Moree’s Webb Oval could soon be off-leash. Council wants your feedback on the concept plan before submissions close in September.
What’s on
Lonely Love brings original Australian work to the Armidale stage
High Country Theatre’s production of Lonely Love, a new play by local playwright Margaret Sims, explores the boundaries between what is real, what is imagined and what we choose to believe.
Tape drive funds rural mental health push
One piece of tape, worn by NRL stars from Cairns to Melbourne, has turned into more than 50 mental health programs for communities that have never had this kind of support.
Free health checks rolling into Uralla could save a life
Ten minutes at a van parked in Uralla could catch a condition you didn’t know you had. Free men’s health checks roll into town on 2 September.
Pimples, parties and pornography: PLC Armidale forum tackles modern parenting
Puberty hasn’t changed, but the world teenagers navigate it in has. PLC Armidale is bringing in police, lawyers and educators to help New England parents catch up.
Local leaders urge New England residents to “make your count count” ahead of Census night
Mayors and community leaders across the New England North West are urging residents to fill out their Census forms, with Census night just a week away on Tuesday, 11 August.
Moree farmer to join national leaders in Canberra as uncertainty clouds bright season
Moree farmer Oscar Pearse says conditions on his family’s cropping country are looking “pretty good” this season, but he’s heading to the NFF Leadership Summit to talk about the uncertainties facing farmers.
Armidale gears up for Polar Plunge at Dumaresq Dam
Armidale’s Polar Plunge returns to Dumaresq Dam on Sunday, 23 August, as organisers look to build on last year’s icy dip in support of local Special Olympics athletes.
Narrabri to host 2026 NSW Rural Women’s Gathering
Narrabri has been named host of this year’s Rural Women’s Gathering, bringing about 300 women from across regional, rural and remote New South Wales to the North Western NSW town.
Two nights, two vibes: Bellingen’s Beyond Jazz Weekender is back
Bellingen Memorial Hall will transform into a jazz club for two nights this month, with the Beyond Jazz Weekender returning for its second year on Friday, 14 August and Saturday, 15 August.
