BEST Employment is pleased to announce the election of Rachel McLennan as the new Chair of the BEST Employment Board, succeeding Jon Watts following his retirement. Rachel, a lifelong resident of Inverell, brings a deep-rooted passion for community engagement to her...
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Kookabookra Fire Under Control
New England Zone Rural Fire Service have confirmed the fire burning near Guyra, is now under control and officially on patrol status. The fire, at Kookabookra, 42km northeast of Guyra, grew to just over 300 hectares and was brought under control by local landholders,...
New Campaign Aims to Boost Cervical Screening Rates and Save Lives
A new campaign is urging people to do Cervical Screening Test, with more than 40 per cent of eligible people across NSW not up to date with their screening. Minister for Health, Ryan Park officially launched the campaign today, as part of the Minns Labor Government...
Severe Thunderstorms Forecast This Week
Bureau Of Meteorology state some severe thunderstorms may impact some southeast QLD and northeast NSW over the coming days, bringing severe weather impacts to several communities. These severe storms may bring heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding, large...
National Survivors’ Day – A Day to Stand in Solidarity with Survivors
Today, is National Survivor’s Day, it commemorates the resilience of survivors of sexual assault, institutional and systemic abuse. An important initiative from In Good Faith Foundation (IGFF) who supports survivors of sexual assault and institutional abuse through...
Local SES Teams Assist Couple
Inverell SES unit were called into action on Sunday evening to locate a couple who had engine trouble on Pindari Dam. The Unit responded, along with the assistance of the Ashford SES, and found the vessel in a cove at the eastern end of the dam at about 2am yesterday...
Local Cricketers Star for Northwest
Inverell junior cricketer Hollie Woodbury has starred for Northwest in their opening game of the CHS Girls Cricket Championship in Sydney yesterday against South Coast. Hollie bamboozled South Coast claiming an incredible 6/5 to dismiss them for a paltry 25 in reply...
Payne Continues to Roll
Inverell trainer Todd Payne left Armidale a winner after his horse Spirit of Pluto greeted the judge in the last race on the 7-race program yesterday Going out a $3.20 favourite, Spirit of Pluto, ridden by Ash Morgan, was almost last on turning into the straight...
Boy Charged After Allegedly Threatening Security Guard in Armidale
A boy will face court after allegedly stealing a knife and threatening a security guard in the state’s northwest last week. About 3:45pm on Wednesday 6 November, police were called to a shopping centre in Beardy Street, Armidale, following reports of a person armed...









