Frontier Services, a 110-year-old Australian legacy charity, says that the rate of suicide in rural and remote Australia is double that of in our cities (1), as they play a crucial role with both their Bush Chaplains and volunteers supporting people in the aftermath...
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NSW: The Feral Capital
Farmers have called for more funding to get feral pests under control as a new report finds NSW has the highest number of feral mammal species in the nation.NSW Farmers' Conservation and Resource Management Committee Chair Bronwyn Petrie said the data released this...
STA FM Rural News | 01-03-25
Inverell Cattle Sale – Tuesday 25th February. Numbers were well up this week for a yarding of 1980 head. Included in the yarding was a larger offering of cows, while feeder and background cattle were also well...
Fire permits banned today In Inverell LGA
Fire permits have been suspended for the Inverell Local Government Area for today. The suspension is due to the forecast High Fire Danger for the region with this measure taken to reduce the risk of fires starting and spreading under the heightened fire conditions....
Fire Crews Act Swiftly to Extinguish Escaped Fire
Fire crews, assisted by heavy plant and aircraft, have managed to contain a fast-moving fire in the Howell Rd area near Tingha on Saturday. Angus McDowell from the NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands Team says the fire a private property pile burn and burned...
STA FM Rural News | 15-02-25
Inverell Weekly Cattle Sale – Tuesday 11th February. Inverell numbers reduced by half to 557 mostly good quality cattle. Some operators were absent and another cow buyer returning saw trends improving for the most part. Very light...
Work to Begin to Deliver Fire Control Centres
The NSW Government is investing $21 million in the safety of Northern NSW communities with the development of two new bush fire and emergency management centres in the region. The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) has awarded construction contracts for the development...
STA FM Rural News | 08-02-25
Inverell Weekly Cattle Sale – Tuesday 4th February Inverell offered 1197 mixed cattle 195 less from last sale. Minimum export buyers with two major operators absent and a heavy cow buyer not operating. Backgrounders and...
Fire fighters Continue to Battle Upper Bingara Road Fire
Firefighters continue efforts to contain the Upper Bingara Road Fire, which began on 26th January due to a lightning strike. The fire is burning in remote terrain and remains at ‘Advice’ level, currently classified as ‘Being Controlled’. To date, the fire has burnt...