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Posted inLocal News, Tourism

Short trips, cheaper grub: tight budgets change travel

by New England Times Newsdesk with AAPJanuary 4, 2025

Booking hotels and tickets well in advance has long defined Australian travellers but as household budgets come under stress, last-minute trips and spontaneity are becoming more popular.

Posted inAdvertorial, Best in the New England 2024, Quirindi, Tourism

Quirindi Silo Art: a beacon for the local economy

blankby Penelope ShawAugust 10, 2024

Born from a group of driven locals, this nationally acclaimed tourist destination is a testament to what can be achieved when determination and creativity meet.

Posted inAdvertorial, Best in the New England 2024, Tenterfield, Tourism

Old world charm meets a gardener’s paradise at The Bungalow B&B in Tenterfield

blankby Penelope ShawAugust 8, 2024

Nestled in a picturesque spot in Tenterfield, just a short walk from the main street of town is a stunning early 1900’s Queenslander called the Bungalow and Ivy Leaf Chapel.

Posted inLocal politics, Tenterfield, Tourism

Tenterfield tourism move latest hard choice

blankby Kate BrownAugust 9, 2023

The tourism of Tenterfield is now in the hands of the local business chamber, as Tenterfield Shire Council continues its push to recover costs and become financially sustainable.

Posted inAgriculture, Tourism

Pick-your-own farms to be exempt from 100 visitor cap

blankby New England Times News DeskAugust 8, 2023

Pick-your-own-fruit farm operations will be allowed to operate with more than 100 visitors at a time without the need for planning approval.

Posted inTourism

Steam trains return to the New England

blankby New England Times News DeskJune 30, 2023

Transport Heritage NSW, operators of the state’s rail heritage fleet, is returning steam to the New England region from 11 to 20 August 2023.  

Posted inGlen Innes Severn Shire, Tourism

Glen Innes progresses Rail Trail but needs more money

blankby Kate BrownMarch 30, 2023

The New England Rail Trail from Glen Innes to Ben Lomond is moving forward, but Glen Innes Severn Shire Council will need more money for ‘revised costs’.

Posted inEntertainment, Tourism

More money for regional events

blankby New England Times News DeskMarch 2, 2023

Regional events are able to access more funding thanks to the opening of the NSW Government’s Regional Event Fund.

Posted inArmidale, Tourism

Work begins on Dumaresq Dam redevelopment

blankby Lia EdwardsFebruary 9, 2023

The recreation area at Dumaresq Dam will be closed for 6 months while it undergoes a dramatic transformation to a modern tourist area.

Posted inEntertainment, Glen Innes, Tourism

Celtic Festival goes Scottish for 2023

blankby RK CrosbyFebruary 5, 2023

A’richt lads n lassies! The annual Australian Celtic Festival in Glen Innes is on again, May 4-7, 2023, and this year they’re gaun Scots!

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Armidale 11.2°
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Showers increasing
Glen Innes 11.2°
4° - 16°
Showers increasing
Gunnedah 14.7°
11° - 19°
Rain
Inverell 12.3°
8° - 20°
Showers increasing
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12° - 19°
Rain
Moree 15.1°
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Showers
Quirindi 12.6°
8° - 19°
Showers
Tamworth 14.9°
9° - 20°
Showers
Tenterfield 12.3°
6° - 19°
Showers increasing
Uralla 17.5°
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Walcha 11.2°
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Showers increasing
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Rain

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