Gwydir Shire resident looking to attend university, TAFE or start an apprenticeship or need funds for study or training are being encouraged to apply for a Country Education Foundation Grant. Grants can help with educational expenses through the reimbursement of costs...
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Nominate Now for the Annual Sports Council Golf Day
Golfers of all ages and skills are being encouraged to nominate a team in the 2024 Inverell RSM Club’s Sports Council Golf Day on Sunday the 20th of October. The annual event has raised thousands of dollars over the years to provide the Inverell and district community...
2024/25 Local Cricket Season Not Too far Away
The Inverell Cricket Association season is only weeks away with only 4 teams competing following the withdrawal of the Renegades. Campbell and Freebairn, Delungra, Square and Compass and Staggy Creek will feature in the competition which kicks off on Saturday 19th...
Campaign to Get Tones & I to Inverell
There’s a push from locals to get international pop sensation Tones and I to come to Inverell through a social media campaign. The ARIA award-winning singer has been performing rural pop-up shows at the requests of vocal fans for some time and recently announced shows...
Rain Coming For Eastern NSW
There are growing signs that heavy rain and potentially damaging winds will impact parts of eastern NSW later this week. An upper-level cut-off low pressure system is expected to drift over NSW from today and linger over eastern Australia for several days. Weather...
Colour Run Back for This Year’s Festival
The Sapphire City Festival Committee have confirmed they’ll once again stage the Festival Fun Run next month. Following a successful inaugural event last year, this will be the second staging of the Colour run at Varley Oval which will see an all ability obstacle...
New Penalties for Persistent Domestic Violence Breaches
The NSW Government has passed new laws to better protect victim-survivors of domestic and family violence, including tougher penalties for breaching an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) in certain circumstances. The new offences target conduct that may...
Joyce Believes Power Not Fuel to Ease Cost of Living Burden
New England MP Barnaby Joyce believes a capacity to refining and producing our own fuel would assist in the current cost of living crisis instead of cutting the fuel excise. Questioned on STA FM yesterday morning whether the Coalition would reintroduce a cut on fuel...
New members Sought for Sapphire Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Committee
Expressions of Interest are invited from community members for appointment to the Sapphire Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Committee that will manage the distribution of funds provided by the developer of the Sapphire Wind Farm. Inverell Shire Council is seeking to...