Inverell Highlanders Rugby Club sees the light with $150,000 grant
THE days of training in the dark at Inverell Highlanders Rugby Club grounds are numbered, with a $150,000 grant secured to install new light poles around the ground. Last year funding was secured to upgrade the lights on fields 1 and 2, and the latest round of funding will finish off the project by providing
Goondiwindi goes for Gold: new bid worth $40 million in wider community benefits
THE promise the Olympic Games will go ‘Beyond Brisbane’ is being put to the test after a regional Queensland community has banded together to launch a public bid to bring the bush to Brisbane in 2032. The campaign Goondiwindi Goes For Gold is led by the multi-generational family business Goondiwindi Cotton, which has lodged a
Narrabri: Teen charged after loaded firearm and ammunition seized during motorcycle stop
A teenage boy has been charged after a loaded firearm and ammunition was seized during a motorcycle stop in Narrabri at the weekend. Officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were conducting a vehicle stop in Narrabri at about 8.15pm on Saturday when they observed a motorbike being ridden by a male which appeared
Deepwater Railway Station set for new community use
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 decision was made at Council’s Ordinary Meeting on May 28, following an Expression of
Chaffey’s Corner
IN the short time since the Federal Budget announcement, I have seen and heard a great deal of concern and confusion within the electorate of Parkes. Despite Labor’s repeated election promise they would not bring in any new taxes, they have done exactly that. Since they were elected, Labor has overseen the biggest fall in
Armidale to Host NAIDOC Week basketball celebrations
BASKETBALL NSW is preparing to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2026 with a series of community basketball events across regional New South Wales, including a major gala day involving young people from the Armidale region. Held from July 5 to July 12, NAIDOC Week this year carries the theme 50 Years Deadly, recognising the stories, achievements and
Tamworth: Sixteen people charged during Operation Soteria surge
POLICE have charged 16 people during a four-day high-visibility operation focused on preventing and disrupting crime in Tamworth. Between Wednesday, June 10 and Saturday, June 13, officers attached to Oxley Police District – assisted by Western Region Operations Support Group, Domestic Violence High Risk Offender Team and Youth Command – saturated the Tamworth area under
Goondiwindi to host State Government Community Cabinet
THE Queensland State Government will host its next Community Cabinet in Goondiwindi in August. Premier David Crisafulli and Ministers will meet with Southern Downs residents, businesses and organisations to listen and focus on the priorities that matter most to the community, following strong advocacy from Member for Southern Downs James Lister and Goondiwindi Regional Council
Return and Earn hits 16 billion returns and $100 million for charity
THE New South Wales container deposit scheme, Return and Earn, has reached two major milestones with 16 billion bottles, cans and cartons returned by the community though local return points. This equates to $1.6 billion in refunds back to recyclers and more than $100 million raised for charities and community groups through donations and return
RFS red fleet to transfer to State Government ownership July next year
COUNTRY Mayors Association of NSW chairman, Rick Firman, has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib MP that Rural Fire Service assets, commonly known as the Red Fleet, will transfer to State Government ownership from July 1 next year. “After years of advocacy and a Parliamentary inquiry, the right decision has finally
