More than 200 new homes are planned for East Tamworth, including at least 70 affordable and social dwellings to ease housing pressures.
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Posted inFeature, Indigenous, Local profiles
Black Gully Festival to honour Uncle Cyril Green’s life in music
Armidale musician and Dunghutti elder Uncle Cyril Green will be honoured at this year’s Black Gully Festival on Saturday, 7 November. The tribute will reflect on a lifetime in music that began on a guitar in Walcha.
Posted inBusiness, Good News, Local News, Small Business Month 2026
SBM26: Caring support, country kids and bush escapes
Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three New England businesses making a difference in their own way: a counselling practice helping young people and families find the support they need, a children’s clothing brand inspired by country life, and a bush camping destination offering granite landscapes, wide-open spaces and a taste of country hospitality.
Posted inFeature, Uralla
Uralla residents given final say on revised growth strategy
Uralla Shire residents will have another opportunity to shape future development, with Council releasing a revised 20-year growth strategy for public feedback.
Posted inEnergy, Environment, Feature, Local News, NSW Politics
It’s out: the 889 page New England REZ transmission line EIS
The New England transmission line EIS is 889 pages long. You don’t have to read it all – here’s where to find the maps, summaries, and sessions throughout the region before submissions close on Thursday, 12 November.
Posted inEducation, Feature, Glen Innes
Highlands Hub partnership to boost business opportunities in Glen Innes
Glen Innes businesses and entrepreneurs will gain access to new mentoring, training and networking opportunities through a partnership with UNE’s SMART Region Incubator.
Posted inAgriculture, Feature, Legal
Beef company faces court over Niangala wetland channels
A prime beef company faces fines of more than $2 million per charge over 6km of channels allegedly dug through a Niangala district wetland. Its first court date is Friday, 30 October.
Posted inFeature, Manilla, Rodeo and Campdraft
Manilla brothers Mick and Tom Knight to take on world’s best at Warwick rodeo
Manilla bronc-riding brothers Mick and Tom Knight will represent Australia against some of the world’s best riders at the Warwick Rodeo and Gold Cup Campdraft later this month.
Posted inBusiness, Good News, Local News, Small Business Month 2026
SBM26: Sweet treats, thoughtful gifts and secondhand treasures
Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three local businesses offering something a little different: artisan chocolate made with dietary needs in mind, a thoughtfully curated boutique full of gifts and homewares, and a secondhand treasure trove where you never know what you’ll find.
Posted inFeature, Grants and funding, Moree
Moree Plains community groups share more than $30,000 in funding
Two Moree Plains community groups will share more than $30,000 in funding to upgrade equipment, enhance public spaces and strengthen community connections.