The Inverell Highlanders will step out for the first time this season in a trial match against the Walcha Rams tomorrow in Walcha. The game will be the first time 1st grade coach Gemma Noller will take sole responsibility of the team and will be hoping to establish...
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$3 Fuel Price will Encourage Travellers to Holiday Local: Reflections data
Research by the largest holiday group in New South Wales, Reflections Holidays, shows that if the price of fuel tips $3 per litre, Australian travellers will consider changing their plans, with almost two thirds saying they will choose to holiday closer to home. A...
Dry Conditions Starting to Bite
Data from the NSW Government’s Combined Drought Indicator shows worsening seasonal conditions across NSW, including the Northern Tablelands, and many local farmers are already feeling the pressure. Member for Northern Tablelands and Shadow Minister for Agriculture...
Bundarra Community Encouraged to Attend Public Hearing
Uralla Shire council is inviting Bundarra residents to a Public Hearing next month in relation to the Draft Plan of Management for the Grace Munro Aged Care Centre at Bundarra. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to provide members of the community with an...
Kearsey Appointed to Top Job in Australian Deaf Rugby
Former Inverell Highlanders Captain Dave Kearsey has been appointed the new President of Australian Deaf Rugby. Dave, more affectionately known as DK, has been the longstanding coach of the Australian men's team and has led them to three grand finals in a row,...
Aussie Hay Runners Heading to Bingara at Easter
Aussie Hay Runners will be embarking on another hay drop off in the Gwydir Shire, assisting farmers in the Bingara district. Northern NSW coordinator Peter Sandral says they’ve received funding from the Rural Assistance Authority for 32 semi-trailer loads of hay and...
Joyce Holds Himself Partially Responsible for the Fuel Crisis
New England MP Barnaby Joyce has admitted he holds himself partially responsible for the current fuel crisis. When asked on STA FM yesterday morning if he took responsibility for the fuel crisis and the closure of four oil refineries while the Coalition was in power,...
Dry Conditions Taking Hold in the Region
The Dept of Primary Industries and Regional Development Drought Forecast suggests that most of the Northern Tableland’s region is likely to transition into the Drought Affected category at the end of May. The expansion of drought declared areas in NSW is being driven...
Wild Dog Control Baiting Programs Underway Across NSW
The Minns Labor Government has launched its autumn offensive against wild dogs to protect farming livestock and the environment with aerial and ground baiting programs underway across NSW. Wild dog activity peaks during the autumn breeding season and acting now can...
