When Ben Lomond farmer and Australian Ambassador Mark Donovan represented Australia in the Middle East, he made a point of wearing his Akubra hat. "It helped me represent rural and regional Australia," he said. Mark served as Australia's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2021 to 2025, ...

The Glen Innes RSL Sub-Branch proudly sponsored the inaugural RSL Veterans Clay Target Shoot at the Glen Innes Clay Target Club on Sunday, 21 June 2026. This annual event is open to RSL Sub-Branches across the New England District and forms part of the NSW RSL Sport and Recreation Program. The Glen...

Students from the New England Stage and Screen Academy (NESSA) are celebrating a wonderful run of success at this year’s Armidale Eisteddfod speech and drama competitions. Across a wide variety of events, every NESSA student achieved strong results, earning numerous awards including Highly Commende...

A local producer has wryly observed while droving cattle along public roads, “it’s raining cans, bongs and thongs.” While roadside litter is an ongoing concern, it also provides an opportunity for positive community action. Collecting eligible bottles and cans not only helps clean up our environmen...