Australians are holding onto essentials such as home insurance but cutting discretionary spending, according to CommBank. In the year to May, Insurance led the way with an 8.6% increase, while utilities, one of 12 categories tracked by the bank’s monthly Household...
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New Super Tax Impacting Farmers
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is again urging Senate cross benchers to consider the impact of proposed taxation changes for superannuation on thousands of family farms across Australia. The NFF is calling on Parliament to make critical amendments to the...
Rain in Inverell
An earlier than expected downpour of rain has drenched the shire overnight, with reports showing more than 10mm of rain falling since the start of the evening. The welcome rainfall came as a result of clouds forming from South East Queensland and heading in an East...
Inverell Poultry Club Annual Show
Another big turnout is expected on the weekend for the Inverell Poultry Club Annual Show taking place this Saturday 29th June. Penning will start at about 6:00 am followed by Judging from 9:00am with over 600 birds of many breeds set to make the judging a...
New Athletics Record Broken at Warialda
A new athletics record has been broken at the recent Warialda High School Athletics Carnival after the previous record was set 18 yrs prior. Twelve year old student Blaine Cooney took part in the discus event, throwing an incredible 40.41m, blowing the previous record...
Bus and Accommodation for Cold Chisel
With accommodation booking out fast in Armidale for the much-anticipated Cold Chisel 50th Anniversary Concert in October, audiences are now looking to neighbouring towns Guyra and Glen Innes for a place to stay. Glen Innes Highlands are giving concert goers as well as...
Ashford Central School visits STA FM
Community Radio station STA FM received a visit from students from Ashford Central School yesterday to learn about what goes on behind the microphone. Five students engaged with STA FM Board Member and personality Mal Really as well as Elly Croft who gave them an...
Concert Band to visit Ballina
Preparations and rehearsals are already being made for the Sapphire City Concert Band’s reciprocal visit to Ballina later this year. This will be the band’s first external visit to Ballina, to play in a combined concert with the Ballina Shire Concert Band, who visited...
Record Early Childhood Investment
Families across NSW are set to benefit from increased access to early childhood services, as the Minns Labor Government makes a record $1.82 billion investment in early childhood education and care as part of the 2024-25 Budget. As part of this investment, $1.71...