Locals will be braving the cold to address homelessness in regional Australia through the Armidale Vinnies Community Sleepout 2024 at the end of August.
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Posted inAgriculture
Busy two days for NSW Farmers Annual Conference next week
A jam packed agenda is in store next week as the state’s peak farming body holds their annual general conference in Sydney.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events
30 farmers have lost their lives on the job already this year
Farmsafe Australia has revealed 30 farmers have lost their lives in the first half of this year in the 2024 Safer Farms Report, released today at the start of National Farm Safety Week.
Posted inGeneral News, Grants and funding, Walcha
Cash for Walcha as Moylan hits the ground running
He hasn’t yet delivered his first speech in parliament, but on his second day in the job Brendan Moylan has picked up right where Adam Marshall left, announcing two grants in Walcha yesterday.
Posted inAgriculture, Gunnedah, Science and Research, Spring Ridge
Mushrooms provide elegant solution to achieve carbon sequestration and yield increase
Sessions in Gunnedah and Spring Ridge next week will help farmers determine if adding a soil carbon project will be good for their operations.
Posted inExplainers and backgrounders, Local politics
So, you want to run for Council?
If you were thinking about running for local council, you had better get yourself organised soon, as there’s a lot to know and do.
Posted inArmidale, Awards, Health
Armidale Refugee Health Team wins human rights award
The Armidale Refugee Health Team has won ‘Best Project’ at the 2024 NSW Humanitarian Awards for their efforts in establishing a ground-breaking program which has set the standard for refugee health care and integration.
Posted inGeneral News
Moylan’s election as member for the Northern Tablelands official
It was never really in doubt, but Brendan Moylan was officially declared elected as the member for the Northern Tablelands today.
Posted inGrants and funding, Moree
Community grants open and delivering the benefits of big business to town
Communities around the New England continue to benefit from the flow of funds from renewable developments and other big business in our area.
Posted inBest in the New England, Business
Small and special secrets most valued businesses in New England
As we wrap up the first week of our Best in the New England promotion, it’s clear that New England loves its small and special businesses more than the big and well-known.