Dreams do come true, and the horse a syndicate of Inverell people owned for a day has taken out Australia’s richest race for country horses. A record crowd at Randwick on Saturday, including several members of the local Tatts Hotel syndicate, cheered home Murwillumbah...
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Inverell Police Pursuit Ends in Arrest
Two men have been charged after a lengthy pursuit in the New England region last Friday. About 6.50am, officers from the Traffic & Highway Patrol Command attempted to stop a white Ford station wagon on the Gwydir Highway, Elsmore after checks revealed it was...
Inverell’s Got Talent 2024 Another Success
It was another successful year with the annual Inverell’s Got Talent competition officially kicking off the Sapphire City Festival celebrations last Friday. The Inverell Town Hall was abuzz with excitement as an enthusiastic line-up of entertainers competed for a...
Aboriginal Early Years Program
Local organisation Pathfinders are offering free support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with children aged 3 to 6 yrs entering school with the Aboriginal Early Years Program. The program is aimed at families needing support with preschool and school...
Holy Trinity Art Union Prize Winners
The wet weather from last Friday did not hamper the festivities celebrated at the Inverell Jockey Club with the annual Holy Trinity Art Union still conducted on Saturday. Though the races were scratched due to unfavourable track conditions brought on by the previous...
STA FM Rural News | 19-10-2024
Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 15th October. Inverell penned 1019 mixed quality cattle a slight rise of 155head. Not all regular buyers attended resulting in mixed trends with a noted increase for feeder heifers and strong demand for light background steers. Quality...
Big Day Ahead Tomorrow for Local Tatts Syndicate
The Tatts Syndicate that managed to gain a slot in tomorrow’s $2 million Kosciusko are gearing up for a big day at Royal Randwick. Syndicate manager Scott Williams says around half dozen syndicate members and their partners have travelled to Sydney to see their...
Cricket Season Starts Tomorrow
The 2024/25 Inverell Cricket season kicks off tomorrow with four teams out to gain the early momentum in the opening rounds. Staggy Creek, Square and Compass, and Delungra will be out to interrupt Campbell and Freebairn’s hopes of back-to-back titles. Round 1 action...
Sapphire City Concert Band Open Day
The Sapphire City Concert Band will be conducting round 2 of their Open Day rehearsals this weekend as part of the Sapphire City Festival event. The first Open Day was held in May at the rehearsal room of the Inverell Music Centre, however have now opted for both a...