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Sport and fitness events

Posted inEntertainment, Local festivals and shows, Sport and fitness events, Walcha

Full throttle fun at Walcha Motorcycle Rally

blankby Kristin MurdockOctober 6, 2025October 7, 2025

The Walcha Motorcycle Rally is set to roar back into town this November, bringing together riders, spectators, and the local community for a revved up weekend.

Posted inIndigenous, Sport, Sport and fitness events, Tamworth

Red Chief Warriors name inaugural squad as Tamworth readies for KKO25

by Dean FoleyOctober 2, 2025October 3, 2025

The Red Chief Warriors are charging into history this weekend, unveiling their first-ever 25-man squad as they prepare to take on the state’s best at the 2025 Koori Knockout in Tamworth.

Posted inEquestrian and racing, School News, Sport and fitness events, Tamworth

Riding with the horses: Inter-Schools Horsing Extravaganza to return to Tamworth

blankby Cameron MagusicSeptember 30, 2025September 29, 2025

An exposition of equine command awaits Tamworth ahead of this year’s Inter-Schools Horsing Extravaganza (ISHE), which is being held at the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre (AELEC) from 16-20 October.

Posted inFundraiser, Good News, Sport and fitness events, Tamworth

Golf day brings breast health awareness to the fore

blankby Kristin MurdockSeptember 22, 2025September 23, 2025

For more than 30 years, the Tamworth community has come together each October to support breast health initiatives through the Lady Golfers Serendipity Pink Golf Day, a cherished event for local women golfers.

Posted inEnvironment, Narrabri Shire, Recreation, Sport and fitness events

Pilliga Ultra: A weekend of running, nature, culture, and community

by Dean FoleySeptember 17, 2025September 18, 2025

From Friday 19 to Sunday 21 September, runners and supporters will gather on Gomeroi Country at Pilliga Pottery, near Coonabarabran, for the fourth Pilliga Ultra. The event promises a weekend of trail running, on-Country activities, and family-friendly fun.

Posted inArmidale, Indigenous, Sport, Sport and fitness events, Tamworth

Widders in the commentary box for Koori Knockout in Tamworth

blankby RK CrosbySeptember 15, 2025September 17, 2025

Local hero Dean Widders will play a central role in the broadcast of this year’s Koori Knockout from Tamworth over the October long weekend.

Posted inArmidale, Science and Research, Sport and fitness events

UNE keeps rugby league fever going this October

blankby Lia EdwardsSeptember 14, 2025September 14, 2025

Just days after the Koori Knockout takes over Tamworth and the NRL Grand Final is decided, rugby league will take over UNE with the first-ever rugby league conference. This October, […]

Posted inArmidale, Sport, Sport and fitness events

Duval Dam Buster postponed to December

blankby Donna WatsonSeptember 14, 2025September 16, 2025

The annual Duval Dam Buster (DDB) Trail Run has been postponed to Sunday December 7 for safety reasons.

Posted inInverell, Sport, Sport and fitness events

NIAS to host annual UAA Talent ID Day for aspiring indigenous athletes

blankby New England Times News DeskAugust 23, 2025August 25, 2025

The Northern Inland region’s aspiring young indigenous athlete will descend on Inverell next Wednesday to participate in the annual NIAS / UAA Indigenous Talent Identification Day.

Posted inArmidale, Parenting and kids, Sport, Sport and fitness events

Family fun and fierce competition at Armidale Rugby Carnival

blankby Cameron MagusicAugust 16, 2025August 22, 2025

Local rugby teams in the under-11s and 12s age group will have a chance to win the Kookaburra Cup for the first time at the upcoming Australian Rail and Track Corporation Gala Carnival, taking place in Armidale on 7 September.

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