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Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Tenterfield
Program just released for another bumper Tenterfield Autumn Festival
The weather is getting cooler, and the Easter Bunny is just about to pop out of its burrow, which means it’s nearly time for the Tenterfield Autumn Festival!
Posted inArmidale, Glen Innes, Weather
Armidale hardest hit town for storm damage: NRMA
Armidale and Glen Innes have topped the list for the most wild weather related insurance claims over the summer, mostly due to hail damage.
Posted inGunnedah, Local festivals and shows
Hold on to your hats – Camel Racing gallops back to Gunnedah Show
It’s full steam ahead on four legs and one hump as camel racing makes a triumphant return to the Gunnedah Show this Saturday, April 5.
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 inArmidale, Education, Good News
Armidale student wins Science Awards
Armidale student Nevada Guiance has been announced as the recipient of the Australian Grand Prize for Inquiry for 2025 in the ASTA iCubed Science Awards.
Posted inLocal politics, Moree, Tamworth
Country Mayors sit down to talk police action
The Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) has sat down with the NSW Minister for Police & Counter Terrorism, to speak frankly about getting tough on regional crime.
Posted inCrime, Moree
Appeal for public assistance as inquiries continue into Moree home invasion
Detectives have released images of three men who may be able to assist police following a home invasion in Moree earlier this year.
Posted inArmidale, Education
New England students go head to head in the da Vinci Decathlon
A competition that will see teams from 17 regional schools go head-to-head in ten academic challenges returns to The Armidale School starting today.
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.