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Regional News

Public consultation to commence on New England rail trail framework

ARMIDALE Regional Council has started public consultation as part of the preliminary works being undertaken on the New England Rail Trail Framework following the project’s endorsement at the October 2025 council meeting. The New England Rail Trail proposal aims to revitalise the disused Great Northern Rail corridor between Armidale and Glen Innes, transforming it into

May 3, 2026
Regional News

Armidale’s BackTrack’s night crew program here to stay with funding boost

MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan welcomed further funding to extend the operation of BackTrack’s successful Night Crew program in Armidale. The Night Crew program sees youth workers active on Armidale streets between 8pm and 7am three nights per week to engage young people at risk. It was initially trialled in early 2025 after BackTrack

May 2, 2026
Shepherd Grain

Grain-growers anxiously peer skyward as winter cropping draws closer

LAND-HOLDERS across much of north-western New South Wales and southern Queensland are anxiously peering skyward in the hope of rain – and plenty of it – as they prepare for planting season in the coming weeks. There is rain predicted over the next fortnight, with good falls expected in the second week of this month.

May 1, 2026
Art and Culture

Full house welcomes new season of exhibitions at BAMM

A vibrant and celebratory atmosphere filled Bank Art Museum Moree last Thursday evening, as a full house gathered to mark the opening of four major new exhibitions to signal another dynamic chapter in the gallery’s 2026 program. Running until May 30, the exhibitions bring together a compelling mix of contemporary practice, each offering distinct perspectives

May 1, 2026
Shopping Relief

Woolworths freezes shelf prices on 300 household staples

A price freeze on 300 popular Woolworths-branded or exclusive products, including eggs, bread, chicken, sausages, pasta and nappies will apply from May 1 for the next three months. The price freeze means that for the next three months, the shelf price of popular, everyday supermarket-own or exclusive brands will not increase. Products include a range

May 1, 2026
Regional News

Narrabri’s boost to emergency services on track

THE new Namoi Gwydir Fire Control Centre in Narrabri is nearing completion, marking a major step forward in strengthening emergency response capability in the state’s north-west. The $13.1 million facility will provide the Rural Fire Service with a modern, purpose-built base to support operations into the future. The project delivers on recommendations from the 2019-2020

May 1, 2026
Youth Initiatives

Maruma-Li Walaay youth bail accommodation facility now operational south of Moree

REPRESENTATIVES from the NSW Premier’s Department, Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research and Moree bail accommodation program on Wednesday updated community members and stakeholders about the new bail facility, crime statistics in the region and place-based responses to the Moree Action Plan. The meeting at Social Co House came a day after Youth Justice Minister

April 30, 2026
World’s Greatest Shave

Tayla Frahm’s Mungindi head shave raises $2870 for Leukaemia Foundation

SPENDING Easter at hometown Mungindi with family and friends was a little bit different this year for Tayla Frahm – she turned up at the bordertown with flowing locks, but went home to Queensland with a new, quite shiny look. Tayla now lives at the Gold Coast with partner Paris and returned to Mungindi earlier

April 30, 2026
Rodeo Action

Next generation of bull riding stars named for PBR Origin 2026

EMERGING bull-riding stars, 13-year-old Kassedy Carlon from Bundarra, 10-year-old Chase Berry from Gunnedah and 16-year-old Liam Birks from Tamworth have been selected to represent New South Wales for the 2026 Professional Bull Riders Australia Monster Energy Origin Series’ junior teams. Junior riders will compete at all three Origin events in Newcastle, Brisbane and Sydney, with

April 30, 2026
Local Government

Fair Work transport order hits councils, communities with new costs

LOCAL Government NSW warns the Fair Work Commission’s Road Transport Contractual Chain Order will impose significant new costs on councils, with flow-on impacts for communities across New South Wales. LGNSW vice-president Khal Asfour said the order would add further strain to councils already under intense financial pressure. “Councils are working hard to protect essential services

April 30, 2026
Our Community

Moree Lions Club launch free eye and vision tests at local schools

MOREE Lions Club last week launched an important  program in Moree, with students at Moree Public School and Moree Christian School undergoing free eye and vision tests as part of the Lions Australia Eye Health Program. The comprehensive vision screening program for children aged three years and older was developed in the United States 26

April 29, 2026
Be The Hope

Red Shield Appeal: Be the hope the New England north-west needs right now

THE Salvation Army in the New England north-west is calling on locals to dig deep and get involved in the Red Shield Appeal this year, raising vital funds to support those in the region who are doing it tough. Salvation Army external communications manager for NSW, Major Bruce Harmer, said Australia’s largest and longest-running door-knock

April 29, 2026

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