The Deepwater community is set to see one of its most recognisable local landmarks brought back into active use, with Glen Innes Severn Council approving a three-year Licence to Occupy for the Deepwater Progress Association at the Deepwater Railway Station. The...
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Nominations Being Called for NAIDOC Awards
The countdown is on for NAIDOC Week 2026 celebrations in Inverell and Tingha with the community being urged to nominate someone for a NAIDOC Week Awards. There are 10 award categories with the main awards being the Aunty May Yarrowick Award, male and female Youth of...
Inverell SES Host Leadership Conference
An influx of SES volunteers and staff from as far as Boggabri, Tenterfield and Liverpool Plains came to Inverell over the weekend for a two-day leadership conference at the Inverell RSM Club. Special guests including Acting Deputy Commissioner Nic Hogan and Acting...
Library Secures $62,000 for Modern Upgrades
Uralla Library users will soon have a new and modern space to work in with a $62,000 grant secured to purchase and install two enclosed pods. The funding was secured through the State Library of NSW Public Library Infrastructure Grants program which is aimed at...
Myall Creek Massacre Commemorated
A crowd of around 400 consisting of locals and visitors attended to pay their respects and observe the day at Sunday’s Myall Creek Massacre Memorial. Attendees gathered to commemorate what occurred, on the afternoon of 10 June 1838, with descendants of both the...
Commemorating the Myall Creek Massacre this weekend
Hundreds of people will head to Myall Creek this weekend to commemorate the 188th anniversary of one of Australia’s darkest events, the Myall Creek massacre which commemorates the unprovoked massacre of at least 28 indigenous women, children and old men by a group of...
Inverell Couple Prepare to Take on Drover’s Run Again
The husband wife duo of Mitch and Tanya Orchard are once again preparing to take their place in their 4th Drover’s Run for the Westpac Rescue helicopter in August. This year’s Run will commence in Nyngan before taking off to Wilcannia, the Flinders Rangers, South...
Help Make NSW’s New England Rail Trail (NERT) a Reality!
RailTrail Australia and the Friends of New England Rail Trail (NERT) are asking for your help to make a final push for New England Rail Trail in NSW. Please email Armidale Regional Council council@armidale.nsw.gov.au by 31 May 2026 and use the subject line “Proposed...
Australian Celtic Festival Delivers Strong Attendance & $1.79M Boost to the Glen Innes Severn Economy
The 2026 Australian Celtic Festival (ACF) has delivered a strong economic result for the region, generating an estimated $1.23 million in direct visitor spend, with flow on effects increasing total economic output to $1.79 million for the Glen Innes Severn economy....
