In what proved to be a bumper year for Australian artists, local Gamilaraay woman, Thelma Plum, has claimed not one, but two places in Triple J’s Hottest 100 Countdown.
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Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Tingha
The Chinese Lantern Festival to celebrate the end of the Lunar New Year will light up Tingha on Saturday 4th March for the first time in four years.
Minerama fossicking, gem and jewellery show returns to Glen Innes
NSW’s largest annual fossicking and gemstone show, Minerama, will return to the Glen Innes Showgrounds from Friday the 10th to Sunday the 12th of March.
Annual show ready to rev into the Bundarra Showgrounds this weekend
The Annual Bundarra Show, including the Ute Show and Demolition Derby, is back at the Bundarra Showgrounds this Saturday and Sunday, the 28th and 29th of January.
Family fun planned for Australia Day in Gunnedah
Preparations are in full swing Australia Day family fun in Gunnedah Shire, with former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson announced as the local Australia Day Ambassador.
Golden Guitar Awards back to normal but some surprises
Country music’s big night was a great success last night, returning to normal after two years of Covid-19 disruptions, with the youngest ever winner picking up a Golden Guitar and a surprise win for male artist of the year.
Can’t make it to the Golden Guitar Awards tonight? No problem.
The 51st Golden Guitar Awards are on tonight at the TRECC but if you can’t get to the event in person, then watch it from wherever you are online.
Big final weekend for the Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival
It’s the last weekend for the Guyra Lamb and Potato festival, and it’s a big one, with the show’n’shine, model trains, and bush dance on today.
Tamworth local Loren Ryan wins 2023 Star Maker of the Year
Tamworth local and Indigenous woman Loren Ryan has been crowned the 43rd Toyota Star Maker winner at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
Host and performers for this year’s Golden Guitar Awards announced
The Tamworth Country Music Festival starts tomorrow with many people already in town for the major event, and the excitement is building with the announcement Travis Collins will host and perform at the Golden Guitar Awards made yesterday.