Gunnedah Shire Mayor Jamie Chaffey is looking forward to packing up his office if he wins the seat of Parkes in the upcoming Federal Election in 2025 after securing his preselection as The Nationals’ candidate on Saturday. Mayor Chaffey beat 2 other candidates to win...
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Issues with Communications at Bingara
Member for New England Barnaby Joyce travelled to Bingara this week where he spoke to locals regarding issues raised in the area. According to local Bingara residents, the biggest issue facing the region is not only the lack of communications towers, with only one...
NE Times ‘Best of the Best’ Comp Begins
The New England Times have commenced their ‘Best of the Best’ Competition after a successful reception of their initial “Best of The New England” online competition. Thirty-One categories over the past 8 weeks were up for nominations by New England locals where they...
Highlanders Charging Towards Finals
The Inverell Highlanders have triumphed in both their First and Reserve grade games after defeating visitors Gunnedah Red Devils at Rugby Park in Central North Rugby Competition on Saturday. The Highlanders Men’s First have their sights set on a finals berth after...
Finals in Sights for Inverell FC
Inverell FC Premier League 1sts are one step closer to a finals appearance after defeating visiting team Norths United FC at the complex on Saturday. It was a tight match for the 1sts winning their game 2-1, while the reserves just missed out on a win going down to...
STA FM Rural News | 03-08-2024
Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 30th July. Inverell penned 1100 mostly good quality cattle to a market resulting in mixed trends with quality corrections through some categories....
RAAF Lands in Glen Innes
The Glen Innes community headed out to the local airport yesterday to see the display put on by the Royal Australian Air force. The visit was a unique and exciting opportunity for everyone to get up close with RAAF’s impressive vehicles and equipment, and to learn...
Ladies Day at the Rugby
Inverell Highlanders will be keen to continue their winning form in the Central North Rugby Competition when they tackle the Gunnedah Red Devils at Rugby Park tomorrow. The Highlanders are coming off a confidence building win against 2nd place Narrabri Blue Boars and...
Bluetooth Speaker Recall
Anker Innovations Limited have recalled their SoundCore Bluetooth speaker, sold nationally and online, due to a risk the item could cause a fire and serious injury A short circuit in the battery, which can cause the speaker to overheat, is the reason for the recall....









