A new cybersafety session for families is being added to the program as Healthy Harold’s Festival of Health returns to Moree, with free events open to the whole community.
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 inBest in the New England 2026
Best Hardware Store in the New England?
Every repair job or DIY project starts somewhere. Where do you head for the right advice and the right gear? Which is the best Hardware Store in the New England?
Posted inFeature, Housing, NSW News
No negative impact of improving protection for renters
One year after banning no-grounds evictions, NSW’s rental market is holding steady: more bonds lodged than refunded, investor lending up 23.4 per cent, and renters staying put longer than before.
Posted inEducation, Feature, National News, Social issues and services
Unis to face fines for failing to stamp out racism
UNE says they’re ready for new standards strengthening how universities prevent and respond to racism that are now in force.
Posted inAgribusiness, Environment, Federal Politics, National News
Confusion surrounds new forest carbon credit method as opposition comes from all sides
Farmers say it’s unfair. Green groups call it a scam. The government calls it rigorous. A new forest carbon credit scheme has almost everyone disagreeing, just not about the same thing.
Posted inEducation, Expos, conferences and meetings, Feature, Tamworth
Crucial boarding school expo helps local parents make important decisions
Hundreds of local families are expected to make their way to the 2026 Tamworth Boarding Schools Expo, where 41 boarding schools from across New South Wales, the ACT and Queensland will gather under one roof.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Business, Feature, Tenterfield
Sherelle Fashions goes back-to-back as New England’s Best Fashion Store
The Tenterfield boutique successfully defended the title it won in 2025, with customers once again voting in large numbers for the family business they say offers far more than just clothing.
Posted inFeature, Health, Local News, Social issues and services, Women
Fear of child protection puts regional mums at risk
Pregnant women in regional NSW face a double risk: less access to health care, and a fear of child protection that stops many from seeking help at all, new research shows.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026
Best Real Estate Agent in the New England?
Buying, selling or renting can be a big deal, and sometimes very stressful – particularly in such a tight property market. Who made the process easier than you expected?