolbrook
No connection between campsite murders
Two fatal incidents at campsites across the New England in the past week are not connected, police say, despite a number of striking similarities between the cases.
Posted inGlen Innes, Technology
Telstra to upgrade 4G and 5G services in Glen Innes
Telstra will upgrade its mobile base station at Martins Lookout, which services Glen Innes, to improve 4G and 5G connectivity for customers in the area.