The Tamworth Country Music Festival, Australia's most prestigious country music event, and global superstar Keith Urban today announced the creation of the “Keith Urban Rising Star Scholarship,” a groundbreaking initiative designed to support emerging Australian...
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Call for More Local Fire Fighters
Inverell Fire & Rescue NSW is on the search for on-call firefighters to respond to emergencies and protect the local community. Comprehensive training will be provided covering all aspects of the work involved to keep the community safe. Prospective applicants...
Fatal crash near Glen Innes
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the state’s New England region this morning. About 9.20am (Monday 18 August 2025), emergency services were called to Shannon Vale Road, Bald Nob – about 26km east of Glen Innes – following reports a vehicle had...
Operation Soteria Nab Nine People
Police have charged nine people with 18 offences and issued 56 infringement notices during a two-day operation in the state’s north under Operation Soteria. Operation Soteria is a strategic initiative focusing on aggravated break, enter and steal offences, stealing...
Weather Warning for Possible Snow Again
The NSW SES advises people in the parts of the Northern Tablelands to prepare for snow, fog, ice and frost. There was a potential of snowfall down to 1000 metres overnight and into this morning for Guyra, Glen Innes, Uralla, Walcha and Armidale. The SES advise weather...
Good prices Achieved for Bald Blair Bulls
The 53rd Annual Bald Blair Angus On-Property Bull Sale held last Tuesday, has been hailed a success. 95 bulls were sold from 97 offered on the day which have now been sold. Highlights included 73 rising 2-year-old Angus bulls sold averaging $10,438, with a top of...
Kim Acknowledged for 40 Years Service
A local midwife, based in Inverell, is celebrating 40 years in nursing and midwifery. Kim McLeod started as a student nurse’s aide in 1985, progressing to become a registered midwife and lactation consultant, guiding countless families through one of life’s biggest...
Armidale Dad Become Instant Millionaire
An Armidale father has discovered a lottery win can come with unexpected side effects after his $1.6 million Saturday Lotto win left him wide awake, frantically googling. The Northern Tablelands resident held one of the four division one winning entries nationally in...
New Independent Biosecurity Commissioner Tasked with Examining State’s Cattle Tick Program
The Minns Labor Government has announced Dr Katherine Clift as the state’s new Independent Biosecurity Commissioner as part of the Government’s ongoing work to build a better New South Wales safeguarding the state’s economy against biosecurity threats. Committed to...