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...
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Inverell Jockey Club Gains Race Meeting
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Local Girls named in State Ensemble
Inverell High School students Elkie Seargeant, Ella Glasson, Hallie Yeoman and Zahli McLennan have been selected for the NSW State Dance Ensemble through The Arts Unit. The four girls were part of only 32 students chosen from across regional NSW with another student...