New England Netball Associations Receive Boost Thanks to Sponsorship
Gunnedah and Tamworth Netball Associations have another year of sponsorship to help their players with gear and travel costs.
Planning reform to provide a leg up for farmers
Proposed changes to the NSW planning system are set to make it easier for farmers to build sheds and carry out earthworks.
Budget gives money for drought, climate relief and sheep, but farmers don’t want it
Fury over a ban on live sheep export by sea is unlikely to be eased by a series of packages to manage drought and boost the agriculture workforce.
The nation’s hardest working dogs to battle it out at the Gunnedah Working Dog Trials in June
One of the region’s biggest dog events, The Gunnedah Working Dog Trials, is fast approaching. Once again it's expected to attract a big crowd.
Rural health still on life support after modest budget
Rural healthcare has received only a modest lifeline in the federal budget, despite the government's grand vision for the future of Australia's regions.
Charity with a focus on helping Dads in Distress launching in Tamworth Next Month
Dads in Distress is launching in Tamworth this June. Find out more detail and how to join here.
‘A condescendingly pretentious disgusting attempt to bully councillors’: the Rail Trail lives again
A motion to reverse the decision to not support a smaller rail trail project north of Armidale has been passed at a special meeting of the Armidale Regional Council last night.
De-amalgamation Bill passes Parliament
Councils and their communities will now have the power to make decisions about their future with the De-amalgamation Bill passing Parliament.
New initiative to get more women into building trades
Master Builders Association of New South Wales, in partnership with the NSW Government, has launched a digital one-stop shop to attract, support and promote women in the building and construction industry.
Ready, steady, knit: Yarn Bombing project launching at Armidale’s Big Chill Festival
Arts North West is all set to launch its Yarn Bombing project in Armidale this weekend as part of the Big Chill Festival on May 18 and 19.