4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (342+ words) More than 4200 electricity customers across Uralla, Walcha and surrounding communities will be without power for up to seven hours during a major planned outage later this month. Essential Energy has confirmed 4267 customers will be affected by the outage on Tuesday,…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (662+ words) More than a year after a devastating snowstorm tore through Greenhill Orchards near Armidale, owner Warren Yeomans says the rebuilding continues - and the orchard itself could take another five years to fully recover. The heavy snowfall on August 2, 2025 caused the…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (464+ words) A fundraiser launched by Walcha publican Ganesh Sedhain after devastating floods struck his home region in Nepal has raised $27,650, smashing its original $10,000 target. More than 200 people packed the Apsley Arms Hotel for the fundraiser, which included raffles and an auction,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (507+ words) Cr Coupland told guests at council's ordinary meeting on Wednesday, August 26, the meeting practice was tantamount to "common courtesy". "If anyone has any problem with that, please leave." The comments came after members of the public had spoken over councillors…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (450+ words) A fundraising push to establish the Australian Transport Museum in Armidale has gathered momentum, with about 135 people turning out for a dinner supporting the ambitious project. Australian Transport Museum secretary Eric North said the August 28 event at Armidale City Bowling…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (400+ words) A man with a history of breaching domestic violence orders has been jailed after the court heard he went to a home "to have it out with them". Warren Jarrett appeared by video link in Armidale Local Court on Monday,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (763+ words) A young French chef who cut her teeth in Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris and Normandy is swapping the world of fine dining for a new challenge in the heart of Inverell. Jeanne Guerard, 26, will lead the kitchen when the Australian…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (344+ words) A children's gaming giant has three months to improve children's protections against grooming under an Australian legal agreement. Roblox on Thursday received an enforceable undertaking following concerns about exploitation and abuse guardrails on its platform. The eSafety Commission alleged the…...