NAIDOC Week 2025 is set to be a vibrant celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, history, and achievements. This year's theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision, Legacy," highlights the resilience and foresight of Aboriginal and Torres...
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Christmas Street Fair Earns Uralla a Spot in 2025 LG Awards
Uralla Shire Council has been named a finalist in the 2025 Local Government Awards, recognised for its Uralla Christmas Street Fair in the RH Dougherty Events and Communications Award – Innovation in Special Events category. The annual Local Government Awards...
Fire and Rescue NSW Identifies People Most At Risk of a Home Fire this Winter
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has identified the people most at risk of a residential fire this winter. FRNSW’s Community Safety Command has crunched the numbers and created a profile of those most vulnerable. If you meet one or more of the following criteria, you need...
Coalition Bill to Crackdown on Illegal Vapes & Tobacco
The NSW Coalition will introduce a Bill in Parliament to crack down on the fast-growing illegal tobacco trade. The Bill seeks to make NSW the hardest place in Australia to sell illegal vapes and tobacco. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan said while other...
Coles Issues Peanut Butter Recall
Coles is recalling Coles Smooth Peanut Butter 1kg and Coles Crunchy Peanut Butter 1kg, sold between 01/05/2025 and 30/06/2025 at Coles supermarkets and Coles Online nationally with a Best Before date of 05/02/2027, due to aflatoxin contamination. The product is: Coles...
The Pumper & Fat Cat Head to Inverell
Two Aussie sporting legends will be arriving in Inverell this Saturday to tell some stories to locals at a function at the Tatts Hotel. Former Australian Test cricketer Greg Ritchie and popular jockey Jim Cassidy will be the special guests in an event called Tales at...
Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel
Emergency crews were called to a single vehicle accident on the Bingara-Delungra Rd near Delungra yesterday morning. Just before 7am, a white Toyota Hilux driven by a 23-year-old Inverell man left the road, veering across both lanes and rolling through a fence into...
Funding Secured for Historic Hall
Wellingrove’s Memorial Hall is a source of pride for the small village north west of Glen Innes, and now it will receive a much-needed freshen up. The hall’s memorial fence will be stripped and repainted to conserve it for future generations thanks to a grant from the...
Big Three Energy Providers Confirm Price Hikes of Up to 13.5%
Australia’s biggest three energy retailers – Origin, AGL and EnergyAustralia – have each confirmed their electricity prices are rising from 1 July, with hikes of up to 13.5% to hit households. The retailers, which combined have a share of more than 60% of the...