The community of Armidale has shone brightly in the face of adversity as the much-needed rain saw the cancellation of many of the 2024 Armidale Autumn Festival celebrations.
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Posted inAgriculture, Local News
NRAR uses satellites to watch for illegal floodplain harvesting
Attention Farmers: With the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting possible significant falls of rain in the north of the state over the weekend and into next week, water users in the Border Rivers and Gwydir Valley water-sharing areas are reminded they can’t harvest floodwater without a licence and compliant metering equipment.
Posted inLocal News
Wet weather warning from the local SES
Local State Emergency Services are calling on residents to make smart decisions over the weekend, as further rain is predicted for our region.
Posted inGunnedah, Sport
Feast of Footy in Gunnedah
Gunnedah Rugby League Football Club is preparing to host the first Feast of Footy at Kitchener Park today and Bulldogs club president, David McCann, is excited about the innovation despite the rain.
Posted inArts, Gunnedah
Opera comes to Gunnedah tomorrow night
Opera star and cabaret performer, Sally Wilson, and pianist, Mark Kruger, bring their creative brilliance to The Civic for a performance that promises to take the audience on a wild, fun ride.
Posted inGlen Innes, Health
New Glen Innes Ambulance station officially opens
Frontline emergency care has been enhanced in the New England region, following the official opening of the new Glen Innes Ambulance Station.
Posted inArmidale, Arts
Local dancer to represent Australia at the Dance World Cup in Prague
Armidale schoolgirl Annabelle Arkit is set to take to the stage in Prague in June this year for the 2024 Dance World Cup (DWC). The talented 10-year-old was selected after competing in the qualifying competition in Adelaide earlier this year.
Posted inGunnedah
Get ready for the Get Ready & Resilience Expo
Emergencies and disasters such as the 2021-22 floods show time and again that the way to build resilience is to work together and to be prepared. Now Gunnedah is bringing some help to our doorstep.
Posted inQuirindi, Sport
Quirindi teen to represent Australia at the High School Rodeo Finals in America
17-year-old Ashton Sweeney will head to Wyoming later this year to represent Australia at the National High School Finals Rodeo, with a fundraiser being held in Quirindi tomorrow
Posted inCrime, Moree
Armed Robbery at Moree’s Amaroo Tavern
In the latest of a string of violent crime offences in Moree, the Amaroo Tavern was the victim of an alleged attempted armed robbery last night. More details here.