Eight young people from BackTrack Youth Works swapped welding tools and the bush for boards and waves, taking part in Surfing Australia’s Surf for Life program at Kingscliff.
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Local author H.J Kelly to release powerful second poetry collection
Kootingal-based author and poet Hayden O’Rourke is preparing to release his highly anticipated second book, In My Mind, this month.
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Green light for Regional Australia Bank’s merger
Regional Australia Bank continues its rapid growth, with the latest merger with a Northern Rivers bank getting the green light from regulators.
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Pedalling with purpose: locals gear up to cycle across NNSW
Cyclists have taken to the pavement to embark on the 21st annual Ride for Sick Kids, raising funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities.
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Pothole blitz and major road repairs for New England
The NSW Government has announcing a fast-tracked pothole blitz across regional New South Wales, and committed to major works on the New England Highway, Oxley Highway, and Waterfall Way.
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New England roads mostly ‘not safe’; beyond ‘maintenance’
There is a growing sense that regional NSW needs a fundamental rethink of how roads are funded and managed.
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Additional nurses boost safe staffing ratios at local hospitals
Tamworth and Armidale hospitals will benefit from additional nurses, with recruitment well underway to deliver on the State Government’s promise to roll out a major healthcare staffing reform.
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Residents urged to stay safe as wet weather returns, disaster declaration expanded
Residents are being urged to make safety their priority as prolonged downpours continue to impact the New England, many being hit again while still trying to clean up after the heavy snow storm and flooding earlier this month.
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Family fun and fierce competition at Armidale Rugby Carnival
Local rugby teams in the under-11s and 12s age group will have a chance to win the Kookaburra Cup for the first time at the upcoming Australian Rail and Track Corporation Gala Carnival, taking place in Armidale on 7 September.
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TAS runner wins age group in Sydney City2Surf
The Armidale School’s team of 220 certainly made their presence known in this year’s City to Surf, whether it be Mack Oxley winning his age category, a group of students pushing Wallaby Richard Tombs in his wheelchair, or the sheer grit and determination of the 14km challenge in often trying conditions.