Wee Waa is effectively isolated as forewarned as floodwaters make their way through the area following rainfall totals from the last week near 200ml.
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Posted inArmidale, Education
Armidale students to add extra wave to Coffs Ocean Swim
There will be no lane-ropes or black lines to follow, but an intrepid team of swimmers from The Armidale School are ready to tackle the two-kilometre Coffs Ocean Swim
Posted inIndigenous, Legal, Tamworth
Four decades of questions over teen’s train track death
A friend of an Indigenous teenager whose body was found on train tracks near Tamworth 37 years ago has denied any involvement in his mysterious death.
Posted inLiverpool Plains Shire, Local politics
New GM for Liverpool Plains is a familiar face
Liverpool Plains Shire Council has announced a former leadership executive, Cian Middleton, will return to LPSC as its new General Manager.
Posted inFlood, Local News
Flooding in Gunnedah, Narrabri, and Wee Waa with other areas on alert
An increasing number of localities on the Macintyre, Gwydir and Namoi rivers are under flood advice, with the warning for Wee Waa updated this morning to ‘prepare to isolate’.
Posted inHealth, Local News
BreastScreen campaign targets underscreened women
With almost 900 women in the New England expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, now is the time to book in a free, life-saving breast screen.
Posted inEntertainment, Tamworth
Tamworth Regional Council welcomes new manager entertainment venues
Tamworth Regional Council has welcomed Roz Pappalardo as the new Manager, Entertainment Venues.
Posted inFlood, Local News, Weather
Flooding impacts to persist after record rain
Minor flood warnings are in place for Gwydir, Peel and Namoi rivers as severe flooding affects Queensland and rain continues.
Posted inArmidale, Local festivals and shows
Celebrate the 33rd year of the Armidale Autumn Festival
Now in its 33rd year, the Armidale Autumn Festival promises a bumper lineup filled with many old favourites and new treats to celebrate Armidale and Autumn.
Posted inArmidale, Arts, Awards, Good News
Local photographer included in Galah Regional Photography Prize
Armidale artist and photographer Mike Terry has been shortlisted for the 2025 Galah Regional Photography Prize, Australia’s richest photography competition for regional artists.