Broken axles, damaged tyres and wheels, and dangerous road conditions have been widely reported the length of the New England Highway.
New England Surrounds
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Equestrian and racing, Hunter, New England Electorate
$3.1m pledged for Scone equestrian precinct
Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce, has announced an elected Coalition Government will commit $3.1 million to further develop Scone’s White Park equestrian facilities. Mr Joyce said boosting the town’s […]
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Grants and funding, Muswellbrook, New England Electorate, New England Surrounds, Yetman
Joyce announces $10m in funding commitments with more to come
Barnaby Joyce has this week announced two multi-million-dollar funding commitments aimed at improving infrastructure and liveability in the region, with a third expected later today.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Energy, Muswellbrook, New England Electorate
The Muswellbrook debate at the heart of the election
The energy transition at the heart of election debate is personal for Muswellbrook residents.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Surrounds, Parkes Electorate
Meet Sally Edwards, Libertarian candidate for Parkes
Sally Edwards, the Libertarian Party’s candidate for the federal seat of Parkes, is no stranger to rural life or grassroots activism, but is a relative newcomer to politics.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Surrounds, Parkes Electorate
Broad field to contest open seat of Parkes
For a long time it looked like The Nationals Jamie Chaffey would have little competition to replace the retiring Mark Coulton in Parkes, but the ballot draw has revealed a full field of ten candidates.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Muswellbrook, New England Electorate
Meet Wendy Wales, Greens candidate, New England
Greens candidate Wendy Wales, a long-time Muswellbrook local and former teacher, brings her passion for the environment and community to the federal election, focusing on renewables and cost of living.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Muswellbrook, New England Electorate
Meet the candidates in Muswellbrook
The New England’s federal candidates have had a chance to introduce themselves and debate on local issues at a local forum in Muswellbrook.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Muswellbrook, New England Electorate
What do Upper Hunter residents think of Our Barnaby?
With a change of electoral boundaries, the Hunter Valley centre of Muswellbrook Shire has now changed from the federal electorate of Hunter to New England.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Muswellbrook, New England Electorate
Greens announce Muswellbrook teacher as New England candidate
Muswellbrook former teacher, activist and conservationist Wendy Wales has been announced as the Greens’ candidate for New England