Moree small business fund pilot launched
Moree Plains Shire Council has launched a new Small Business Fund Pilot Program to help support and stimulate eligible small businesses.
Directory competition winner split
We got lots of great entries to our recent New England Times Community Directory competition - so much so that we had to split the prize between two great local businesses.
Women of New England Business, Part 1
In Part 1 of our Women of New England Business feature, meet a candle maker, a wellness workshop host and essential oil advocate, a toy store owner, and a magazine publisher.
Costa’s welcome sale of glasshouse
Costa Group's 20-hectare tomato glasshouse facility in Elm Street Guyra has been snapped up for a cool $80m by a property investment fund.
NRMA to close 30 branches, but won’t publish list
NRMA is closing 30 branches in NSW, including Moree and Glen Innes, but won't publish the list and is only telling a small number of their customers.
Local business chambers urged to register interest for ‘business improvement districts’
A scheme used around the world to help high streets flourish and town centres thrive will be trialled as part of an Australian-first $2.75 million NSW Government pilot program.
Tamworth businesses ask not what, but when
The Tamworth business community have had their say at the first of three Leader’s forums, delivered by Tamworth Business Chamber.
Westpac shuts up shop in Moree
Westpac has severed ties with Moree, closing its local branch after almost 150 years in business.
Two more Gunnedah businesses get boost for new initiatives
Two businesses will get a helping hand with new initiatives, thanks to the latest round of Gunnedah Shire Council’s Business Partner Program.
Have your say on Aboriginal Procurement Policy
The NSW Aboriginal Procurement Policy, which seeks to boost the number of government contacts going to companies owned by Indigenous people, is currently under review.