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Backtrack

Posted inArmidale, Good News, Indigenous

BackTrack in Armidale receives $20k to support at-risk youth

blankby Kate BrownNovember 11, 2025November 15, 2025

Armidale’s BackTrack Youth Works has secured $20k in grant funding to employ a former program participant as part of its wellbeing and dog therapy programs.

Posted inArmidale, Good News, Grants and funding, Youth

Premier favours Armidale’s BackTrack with cash boost

blankby New England Times News DeskOctober 7, 2025October 9, 2025

Premier Chris Minns has announced a significant boost for a successful community-led initiative tackling youth crime in Armidale, with new funding from to extend BackTrack’s Night Shift program.

Posted inAgriculture, Education, Youth

New England youth gain educational boost

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 18, 2025June 19, 2025

Young people in the New England region will be supported to improve their literacy and numeracy skills while achieving machine operation accreditation thanks to $50,000 in funding.

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, Parkes Electorate, Youth

Youth vote a lurking threat to electoral certainty

blankby RK CrosbyApril 28, 2025April 30, 2025

Millennials and Gen Z now represent 47 per cent of the electorate, with more than 90 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds registered to vote, but they’re also the most disillusioned voters.

Posted inArmidale

BackTrack warms up the kitchen with new support

blankby New England Times News DeskJuly 21, 2024

BackTrack Youth Works in Armidale has welcomed a $45,560 funding boost to go towards a much needed kitchen upgrade.

Posted inArmidale

Youths from Armidale’s BackTrack Youth Works attend VIP Sydney FC experience

blankby New England Times News DeskMarch 8, 2024

Three young men from Armidale’s BackTrack program have been treated to a special VIP experience at Allianz Stadium over the weekend.

Posted inArmidale, Social issues and services

A change at the top for BackTrack

blankby Kate BrownNovember 23, 2023

After almost 18 years of creating, building, and steering BackTrack, Bernie Shakeshaft is handing over the reins to fellow colleague, Marcus Watson.

Posted inEducation, Investigation

BackTrack: A good option but not the solution for ASC

blankby Kate BrownNovember 19, 2023

It is the groundbreaking initiative savings our kids, so why wouldn’t you want to go to BackTrack with its record and reputation for getting kids back on track?

Posted inSocial issues and services, Tamworth

Touch footy in Tamworth to help kids with tough backgrounds

blankby New England Times News DeskJuly 31, 2023

Police and community service providers came together in Tamworth last week to host a touch football event with local children who have been in the criminal justice system.

Posted inAwareness Events

Ride to Give begins today

blankby New England Times News DeskApril 2, 2023

The Ride to Give sees 55 cyclists travel a 485km loop over three days through Armidale, Tamworth, and Bingara, to raise money for charity.

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