Emergency crews were called out to Glen Innes Rd Inverell to reports of a house fire last night. Upon arrival, crews found the house was well alight but fortunately no one was in the house as the occupants were out at the time of the fire. Fire and Rescue NSW with...
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RFS Members Recognised for Long-Service
Two members of the NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands team were recognised for their incredible dedication and commitment over the past three decades. District manager Scott Mack and Deepwater’s Operational Officer Jason Jarrett were presented with their...
Local Businessman Runs for Charity
A local businessman is raising money for children and family’s battling childhood cancer as part of a fundraiser called Charlie’s Run 4 Kids. Mitchell Johnson from MacIntrye Hotbread is running 150km in 5 days from Seal Rocks to Newcastle starting on Wednesday 12th of...
Coverage Commitment Welcomed
A Federal Government commitment to expand basic mobile coverage across the nation may help close the connectivity gap if delivered.On Tuesday the Federal Government announced plans to introduce legislation that would establish a Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation...
BEST Community Shed Dishes Out Cash
BEST Community Shed handed over two generous cheques recently to the Inverell Rescue Squad and Gilgai Public school. A cheque for $30,000 was handed over to the Inverell Rescue Squad which has kickstarted their fundraising efforts for an Infrastructure Upgrade with...
Listening Festival Kicks off in Inverell
A unique offering that connects people through the simple practices of listening and sharing stories kicked off in Inverell yesterday. The Inverell Listening Festival had two sessions at the Inverell Markets with the festival concluding with the final event at the...
Clubhouse a Cut Above Thanks to $100,000 Grant
The New England Lapidary and Fossicking Club’s home base at Uralla Showground has an updated look thanks to a $100,000 grant from round 5 of the now-defunct Stronger Country Communities Fund. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan was on-hand as the club...
Proctor Fights Blazes in Tassie
A Glen Innes firefighter has been deployed to Tasmania to support fellow firefighters as they battle ongoing bushfires. NSW RFS, Glen Innes Rural Fire Brigade Deputy Captain Beau Proctor has been battling blazes over the past week, undertaking physically demanding...
Doors Open at Inverell Aquatic Centre
The new multi-million-dollar Inverell Aquatic Centre has officially opened its doors to the public this morning. Patrons will enjoy the 8 lane 50 metre indoor/outdoor pool, a 20m warm water program pool with movable floor for all abilities access, a spectacular...
