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INVERELL Shire Council mayor Kate Dight welcomed community members to a “soft” opening of the state-of-the-art Inverell Aquatic Centre early Thursday. The impressive $25 million complex has been nearly two years in the making, and replaces 70-year-old infrastructure that has reached or exceeded its design life. “The soft opening was great, and I was surprised [...]
Regional News
A young person with an impressive career in sports, who demonstrates an understanding of leadership and has a clear focus for her academic future has been recognised at this year’s Lillian Hulbert Memorial Prize in Narrabri. Matilda Currey was awarded the 2025 Memorial Prize this week, in recognition of her excellence in sport, education and [...]
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THE Uralla Memorial Literary Institute will further pay tribute to their fallen soldiers with a new display, thanks to funding secured from the Anzac Community Grants Program. The Institute opened in 1927 to honour Uralla locals who fought in The Great War. Today the Institute displays electronic and visual tributes to those who have served [...]
Local Government
A count-back of votes of the 2024 Inverell local government election will be called after the resignation of councillor Paul Harmon. With 11 candidates standing last year for nine seats on Inverell Shire Council, the count-back rests between Graem Murray and Kelvin Brown. Mr Harmon served as Inverell mayor for 12 years but was replaced [...]
Grafton to Inverell
GLEN Innes is gearing up for an exciting day as the Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic races through the heart of the town centre on Saturday, March 15. Residents and visitors are invited to come down to Grey Street and experience the thrill of elite cycling while supporting local businesses and enjoying a vibrant community [...]
Regional News
FOUR artists with strong local connections to Gunnedah have been selected to deliver a series of artworks that will feature in the Gunnedah Hospital redevelopment, to create welcoming and supportive spaces throughout the new health facility. The redevelopment includes a new acute services building, housing an expanded emergency department and a modern birthing, maternity, and [...]
Border News
GOONDIWINDI mayor Lawrence Springborg is calling for Telstra to urgently investigate mobile connectivity issues in the Goondiwindi region following a worsening service after the 3G shutdown. His call for action comes as many residents report poor service following the closure of the 3G network in October last year, leaving many with unreliable coverage. “I am [...]
Regional News
WORK has started on the NSW New England region’s first large-scale battery energy storage system, located on-site at ACEN Australia’s 720 MW New England Solar project, near Uralla. The 200MW/2 hour battery energy storage system – BESS – is the first of two planned systems being built by international energy storage specialist Energy Vault and [...]
Regional News
THE southern hemisphere’s largest formation aerobatic display team will perform its special fly-over routine at the 2025 Armidale Autumn Festival on Saturday, April 5. Freedom Formation – made up of 13 passionate aviators – will perform its signature multi-layer display routine over Armidale at 11.45am before the Autumn Festival parade begins at 12-noon. All eyes [...]
Regional News
AFTER months of anticipation, the new multi-million dollar Inverell Aquatic Centre will open its doors to the public this week. Hines Construction handed over the facility to Council last Friday after reaching practical completion, with plans to open the facility to the public on Thursday, February 27. The facility was officially granted World Aquatics Accreditation [...]
