Community consultation has opened on the proposed Great Koala National Park, with the NSW Government inviting locals, visitors and user groups to help shape how the park will be used and managed into the future.
Steve Whan
Posted inEnvironment, Good News
NSW recyclers return record 15 billion containers
NSW residents have returned a record 15 billion bottles, cans and cartons through the Return and Earn scheme, delivering $1.5 billion in refunds, but access in the New England remains limited.
Posted inEducation, Local News
TAFE NSW to receive stable funding
The State Government has announced a major reform to TAFE NSW, removing it from the contestable funding model and committing to a stable, long-term budget.
Posted inHousing, NSW Politics, Tamworth
Green light for affordable housing in Tamworth on disused TAFE site
A long-vacant parcel of government land in East Tamworth will be transformed into nearly 90 new homes, after the state government confirmed the former TAFE NSW site has been unlocked for redevelopment.
Posted inGlen Innes, Good News, Tamworth, Training and courses
Local inmates learn skills for a more positive future
Inmates across New England’s two correctional facilities are being given the chance to build brighter futures, with a surge in vocational training and traineeships designed to equip them with qualifications and real-world skills before release.
Posted inLocal News, School News
The future looks bright for the Educational Pathways Program
New England students will continue to benefit from hands-on vocational learning while still at school, as the State Government announces ongoing funding of $38.9 million for the Educational Pathways Program
Posted inAwareness Events, Education, Local News
Workers are making their mark through vocational education and training
National Skills Week 2025 will be officially launched in New South Wales this Monday, celebrating the power of vocational education and training to transform careers, communities, and the NSW economy.
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Education, Mental Health, Tamworth
TAFE NSW trades teachers wear bold shirts to support mental health
TAFE NSW Armidale and Tamworth teachers are backing the future of the New England region’s construction workforce by wearing a custom-designed shirt as part of a new state-wide initiative to raise awareness of mental health and provide vital support to trades students.
Posted inEducation, Tamworth
Upgrades and Gamilaraay courses coming to Tamworth TAFE
$850,000 in facilities upgrades for the Tamworth TAFE campus, and face-to-face Gamilaraay language courses to be held in Tamworth, Gunnedah, Quirindi, were announced yesterday.
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Tamworth, Work and career
New career, who dis?
It’s National Careers Week (12-18 May), and New England locals have been urged to look to TAFE NSW to “supercharge” their career options, just like one local mum who switched to plumbing in her thirties.