A current STA FM volunteer and an Armidale rugby league stalwart have been recognised for their dedication and hard-working commitment to their communities following the announcement of King’s Birthday Honours. An Order of Australia Medal has been bestowed to Glen...
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Hundreds Flock to Myall Creek
A crowd of around 500 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...
Telstra Communications Go Down …. Again
Residents in Warialda, Coolatai and surrounds have had no communications after their Telstra mobile coverage went down yesterday. Gwydir Shire Council advise Telstra has confirmed that there was an unplanned outage in these areas and Pallamallawa adding it was unclear...
25th Anniversary of Myall Creek Massacre Memorial
Hundreds of people will head to Myall Creek this weekend to commemorate the 187th anniversary of one of Australia’s darkest events, the Myall Creek massacre. Sunday’s gathering commemorates the unprovoked massacre of at least 28 indigenous women, children and old men...
Salvos Receive Support from Council
Inverell Shire Council will make a $1000 donation to support the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal Council recently received correspondence from former mayor Mal Peters requesting council consider making a donation to this year’s Red Shield appeal which culminated last...
New Flood Support for Farmers
The state’s peak farm body has welcomed the announcement of disaster relief support for farmers and communities affected by severe flooding across NSW.On Tuesday the Albanese and Minns Governments announced it would release disaster relief to farmers affected by...
Delungra Renews its District Council
The Delungra District Development Council has elected a new committee after Expression of Interest were advertised in January. The new committee consists of Ella Shepherd as the new chairperson, vice chairperson Jim Townsend, Secretary is Elizabeth Sheather and Liah...
Bats Return to Inverell
The return of bats in Inverell has received mixed reactions throughout the community. Bats are protected in Australia due to their critical ecological roles, legal protections under wildlife laws, and the need to conserve biodiversity but residents are warned they can...
Fire Safety Campaign Starts This Weekend
Fire & Rescue NSW Inverell will be commencing their 2025 winter fire safety campaign next month. This Sunday 1 June is Smoke Alarm Action Day, an annual, nationwide day of action supported and endorsed by emergency services from every state and territory that...
