Narrabri Shire Council has opened applications for its 2026–27 Community Financial Assistance Grant Program, supporting local community projects and events.
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Posted inArmidale, Community development
Ready Communities workshop to strengthen community connections and investment readiness
Armidale Regional Council is hosting a free workshop to strengthen community connections and build investment readiness regionwide together.
Posted inEducation, Tamworth
University offers HSC workshops and study support for Year 12 students
HSC students will have access to expert exam markers at a series of workshops at the University of New England’s Tamworth study centre this week.
Posted inHealth, Tamworth
Petition launched seeking support for Banksia detox facility proposal
An NSW Parliament e-petition seeks government support to repurpose Tamworth’s former Banksia mental health unit as detox.
Posted inEntertainment, Tamworth
Five artists named Faces of the Festival as 2027 Tamworth Country Music Festival launches
Five country music artists have been named the 2027 Faces of the Festival, leading the promotion of the Toyota 55th Tamworth Country Music Festival.
Posted inCrime, Domestic Violence, Gunnedah
Mum from Gunnedah charged over young son’s death
A woman raised in Gunnedah has been charged with murder after the death of her young son on the Central Coast. The state government has now launched an independent review.
Posted inWalcha
Another back to back win: Darks retain Best Plumber
When something goes wrong with the plumbing, reliability matters. That’s exactly why Dark’s Plumbing has been crowned the New England’s Best Plumber for the second consecutive year.
Posted inNarrabri
Man dies in three-vehicle crash west of Narrabri
A man has died after a three-vehicle crash on the Kamilaroi Highway, west of Narrabri.
Posted inIndigenous, Parenting and kids, Tamworth
Tamworth community invited to celebrate NAIDOC Week together
Tamworth community members are invited to celebrate 50 years of NAIDOC at a family fun day this Wednesday.
Posted inArmidale, Consultations and feedback, Regional Development
ARC ducks questions about City Vitality Plan
“The world’s most expensive bollard” – the Draft Armidale City Centre Vitality Plan is now open for comment, but Council is not keen on answering questions about it, and Coupland admits his position is that traffic would not be returned to the mall.