The popular store has successfully defended its Best Take Away title again after first claiming the crown in 2024, completing the promotion’s first-ever three-peat.
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Daniel Phillips Electrical takes Best electrician and Bingara’s first BITNE win
The family-owned business, which services communities from Bingara through to Tamworth and across the region, earned widespread support from customers who praised its reliability, workmanship and commitment to going above and beyond.
Cross Bros Butchery goes back-to-back as Best Butcher
Voters once again pointed to exceptional meat, outstanding customer service and unwavering community support, as why Cross Bros got their vote for Best Butcher.
Great Central Hotel steals Best Pub title in one-vote thriller
After one of the closest contests in this year’s Best in the New England, the Great Central Hotel in Glen Innes has snatched the title of Best Pub or Club from reigning champion The Bolt Inn, winning by the narrowest possible margin.
Anytime Fitness Armidale flexes its strength to win Best Gym
For the members who filled the nomination forms with praise, the award confirms what they already knew — Anytime Fitness Armidale isn’t simply a place to exercise, but a community that keeps people coming back long after the workout is over.
Sweetie Pies reclaims Best Bakery title after landslide finish
Sweetie Pies Bake Shop has reclaimed its place as New England’s Best Bakery, surging home late in one of the closest contests of this year’s Best in the New England.
New salon, same loyal following: Taylah Rose Hair wins best Hairdresser
Less than 12 months after opening the doors to her own salon, Taylah Rose Hair has been crowned Best Hairdresser in Best in the New England 2026.
Crofters Cottage brews up a winning formula
Crofters Cottage, overlooking the Australian Standing Stones in Glen Innes, has been crowned the region’s Best Coffee Shop, with customers praising not only its consistently excellent coffee, but also its homemade food, welcoming atmosphere and the passionate team behind the business.
Mountview Pharmacy fills the prescription for best pharmacy
Whether it’s taking the time to explain a new medication, answering questions without rushing, or simply greeting customers with a smile, voters say it’s the genuine care shown by the team that makes Mountview Pharmacy the Best in the New England.
Back-to-back champions: The Bolt Inn named best restaurant again
That unwavering commitment to exceptional food, genuine hospitality and a welcoming country pub atmosphere has seen the Uralla institution crowned Best Restaurant in the Best in the New England 2026 awards for the second consecutive year.
