In a brand-new event for the region, Armidale’s Central Park and Tingcombe Lane will become a sea of light and festivity on Friday 23 August for the Armidale Light Festival
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Posted inIndigenous, Inverell
Cultural burn this Friday at Ross Hill Reserve
Residents with asthma and other respiratory condition are being warned of a planned cultural burn at on the north west outskirts of Inverell on Friday.
Posted inInverell, Investigation
Inverell is food for the soul
Fred believes this rural community, cradled within the hills and paddocks of the New England, has captured his heart, and satisfies his soul.
Posted inArmidale, Education
New England students skill up for careers in AgTech
Local high school students are gaining experience in the future of agriculture with a Taster Program.
Posted inEducation, Local News
Pilot project to instil kindness in children in the New England
A new pilot program will be delivered throughout the New England region to help build empathy and reduce anxiety among our children.
Posted inArmidale, Investigation
Two-step move away from Sydney and floods ends in Armidale
Christine and her daughter were part of the mass exodus from Sydney during the pandemic, relocating to the Northern Rivers at the end of 2020, just in time for the floods.
Posted inGunnedah, Local politics
Community drop-in sessions for Gunnedah open space draft Master Plans
Two community drop-in sessions will be held this week for people who want to learn more about the draft Master Plans for Kitchener Park, Wolseley Oval, the Showground and the Riverine Precinct
Posted inSport, Tamworth
Local rivals battle it out in honour of late mate
North Companions FC all but sealed their 1st grade finals tickets in the Northern Inland Premier League against Tamworth FC on a rain-soaked Saturday. The local derby wasn’t just any fixture though.
Posted inInverell, Investigation
“I won’t go back”: bouncing back to the New England
Paul McLachlan’s path has been a bit of a boomerang, but he finds his home back in the New England the only place he’d like to be.
Posted inEntertainment, Tamworth
Calls for reform to save festival industry
Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson and Tamworth Country Music Festival organiser Barry Harley have called for reforms needed to save the festival sector