A local couple have returned from taking part in their 3rd Drover’s Run which concluded this week in Tamworth, raising money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Mitch and Tanya Orchard say their 9 day Run was a success despite the wet start to the trek which kicked off...
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Volunteer Grants for New England Announced
Volunteer organisations from across the electorate of New England have received news of their successful applications for the 2024-2025 Volunteer Grants. Over $65,000 of grant funding has been provided to thirty-four organisations, each ranging from $1,000 to $5,000....
Concerns Raised about BESS Proposal
A local landholder has raised his concerns about a proposed Inverell Battery Energy Storage System between the Gwydir Highway and Elsmore Road approximately 5.5 km east of Inverell. Matthew Penberty believes the proposed BESS project could have found a more...
Chopper Tasked to Bingara & Tenterfield Yesterday
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service was kept busy yesterday afternoon attending incidents at Tenterfield and Bingara. Around 12:15pm, a Chopper was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a motorcycle accident southwest of Bingara. A man in his 40s sustained injuries in the...
Honouring over 500 years of service and new fire trucks in Namoi Gwydir
Superintendent Paul Metcalfe has joined by special guests and fellow NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) members to present medals and officially handover three cutting-edge firefighting trucks at a ceremony at Pallamallawa & District Rural Fire Brigade. Sunday’s event...
Uralla Cleans Up After Snowstorms
The clean-up after the weekend snowstorms continue over in Uralla Shire with homes still without power across the region. Council staff are working to quickly repair roads in the network which were damaged with Torryburn Bridge remaining closed to through traffic,...
Change of Venue for Soup in the Park
Today’s Soup in The Park event being coordinated by Rural Outreach & Support Service and Inverell Men’s Haven of Hope Initiative, has been transferred to Campbell Park. The homelessness awareness event was initially set down for Victoria Park but the venue still...
Sapphire Wind Farm Community Fund Applications to Open Next week
Applications for the Sapphire Wind Farm Community Fund Funding Round 2 will open next Monday, 11 August. Twice a year, Sapphire Wind Farm invites local community organisations to submit applications for a share of funding that can be used on equipment and...
Soup in The Park Hopes to Support the Homeless
This week is National Homelessness week, and Rural Outreach & Support Service, along with Inverell Men’s Haven of Hope Initiative, are raising awareness and offering support to people experiencing homelessness by holding an event called ‘’ this Friday at Victoria...