MidCoast Council was the only council north of the Hunter Valley included among the 30 successful councils in the first round of the Faster Assessments Incentive Program.
Grants and funding
Posted inBarwon Electorate, Emergency management, Feature, Grants and funding, Politics, Tenterfield
$2.7 million disaster threshold plan an “insult” to small councils
Damage to your whole town, still miss out on funding: that’s the risk if Canberra’s disaster threshold triples to $2.7 million. Barwon MP Roy Butler says it’s “an insult” to small councils.
Posted inArmidale, Entertainment, Grants and funding, Tenterfield
Regional festivals secure NSW Government funding
Two New England events are among 56 regional festivals to receive NSW Government funding through the 2026–27 Regional Event Fund.
Posted inGrants and funding, Narrabri
Community Financial Assistance Grant Program opens in Narrabri
Narrabri Shire Council has opened applications for its 2026–27 Community Financial Assistance Grant Program, supporting local community projects and events.
Posted inGrants and funding, Tamworth
Tamworth seeks government support to bridge Aquatic Centre funding shortfall
Tamworth Regional Council is seeking additional NSW and Australian government funding after the Aquatic Centre project’s cost increased to $68.3 million.
Posted inGrants and funding, NSW News, Sport
Rugby grants open for round two
Rugby clubs and councils across NSW can now apply for a share of $2.15 million in World Cup legacy funding, with grants of up to $150,000 on offer. Applications close 14 August.
Posted inGrants and funding, Moree, Sport and fitness events
Go rowing in Moree this weekend
Newcomers and former rowers alike are being invited to hit the water at the Moree Water Ski Park this weekend, with the free Come and Try Rowing Weekend backed by new funding from Moree Plains Shire Council.
Posted inArmidale, Grants and funding, Parkes Electorate
Airport funding grants open as report warns regional aviation at a crossroads
Half of NSW’s regional airports are running at a loss. The latest funding round has opened — and the Member for Parkes is urging councils to get their applications in before 28 July.
Posted inCommunity development, Good News, Grants and funding, Inverell
New shade coming to Lions Park playground
Lions Park’s playground is getting a shade structure at last, thanks to cooperation between Inverell Shire Council and the Inverell Lions Club.
Posted inGood News, Grants and funding, Local News
New England health initiatives share in funding
From Indigenous maternal care to emergency patient retrievals, a number of New England health organisations are sharing in new charitable foundation funding.