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Teen dreams: grand plans, good works in Youth Frontiers | Feature

Carolyn Millet

A graphic from the Department of Planning and Environment's assessment report on the project, showing the fencing layout and types.

Flooding still not ‘taken seriously’ at solar farm site: residents

Carolyn Millet

Growers Market takes a hop, step and jump to new location

Checking out a detailed design of Gunnedah's rail overpass project. Pictured on Friday are Roads and Maritime Services' Andrew Mula, deputy mayor Rob Hooke, Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson, mayor Jamie Chaffey, Daracon's Adam King and Simon Flannery, and Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Melinda Pavey.

Contractor to start work on Gunnedah’s new rail overpass

Vanessa Höhnke

Set for trial: Neil Douglas Morris outside Tamworth Local Court earlier this year. Photo: Peter Hardin 150818PHA368

Man’s manslaughter trial set down for three weeks in 2019

Breanna Chillingworth

LEVY PROPOSAL: The funds would be intended to allow the council to attract events such as those in the sporting, entertainment or cultural fields.

On a levy playing field: small towns must have ‘voice’, benefits

Carolyn Millet

Guilty pleas: Ben Woodard, inset, with some of the drugs and cash seized when he was arrested by Oxley police in September, last year.

Ice supplier guilty of commercial supply, now facing life behind bars

Breanna Chillingworth

Time honoured: Sandy and Pam McKinnon celebrate the milestone. Photo: Gareth Gardner 161118GGA02

Sandy’s still watching the clock after 55 years

Jacob McArthur

Oxley Highway to be floodproofed by end of 2018

‘Not big enough’: call to expand Inala cancer accommodation

Council money flows for Evocities marketing campaign

Opinion || Time for Tamworth to dive into the deep end || Mayor Col Murray

Teen dreams: grand plans, good works in Youth Frontiers | Feature

Growers Market takes a hop, step and jump to new location

BIG EFFORT: Boggabri's Ken Crawford added to his impressive medal tally with silver in the long jump at this year's Pan Pacific Masters. Photo: File photo

Sterling silver: Ken Crawford shines at Pan Pacific games

Set for trial: Neil Douglas Morris outside Tamworth Local Court earlier this year. Photo: Peter Hardin 150818PHA368

Man’s manslaughter trial set down for three weeks in 2019

Checking out a detailed design of Gunnedah's rail overpass project. Pictured on Friday are Roads and Maritime Services' Andrew Mula, deputy mayor Rob Hooke, Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson, mayor Jamie Chaffey, Daracon's Adam King and Simon Flannery, and Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Melinda Pavey.

Contractor to start work on Gunnedah’s new rail overpass

Flashback Friday: A look back in the NDL on June 1-2, 2010 | Photos

Group 4 women’s nines kicks-off | Photos

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Sunderland finishes second to keep hold of yellow jersey

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Flooding still not ‘taken seriously’ at solar farm site: residents

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Suncraze finishes ninth in 1500m debut at Rosehill Gardens

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Tough carnival for hosts but future looks bright

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Growers Market takes a hop, step and jump to new location

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Group 4 women’s nines kicks-off | Photos

Line honours: Raphael Freienstein pips Dylan Sunderland to the finish line in Riana. Pictures: Brodie Weeding

Sunderland finishes second to keep hold of yellow jersey

Rob Shaw

PREDICTION: “I think it [1500m] should suit him better, the way he was racing,” Tamworth trainer Melanie O'Gorman says of Suncraze. AAP Image

Suncraze finishes ninth in 1500m debut at Rosehill Gardens

Mark Bode

Group 4 women’s nines kicks-off | Photos

Zac Craig was the most valuable player for the North West side at the CHS boys cricket carnival held in Armidale during the week.

Tough carnival for hosts but future looks bright

Samantha Newsam

LOOKING FORWARD: The Quirindi Lions are looking to expand the club in season 2019.

Bite back: Quirindi Lions look to grow pride in season 2019

Billy Jupp

Out and about in Tamworth: Your Community Diary

Growers Market takes a hop, step and jump to new location

Here’s our top picks for what’s on this weekend

Keep connected: While Australia is huge and mobile black spots exist, resellers like Pennytel with their constantly improving network coverage, are helping to give customers flexibility and value with their mobile plans.

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SCOTTISH FLAIR: See the spectacular Royal Edinburgh Tattoo when the Celtic cruise stops in Scotland.

See the best of British and more on a Celtic cruise

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

Keep connected: While Australia is huge and mobile black spots exist, resellers like Pennytel with their constantly improving network coverage, are helping to give customers flexibility and value with their mobile plans.

Keep in touch at all times

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Winning news: When it comes to mobile phone plans people like to know what works for others and now with referral programs becoming popular, passing on information may lead to rewards for everyone involved.

Good news travels fast

Emma Brown

House of the week: Acres, views and lifestyle in Daruka Valley

TEED UP: Golfers having a casual hit at the Longyard Golf Course this week as the owner lodges an appeal over a refused DA. Photo: Gareth Gardner 141118GGB04

Dumped Longyard development to be appealed in court

Jacob McArthur

DENIED: Aldi's South Tamworth plan has been scuppered by council.

Supermarket deal denied as retail employment figures grow

Jacob McArthur

Teen dreams: grand plans, good works in Youth Frontiers | Feature

Carolyn Millet

VALUE FOR MONEY: Tamworth Regional Council director John Sommerlad says the Evocities campaign and advocacy has been effective.

Council money flows for Evocities marketing campaign

Jacob McArthur

Almost 18km of the Grain Valley Way is unsealed. This photo shows the section of the road where the gravel meets tar just before entering Mullaley.

Grain Valley Road to receive long-awaited upgrade

Vanessa Höhnke

Teen dreams: grand plans, good works in Youth Frontiers | Feature

Flashback Friday: A look back in the NDL on June 1-2, 2010 | Photos

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LEARN YOUR LESSON: Avie Liddicoat gets a run down on the right way to recycle in class. Photo: Gareth Gardner 141117GGC003

Council supports recycling, green waste suspensions

Jacob McArthur

Flashback Friday: A look back in the NDL on June 1-2, 2010 | Photos

Group 4 women’s nines kicks-off | Photos

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Mixed doubles winners Amarni Louis and Jai Read-McInnes, with runners up, Archie McCormack and Caitlan Bourke.

Gunnedah Tennis Club members celebrate ace 2018 season

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

Top honours: New England Sports Stars of the Year Keith Ellis (senior) and Isaac Riches (junior) with special guest Georgina Morgan.

All the winners from the New England Sports Awards | Photos

MOTORBIKE MECCA: Brad Keable and Toni Heaney from the Walcha Royal Cafe with Walcha Tourism manager Susie Crawford, Walcha mayor Eric Noakes and the BMW famil group.

Easy riders cruise through Walcha: video

Vanessa Arundale

Practice is over, now it’s ‘rally’ real

Opinion || Time for Tamworth to dive into the deep end || Mayor Col Murray

Opinion

Letter to the Editor || Not wildlife friendly || Baids McIntyre

Letters

Remembrance Day in Tamworth Town Hall.

Letters to the Editor || Remembrance Day thank you || Vonny Taynton, Secretary

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PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

A humbled Trolley Man gets bail

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned APEC leaders against burdening small nations with debt.

China debt 'not a trap' but US disagrees

US backs Australian naval base in PNG

Abe visits NT site for Japan's soldiers

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country's Belt and Road Initiative is not "a trap".

China infrastructure 'not a trap': Xi

Angus Livingston

India President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Sydney and Melbourne next week.

Indian president Kovind to visit Australia

Wedding mag closes after controversy

Jodie Stephens

Shane O'Neill and his boys are remembered every November 18 with a small family gathering at the wharf.

10 years after a triple, the grief remains raw

Paul Cozens

A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

SECRET IDENTITY: Greg Smith as Barry Burton, the world-weary mercenary from Resident Evil, the hugely popular video game.

From school principal to cult video game star?

Jody Lindbeck

Growers Market takes a hop, step and jump to new location

Putting up your Christmas decorations early makes you friendlier, science says

Grace Ryan

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