Inverell trained SHAMEDY has scored the easiest of wins in this year’s Deepwater Cup, romping home by 7 lengths. The $1.80 favourite, trained by Todd Payne, is co-owned by a number of people throughout north and gave several Deepwater Jockey Club committee people...
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Moylan Frustrated at Sydney Courts Decisions
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan remains frustrated at the legal system after several offenders received bail from Sydney courts recently and are now back roaming local streets. Speaking on STA FM, Mr Moylan says there was a spike in incidents over the festive...
STA FM Rural News | 25-01-25
Inverell Prime Cattle Sale – Tuesday 21st January. The threat of hot conditions lifted Inverell numbers to 3464 good quality cattle 1272 extra. A large increase in young cattle and cows. Trends were generally cheaper for the young cattle the cows not as much....
Deepwater Ready to Go Racing
The Deepwater Jockey Club are expecting a big crowd to join them in celebrating 160 years of racing at their annual Cup meeting tomorrow. 66 acceptors have been received by the club for the meeting with 8 runners to contest the Deepwater Cup with local hopes lying...
The Region Set to Celebrate Australia Day
The community is being invited to the Inverell Shire Australia Day Celebrations at Victoria Park this Sunday morning. Festivities will kick off at 7am and will feature entertainment by the Inverell Singers, Sapphire City Concert Band and Danthonia Youth Choir, flag...
Operation Australia Day 2025 Kicks Off
The NSW Police Force is encouraging everyone to look out for their mates and loved ones this Australia Day long weekend, after launching their state-wide police operation. Operation Australia Day 2025 commenced this morning and run until 11.59pm this Monday. Double...
Golfers Ready to Swing for the Sapphire Cup
The Inverell Golf Club is all set for this weekend’s Inverell RSM Club Sapphire Cup. A full field of 212 players have been booked for Saturday and Sunday’s Fourball with players hoping to pick up some of the $16 500 worth of prizes. Golfers are coming from across NSW...
Grass Fire Sparks Alarm for Bukkulla Residents
A grass fire at Bukkulla was raised to a Watch and Act level yesterday afternoon with residents put on high alert. Thought to have been sparked by a lightning strike yesterday morning, the fire burning in the vicinity of the Ashford Rd, was travelling in a south...
Rural Operation Targets Rural Crime
Two people have been charged following a three-day police operation in the New England region last week. The high-visibility operation to proactively target crimes in rural and regional areas, was run between 6pm on Monday 13 January 2025 and 4am Thursday 16 January...

