Entries have now opened for the 2025 Inverell Art Prize with almost $16,000 in prizemoney is up for grabs. This year’s Art Prize exhibition Opening Night will be staged on Saturday 11th October with this year’s Special Feature being Textiles and Creative Fibre....
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Bundarra Church Sold
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church at Bundarra has been sold for well above the Reserve Price for $331,000 The property went under the hammer earlier this month after the Parish of Inverell deemed it financially impossible to maintain as thy didn’t have the income...
Mendes Recognised for VRA Work
A Guyra resident is one of four VRA Rescue NSW volunteers who have been named finalists in the 2025 Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards. Wayne Mendes has been named for the accolade which recognizes volunteers for their dedication, selflessness, and commitment...
Man Injures Hand in Drop Saw Incident
A man aged in his 60’s has sustained serious hand injuries after being injured by a drop saw in Glen Innes on Monday afternoon. NSW Ambulance crews were called to the scene at 2:30 and treated the man for his injuries before the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called in...
Mitch & Tanya Prepare for the Drover Run
A local couple are gearing up to take part in their 3rd Drover’s Run which kicks off next month, raising money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Mitch and Tanya Orchard say their looking forward to this year’s 9 day Run which will kick off at Armatree near Gilgandra...
1 in 2 Australians Facing Workplace Burnout – Young Adults and Caregivers Leading the Trend
Burnout is commonly experienced by Australian workers, with new Beyond Blue data finding it’s the country’s young people and parents who are most at risk. A community poll* commissioned by Beyond Blue found that half of people surveyed had experienced burnout in the...
National Diabetes Week 2025: Free Health Checks to Help Turn the Tide on Australia’s Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic
Australians are being offered free health checks at their local Priceline Pharmacy this National Diabetes Week (13–19 July) in an effort to strengthen efforts to prevent type 2 diabetes. Conducted on a digital health station, checks are free, self-service, and take as...
Nominate Your Community Pharmacy Heroes to Help Find Australia’s best!
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling on all Australians to nominate the community pharmacies and pharmacists who consistently provide exceptional service and care for the 2026 Guild Community Pharmacy Awards.These awards celebrate the individuals and teams...
NSW Country Mayors Reiterate Cost Shifting Frustrations
Local Government NSW released a new report on ‘cost shifting’ last week and the Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) has reiterated their frustrations and the fact that the impacts are more deeply felt in rural, regional and remote communities. Cost shifting is the...
