After one of the closest contests in this year’s Best in the New England, the Great Central Hotel in Glen Innes has snatched the title of Best Pub or Club from reigning champion The Bolt Inn, winning by the narrowest possible margin.
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Posted inArts, Tamworth
Largest Silent Auction returns to Tamworth Regional Gallery
Tamworth Regional Gallery will host its largest-ever Friends of Tamworth Regional Gallery Silent Auction in 2026, with more than 300 artworks by almost 100 regional artists on display.
Posted inArmidale, Business
REGGIE founder hands over platform to new owner
One of regional NSW’s best-known travel and lifestyle guides has entered a new chapter. Armidale-founded REGGIE has officially changed hands, with a new owner taking the reins while promising to continue showcasing the best of country NSW.
Posted inCrime, Tamworth
Man charged after firearm, knife and drugs allegedly seized at Taminda business
A 40-year-old man will face court after police allegedly seized a firearm, a knife and drugs in Tamworth.
Posted inCommunity action, Good News, Uralla Shire
80 student volunteers to descend on Uralla, Deepwater for The Big Lift
Eighty student volunteers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will arrive in Uralla on Tuesday, 7 July, as part of The Big Lift’s 2026 Winter Trip across regional New South Wales and Queensland.
Posted inArmidale, Entertainment, Review
ADMS brings a deliciously wicked Rocky Horror to life
REVIEW: It’s astounding… just how good the latest production from the Armidale Drama and Musical Society is.
Posted inNarrabri, Roads and Infrastructure
Major milestone for Violet Street Bridge replacement
The replacement of Narrabri’s Violet Street Bridge has reached a major milestone, with foundation piling works now complete.
Posted inBingara, Technology
Bingara residents advised of temporary Telstra mobile disruptions during scheduled maintenance
Bingara residents should expect brief Telstra mobile disruptions on Tuesday, 7 July, during essential maintenance.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Business, Glen Innes
Sweetie Pies reclaims Best Bakery title after landslide finish
Sweetie Pies Bake Shop has reclaimed its place as New England’s Best Bakery, surging home late in one of the closest contests of this year’s Best in the New England.
Posted inAgribusiness, Tamworth, What's on
Tamworth event to tackle the succession conversation farming families avoid
A one-day event at Goonoo Goonoo Station near Tamworth will help farming families and their advisers navigate one of the hardest conversations in agriculture: how to pass on the family farm without breaking the business or the family.