New England Rugby’s two most consistent teams will battle it out for the William Sawyers Shield on Saturday, when the Walcha Rams take on Armidale Blues.
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Posted inExpos, conferences and meetings, Tenterfield
Tenterfield set to bloom with Spring Garden Expo
The Tenterfield Spring Garden Expo is just around the corner and promises to be a blooming highlight of the local calendar.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
New workshops on connectivity and workplace relations in the North West
NSW Farmers is bringing a series of events to the North West to assist the farming community with telecommunications issues and changes to workplace laws.
Posted inEmployment, Local News
Have your say on the jobs and skills roadmap for regional Australia
New England residents are being urged to have their say in a new survey aimed at gathering feedback on the Jobs and Skills Roadmap for Regional Australia.
Posted inHousing, Liverpool Plains Shire
Liverpool Plains plans for growth
Liverpool Plains Shire Council has formally adopted a new Growth Management and Housing Strategy to guide the long-term growth of the region
Posted inNarrabri, Roads and Infrastructure
Violet Street Bridge replacement moves forward
Preparations are underway for the construction of the new Violet Street Bridge over Narrabri Creek. Read more here.
Posted inEconomy, Local politics, Uralla
Transparency on the table as Uralla Council explores Special Rate Variation
Uralla Shire Council is considering an application for a Special Rate Variation to maintain essential services and ensure the Council remains financially sustainable and independent into the future.
Posted inGlen Innes Severn Shire, Local Government Elections 2024, Local politics
Anne Vosper elected to Glen Innes Severn Council
Anne Vosper has been elected to Glen Innes Severn Council through an uncontested countback process, filling the vacancy left by Councillor Troy Arandale’s resignation in July 2025.
Posted inAgriculture, Emergency management, Gunnedah Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, Weather
Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains continue work on being drought ready
It might be a bit wet of late, but the next drought is never far away, and Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains Shire Councils are moving ahead with the second stage of their joint drought preparedness project.
Posted inGlen Innes, Good News, Tamworth, Training and courses
Local inmates learn skills for a more positive future
Inmates across New England’s two correctional facilities are being given the chance to build brighter futures, with a surge in vocational training and traineeships designed to equip them with qualifications and real-world skills before release.