Tamworth nurse Kim Watkins is a superhero, and we say ‘thank you’ to all our nursing superheroes this International Nurses Day.
Kate Brown
Kate is a proud mum of two with a wealth of journalism, media and communications experience across the New England and its surrounding regions. She raises guide dogs in her spare time, loves a good chat with her friends and colleagues, and enjoys living her best life floating between country living and the big smoke. In addition to being one of our main story writers, Kate helps manage our newsdesk and freelancers.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows
Celtic Festival blows expectations
Locals, visitors and businesses have been left celebrating after clocking up one the biggest and best Celtic Festivals for Glen Innes.
Posted inWhat's on
Try-a-trade at Inverell’s career expo
Looking for a career? Have you considered a trade? Inverell is hosting its own career expo this June.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Tamworth
Event in Tamworth to welcome new residents revived
Tamworth is rolling out the red carpet to new residents, hoping to form new friendships, new networks and new opportunities for the city and the region.
Posted inSport, Werris Creek
Garnet Patterson: Driving his dreams
From a young boy rolling around his parent’s mechanic shop in Werris Creek to racing against Australia’s finest, Garnet Patterson is living his dreams.
Posted inArmidale
Lucky escape at Armidale Airport
Two men were lucky to escape serious injury or worse following their light plane crash at Armidale Regional Airport today.
Posted inTenterfield
The Future of Tenterfield’s School of Arts up in the air
“To lose it would be incomprehensible” – The future of Tenterfield’s Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts is being questioned in a cost-saving move.
Posted inGeneral News
A push for Tamworth’s Queen of Country to Return
The crown is coming back to the Tamworth Country Music Festival, if the community and Tamworth Regional Council have anything to say about it.
Posted inGeneral News, Warialda
Warialda’s Greenspace Plans
Warialda residents are eager to learn what is to come with the newly proposed ‘greenspace’ near the town’s centre.
Posted inGeneral News
Grand final rematch in this weekend’s rugby action
Round 2 action in New England Rugby Union will get underway on Saturday with a grand final rematch between the home side Barbarians and St Alberts College. Barbarians are eager […]