Two young local Farmers were among 25 others announced as the next crop of recipients of 2025 Nuffield Australia’s Scholarship program. Jock Barnett from Delungra and Alice Jorgensen from Myall Creek were the new scholars announced at a gala presentation dinner at the...
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Great Escape Oz Car Rally 2024
The Great escape OZ Car Rally will be arriving in Bingara this Friday as they raise awareness and funds to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. Beginning in 2002, the rally has traversed all over Australia raising in excess of $6 million with 70 entrants and themed...
Bushfire Burns Near Tenterfield
Aircraft have been brought in to fight a bushfire about 20km East of Tenterfield. The fire is burning in the vicinity of Sandy Creek Rd at Sandy Hill, in the vicinity of Tablelands Rd and Sandy Ck Road. According to the NSW Rural Fire Service map, the fire has burnt...
Locals encouraged to Support Legacy Week
This week is Legacy Week and the community are being urged to support their charity stall this week. Stalls will be operating in Ashford, Bingara, Bundarra, Inverell, Tingha, Texas and Warialda selling merchandise such as buttons, pins, pens and bears to raise funds...
NSW Police Shortage Worsens
A Budget Estimates held last week has revealed that Police shortages across NSW are worsening with more than a thousand extra officers leaving the job in the past year. According to Shadow Police Minister Paul O’Toole, the Estimates have shown Police officer numbers...
Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series
Sustainable fishing charity OzFish and social enterprise Reflections Holidays are launching the Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series, a series of angling competitions held in NSW’s premier fishing destinations across three weekends in 2024 and 2025. A series of...
Aussie Legendary Comedian to Appear in Delungra
Delungra residents are set to experience an unforgettable evening of entertainment featuring an Australian Comedy Veteran in mid-October. Peter Rowsthorn, best known for playing Kim’s husband Brett Craig in the comedy sketch tv program ‘Kath & Kim’, will take to...
Guyra Troutfest 2024
With Trout Season officially opening on the October Long Weekend, this year’s annual Guyra Troutfest is set to be one of its busiest yet. There will be plenty of activities for the whole family including a winning display of the Metal Masterpiece competition, Rotary...
Gwydir Shire Council Farewells Councillors
Gwydir Shire Council held a farewell function for retiring councillors last Saturday at the Roxy Theatre. Outgoing Mayor John Coulton, Deputy Mayor Catherine Egan, Dave Coulton, Geoff Smith, Jim Moore, Chris Matthews have confirmed they won’t be standing at the...