Armidale’s Nathan Czinner and Lily Neilson, plus Farrer’s Jack Marshall, are in the NSW Pride squads for Hockey One. And they’ll be sharing the turf with some of the world’s best.
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Posted inAccidents and road closures, Moonbi, Uralla
New England Highway to close for giant transformer Friday
A 402-tonne load, 72 metres long, is about to crawl over the Moonbi Range. Here’s when the New England Highway will close on Friday, and where to watch it roll into Uralla.
Posted inGunnedah, Indigenous, Local politics
NSW Aboriginal Land Council supports Gunnedah community in flag debate
“This man knows nothing about segregation.” A Gomeroi Elder and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council have hit back after Gunnedah councillors voted to fly just one flag in the chamber.
Posted inTamworth
North Tamworth church hall to create work for local tradies
A new North Tamworth church hall will provide space for local gatherings while supporting builders and tradies during construction.
Posted inBusiness, Local News, Small Business Month 2026
SBM26 Day 1: Creatively different
Today for Small Business Month, let’s kick things off by demonstrating the diversity of local small business with artisanal woodcarvers, a bookkeeper, and a creative collective that you simply have to visit.
Posted inArmidale, Energy, Walcha
Origin walks away from Skye Ridge wind farm near Walcha
Origin has walked away from its 870MW Skye Ridge wind farm near Walcha, effective immediately, to double down on its Northern Tablelands project west of Armidale. But the move was no surprise.
Posted inAwards, Gunnedah Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire, What's on
Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains call for local legends
Every town has a local legend who never gets thanked. Gunnedah and Liverpool Plains want their names, and in Gunnedah there are new award categories to find them.
Posted inLocal politics, Walcha
Eric Noakes stands down after a decade as Walcha’s mayor
Eric Noakes has handed Walcha’s mayoralty to Hyde Thomson, as his deputy steps aside amid questions over a tourism venture.
Posted inGunnedah, Indigenous, Petitions
Gunnedah petition demands Aboriginal flag in Council chamber
Gunnedah’s deputy mayor warned of “a reverse type of apartheid” before councillors voted to hang just one flag in the chamber. Now Aboriginal community members are fighting back with a petition.
Posted inInverell, Water
Inverell waste strategy opens for public feedback
Inverell Shire residents are being invited to help shape the region’s waste and resource recovery services for the next decade.