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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
New Boost for Next Gen Aggies
NSW Farmers is encouraging young people to upskill in agriculture as the state government announces a new $5 million boost to the AgSkilled program. On Thursday the Minns Government announced it would extend its AgSkilled initiative for a further twelve months, with...
Wombats and Eels Secure Wins in G19
Reigning Group 19 premiers have scored a 24-20 win over the Boomerangs at Moree in Round 13 results. The win keeps the Wombats slim finals aspirations alive with one round remaining. Meantime, bottom placed Narwan Eels have upset 3rd placed Guyra Super Spuds in...
Siblings Charged
A brother and sister aged 13 and 12 have been charged following the theft of a motor vehicle from a dealership in Vivian Street, a police pursuit and an accident in Inverell last Thursday Inverell Police responded and located the stolen vehicle on Byron Lane and...
Highlanders Pipped by Lions
Inverell Highlanders have again gone down in a close match, this time to the Quirindi Lions 29-21 on Saturday in Round 10 action in the Central North Rugby competition. Highlanders coach Gemma Noller says they trailed 22-21 with 10 minutes left in the game and had...
