Managers of the Inverell Aquatic Centre are preparing to offer the Inverell community a vast range of activities at the redeveloped facility when it opens early next year. Aleigh Spence from Belgravia Leisure says they’ll be offering Learn to Swim classes, Jimbaroo...
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Bundarra Comes Alive for Christmas
Christmas vibes will be felt in Bundarra this Saturday when the local Anglican Church stages it’s Bundarra Fundarra Community Markets. Christmas hams and meat trays will be up for grabs from 9am to 12 noon along with market stalls, live entertainment and a raffle. The...
More Time to Have Your Say on Draft Water Sharing Plans
The NSW Government is extending the public exhibition period for 7 draft water sharing plans across regional NSW until early 2025, giving communities even more time to have their say. This includes draft plans for: Macquarie/Wambuul Bogan Unregulated Rivers Water...
Armitage Leaves Behind Legacy
The regions’ stock and station industry is mourning the loss of respected agent David Armitage who died recently at the age of 90. In an item in the Northern Daily Leader, Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association president Peter Baldwin described Mr...
Country Mayors Endorse Opposition to Planning Piracy
The Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) has endorsed the universal condemnation at the Local Government NSW conference in Tamworth recently of the State Government’s planning announcement last Friday. “The NSW Government has looted the most significant planning...
Moylan Calls for Premier to Step in for Rural Water Users
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan has called on NSW Premier Chris Minns to step in and assist rural water users in the light of a recommendation which may see them experience a 245% hike in water prices over 5 year, if implemented Speaking on STA FM this morning,...
NSW Agriculture Continues to Soar
Farmers have beaten the odds to lift NSW’s agricultural production to its third highest level in history, according to a new report released by the state government this week. Despite challenging seasonal conditions during the first half of the year, NSW’s...
Two Teens Charged Following Pursuits in Armidale
Two teenagers have been charged following an alleged break and enter and pursuit in the state’s north west over the weekend. About 1.30am on Wednesday 20 November 2024, officers attached to New England Police District commenced an investigation after reports of a...
Lions Youth of the Year Awards Celebrated
Big crowds have turned out for the Lions Inverell, Youth of the Year Awards at the Sporties last night. Four Macintyre high school students had the opportunity to share their thoughts on prepared speeches as well has two impromptu questions. Contestants Edie Morton,...