Gwydir Shire Council is welcoming nominations for the Fay Honour & Debbie Ford Busy Bee Award to recognise a valued member of the Warialda community. The award is dedicated to two women, Fay Honour and Debbie Ford who were instrumental in starting the Honey...
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Entries Open for Inverell’s Got Talent
The traditional event to open the Sapphire City Festival, Inverell’s Got Talent, is set to take centre stage at the Town Hall on Friday October 17th. Entries opened this week with performers encouraged to enter in either the Open or Junior categories this year with...
Stargazers Invited to Astronomy Night
An opportunity to gaze into the stars and enjoy an unforgettable astronomy experience under clear Australian skies will take place tomorrow evening, when Inverell High School hosts its 3rd Sapphire Skies 2025 Astronomy night at Cameron Park. Stargazers of all ages are...
McCrossin’s Mill Museum Propped Up Through Community Building Partnership Grant
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has announced a funding injection to preserve the history of Uralla. The Uralla Historical Society runs and maintains the popular McCrossin’s Mill Museum which proudly showcases Uralla’s unique history, and now the...
Global Superstar Teams Up with Tamworth Country Music Festival
The Tamworth Country Music Festival, Australia's most prestigious country music event, and global superstar Keith Urban today announced the creation of the “Keith Urban Rising Star Scholarship,” a groundbreaking initiative designed to support emerging Australian...
Call for Local Artists to Illuminate the Highlands this Christmas
Glen Innes Severn Council is inviting local artists, schools and community groups to help light up the Glen Innes Town Centre this festive season as part of the Christmas in the Highlands – Art Trail. 16 digital artworks will be selected to feature on large-format...
Motormania Scrapped
Organisers of the annual Motormania event, scheduled for Sunday 17th of August, have decided to cancel this year’s event. This year’s car show and markets, to be staged this year at the Inverell racecourse, was cancelled following a meeting of the Sapphire City...
Council Secures $350K to Grow Christmas in the Highlands Over 3 Years
Glen Innes Severn Council has secured $350,000 through the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program 2025-28 to support a major expansion of its annual Christmas in the Highlands event over the next three years. The funding will enable the launch of a new initiative,...
Sapphire Wind Farm Community Fund Applications to Open Next week
Applications for the Sapphire Wind Farm Community Fund Funding Round 2 will open next Monday, 11 August. Twice a year, Sapphire Wind Farm invites local community organisations to submit applications for a share of funding that can be used on equipment and...