Macintyre High School students have been busy parading and showcasing animals at the EKKA in Brisbane. On Day 3 of their visit being Paraders day, all students paraded with an animal and were judged on their personal presentation, ability to control, calm & show...
Local News
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Store Cattle Sale Cancelled
The August Store Cattle Sale scheduled for this Thursday has been cancelled. The Local Stock Agents made the decision Tuesday Morning to cancel the sale due to lack of numbers and wet weather. The status for the September Store Cattle sale is unknown with a decision...
Shocking Extent of Family and Child Homelessness in Australia
A new report reveals the harsh reality of the homelessness crisis hitting Aussie families, with more than a third of the 88,696 family members who sought support still homeless during their last contact with homelessness support services. The disturbing family...
Child Headband Recall
There’s been a safety recall on a child’s light up headband which may cause choking, serious injury or even death. The Yellow Emma Wiggle Headband with Light-up Bow product does not comply with the mandatory standards for products containing button/coin batteries as...
IT Exchange Gives Students a Look Into the Future
Macintyre High school students Henry Oliver, Landon Doak & Isaac Paton have recently returned from participating in the IT Exchange hosted by the Rotary Club of North Ryde. The exchange is designed to give students from remote schools the opportunity to look at a...
Soup Event to Raise Awareness About Homelessness
Inverell Men’s Haven of Hope Committee is staging an event on Thursday evening to raise awareness around homelessness in our area with an aim of establishing a men’s refuge in Inverell. The committee are work towards finding a solution for the lack of emergency and...
Outreach Health Clinics Kick Off Today
Warialda Community Health kick off their Outreach Clinics in the local area today and will run throughout the months of August and September. Visits will be held at Coolatai this morning, Yetman on the 13th August, Gravesend on the 20th, Croppa Creek on the 10th of...
Armidale Urgent Care Servic Temporarily Closes
Armidale Urgent Care Service (UCS) will temporarily close to patients from today, while Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network works with the local operator to undertake further recruitment of GPs for the service. Hunter New England Central Coast...
Aussies Deaf Rugby Team Miss Out In 7s Championship
The Australian Deaf Rugby Team, currently being coached by former Inverell Highlanders Captain Coach Dave Kearsey, has just missed claiming the Sevens International tournament in Johannesburg in South Africa over the weekend. Australian beat South Africa 19-14 in the...









