Uralla came alive with excitement for the first ever Uralla Christmas Street Fair on Friday night. The Uralla Christmas Street Fair was made possible by 68 Uralla Shire community groups and businesses, 37 market stalls and 29 performers, all helping to bring the main...
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Freight Route Survey
Gwydir Shire Council is dedicated to ensuring our regional road network is resilient, sustainable, and responsive to the needs of our community. Since the project began in 2022, we have gathered invaluable data that informs road maintenance and upgrade decisions...
Square & Compass and Staggy Creek Register Wins
Square and Compass have survived a low scoring contest against Campbell and Freebairn in Round 6 of the Inverell cricket competition at Varley Oval on Saturday. Jack Cole with 27 and an unbeaten 20 from Tony Blake were the main stays in Campbell and Freebairn Rebel's...
Funding Ripped for Rail Trail
Glen Innes Severn Council has been dealt a crushing blow with the abrupt withdrawal of $8.7 million in funding for the New England Rail Trail by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). This funding, initially announced by New England MP...
Recall for a Remote Control
There’s been a recall of a range of remote controls for Instinct Bio Fire iFire electronic burners sold online nationally between 10 July 2022 and the 14 August this year. The items are being recalled due to the button/coin batteries in the remote control not...
Inverell Street March Against Violence
Hundreds have turned out for the Inverell Community Violence Prevention Team Annual Street March Against Violence in Inverell this afternoon. Escorted by police, marchers proceeded down Vivian St, onto Byron St, Down Otho St and back to Victoria Park via Rivers St to...
New $20 million Funding Available Early Childhood
Applications are now open for early childhood education and care providers to apply for funding under a new $20 million program to create extra places for children in areas with an undersupply. The new Building Early Learning Places Program will support eligible...
New Self-Test Kit Approved by TGA
In an Australian-first and huge step in STI prevention for Australian women, the Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved Touch Biotechnology’s new sexually transmitted infection (STI) self-test kit for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea, providing greater privacy and fast...
2024 Marquart Jug Final
The 2024 Marquart Jug final was played on Saturday with the 4-ball-best-ball matchplay starting with a qualifying round back in July. Dave Martel and Gary Lamrock played Jack Brown and Brady Lennon in a very close match on Saturday, with Dave and Gary having a 6...