NSW Farmers’ telecommunications roadshow returns to the north-west

A series of NSW Farmers’ roadshows will return to the north-west this month to assist the farming community with telecommunication issues, including one at Moree on Wednesday, December 10. The Moree roadshow will be held at Moree Masonic Hall between 6pm and 8pm. Roadshows will also be held at Uralla, Mullaley and Loomberah over the [...]

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Inverell pool redevelopment delivered under budget with surplus funds reallocated

INVERELL Shire Council has announced a more than $2 million budget surplus following the completion of the Inverell Aquatic Centre redevelopment, with $2.3 million to be reallocated. The redevelopment, which commenced with the demolition of the previous facility in May 2023 and reached practical completion in September 2025, represents one of Council’s most significant infrastructure [...]

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Boggabilla Central School kindy kids switched on and ready for 2026

IT’S a big step – bigger than most people realise. For students under the age of five, transitioning from pre-school to kindergarten can be a daunting exercise. After all, this is the “big school”. Recently, Boggabilla Central School staged its main transitioning event, with each pre-school room showcasing a range of craft and arts based [...]

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Rod King’s Bingara: Our Town, Our People Volume 2 now available

THE book has been three years in the making, and is now on the shelves at Bingara Newsagency – just in time for Christmas. Bingara: Our Town, Our People Volume 2, by well-known Bingara historian Rod King, is the perfect follow-up to Volume 1, and continues Mr King’s fascinating stories and historical facts about Bingara [...]

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Former Inverell mayor Paul Harmon receives Emeritus Award at LGNSW annual conference

FORMER Inverell Shire Council mayor Paul Harmon has been recognised for his service to local government at the LGNSW annual conference, held in Sydney last week. Mr Harmon received the Emeritus Award as well as an award for more than 20 years’ service to Inverell Shire Council – 12 of those as mayor. The Emeritus [...]

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Cadet today, Cop tomorrow: NSW Police launches Cadet Traineeship Program

THE NSW Police Force has officially launched a Cadet Traineeship Program for school leavers and young adults. The 12-month pilot program will provide an authentic hands-on experience, combining practical training, academic study and paid employment to provide a structured pathway for aspiring police officers to enter the NSW Police Force. NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon [...]

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Licence to spray: EPA launches pesticides campaign across Moree and the north-west

AS spray season kicks off this summer, the NSW Environment Protection Authority will be checking if commercial pesticides applicators are licenced in Moree, Walgett, Narrabri, Brewarrina, Warren, Coonamble, Gilgandra, Gunnedah and surrounding areas. NSW pesticide users are being urged to make sure they have the relevant licences and training ahead of a new compliance campaign [...]

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NSW Farmers’ say national parks are ticking time bombs

NSW FARMERS’ has warned the state’s national parks have become ticking time bombs for bushfires this summer. As authorities continued to confiscate large swathes of land to form national parks, NSW Farmers’ President Xavier Martin said vital resources to properly manage bushfire risks on public land had failed to follow. “Farmers and communities have done [...]

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Hell of the West named Triathlon Australia medium-sized Event of the Year

GOONDIWINDI’s Hell of the West Triathlon was named medium-sized Event of the Year at the 2025 AusTriathlon annual awards ceremony, held at the Gold Coast on Saturday night. The Hell of the West is a community-run endurance event that has become a ‘must-do’ for athletes from across Australia. Winning the medium-sized Event of the Year, for [...]

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Sweet ag scene wows ag photo competition judges

A heartwarming image of a kelpie sleeping on freshly shorn wool has won the 2025 National Agriculture Day photography and video competition, in a record year for entries. The photo, Sleeping on Cloud 9, depicts red kelpie, Hazel, taking a break from yarding sheep with a kip on a pile of fresh wool. Photographer Kiana [...]

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