A New England president departs and another local is tipped to take the chair, as farmers converge on Sydney to fight over renewables, water, drought, and the future of farming.
Expos, conferences and meetings
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Expos, conferences and meetings, Tamworth
Grazing NSW conference brings Bingara family’s grazing journey to Tamworth
Graziers from across the New England North West are set to converge on Tamworth next week for the Pastures & Grazing NSW conference
Posted inEducation, Expos, conferences and meetings, Feature, Tamworth
Crucial boarding school expo helps local parents make important decisions
Hundreds of local families are expected to make their way to the 2026 Tamworth Boarding Schools Expo, where 41 boarding schools from across New South Wales, the ACT and Queensland will gather under one roof.
Posted inEnvironment, Expos, conferences and meetings, Uralla
Uralla forum tackles growing native seed shortage
Uralla will host a national forum tackling a critical shortage of native seed, a growing challenge threatening Australia’s environmental restoration and biodiversity projects.
Posted inExpos, conferences and meetings, Tamworth, Tourism
Vans, chrome and nostalgia set to roll into Tamworth for VANFEST
Custom vans, roaring engines, shag pile interiors and old-school imagination are set to take over Tamworth this week as it prepares to celebrate Australia’s thriving vanning culture from May 14 to 17 at the 2026 VANFEST Expo.
Posted inExpos, conferences and meetings, Mental Health, Tamworth
Rural mental health forum to discuss challenges and realities
Mental health professionals from across the Hunter New England will gather in Tamworth this month for a major rural mental health forum.
Posted inAnimals, Armidale, Expos, conferences and meetings
Community invited to Armidale’s Annual Bird Show this Sunday
Hundreds of birds are set to fill the pavilion at Armidale Showground this Sunday, as the Armidale and District Bird Club Inc prepares to host its much-loved Annual Show
Posted inArmidale, Energy, Expos, conferences and meetings
Armidale forum to tackle end-of-life solar challenge
What happens to solar panels and other renewable infrastructure when they reach the end of their lifespan? A forum on May 4 will look at how we can recycle them locally.
Posted inArmidale, Business, Expos, conferences and meetings, Regional Development
Future Energy Forum to focus on jobs, costs and growth
A major Armidale forum will examine what the energy transition means for New England businesses, from costs and jobs to infrastructure.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Expos, conferences and meetings
MerinoLink Conference brings together industry and innovation
Armidale will again become a hub for sheep and wool innovation next week as the 2026 MerinoLink Conference brings producers, researchers and advisors together for two days of practical learning and industry connection, as well as to honour the contribution of an industry giant.