Boggabri farm boy’s eight decades of art on show in Tamworth
A painting career that began with a flowering almond tree on a Boggabri farm eight decades ago is now filling the walls of Weswal Gallery on Brisbane Street, Tamworth, in a retrospective spanning the entire working life of veteran regional artist James White.
New England Travel charts course to Best Travel Agency title
The combination of firsthand destination knowledge, personalised planning and ongoing support has earned New England Travel a loyal fan base and the region’s trust.
Ron Harborne Oval upgrades strengthen community sport
Moree families, players and volunteers will benefit from upgraded facilities at Ron Harborne Oval, supporting community sport, participation and future growth.
Police seek information after Wee Waa break and enter
A Wee Waa resident confronted an alleged intruder after waking to find a man inside his home before dawn on Friday.
Local News
Flood study completed for Guyra area
Armidale Regional Council has completed Guyra’s first flood study, improving understanding of local flood risks and informing future planning.
Appeal for information after alleged break and enter in Narrabri
Police are appealing for information after an alleged break and enter at a home in Narrabri early this morning.
Telstra to upgrade Bingara mobile coverage
Telstra customers in Bingara should prepare for a planned mobile outage on Saturday as network upgrades are completed to improve future 4G and 5G coverage.
NERAM opens landmark survey exhibition celebrating five decades of Angus Nivison
The public is invited to experience Unfamiliar Territory, NERAM’s landmark survey exhibition celebrating more than five decades of acclaimed Australian artist Angus Nivison.
What's On
Best Nursery in the New England?
Whether you’re planting veggies, flowers or a backyard oasis, where do you find the best plants and advice? Which is the best Nursery in the New England?
Events
Artist Talk: Angus NivisonEnds: August 1, 2026
Tingha Community MarketsEnds: August 1, 2026
The Wizard of Oz – Red Gala & Closing NightEnds: August 1, 2026
Armidale BirdwatchersEnds: August 2, 2026
Sapphire City MarketsEnds: August 2, 2026
Opera Australia: “Don Giovanni”Ends: August 6, 2026
Politics
New England REZ rollout caused ‘avoidable harm’
A NSW parliamentary inquiry has found the New England REZ rollout caused “avoidable harm” due to a lack of a coherent, enforceable, whole-of-government planning framework.
NSW Farmers moves to strip MLA of NLIS database project
NSW Farmers moved to ask the government to strip MLA of the NLIS database uplift project at last week’s conference, after years of what one delegate called “lip service” from the agency running it.
Regional councils claim historic win in national funding shake-up
A new national deal has just delivered a big funding win for councils. Here’s what mayors and MPs say it means for your rates, roads and jobs.
Tenterfield council defends secrecy around audit committee minutes
Tenterfield residents want to know why audit committee minutes were kept secret. Council says the answer comes down to guidelines, and the growing threat of cyber attacks.
Confirmed racist: Hanson loses appeal over ‘seriously offensive’ tweet
Four years on from her “piss off back to Pakistan” tweet, Pauline Hanson has lost her appeal and will have to live with the courts saying she is racist.
Wee Waa business to pitch biological pest control fix for cotton industry
A Wee Waa agricultural business is preparing to pitch a new approach to controlling one of cotton’s most stubborn pests, using predatory mites instead of chemical sprays, at the Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast this August.
Narrabri farmers offered free help with succession planning
When should farming families start talking about who takes over the property? A free Narrabri session says the answer is: earlier than you think.
Energy and Environment
Aerial applicator fined for overspray at Bendemeer
A helicopter spraying company has been fined more than $70,000 after herbicide drifted onto trees at Bendemeer. The pilot admitted to spraying “by eye”.
Uralla adopts renewable energy action plan after community consultation
Uralla Shire Council has adopted a Renewable Energy Strategic Action Plan to guide its advocacy, planning and preparedness as renewable energy development accelerates across the region.
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT >
From open homes to open hearts: Professionals Armidale’s community BBQ making a difference
A real estate agency might not be the first place you’d expect to find a community fundraising program, but Professionals Armidale is quietly becoming as well known for its local giving as…
Is your IT structured? Or just functioning?
Many regional businesses only review their IT support when problems escalate. But more businesses are reassessing how their technology systems are managed, and the story of what happened to Acacia Medical tells…
BUSINESS
McLachlan’s Smash Repairs drives away with Best Smash Repairs title
Customers praised their exceptional workmanship, meticulous attention to detail and unwavering commitment to customer service.
INDIGENOUS
New initiative puts Aboriginal communities in the driver’s seat of licensing support
Transport for NSW is launching an Australian-first program training Aboriginal driving instructors to expand culturally safe licensing support statewide.
SPORT
Inverell set to host its biggest Joeys Mini World Cup yet, but organiser calls for more local teams
Inverell will once again become a football village this spring, with the Rale Rasic Joeys Mini World Cup set to run from Monday, 28 September to Sunday, 4 October.
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Good News
New England researchers chase cotton breakthroughs with five funded projects
Mite-filled capsules dropped by drone, satellite dashboards, beans as fertiliser: five New England projects have landed almost half of the country’s cotton innovation grants.
80 student volunteers to descend on Uralla, Deepwater for The Big Lift
Eighty student volunteers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will arrive in Uralla on Tuesday, 7 July, as part of The Big Lift’s 2026 Winter Trip across regional New South Wales and Queensland.
