The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to a property, east of Bingara following a horse-riding incident on Sunday. Around 11.30am, the chopper attended a property at Whitlow, to treat a woman in her 50s who had sustained head, neck and back injuries after falling...
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Locals Included in King’s Birthday Honours Roll
A current STA FM volunteer and an Armidale rugby league stalwart have been recognised for their dedication and hard-working commitment to their communities following the announcement of King’s Birthday Honours. An Order of Australia Medal has been bestowed to Glen...
First Snowfalls in the Region
The first snow falls were recorded around the region over the long weekend with Guyra and Ben Lomond receiving a sprinkling. The Bureau of Meteorology says a complex low pressure system drove a large pool of polar air over southeastern Australia on Friday and Saturday...
Telstra Communications Go Down …. Again
Residents in Warialda, Coolatai and surrounds have had no communications after their Telstra mobile coverage went down yesterday. Gwydir Shire Council advise Telstra has confirmed that there was an unplanned outage in these areas and Pallamallawa adding it was unclear...
Hundreds Flock to Myall Creek
A crowd of around 500 consisting of locals and visitors attended to pay their respects and observe the day at Sunday’s Myall Creek Massacre Memorial. Attendees gathered to commemorate what occurred, on the afternoon of 10 June 1838, with descendants of both the...
CCTV Image Released as Investigation Continues Over Public Place Shooting in Armidale
Detectives have released a CCTV image as investigations continue into a public place shooting last week. About 3.20am on Saturday 31 May 2025, emergency services were called to Niagara Street, Armidale, following reports of shots fired. Officers attached to New...
Farmer confidence hit by climate extremes
New research shows just two per cent of farmers expect conditions to improve for their business over the next twelve months as floods and drought continue to impact NSW. The biannual NSW Farmers Business Sentiment Survey revealed 56 per cent of farmers are...
25th Anniversary of Myall Creek Massacre Memorial
Hundreds of people will head to Myall Creek this weekend to commemorate the 187th anniversary of one of Australia’s darkest events, the Myall Creek massacre. Sunday’s gathering commemorates the unprovoked massacre of at least 28 indigenous women, children and old men...
Police Blitz Commences for Long Weekend
The Kings Birthday statewide traffic operation has commenced and will conclude at midnight Monday morning with double demerits in place for all speeding, seatbelt and mobile phone offences. Police will be targeting these offences as well as drivers using alcohol and...
