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Posted inFeature, Narrabri, Roads and Infrastructure

Works to start on Violet Street Bridge replacement

blankby New England Times News Desk1 hour agoJanuary 13, 2026

The Violet Street Bridge replacement is set to take a significant step forward with works to get underway on the project next week.

Posted inFeature, Fundraiser, Good News, Tamworth

Country turns pink to support cancer patients this Sunday

blankby Lia Edwards5 hours agoJanuary 13, 2026

One of the Tamworth Country Music Festival’s most enduring charity events will again put music to work for a cause close to home, with Country Turns Pink returning to West Tamworth this Sunday.

Posted inCrime, Feature, Federal Politics

Hate preachers to be targeted in tough new federal laws

blankby AAP18 hours agoJanuary 13, 2026

Federal parliament will be recalled early to debate “the toughest hate laws Australia has ever seen” in the wake of the deadly Bondi terror attack.

Posted inArmidale, Arts, Feature, What's on

Skeptics back to debate the death of art

blankby New England Times News Desk21 hours agoJanuary 12, 2026

Armidale’s Skeptics In The Pub resumes for 2026 on Wednesday February 11 with a presentation guaranteed to challenge the thinking of all local artists.

Posted inFeature, Federal Politics, Local News, New England Times Engage Poll

Open seat: 1 in 3 New England voters undecided

blankby RK Crosby1 day agoJanuary 12, 2026

More than a third of New England voters say they are undecided about who they would support at the next federal election, with the latest New England Times Engage Poll revealing an electorate unsettled by Barnaby Joyce’s move to One Nation.

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