Uralla Shire’s newest councilor Stephen Wright has been officially sworn in following last week’s Council meeting, following his election to Ward A in a by-election held on 18 April. A Uralla ratepayer for nearly a decade, Cr Wright lives in the community with his...
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Wombats and Magpies Play Out Draw
The Warialda Wombats and the Glen Innes Magpies couldn’t be separated at full time on Saturday, finishing with a 26-all draw at Jim Payne Oval in Round 8 results in the Group 19 Rugby league competition Magpies Co-Coach Nick Ehsman says it was an arm wrestle...
Fire Ravages Through Preschool
Kindimindi Preschool in Inverell will be closed for an indefinite period after fire ravaged the premises yesterday afternoon. Fire & Rescue NSW and local police responded to smoke alarms about 2:30pm and upon arrival, fire crews witnessed heavy smoke bellowing out...
Rains Disrupts Local Soccer but AFL Northwest Goes On
In sports in brief, Not much soccer was played over the weekend with Inverell F.C receiving a forfeit from Hillvue Rovers as part of Round 11 of the Northern Premier Legue competition. The homes side’s 3rd grade team also received a forfeit from Armidale Westside...
New Patient Record Storage System Comes Online
Hunter New England Health has commenced the $1 billion Single Digital Patient Record which store people's medical records in one place, including electronic referrals, test results, appointments and treatment history. The Northern Daily Leader reports the new system...
Highlanders Endeavour to Hunt Bulls in Moree
Inverell Highlanders are on the road tomorrow to tackle the Moree Bulls in Round 7 of the Central North Rugby Competition. Coming off their second win of the year, the Highlanders come up against a team who’ve only lost one game this season and are sitting in 2nd spot...
Native Fish Habitat Trial Goes Swimmingly
An innovative trial is delivering exciting results for native fish habitat and inland river biodiversity health in New South Wales, by addressing one of the major factors in environmental decline – cold water pollution. Launched earlier this year, the trial of the...
Drugs Located in Locations in Bundarra and Inverell
Inverell Police have arrested two men for drug related offences following separate incidents in the region over the past week. Last Friday, police attended a residential premises in Tomline St at Bundarra where it’s alleged a large cannabis plant and an amount of...
Glen Innes and Uralla on the Road for Crucial Matches
Glen Innes Magpies travel to Warialda to take on the Wombats at Jim Payne Oval in Round 8 of the Group 19 Rugby league competition. Magpies coach Nick Ehsman says they’ve been struck down by a few niggly injuries but hope to get the job done and then look forward to a...
