NSW Health is reminding the community to avoid touching or handling bats, following a recent increase in people being bitten or scratched across the state. In the two weeks from 28 September to 10 October, 43 people were assessed by NSW Health after being bitten...
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Bundarra Race Weekend Expands to Fund Vital Local Healthcare Facility
Building on the success of last year’s historic revival that drew over 800 people to the refurbished track, the volunteer run Bundarra Race Weekend is back on this Saturday, with an expanded two-day program dedicated to securing local medical services. Driven by the...
2026 Health Scholarship Applications Now Open
Scholarship applications are now open for the Dr William Hunter Scholarship and Healthy Communities Scholarship, available to students within the Moree and Gwydir region who are pursuing a career in health. The Scholarships each offer $10,000 to support students from...
Health District Requests Council’s Funds for New Health Campaign
Inverell Shire Council has received a request for financial support from Hunter New England Health to expand the “New England, New You” campaign, which seeks to promote the New England as a destination of choice for doctors, medical training and rural healthcare...
Community Takes Advantage of MHERV Visit
Inverell Rotary Club have hailed the visit of the Men’s Health Education Rural Van this week as a tremendous success. The custom-built caravan, with a dedicated registered nurse, travels the state offering free health screenings to regional and rural men and women....
2027 Jammin on the Green Just Got Bigger
Organisers of Jammin on the Green are making the event bigger and better for 2027 with the event to be staged over 2 days. The 2027 edition will again raise funds for local families facing health hardship at the moment with all funds raised staying local with...
R U OK? Day: Get Comfortable Starting a Conversation
Nine in 10 people in Australia are aware of R U OK?1, but awareness alone doesn't start conversations. This R U OK?Day - Thursday 10 September - the focus is on helping more people feel confident to reach out when someone is on their mind.Across homes, workplaces,...
Enough is Enough: CWA Sunrise Branch Calls Time on the Rural Health Crisis
People living in regional, rural and remote NSW have been expected to settle for less healthcare for far too long—and the Country Women's Association of NSW says it's time to stop accepting the unacceptable. Launching its 2026 Awareness Week campaign, the CWA of NSW...
Youth Voices Inspire Free First Aid Course for Young People
YOUNG people will have the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised first aid qualification for free, with a one-day course to be delivered in Inverell this month. The full-day first aid course will be held on Saturday 19 September, from 9am to 4pm at ICYOUth...






