A piece of Armidale history has been laid into the foundations of the University of New England’s new Tamworth campus, symbolically linking the university’s past with its future.
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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, Inverell Shire, Local politics and councils, Tenterfield Shire
No challengers as three councils return mayors and deputies unopposed
Three New England councils, six elections, not a single challenger. But in Glen Innes, a councillor who came last in 2024 wants the mayor’s chair, and he’s interviewed himself about it.
Posted inGood News, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth
Tamworth CBD to light up for inaugural City of Lights Festival
Tamworth will transform into an after-dark spectacle this weekend as the city’s CBD hosts the inaugural City of Lights Festival, a free, family-friendly event celebrating the region’s history as a pioneer of electric street lighting.
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 inConsultations and feedback, Energy, Tenterfield Shire
Have your say on Australia’s first solar panel recycling scheme
More than a million rooftop solar systems are ageing across NSW, and the panels are starting to pile up in landfill. A new scheme could change that for good.
Posted inArmidale, Women
Leadership opportunity gives Armidale woman skills to strengthen local sector
Armidale’s Nenneh Lahai has completed a leadership program aimed at strengthening women’s representation in senior roles across the social services sector.
Posted inBusiness, Gunnedah, What's on
Gunnedah businesses invited to connect and grow
Free workshops, a business breakfast and an AI crash course. Gunnedah’s small businesses have a packed month ahead as Small Business Month kicks off in October.
Posted inBendemeer, Moonbi, Roads and Infrastructure
Changed traffic conditions to three New England Highway sites
Major roadworks are happening on the New England Highway at Blandford, Moonbi and Bendemeer.