A run-down two-bedroom cottage at Werris Creek, about 30 minutes from Tamworth, has sold for $135,000 after drawing 12 offers.
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Posted inBusiness, Good News, Local News, Small Business Month 2026
SBM26: Poetry, personal service and piano
Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three local businesses bringing something special to the New England: a living home for Australian poetry and performance, a family cleaning and pest control business built on personal service, and a piano studio making music learning fun for all ages.
Posted inArmidale, Emergency management, Expos, conferences and meetings
Armidale event asks how research can help the bush prepare for disruption
Armidale will host a morning forum on Friday, 16 October, asking how academic research can do more to prepare regional, rural and remote Australia for challenging and disruptive futures.
Posted inEducation, Good News, Local News
Good luck, HSC class of 2026
Year 12 students across the New England start their Higher School Certificate exams tomorrow, Tuesday, 13 October. Schools across the region have taken to social media, wishing them well.
Posted inArmidale
Gardening Australia visit to put New England region in national spotlight
The New England region will gain national exposure as ABC TV’s Gardening Australia team visits Armidale, boosting local tourism and showcasing regional gardens.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events, Health
One in three young women low in iron
One in three young Australian women are low in iron. For Iron Awareness Week, MLA is taking its message into GP waiting rooms, social media feeds, and overseas markets.
Posted inArmidale, Business, Recreation
Big-city fun planned for Armidale ten pin bowling centre
Karaoke, escape rooms, and a licensed bar could be heading for Armidale’s Skate Bowl Play transitions to The Alley Armidale. Its new owners say regional towns deserve the same entertainment as the big cities.
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 inBusiness, Good News, Local News, Small Business Month 2026
SBM26: relationship, chill, finance
Today for Small Business Month, we’re celebrating three very different local businesses: disability service built on a genuine relationship, cool rooms on the move, and finance solutions for business.
Posted inAgriculture, Science and Research
Wheat prices up, but not from shortage
Wheat prices are rising, but the world is not short of grain. Rabobank says disrupted shipping is the cause, and growers face higher fertiliser and fuel bills as well.