For the first time, Sound Sensitivity Stations will be available at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, offering free earplugs to support people with sensory needs.
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Posted inEntertainment, Parenting and kids, Tenterfield, Tourism
Tenterfield to honour Peter Allen with new festival
Parks has Elvis, Trundle has ABBA – and now, Tenterfield may soon have Peter Allen. Plans are underway to bring the story of the iconic Australian performer to the New England.
Posted inEntertainment, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth
Golden Guitar Awards to showcase range of Australian country talents
The countdown is on to the Australian country music night of nights, the Golden Guitar Awards, on Saturday, January 24.
Posted inEntertainment, Tamworth
Nashville’s Kacie Grenon finds Academy family in Tamworth
Singer-songwriter Kacie Grenon said her time at the CMAA Academy of Country Music was intense and rewarding after travelling to Australia from Nashville.
Posted inGlen Innes, Good News, Parenting and kids
Anzac Park’s $1.2 million nature play park nears opening
An exciting new chapter for Anzac Park is just days away, with the $1.2 million Nature Play Park now effectively complete. Only a few minor finishing items remain, and once these are signed off, the site is expected to be handed over to Council within the next 10–14 days.
Posted inArmidale, Arts
Angus Nivison to mentor emerging regional artists through NERAM’s New Horizons Program
Acclaimed Australian painter Angus Nivison has expressed his excitement about working with the next generation of artists as part of the New England Regional Art Museum’s (NERAM) newly launched mentorship and exhibition program, New Horizons: Emerging Voices in Landscape.
Posted inEntertainment, Rodeo and Campdraft, Tamworth, What's on
Xtreme Bulls and Broncs bring a bucking good time to Tamworth
It’s not solely about hot music in Tamworth at the moment, the city will again stake its claim as Australia’s Rodeo Capital when the Xtreme Bulls Tour Finals and Xtreme Broncs Invitational take over the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre (AELEC) on Saturday, January 17.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Entertainment, Good News
2AD Armidale celebrates 90 years
This year marks a significant milestone for Armidale’s radio station, 2AD, as it celebrates 90 years on air, and prepares to move to FM.
Posted inEntertainment, Good News, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth
James Johnston’s “Where You’ll Find Me” claims top selling Australian Country Album for 2025
James Johnston takes out the 2026 Golden Guitar Award for Top Selling Australian Country Album of the Year for his sophomore album, Where You’ll Find Me.
Posted inArmidale, Arts, What's on
Skeptics back to debate the death of art
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.