The balance of showing kids the beauty of farm life while keeping them safe is the focus of Farm Safety Week, as 12 per cent of injuries involve children.
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Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Fundraiser
More participants wanted for Vinnies Community Sleepout
Locals will be braving the cold to address homelessness in regional Australia through the Armidale Vinnies Community Sleepout 2024 at the end of August.
Posted inTraining and courses, What's on
Knit your way to resilience in Walcha
Southern New England Landcare is holding a Knitting with Resilience workshop where attendees will have the opportunity to craft their own Merino wool throw.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Tamworth
Stallholders wanted for an enchanting winter celebration in Tamworth
Tamworth is set to transform into a winter wonderland on Saturday, August 10, as the community gathers for “A Winter’s Night”.
Posted inAwareness Events, Fundraiser
Locals do 3,249 push-ups to raise money for headspace
New England locals completed the challenge and have so far raised $525 for headspace Armidale, and $2,398 for headspace Tamworth.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events
30 farmers have lost their lives on the job already this year
Farmsafe Australia has revealed 30 farmers have lost their lives in the first half of this year in the 2024 Safer Farms Report, released today at the start of National Farm Safety Week.
Posted inArmidale, Awards, Health
Armidale Refugee Health Team wins human rights award
The Armidale Refugee Health Team has won ‘Best Project’ at the 2024 NSW Humanitarian Awards for their efforts in establishing a ground-breaking program which has set the standard for refugee health care and integration.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows
Vibrant open street program coming to Moree and surrounds
Ice skating and winter wonderland is not exactly what comes to mind when people think of Moree, but that’s what’s in store for a whole weekend later this month.
Posted inAwareness Events, Indigenous
Jam-packed NAIDOC Week in the New England
There’s lots of events all across the New England for NAIDOC Week.
Posted inArts, Awards
PLC Armidale launches Inaugural Signature Art Prize with $10,000 prize pool
Artists from across the New England Northwest and beyond are invited to participate in the inaugural PLC Armidale Signature Art Prize, an acquisitive art competition with a $10,000 prize pool.