With warmer than average temperatures being experienced at the start of the spring season, residents are being reminded to observe Fire Danger Ratings and to ensure Fire Safety Permits are acquired before any burning takes place within Local Government ...
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Residents to be on the Look Out for Fires
The NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands Team have advised several fires are currently burning at advice level in the Northern Tablelands areas. The fires are generating smoke haze across the region with the Service stressing there is no immediate threat to...
Young Local Farmers Receive Scholarship
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...
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...
Domestic Bulky Waste Collection in Bingara and Warialda
Domestic bulky waste should be presented this Sunday 8th ready for collection to commence from Monday 9th of September. Residents are asked to separate and stack items into 4 piles on the kerb into Large items, General Household Waste, Green Waste Metals, and ...
Drought Resilience Workshops in Bundarra and Uralla
Uralla Shire Council and Armidale Regional Council are working together to develop a Regional Drought Resilience Plan and will be hosting workshops being in Uralla and Bundarra next week. The community workshops will assist both councils to enhance drought...
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...
Beware of Magpie Swooping
With the change of season and the current warm weather, this signals the start of magpie breeding season and residents are being urged to take care as magpies start swooping to protect their young. During this period, magpie swooping is usually just to warn people who...
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...









