Karaoke, escape rooms, and a licensed bar could be heading for Armidale’s Skate Bowl Play transitions to The Alley Armidale. Its new owners say regional towns deserve the same entertainment as the big cities.
Recreation
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 inGuyra, Hunting and Fishing, Markets and Fairs
Guyra gears up for another big TroutFest weekend
Guyra’s TroutFest is back for another long weekend of markets, art, music and fishing, even as a smaller committee juggles a few last-minute changes.
Posted inArmidale, Local festivals and shows, Recreation
Gardening celebrities to headline festival
Two Gardening Australia stars are headlining the New England Garden Festival for the first time, with workshops, tours and a charity fundraiser across two days in Armidale.
Posted inHunting and Fishing, NSW News
A net full of wins for recreational fishers
New fishing platforms, a crackdown on dodgy licence sellers and a new peak body: the state government has unveiled a suite of wins for NSW’s one million recreational fishers.
Posted inGood News, Recreation, Tamworth, Tourism
Tamworth Skywalk officially opens with community celebration
Tamworth’s new $18 million Skywalk is officially open, connecting Victoria Park to Oxley Scenic Lookout with a 1.5-kilometre elevated walk built for every ability.
Posted inArmidale, Local festivals and shows, Recreation
Armidale film festival returns with French favourite to open two-week program
The Armidale International Film Festival will open on Friday, 7 August with the French drama Colours of Time, as organisers bring another wide-ranging lineup of international cinema to the Belgrave Cinema.
Posted inParenting and kids, Recreation
BikeHero aims to help regional teens ride e-bikes safely
From school runs in Tamworth to teenagers riding to sport in Armidale and around smaller regional communities, e-bikes are becoming part of everyday life across New England – but safety education is struggling to keep pace.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, New England Surrounds, Recreation
Another dramatic Warrumbungles rescue
Another dramatic rescue has unfolded in the Warrumbungles, with two Victorian climbers winched to safety after spending the night stranded on a bluff following a head injury caused by falling rock.
Posted inGood News, Moree, Recreation
Swim for free day in Moree
Moree’s iconic hot artesian pools are reopening, with a free community day this Thursday to celebrate.