Two New England councils are down a councillor. Walcha has locked in a January by-election, while Tenterfield waits on advice about how to fill its empty A Ward seat.
Tenterfield Shire
Posted inGood News, Local festivals and shows, Tenterfield
Tenterfield Show turns 150 with a black-tie ball
A black-tie ball at the Tenterfield Showgrounds will celebrate 150 years of the Tenterfield Show, with 400 tickets now on sale for Saturday, 20 February 2027.
Posted inFeature, Glen Innes Severn Shire, Gunnedah Shire, Long Read, Moree Plains Shire, Politics, Social issues and services, Social Media, Tenterfield Shire
The cost of civility: how do we learn to disagree again?
WEEKEND LONG READ: Regular abuse online. Targeted campaigns of lies. Threats of violence, rape and even death. As Australia asks how it treats its politicians after the alleged attack on Helen Haines, local female politicians say they have been living the challenge, and agree we need to hold social media accountable – and find a way to disagree with civility.
Posted inCrime, Drake
Nimbin man found unresponsive at Drake bush doof
A man has died at a property near Drake after desperate efforts to revive him at a bush doof failed.
Posted inCommunity development, Good News, Tenterfield
Tenterfield foundation launches with a Wish Bowl for local ideas
What is your wish for Tenterfield? A new local foundation is opening a Wish Bowl at its launch on Saturday, 31 October, and every dollar it raises will stay in the region.
Posted inGrants and funding, Local News, Tenterfield
Angry Bull Trails lands $1.5m for Tenterfield stage and pavilion
Live music, festivals, and cycling events could soon have a new home in Tenterfield. Angry Bull Trails has landed $1.5 million, and 16 other New England projects are sharing the rest.
Posted inFederal Politics, NSW Politics, Torrington
Blessing family says Keith’s gun licence not revoked, as Joyce joins in misinformation
Politicians say Keith Blessing lost his gun licence. His family says that’s not true. Now Barnaby Joyce has joined in spreading the misinformation as part of election campaigning.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Inverell Shire, Local politics and councils, Tenterfield Shire
No challengers as three councils return mayors and deputies unopposed
Three New England councils, six elections, not a single challenger. But in Glen Innes, a councillor who came last in 2024 wants the mayor’s chair, and he’s interviewed himself about it.
Posted inConsultations and feedback, Energy, Tenterfield Shire
Have your say on Australia’s first solar panel recycling scheme
More than a million rooftop solar systems are ageing across NSW, and the panels are starting to pile up in landfill. A new scheme could change that for good.
Posted inArmidale, Crime, Legal, Mole River
Confusion as man accused of Mole River decapitation won’t talk
A mental health order for the Mole River murder accused lasted only minutes in court, before they realised the charge was too serious for it to be an option.