The Inverell Highlanders have started their season with a close, hard fought loss to Pirates at Tamworth on Saturday in Round 1 action in the Central North Rugby Competition. After impressing in the first half, the Highlanders went into half time with a 14-5 lead but...
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Payne Targets Tamworth Cup
Fresh from his Country Championships exploits, the Todd Payne trained Lisztomania will be hoping to go one better in today’s $200,000 Tamworth Cup. Payne says if he were to win the Tamworth Cup, Lisztomania would be eligible for the Big Dance adding he has one goal on...
Hawks & Magpies to Kick off Group 19 ANZAC Round
Group 19 Rugby League recommences after the Easter break with action kicking off tomorrow for the annual Anzac Day clash at Varley Oval with the Inverell Hawks taking on the Glen Innes Magpies. In what’s anticipated to be in front of a massive crowd, the Inverell...
Highlanders Kick Off Season with Trip to Tamworth
The Central North Rugby season gets underway this weekend with the Inverell Highlanders having a difficult task to open their year. The Highlanders have a trip to Tamworth on Saturday and a first up mission to tackle the Pirates. Club President Justin Oakenfull says...
Pre Poll Voting Kicks off on Saturday
Despite Pre-poll voting kicking off this week around the country for the upcoming May 3rd Federal Election, early voting will commence in Inverell this 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥. The venue for pre-poll voting will be the Masonic Hall in Otho St, next to Lennons Butchery....
Election Corflutes Vandalised
New England MP Barnaby Joyce has accused his political opponents of pulling down his election material around the electorate. Speaking on STA FM yesterday morning, Mr Joyce says a number of corflutes that have been placed around the electorate have been removed adding...
Police Make Arrest After Pool Break In
Inverell police have arrested one man and are searching for a second offender following a break-in at the Inverell Aquatic centre on Tuesday night. About 9pm, two offenders gained entry to the facility whilst the building was closed and an amount of property including...
Anzac Day Commemorations in the Region
Australians across the country will pay their respects to the fallen at Anzac Day commemorations tomorrow. In Inverell, the annual dawn service will take place at 5:45am at the Cenotaph in Evans Street with the March kicking off at 10:30 followed by the service at...
Council Facing Financial Struggle
Glen Innes Severn Council will contemplate a permanent 68% rate rise over three years at today’s Council meeting in an effort to make council financially sustainable. Council is considering 4 scenarios with three of those options having a significant special rate...