A crowd of around 400 consisting of locals and visitors attended to pay their respects and observe the day at Sunday’s Myall Creek Massacre Memorial. Attendees gathered to commemorate what occurred, on the afternoon of 10 June 1838, with descendants of both the...
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Commemorating the Myall Creek Massacre this weekend
Hundreds of people will head to Myall Creek this weekend to commemorate the 188th anniversary of one of Australia’s darkest events, the Myall Creek massacre which commemorates the unprovoked massacre of at least 28 indigenous women, children and old men by a group of...
Inverell Couple Prepare to Take on Drover’s Run Again
The husband wife duo of Mitch and Tanya Orchard are once again preparing to take their place in their 4th Drover’s Run for the Westpac Rescue helicopter in August. This year’s Run will commence in Nyngan before taking off to Wilcannia, the Flinders Rangers, South...
Help Make NSW’s New England Rail Trail (NERT) a Reality!
RailTrail Australia and the Friends of New England Rail Trail (NERT) are asking for your help to make a final push for New England Rail Trail in NSW. Please email Armidale Regional Council council@armidale.nsw.gov.au by 31 May 2026 and use the subject line “Proposed...
Australian Celtic Festival Delivers Strong Attendance & $1.79M Boost to the Glen Innes Severn Economy
The 2026 Australian Celtic Festival (ACF) has delivered a strong economic result for the region, generating an estimated $1.23 million in direct visitor spend, with flow on effects increasing total economic output to $1.79 million for the Glen Innes Severn economy....
Important Upgrade for Beloved Venue
The Moree Town and Country Club is an important part of the community where locals come together to celebrate, commiserate and catch-up. The venue will receive important accessibility upgrades thanks to $25,000 secured through the Community Building Partnership...
Nominations Open for Inverell NAIDOC Week Community Achievement Awards
The Inverell NAIDOC Week Community Achievement Awards are held every 2 years with the purpose being to acknowledge and reward the outstanding contributions of individuals across the Inverell Local Government Area (LGA) to their communities. Eligibility Criteria – All...
Iconic Moree Rocket Blasts onto State Heritage Register
The Moree community is over the moon with the beloved Moree Rocket jetting onto the NSW State Heritage Register. The Moree Rocket is a distinctive playground rocket representative of the many installed in playgrounds across NSW at the height of space fever in the...
Thunderbolts Festival Needs New Leaders
Uralla Shire council and Uralla Rotary Club are searching for any community organisation will to deliver the annual Thunderbolt’s Festival on behalf of the community. It follows news that Uralla Rotary Club can no longer lead the coordination and delivery of the...
