Racing returns to Inverell tomorrow after the Armidale race meeting was transferred yesterday to the Inverell racecourse. Following 58mls of rain over the last 7 days and 8mls yesterday morning, Racing NSW stewards deemed the Armidale track was unsuitable for racing....
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National Reconciliation Week is a Time to Reflect
National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June) is a time for all Australians to reflect on how we can walk together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to create a fairer and more equitable country. This year’s theme, ‘Bridging Now to Next’, invites us...
Presnell Steps Down as Group 19 President
Group 19 Rugby League President Peter Presnell has stepped down from the role. It’s believed Mr Presnell relinquished the position recently stating to STA FM his departure was due to personal reasons. STA FM have tried to contact the Group 19 Executive for a comment...
Additional Upgrades Completed at Glen Innes Indoor Sports Centre
Cricketers of all ages and skill levels now have access to a significantly improved training facility, with Glen Innes Severn Council announcing the completion of major upgrades to the cricket nets at the Glen Innes Indoor Sports Centre. The enhanced nets, which are...
Green Waste Being Dumped in Recycle Bins in Uralla Shire
Uralla Shire Council has reminded residents to be wary about what they put in their recycle bins after an increase in green waste being dumped in bins across the shire. Council says as the weather cools down and leaves start to fall, placing green waste into recycle...
Flu Surges Early Around Australia
Health experts are sounding the alarm as Australia faces a worrying surge in respiratory illnesses, with over 75,000 lab-confirmed influenza cases already recorded between January and mid-May, a jump of more than 50% from the same period last year. Alarmingly, flu...
Blue Heelers Coaches Announced
Former Inverell Saints AFL coaches are set to lead Northwest Blue Heelers teams when representative duties take centre stage later this year. Multiple premiership winning coach Dick Gleeson and former U17s coach Alan Martin have been named to lead the men’s and Under...
Camping Fees Could Cost Families
The NSW Government has proposed an increase to the cost of camping in NSW National Parks with Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan believing the move could prevent families from engaging with regional parts of the state. Mr Moylan says camping has always been an...
Number Screening Check Trial Begins in 165 NSW Public Schools
More than 7,000 Year 1 students across 165 NSW public schools will take part in a new Number Screening Check over the next two weeks, as part of a trial to screen students’ grasp of numbers and provide teachers with the opportunity for early intervention. The...