National’s candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey has joined Nationals Leader David Littleproud and Senator Bridget McKenzie on a tour of infrastructure announcements.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025
PM wins first debate against Dutton amid cynical claims of ‘distractions’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emerged as the winner of the first leaders’ debate of the federal election campaign, amid allegations of announcements to distract from Dutton’s performance.
Posted inAnimals, Fundraiser, Warialda
Shave and save: Tanya’s fundraiser to support koalas and breast cancer awareness
Tanya, who has spent a year and a half helping
rescue and rehabilitate koalas in her community, is now facing her own battle with breast cancer. However, she’s not letting it stop her from making a difference.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Good News
Armidale student wins the NSW Lions Youth of the Year
The Armidale School’s Millie Coupland was named the overall NSW Lions Youth of the Year at the competition State Final of in Tamworth.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Emergency management, Environment
Essential Energy embraces drones for annual bushfire inspection program
Essential Energy will be using drones to inspect powerlines in the Armidale region as it looks to modernise bushfire mitigation practices ahead of the 2025-26 bushfire season.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Mental Health
Labor’s billion-dollar boost opens mental health debate
Labor and the coalition are at odds on how best to improve mental health care, with the government pledging $1 billion to increase access to services.
Posted inGlen Innes, Good News, What's on
Celebrate Mother’s Day and bridal fashion throughout the ages in Glen Innes
Glen Food Hub will host a very special new Mother’s Day Celebration on Tuesday, May 13. Held at the Glen Innes Community Centre from 10 am to 12pm, the event will feature a scrumptious high tea and a showcase of some of the community’s most prized possessions – their wedding dresses!
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Health, Parenting and kids
World Health Day Theme highlights the need for improved rural maternity care
Globally, nearly 300,000 women die each year from pregnancy or childbirth complications, and more than 2 million newborns do not survive their first month of life.
Posted inAgriculture, Awards, Bukkulla, Wee Waa
Local young ag leaders take their place in Rural Achiever Awards
The future of agriculture is strong in the New England, with two of the eight finalists in the 2025 NSW Royal Agricultural Society Rural Achiever Awards representing our region.
Posted inArts, Inverell
Inverell’s main street transformed by youth artwork
The creativity of local youth will be on show in the Inverell CBD this week with the unveiling of a new public art initiative in Otho Street and Byron Street.