Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has thrown his support behind the push to legalise virtual stock fencing in NSW. A parliamentary inquiry into the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Virtual Stock Fencing) Bill 2024 has recommended the NSW...
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Festival Colour Fun Run Back Again for 2024
Final preparations are underway for the Sapphire City Festival committee to once again stage the Festival Colour Fun Run to be held this afternoon. Following a successful inaugural event last year, this will be the second staging of the Colour run at Varley Oval which...
Inverell Cricket Hoping for Better Weather
Local cricketers will be hoping for better weather after last weekend’s opening round of the Inverell Cricket Association competition was washed out. Round 2 action will see reigning premier Campbell and Freebairn face Staggy Creek at McCosker 1 while Delungra will...
Community Called to Support National Bandanna Day
Today, marks the 30th anniversary of Canteen’s National Bandanna Day, a day in Australia that has become a powerful symbol of resilience and solidarity for young Australians grappling with cancer. For three decades, National Bandanna Day has been more than just a...
Feedback Sought for Warialda Town Square Project
Gwydir Shire Council is inviting feedback from the community on the Warialda Town Square project. Council is seeking comments from the community on features they would like to see incorporated in the remaining aspects of this exciting space. Feedback can be provided...
Keep Farm Communities Connected
The switch to 4G and 5G networks must provide better connectivity to rural communities, NSW Farmers has urged as telcos prepare to shut down the nation’s 3G network for good. On Monday 28 October Telstra and Optus will switch off their 3G networks as they transition...
Nuclear waste or windfall? Inquiry Probes Energy Future
Questions about the cost of switching to nuclear power and when reactors could be ready to replace coal-fired power stations will be probed on the first day of an inquiry into the energy technology. Experts in nuclear safety, defence technology and energy supply...
Open Gardens Looking Superb
Five spectacular gardens will be open to the public on Saturday as the Down to Earth Inverell Garden Club prepare for yet another open garden extravaganza, as they raise funds for the Westpac Rescue helicopter Service. Five homes including Min and Howard Finlen’s...
Sapphire City Festival Great Duck Race
The countdown is on to one of the features of Saturday’s Festival Finale in Campbell Park with the running of the Inverell East Rotary Club’s Great Duck Race. Pat Miller from the Inverell East Rotary Club says the $50 book of 10 tickets for the corporate race are...









