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What's on in Amosfield

Everything on in Amosfield: community events, markets, live music, trivia and pub specials, local submissions first. Free to list, free to read.

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Sunday 25 October 2026 · No. 11

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Source: New England TimesNo challengers as three councils return mayors and deputies unopposed(L-R) Inverell Mayor Kate Dight and Deputy Mayor Jo Williams (supplied), Tenterfield Shire Mayor Bronwyn Petrie (RK Crosby; New England Times), Armidale Regional Mayor Sam Coupland (supplied). "…Wed, 23 Sept · Read the full story →
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Coming up in the sky: Asteroid 2025 UK9 passes closer than the Moon (314,648 km away), Sat, 31 Oct in 6 days · Asteroid 524522 passes 15.7 times as far away as the Moon, Tue, 3 Nov in 9 days. More in the sky →

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Alerts

In an emergency call 000.

Fire danger today

🟢 MODERATE Plan and prepare.

No Total Fire Ban today. Gas, electric, wood and charcoal BBQs are fine with care: keep an adult on it, water handy and nothing that burns nearby. Burning off or a fire in the open? Check if you need a permit.

Tomorrow: NONE

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service, Fire Danger Ratings (New England). Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 7:51 pm.

Fires within 100 km

No fires listed within 100 km.

Source: NSW Rural Fire Service, Fires Near Me. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 8:06 pm.

Weather warnings

Source: Bureau of Meteorology, NSW warnings. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 8:06 pm.

Roads now

Nothing listed on the roads within 40 km right now.

Source: Live Traffic NSW (Transport for NSW, open data)

More local stories today

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”— Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, ch. 64

More headlines

These stories are written and owned by New England Times and, when they mention your area, national outlets like the ABC, SBS and The Guardian, not us. We show the headline (and for local outlets a short summary); tap a story to read it in full on their site. Thank you to them for the hard work they do: we’re a community hub, not a news outlet, and we’re here to send them more readers. means that site may ask you to subscribe. The good, the bad and the ugly are sorted by a free AI from each headline’s topic, not by our opinion. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 7:51 pm.

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What's on

Specials, members nights, trivia, live music, markets and events around Tenterfield, in one place.

Read from each venue's own website twice a day. Specials can change, so check with the venue before you go. Know a venue we're missing? Tell us.

What’s on in Amosfield

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Births, Deaths and Marriages

Births

Welcome to the world.

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Deaths

Remembering locals who have passed. Our thoughts are with their families and friends.

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Marriages

Engagements, weddings and big anniversaries.

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Just for curiosity

Trending baby names

Top 10 across NSW, 2025

Girls

  1. CHARLOTTE =
  2. AMELIA =
  3. OLIVIA =
  4. ISLA ▲1
  5. MIA ▼1
  6. SOPHIA ▲3
  7. CHLOE ▼1
  8. HAZEL =
  9. LILY ▲2
  10. SIENNA ▲3

Biggest climber: LAINEY, up 41 to #56

Highest new entry: AMIRA at #79

Boys

  1. NOAH =
  2. OLIVER =
  3. THEODORE =
  4. LUCA =
  5. LEO ▲1
  6. HENRY ▼1
  7. ELIJAH ▲3
  8. LEVI ▲5
  9. HUDSON ▼1
  10. JACK ▲4

Biggest climber: ELIAS, up 52 to #35

Highest new entry: MATEO at #65

Source: the latest full-year list from the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Arrows show the move since 2024. NSW doesn't publish names by town. Checked Sun, 25 Oct, 3:40 pm.

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Handy tools

☰ Everything on the Daily Maverick Every page we have, in one place → Community notice board Lost pets, volunteers, clubs and classes. No buy and sell → My home Bin night reminders and a house-sitter sheet to print or share → Why Tenterfield? Fun facts: the Tenterfield Oration, a railway first, Peter Allen and Boonoo Boonoo Falls → 🟢 What’s open? Local or visiting: pharmacies, doctors, servos, cafés, mechanics and more. Open ones first → Dog beaches & parks Off-leash spots near you → Dog-friendly cafés & pubs Places happy to see your dog → LGBTQ+ friendly Local places that welcome everyone → What are you binging? Shows, podcasts and channels locals vote for, and why → What's in your fridge? Dinner ideas from what you've already got → Birthday deals Which local places look after you on your big day → Kid Zone Games for kids 12 and under, with a grown-up’s OK. No chat, no ads, nothing collected → Gen Alpha interpreter What did your kid just say? Jimmy Joel translates → Births, Deaths and Marriages Family notices, filtered by what you’re looking for → Renting Every rental site, plus your rights and bond help, in one place → Jobs Every job site in one place, already searched for Tenterfield → School run check Weather and traffic for your school drop-off and pick-up →

Dog friendly

Off-leash beaches, dog parks and places happy to see your dog. If there’s nothing mapped, it says so.

Source: OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap contributors), the free map anyone can add to.

LGBTQ+ friendly

Local places that welcome everyone. If there’s nothing mapped, it says so.

Source: OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap contributors), the free map anyone can add to.

Fuel prices in Tenterfield

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Source: NSW FuelCheck

Grocery watch

Coming soon

Team Smarketing is on it.

Comparing everyday prices at Woolworths, ALDI and Coles. The first prices land at the next check.

Good things take time.

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Today in numbers

Facts from the sources named, side by side. No opinions: make up your own mind.

Cost of living

Figures from October 2026

244.9cUnleaded petrol near Tenterfield todayaverage a litre across 4 local servos, Sun, 25 Oct, 4:11 pm
vs
179.4cNational average a year agoa litre, October 2025

NSW FuelCheck · Australian Institute of Petroleum, via NT Treasury

Big tech watch

Figures from June 2026

900 millionPeople using ChatGPTevery week (February 2026)
vs
3.6 billionPeople using Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp or Messengerevery day (June 2026)

OpenAI, via TechCrunch · Meta second quarter 2026 results

Figures from March 2026

13.6 millionAustralians using AI tools58% of people 14+, in an average four weeks (Jan to Mar 2026)
vs
about 4.7 millionKids' social media accounts deactivated or restrictedunder Australia's under-16 ban (reported January 2026)

Roy Morgan · eSafety Commissioner, via Associated Press

Figures from June 2026

US$60.8 billionMeta's revenueApril to June 2026
vs
US$15.85 billionMeta's profitApril to June 2026

Meta second quarter 2026 results

Life and death

Figures from December 2021

222Australians killed by horses2001 to 2021
vs
39Australians killed by sharks2001 to 2021

National Coronial Information System, via ScienceAlert

Figures from December 2021

0Australians killed by spiders2001 to 2021
vs
45Australians killed by bees2001 to 2021, all from allergic reactions

National Coronial Information System, via ScienceAlert

AI for good, AI for bad

A recent AI story of each kind from the news, so you see both sides.

AI for good

The first story is on its way.

AI for bad

The first story is on its way.

Headlines from The Guardian and Google News, sorted into good and bad by AI, so check the full story. See every story we've logged.

Learn how AI can help in your everyday life, from your local experts at Maverick Digital →

Grog watch

Beer, wine, spirits, cider: the price at local bottle shops, posted by the shops themselves. Search for anything, or filter by type. Local only, so your money stays in town.

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Cheapest In between Dearest

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You choose what we watch

Suggest something for Grog watch, or vote for a local’s idea. 50 votes and it goes up, all by itself.

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Source: prices posted by local shops, with the date they posted. Shown for 30 days. We don't check the big chains: local only. Please drink responsibly.

Banks and the RBA

Home loan rates at the big four, and how quickly each passed on the Reserve Bank's (RBA) rate changes. Numbers only.

Cash rate: 4.60% since 29 Sept 2026

How fast they passed on RBA changes

CommBankWestpacNABANZ
Average days to pass on a rise10.012.010.010.0
Average days to pass on a cut10.014.011.010.0
Rises passed on in full4 of 44 of 44 of 44 of 4
Cuts passed on in full3 of 33 of 33 of 33 of 3

Days from the RBA's decision to the date the bank's new variable rate took effect, for the 7 RBA moves since February 2025.

Every RBA move and what each bank did
RBA decisionCommBankWestpacNABANZ
29 Sept 2026
▲ +0.25 to 4.60%
+0.25
9 Oct 2026 · 10 days
+0.25
9 Oct 2026 · 10 days
+0.25
9 Oct 2026 · 10 days
+0.25
9 Oct 2026 · 10 days
5 May 2026
▲ +0.25 to 4.35%
+0.25
15 May 2026 · 10 days
+0.25
15 May 2026 · 10 days
+0.25
15 May 2026 · 10 days
+0.25
15 May 2026 · 10 days
17 Mar 2026
▲ +0.25 to 4.10%
+0.25
27 Mar 2026 · 10 days
+0.25
31 Mar 2026 · 14 days
+0.25
27 Mar 2026 · 10 days
+0.25
27 Mar 2026 · 10 days
3 Feb 2026
▲ +0.25 to 3.85%
+0.25
13 Feb 2026 · 10 days
+0.25
17 Feb 2026 · 14 days
+0.25
13 Feb 2026 · 10 days
+0.25
13 Feb 2026 · 10 days
12 Aug 2025
▼ -0.25 to 3.60%
-0.25
22 Aug 2025 · 10 days
-0.25
26 Aug 2025 · 14 days
-0.25
25 Aug 2025 · 13 days
-0.25
22 Aug 2025 · 10 days
20 May 2025
▼ -0.25 to 3.85%
-0.25
30 May 2025 · 10 days
-0.25
3 June 2025 · 14 days
-0.25
30 May 2025 · 10 days
-0.25
30 May 2025 · 10 days
18 Feb 2025
▼ -0.25 to 4.10%
-0.25
28 Feb 2025 · 10 days
-0.25
4 Mar 2025 · 14 days
-0.25
28 Feb 2025 · 10 days
-0.25
28 Feb 2025 · 10 days

Integrated Finance Group · Mortgage Professional Australia · Savings.com.au · Canstar · Finder · Savings.com.au · The Motley Fool. Cash rate from the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Amosfield tide times & fishing

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Tide times are modelled estimates. Not for navigation; check the Bureau of Meteorology before boating.

Know your 4380

The handy stuff, all in one place. Every item is sourced and shown as the source has it. We don’t edit it. We tell you where it’s from and how well the owner keeps it up to date.

Who runs the place
  • Mayor: Cr Bronwyn Petrie · Deputy Mayor: Cr Greg Sauer
  • Councillors: Owen Bancroft, Tim Bonner, Peter Murphy, Tom Peters, Peter Petty, Gregory Purcell, Kim Rhodes, Roger Turner. Contact them
  • Council meetings: see what's being decided

Source: Tenterfield Shire Council, mayor and councillors. Council doesn’t say when they last updated it.

Bins & rubbish
  • Check your bin day on council's waste calendar on its website and put your bin out the evening before, or call council on 02 6736 6000. Bin days
  • Tip: Boonoo Boonoo landfill (commercial quantities, building waste and timber), Boonoo Boonoo. By appointment only, with 48 hours' notice. 02 6736 6000
  • Tip: Drake Waste Transfer Station, Long Gully Road, Drake. Tue and Thu 8am to 12 noon, Sun 8am to 1pm. 02 6736 6000
  • Tip: Legume Waste Transfer Station, 8950 Mt Lindesay Road, Legume. Tue 8am to 12 noon, Sat 12 noon to 4pm. 02 6736 6000
  • Tip: Liston Waste Transfer Station, Tenterfield Street, Liston. Wed and Sun 12 noon to 4pm. 02 6736 6000
  • Tip: Tenterfield Waste Transfer Station, 121 Sunnyside Loop Road, Tenterfield. Mon, Wed to Sun 10am to 12 noon and 2pm to 5pm (3pm to 6pm in daylight saving). Closed Tue, Christmas Day, Anzac Day and Good Friday. 02 6736 4720
  • Tip: Torrington Waste Transfer Station, 615 Silent Grove Road, Torrington. Mon and Sat 11am to 2pm. 02 6736 6000
  • Tip: Urbenville Waste Transfer Station, Bonds Road, Urbenville. Tue and Fri 9am to 12 noon, Sun 10am to 4pm. 02 6736 6000
  • Source: Tenterfield Shire Council
  • Seen illegal dumping? Tell the EPA online

Source: Tenterfield Shire Council, bins and waste. Council doesn’t say when they last updated it.

Got a problem?
Contact council

Source: Tenterfield Shire Council website. Council doesn’t say when they last updated it.

Spotted something out of date? Let us know.

Renting

Looking for a place in Tenterfield? Every rental site, already searched for you.

Every rental site, your rights and bond help →

Jobs

Looking for work in Tenterfield? Every job site, already searched for you.

Every job site, plus council, harvest and local employers →

Tenterfield Council watch

Keeping an eye on Tenterfield Shire Council, with every item linked to its source.

Meeting dates are on the council's meetings page.

Is council doing what it said?

Every three months Tenterfield Shire Council reports on its own plan. We'll show its latest report here, in its own words.

How's council doing?

The unofficial Maverick poll, once a month. Be the first this month. All results

Have your say or make a complaint

🏅 Mini Maverick Award

Maverick Digital encourages digital safety for kids. Every Kid Zone game is designed to help with that: a safe place where kids can play and mums and dads can feel safe.

Each month, the top three kids on the Kid Zone leaderboards win the Mini Maverick Award, for proving they’re little mini Mavericks:

  • 🥇 $25 first place
  • 🥈 $15 second place
  • 🥉 $10 third place

📍 Spent at a local Tenterfield business. No multinationals, no chains, no fast food.

Only a winner’s first name is ever shown, with their parent or carer’s OK.

Play in Kid Zone → · Local businesses: be a place winners spend it

🌳 Get outside this weekend

Things for kids and families to do outdoors, free or under $50 a kid. This weekend: Sat, 24 Oct and Sun, 25 Oct.

No kids' events listed for this weekend yet. Running one? Add it free and tick "Good for kids".

Always-good local favourites

  • Self-guided town walk Free
    Explore the town's bygone era on a self-guided walk. Brochures are available from the Information Centre.
  • Boonoo Boonoo National Park Low cost
    Falls Lookout walk, River walk and Rockpool Ramble walk. The Boonoo Boonoo River plunges 210 m into the gorge below. Entry is $8 per vehicle per day, paid by self-registration.
  • Tourist Drive 9, Mount Mackenzie Free
    A 38 km scenic drive with views of granite formations and wildlife.
  • Ottobeuren Park Free
    A park overlooking Tenterfield Dam, where a range of waterbirds can be seen.
  • Bald Rock National Park walks Low cost
    Walking tracks include the Bald Rock Summit walk, the Bald Rock base walk and the Little Bald Rock walking track. Entry is $8 per vehicle per day, paid by self-registration (bring the correct change).

Outdoor and affordable, picked by locals. Check times and prices before you go · Suggest one

Trails, World Heritage and only here

The big outdoor reasons to live in, or visit, Tenterfield and the shire.

Cycle and mountain bike trails

  • Bald Rock Summit walk
    One of five walking tracks in Bald Rock National Park, with the Bald Rock base walk, Little Bald Rock walking track, Bungoona walk and Border walk. Source: nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
  • Boonoo Boonoo Falls Lookout and walks
    Falls Lookout walk, River walk, Rockpool Ramble walk and Rockpools View walk in Boonoo Boonoo National Park. Source: nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

Only here

  • Tenterfield Oration
    Sir Henry Parkes delivered his Federation Speech at the Tenterfield School of Arts on 24 October 1889. Source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Tenterfield Saddler
    A living museum stocked with artefacts from yesteryear. Source: visitnsw.com

National parks and visitor info

Park alerts and closures around Tenterfield, straight from NSW National Parks, plus the official places to plan a visit. We source it, we don’t write it.

No current alerts for parks around Tenterfield.

Source: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, alerts. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 7:51 pm.

Visitors to regional NSW

64.7 million visitors, 102.9 million nights and $27.7 billion spent across regional NSW in the year ending June 2026, including 685,800 international visitors.

Source: Destination NSW, Regional NSW statistics. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 12:00 am.

Plan a visit

Sport & field closures

Coming soon

Team Smarketing is on it.

Field closures and local sport. Clubs can post games and closures free via Add an event.

We're building it right, not fast.

Holidays

Next NSW public holidays

  • Fri, 25 Dec: Christmas Day in 61 days
  • Mon, 28 Dec: Boxing Day in 64 days
  • Fri, 1 Jan: New Year's Day in 68 days
  • Tue, 26 Jan: Australia Day in 93 days

Source: Nager.Date public holidays. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 3:39 pm.

In the sky, next 14 days

Asteroids passing by

  • Sat, 31 Oct: 2025 UK9, about the size of a car (roughly 3 to 6 m), passes closer than the Moon (314,648 km away) at 7.8 km a second in 6 days
  • Tue, 3 Nov: 524522, bigger than three footy fields (roughly 207 to 463 m), passes 15.7 times as far away as the Moon at 8.7 km a second in 9 days
  • Tue, 27 Oct: 2026 TB94, about the size of a bus (roughly 19 to 44 m), passes 5.1 times as far away as the Moon at 11.6 km a second in 2 days
  • Sun, 25 Oct: 2026 UE, about the size of a bus (roughly 18 to 41 m), passes 5.2 times as far away as the Moon at 15.9 km a second today

Source: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 3:39 pm. None of these will hit Earth. Most are too faint to see without a big telescope

Next school holidays

  • Summer school holidays: Fri, 18 Dec to Wed, 27 Jan in 54 days
  • Autumn school holidays: Mon, 12 Apr to Fri, 23 Apr in 169 days

Public schools in the Tenterfield area. Source: NSW Department of Education · Private schools may differ

🧩 Crossword

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✨ Horoscopes

Your stars for Sunday 25 October. Full moon tonight-ish: big feelings, big fun. This is the Year of the Fire Horse 🐎.


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Amosfield beaches, surf & surf cams

–Water temp
–Waves
–Wind
–UV today

Surf cams

Coastalwatch charges for its live surf cam feed, so we can’t show it here. Nobody pays to be on this site, and we don’t pay to show other people’s paid content either. Have a look on their site: Coastalwatch.

Swim between the red and yellow flags. Patrol times and beach-by-beach info: Beachsafe.

Source: Open-Meteo (modelled, updated hourly). Not for navigation. Which swell and wind suit each beach: surf-forecast.com break guides; patrols from council.

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