Christmas has come early for the Sapphire City Concert Band receiving a generous donation from an undisclosed community member. The band were the proud recipients of $5000 which will now go towards the purchase of a Bassoon as well as consumables such as extra reeds,...
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Firefighters Battling a Fire Near Bingara
NSW Rural Fire Service are attending a fire at a property at Keera near Bingara this afternoon. The fire, which started at around 3pm yesterday, has burned out 27 hectares with the NSW Fire Service Namoi Gwydir unit saying the cause of the fire is yet to be...
$50 Million Investment Boost for Regional Communities
The Minns Labor Government is continuing work to ensure regional communities thrive, with $50 million in grants becoming available for initiatives that promote regional economic development and support employment creation and retention. Businesses, consortiums, local...
Lifeline New England Northwest is Calling for Community Support this Christmas.
Lifeline are expecting over 125,000 connections with their service over December through their 13 11 14 phone, text and webchat services. With various factors such as loneliness, financial pressure and relationships coming together at this time of year, distress...
Local Lions Club Get Hands-On with Dog Program
The Inverell Lions Club have confirmed their involvement with the Lions Hearing Dogs program as their latest project. Lion Peter Kearsey says an Inverell resident has been the recipient of a hearing dog and some of their members are undertaking a 12 week training...
Moylan Sends Condolences to Armidale Community
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan has sent his condolences to the Armidale community following last weekend’s devastating accident which has claimed the lives of two people. Mr Moylan says it was a really tough and awful weekend for a lot of really good people in...
Fake Sapphire Dollar Vouchers Circulating in Inverell
Inverell Chamber of Commerce and Industry have been informed by the Police that there are allegedly some fake/fraudulent Sapphire Dollar vouchers in circulation within the Inverell local community. Police have urged businesses to please be vigilant upon receipt of...
Salvos Toy Run Brings Joy to Communities
The 2024 Inverell Salvation Army Toy Run was held on Saturday 14 December 2024. The Annual Toy Run, run by a collaboration between the Odin Warriors MC, the Viking Breed SMC and the Inverell Motorcycle Restorers Club, saw some 65 motorbikes ridden through town to...
Two Bores Cleared of PFAS in Warialda
Early results from the additional testing of three bores at Warialda have now been received by Gwydir Shire Council. Encouragingly, the samples collected from the Saleyard and Gragin Road bores had no detectable levels of PFAS, with town water supply now to be...