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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Inverell Police Remain Active in Town
Inverell police have arrested a 31-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman following separate incidents in Inverell recently. The man was arrested by police at an address in Girle Street following the report of a theft of jewellery from a store in Byron Street on Friday....
Fire Gutters House in Warialda
Emergency services were called to a house fire in Warialda in the early hours of Sunday morning. Just after 1:30, Police responded to reports of a house fire in Riddell Street and were joined by Fire & Rescue NSW crews who observed a single-story dwelling...
Inverell Shire Council to Consider Salvos Donation
Inverell Shire Council will consider a request for a donation to support the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal at tomorrow’s monthly Council meeting. Council recently received correspondence from former mayor Mal Peters requesting council to consider making a donation...