At 58, Francois Henning is back on the tools, retraining through TAFE NSW and stepping into a new plumbing apprenticeship in Moree.
Education
Posted inArmidale, Education, Glen Innes, Guyra
New staff and courses to strengthen community access to learning
GALA and NECC have introduced new staff and courses to boost local skills, business capacity and community wellbeing.
Posted inArmidale, Education
UNE prepares for largest Open Day in years
UNE will host its largest Open Day in years, with more than 1,300 prospective students expected on campus.
Posted inEducation, Indigenous, Narrabri
Narrabri Shire Libraries launches Community Story Circle program
Narrabri Shire Libraries will launch a four-week program uniting Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal residents through storytelling, cultural exchange and community connections.
Posted inEducation, NSW Politics, Regional Development, Tamworth
Education front and centre in Premier’s visit to Tamworth
Premier Chris Minns has used a visit to Tamworth to showcase a series of education investments, culminating in the opening of a facility positioning the city as a growing pilot training hub.
Posted inArmidale, Education, What's on
Teams tackle time at 13th da Vinci Decathlon in Armidale
Nearly 500 students from across regional NSW have gathered in Armidale today for the 13th Northern NSW da Vinci Decathlon
Posted inArmidale, Education
Freshwater turtles are dying while environmental water sits in dam
One of the last strongholds for the broad-shelled turtle in the Gwydir Wetlands is on the brink of disappearing. Read more here.
Posted inAnimals, Armidale, Education
Aboriginal communities lead effort to bring endangered Bell’s turtles back to Northern Tablelands rivers
Aboriginal communities across the Northern Tablelands are helping release hundreds of endangered Bell’s turtle hatchlings back into local rivers this year.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Entertainment
Armidale Eisteddfod entries open
Entries have opened for the 2026 Armidale Eisteddfod, with organisers inviting musicians, performers and composers of all ages to take part in one of the region’s longest-running cultural events.
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.