The Grand Champion of the Inverell Art Prize 2024 has been awarded to an artist from Narrabeen following the official opening ceremony of the exhibition at the Inverell Art Gallery on Saturday evening. Laurie McKern claimed the coveted $3500 prize for the work Irish...
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Don’t Let Discounts Hit Dairy Farmers
A drop in milk prices on supermarket shelves could place downward pressure on the dairy industry, farmers have warned as the major supermarkets announce the first milk price cuts in over a decade.This month, Aldi joined Coles and Woolworths in dropping the price of...
Sapphire City Bowls Carnival Hailed a Success
Millmerran pair of Alby and Maree Gibbs have scooped the pool following the 2024 Sporties Sapphire City Bowls Carnival played over the weekend. The Gibbs teamed up with Inverell RSM’s Scott Hamilton to claim the Mixed triples win from Sporties team of Dave Morgan, Col...
New Sculpture Added to Inverell’s Arts Precinct
The latest edition to the public art landscape was revealed on Saturday evening in the Evans St Arts Precinct. The magnificent Swan Sculpture was unveiled by Mayor of Inverell Shire Council Cr Kate Dight and Sculptor Adam Humphreys prior to the Inverell Art Prize...
New England Police District Issue Gel Blaster Warning
New England Police District have issued a reminder for the community that Gel Blasters are not legal and must be surrendered immediately. This follows an incident which occurred in Inverell early last month where a man was caught waving around what appeared to...
Aboriginal Business Roundtable
Registrations are now open for businesses to attend a day of networking, masterclasses and strategy workshops at the NSW Government’s Aboriginal Business Roundtable later this month. The free event – the seventh bi-annual Aboriginal Business Roundtable – is organised...
Bumper Figures for Australian Red Meat Exports
Australian Red Meat exports remained at a firm pace over September, with beef, lamb, mutton and goatmeat exports all on track for record export volumes.Exports of Goatmeat rose 43% year-on-year in September to 4765 tonnes, the highest monthly figure on record with the...
Cybercrime Still On the Rise
Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated, using slick and professional tactics to trick people into handing over valuable information, making scams harder than ever to detect. According to National Anti-Scam Centre, Australians reported losses of over $2.74...
Bevan French Wins Inaugural Rob Burrow Award
Former Tingha Junior and Parramatta Eels player Bevan French was crowned the first winner of the Rob Burrow Award after winning player of the match in the Super League Grand Final for 2024. French scored the game’s only try as his team Wigan Warriors completed an...









