Christine and her daughter were part of the mass exodus from Sydney during the pandemic, relocating to the Northern Rivers at the end of 2020, just in time for the floods.
Investigation
Posted inInverell, Investigation
“I won’t go back”: bouncing back to the New England
Paul McLachlan’s path has been a bit of a boomerang, but he finds his home back in the New England the only place he’d like to be.
Posted inGlen Innes, Investigation
Ticks all the boxes: Making Glen Innes a forever home
When cinema buff and avid volunteer Jennifer Body and her husband decided to leave Gin Gin in Queensland, they wanted to make this move their last. They chose Glen Innes.
Posted inInvestigation
The grass is always greener: Why we’re writing stories about people who have moved to the New England
Our New England communities are undergoing a profound change, so in this investigative series, we’re finding out from our new arrivals what brought them here and how they’re finding their new homes.
Posted inHealth, Investigation, Tamworth
“The decision of our lives”: Specialist obstetrician thrives in Tamworth
A highly skilled obstetrician, gynaecologist, and laparoscopic surgeon, Dr Blake Knapman is very much a local, and happy to have been able to return home after two decades away.
Posted inAttunga, Bundarra, Glen Innes, Investigation, Uralla, Water
Small towns, hard water, old pipes, and no data: a recipe for hiding water quality issues
Aging infrastructure is a significant issue in many of our tiny communities, particularly those with hard water. Part 2 of our investigation into poor water quality in the New England.
Posted inGuyra, Investigation, Water
Even a dog wouldn’t drink it: poor water quality a fact of life for some New Englanders
Most take for granted that you can turn the tap on and safe, drinkable water will come out. This is the first part of our investigation into poor water quality in the New England.
Posted inArmidale, Education, General News, Investigation
New Principal for Armidale Secondary College
Armidale Secondary College will be getting its third principal in four years after the announcement that Bree Harvey-Bice has moved on.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Investigation
Armidale Secondary College ‘codesign’ a lie
ASC Principal Bree Harvey-Bice promoted they were working on ‘co-designing a new vision’ for the troubled high school, but it appears that was a lie.
Posted inEducation, Investigation
BackTrack: A good option but not the solution for ASC
It is the groundbreaking initiative savings our kids, so why wouldn’t you want to go to BackTrack with its record and reputation for getting kids back on track?