Thirty songs have been named finalists for the 2025 Environmental Music Prize, a $20,000 award that recognises Australian artists using music to connect audiences with nature and inspire climate action, including bushfire tribute “Up Armidale Road”
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Posted inEducation, Good News, Health, New England
UNE secures 10 medical places in national push for more GPs
The University of New England has been selected as one of 10 universities nationwide to receive additional Commonwealth-supported medical places, in a major win for regional health workforce education.
Posted inLocal News, North Coast Surrounds, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Locally made, smart road signs now live, making journeys through outback NSW safer
The State Government has flicked the switch, activating 13 new smart road signs to make travel through western and outback NSW safer, fairer and more reliable.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, North Coast Surrounds
Driver ‘blacked out’ before hitting spectators at Walcha
More details continue to emerge following the tragic accident at Walcha, with the brother of the driver of the vehicle involved posting to social media that his brother blacked out before driving through the fence and into spectators at Walcha showground.
Posted inGood News, Housing, North Coast Surrounds
Local manufacturer fills tiny home gap with regulatory confidence
A New England business is carving out a niche in Australia’s fast-growing tiny home market with a design that does something most competitors can’t promise: confidence.
Posted inArts, Indigenous, North Coast Surrounds
First Nations voices take centre stage in Tamworth
A powerful celebration of First Nations music, art, and community, Yaama Guduu, Greetings Murray Cod will land in the heart of Tamworth from 28 to 30 November.
Posted inEnergy, New England, North Coast Surrounds, Politics
All headline, no policy: Nationals Net Zero alternative raises questions
Locals warn the Nationals move to drop Net Zero risks higher power bills and more pressure on productive farmland.
Posted inEducation, New England
University of New England teams up with Maccas for uni credits
The University of New England (UNE) has joined forces with McDonald’s Australia to recognise workplace training as university credit, helping thousands of Macca’s employees nationwide take their next step into higher education.
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The Super Strawberry opens its fields for a season of family fun
It’s an especially sweet time at The Super Strawberry, and locals are invited to come along and savour it.
Posted inArts, North Coast Surrounds, Tourism
Nundle Rocks returns in 2026 with a stellar line-up
This January, the picturesque village of Nundle is once again set to host Nundle Rocks, a three-day celebration of alternative country, folk and roots music.