Community halls, parks and showgrounds across the Tamworth region could soon receive a boost, with the latest round of grant funding now open.
Parenting and kids
Posted inAwareness Events, Education, Parenting and kids
“Hats Off” to teachers: Celebrating World Teachers’ Day 2025
As World Teachers’ Day approaches on Friday 31 October, communities across the New England region are being encouraged to pause and celebrate the people who shape our future – our teachers.
Posted inHealth, Indigenous, New England Surrounds, Parenting and kids, Women
Rural mums forced to travel 500km for miscarriage care
Women in remote areas are 1.6 times more likely to suffer perinatal loss, prompting calls for national standards in care to overcome the tyranny of distance.
Posted inCommunity development, Good News, Parenting and kids, Tingha
Tingha backs playground and park upgrades
Tingha residents have backed Inverell Council’s plans for new playgrounds and park upgrades to create safer, modern community spaces.
Posted inGunnedah, Parenting and kids, Water
Age supervision key element for safe summer season
New supervision requirements will kick in for children under 15 at the start of the summer season at the Gunnedah Memorial Pool Complex.
Posted inArmidale, Parenting and kids, Tamworth
Have your say: community consultations in Armidale and Tamworth on supports for children
You’re invited to have your say on a new initiative designed to give young children with developmental delay or autism a stronger start in life.
Posted inArts, Parenting and kids, Tamworth
New wave of artists set to take on The Golden Gig, sponsored by Macca’s
Australia’s youngest emerging country music talent will take the stage in January for The Golden Gig, sponsored by Macca’s, during the Toyota 54th Tamworth Country Music Festival.
Posted inArts, Entertainment, Gunnedah, Parenting and kids
Cinderella Spinderella whirls its way into imaginations
A new spin on the classic tale of Cinderella in a live performance is coming to Gunnedah’s Civic Theatre on Thursday, September 18.
Posted inLocal News, Mental Health, Parenting and kids, Social issues and services, Wellbeing
Motherland launches Father Land: A groundbreaking podcast giving rural dads a voice
Introducing Father Land: a special eight-episode podcast series dedicated to telling the real and raw stories of fatherhood through the eyes of men on the land.
Posted inArmidale, Parenting and kids, Sport, Sport and fitness events
Family fun and fierce competition at Armidale Rugby Carnival
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.