Last weekend, the picturesque town of Armidale was abuzz with excitement as it welcomed over 300 families for the Annual Albies Parent’s Weekend.
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Posted inSport, Tamworth
West Tigers get Tamworth ready for Knights showdown
Tamworth is feeling footy fever as they gear up for this weekend’s NRL games, West Tigers meet the Newcastle Knights at Scully Park.
Posted inEducation, Rocky River
Call for action before Rocky River’s 162 year old building slips away
Rocky River’s historic main schoolhouse was closed because it was slipping down the hill, but two years later there is no indication of when it will be repaired.
Posted inKentucky
Time is of the essence to save the Kentucky General Store
Kentucky has had the same shop serving the town for the last 90 years, and the race is on to save the business before it disappears forever.
Posted inArmidale, Fundraiser
60,000 books up for grabs at the annual Armidale Rotary Book Fair
Bibliophiles get ready – you have just over a week to install a new bookshelf with the annual book fair run by Armidale Central Rotary Club on again May 18 to 25.
Posted inGunnedah Shire
Let’s celebrate A Day for Everything
You might have heard the phrase “there’s a day for that”. Check our Gunnedah Shire Council’s twist to it all.
Posted inDomestic Violence, Tamworth
Tamworth’s new refuge for domestic violence victim-survivors
A project to support accommodation for domestic violence victim-survivors and their families in Tamworth is progressing.
Posted inAgriculture, Moree
Real action needed on competition reform says farmers
A suite of new laws and reforms are needed to crack down on bad behaviour by the nation’s major supermarkets, according to a Senate Inquiry report handed down this week.
Posted inSport, Tamworth
Tri Series Footy Teams
This Sunday some of the New England’s best footy players will take to the Scully Park for the Tri Series tournament. Check Group 4’s teams here.
Posted inMoree
Moree’s burnt and derelict houses under demolition
For the first time in Moree Plains Shire Council’s history of managing this community challenge, the Burnt and Derelict Housing Enforcement Program will be resourced fulltime.