Tamworth has a new ambassador for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library – Golden Guitar winner and local mum Aleyce Simmonds
Lifestyle
Posted inArts, Feature
Golden Guitar winner hits Freedom Road
“This could well be my final album.” Golden Guitar winner Norma O’Hara Murphy hits the open road with Freedom Road, a love letter to nomads and the bush.
Posted inEntertainment, Tamworth
Star Maker’s Jarrad Wrigley releases cheeky new single Wear The Hat
There’s an old cowboy rule about wearing the hat, and Star Maker’s Jarrad Wrigley has turned it into a cheeky party anthem ahead of his Tamworth EP launch.
Posted inArts, Local festivals and shows, Narrabri
Water theme to flow through Narrabri Shire as CREATE Festival returns
A wedge-tailed eagle and a sand goanna are about to land in Narrabri. Here’s what’s on across the shire as CREATE Festival returns for more than two weeks.
Posted inLocal News, Parenting and kids, What's on
School holidays across the New England: What’s on for families
Sport, movies, crafts, circus challenges and live entertainment are among the activities keeping New England families busy these school holidays.
Posted inAnimals, NSW News
New laws target vet workforce, regional services
A shake-up of NSW’s 20-year-old veterinary laws will register vet nurses for the first time and formally recognise mobile vets and telehealth, changes relevant to farmers and pet owners across regional NSW.
Posted inGunnedah Shire, Hunting and Fishing, What's on
Anglers cast off at Keepit and Copeton this weekend
Lake Keepit and Copeton Waters are among the waterways in play this weekend as one of Australia’s biggest fishing competitions casts off, with $90,000 in prizes up for grabs.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Lifestyle, Moree Plains Shire, New England Surrounds
The Great Barwon Banh Mi Hunt
It started, as most great quests do, with a craving and a Facebook post. Roy Butler MP, a self-confessed foodie with an “unhealthy obsession” with the Vietnamese pork roll, put out a call to the far west: where in Barwon can a person get a decent banh mi?
Posted inArts, Local News
Seven regional arts projects receive CASP funding
Seven creative projects across the New England North West have secured funding through the 2026 Country Arts Support Program.
Posted inAnimals, Grants and funding
$1.5m in animal welfare grants now open
Rehoming organisations across NSW can now apply for a share of $1.5 million to help vulnerable cats and dogs find safe new homes, with applications open until 9 October.