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17 May 12 | Northern Tablelands sheep producers are welcome to attend a free sheep industry update at the Glen Innes Agricultural Advisory Station on Thursday May 24. NSW Department of Primary Industries sheep and wool officer, Chris Shands, said breeding whiter and softer wool to suit growing market demand, wild dog management strategies and marketing approaches for wool and lambs are on the agenda.
Local Charolais Studs outperform at Beef Week in Rockhampton
17 May 12 | Glenlea and Jackson Charolais had stellar performances in Rockhampton last week at BEEF 2012. Glenlea sold two heifers in the Special Sister Sale. Glenlea Elsa 43rd, a polled red factor, 20 month old Charolais heifer sold for $9000 and was purchased by repeat Glenlea female buyers Tony and Suzie Farrell from Lismore NSW.
SES Commissioner visits Guyra Volunteers
17 May 12 | The Commissioner of the New South Wales State Emergency Service ( NSW SES), Murray Kear, visited volunteers in Uralla, Armidale and Guyra on the weekend. Commissioner Kear said that the volunteers of the NSW SES had experienced a particularly busy summer, with nearly 70 % of the state suffering flooding earlier this year.
17 May 12 | The summer of 2011/12 for Guyra was the coolest for 28 years. Over the three summer months of December, January and February the average maximum temperature was 21.0C, the lowest since 1984.
17 May 12 | Guyra was well represented at the Annual AusVeg Conference held in Hobart last weekend. Present was Godfrey Dol, Glasshouse manager at Blush Tomatoes and a member of Industry Advisory Committee that directs Research and Development expenditure for the vegetable industry
17 May 12 | New England Rural Crime unit are currently investigating the theft of five rifles from a rural property about 10 kilometres to the east of Guyra on Green Hills Road.
17 May 12 | Guyra Lions Club have once again pledged support to the Guyra MPS by running a raffle to raise funds to purchase two new manual Blood Pressure machines (pictured) and a full size range of cuffs for use with the machines. The prizes for this raffle are 1 tonne of wood or hand made rug donated by Mrs Dorrie Walls, the choice will be yours.
Tweeting at the meeting
17 May 12 | As part of their Social Media Policy Guyra Shire Council are now making use of both Facebook and Twitter to interact with the community. It is part of an overall effort to improve communications, which also includes regular updates of their website and email distribution lists.
Tenterfield looks to Guyra MPS for answers to health care needs
17 May 12 | A GROUP of residents, shire councillors, health professional and volunteers from Tenterfield have visited Guyra to inspect the town’s multipurpose health service (MPS).
14 May 12 | The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility.
Guyra lamb takes centre stage
10 May 12 | Guyra lamb producers took centre stage in Armidale on Friday night at a dinner for the winners of the New England Expo’s prime lamb competition. Some 108 people attended the event at the Wicklow Hotel, which included seminars on industry issues, a five-course dinner featuring local lamb, and the awards presentation.
Rural Fire Service Volunteers Honoured
10 May 12 | Members of the Dumaresq and Devil’s Pinch volunteer brigades, along with New England Zone Manager Superintendent Steve Mepham, were personally presented with a service accolade by the NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons.
10 May 12 | On the weekend of the 19th and 20th May, the Salvation Army will again be holding the annual Red Shield Appeal. The Red Shield appeal is vital for The Salvation Army in enabling us to continue with front line services.
10 May 12 | Former Guyra resident Jenny Croaker is in training to climb Africa’s highest mountain. Jenny, who works for Guide Dogs NSW as an Orientation and Mobility Insrtuctor, will accompany totally blind Armidale women Deb Warren on the trek in November in an effort to show vision loss doesn’t have to limit your dreams. Along the way they will also be raising funds for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT.
10 May 12 | Almost three years ago the Guyra Community launched a bid to see the construction of a new sporting facility in Guyra. It was an ambitious plan which was jointly launched by local rugby league, rugby union and junior rugby league representatives.
03 May 12 | NSW Local Government Minister Don Page has announced a final period of public consultation for the amended Model Code of Conduct for NSW Councils, which will improve the standards of ethics and behaviour that communities can expect from their councillors and council staff.
03 May 12 | People in the local area can now access a wider range of government services in Armidale through the Fair Trading Centre. Extended services will be available from a new one stop shop established at the Centre in the McCarthy Building, Faulkner Street.
03 May 12 | The New England Livestock Health and Pest Authority (LHPA) have prepared a detailed submission to the Ryan Report into the future of LHPA’s. The submission responds to a number of inaccuracies in the Ryan Report while highlighting some potential areas to consider.
03 May 12 | A 35 year old man was transported to Guyra Hospital last week after his vehicle rolled on the New England Highway north of Guyra.
Bigger, better book fair
03 May 12 | The Guyra Hospital Auxiliary remain active in the Guyra Community. working to improve services and outcomes for those in need of care at the Guyra Multi Purpose Health Service. Money raised by the auxiliary is used to purchase items for the benefit of patients and provide that extra level of comfort that would otherwise be lacking.
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