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NSW Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant is shown around the Glen Innes headquarters of the Rural Fire Service.

The untold story is 84 homes were saved at Tingha, says minister Troy Grant

Andrew Messenger
1hr ago

GROWING GUYRA: Chamber of Commerce members - including Aileen MacDonald, Hans Hietbrink, Chris Yorke, David Mills, David Kanaley, and Martha Weiderman - want to bring more tourists to Guyra. Photo: Nicholas Fuller

Chamber has tourism plans

Nicholas Fuller

The blaze Brett Savill and his family faced at Airport Rd. Photo: Supplied

Brett Savill left his Tingha home in the hands of strangers

Laini Kirkman

SANCTUARY: The Guyra Showground is an evacuation centre for the Tingha evacuees. Photo: Nicholas Fuller

How you can help the Tingha evacuees in Guyra

Nicholas Fuller

Photo: Brayden Vickery.

What you need to know about the Tingha fire

Deputy incident controller Liz Ferris is part of the incident management team working from the Northern Tablelands fire control centre in Glen Innes. Pictures: Andrew Messenger

Behind the scenes at the region's fire control centre

Andrew Messenger

Tee Piertzak says her family was lucky.

'The town got absolutely blanketed': Tingha evacuee thanks people fighting for lives and homes

Nicholas Fuller

NSW Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant is shown around the Glen Innes headquarters of the Rural Fire Service.

The untold story is 84 homes were saved at Tingha, says minister Troy Grant

Andrew Messenger
1hr ago

GROWING GUYRA: Chamber of Commerce members - including Aileen MacDonald, Hans Hietbrink, Chris Yorke, David Mills, David Kanaley, and Martha Weiderman - want to bring more tourists to Guyra. Photo: Nicholas Fuller

Chamber has tourism plans

Nicholas Fuller

NSW Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant is shown around the Glen Innes headquarters of the Rural Fire Service.

The untold story is 84 homes were saved at Tingha, says minister Troy Grant

1hr ago

Armidale Twenty20 competition round two | Photos

Ellen Dunger

ON TO THE FIELD: Glen Innes Magpies will host Narwan for the opening round of the Group 19 competition. Photo: Brenton Hodge.

Group 19's 2019 rugby league season fixtures released

Ellen Dunger

LETHAL: Taneika Landsborough was hard to stop across the two matches.

McCulloch ‘proud’ to be part of women’s rugby league development

Ellen Dunger

Armidale Twenty20 competition round two | Photos

Binge keen to develop under 23s after impressive showing

Jem Nash and Ellen Dunger

READY: Armidale Rams' Jayden Smith is looking forward to Saturday's clashes with Groups 4 and 21.

Group 19 under 23s ‘really confident’ heading into Championships

Ellen Dunger

Singers at last year's Carols by Candlelight. Photo: Rachel Baxter

O come, all ye faithful, to Guyra’s Carols by Candelight

Nicholas Fuller

Janet Edmonds, Savannah, Naomi Veale, Peyton, Eli, Darrell and Di Taylor, Miss Kriket, Sheree McGinty, Sharon Ritchie

Guyra’s Church of Freedom brings Bethlehem to Bradley

Nicholas Fuller

Ari Ah-See and Lewis Robinson celebrating Christmas at last year's party. Photo: Madeline Link

Guyra’s Christmas party this week – and Santa Claus is coming to town

Nicholas Fuller

Singers at last year's Carols by Candlelight. Photo: Rachel Baxter

O come, all ye faithful, to Guyra’s Carols by Candelight

FISHING FUN: Jaslyn Ross and Katie Hodgson had come all the way from Coffs Harbour to attend the TroutFest. Photo: Nicholas Fuller

Having a whale of a time at the Guyra TroutFest

Nicholas Fuller

SMILES: TroutFest co-ordinator Lynne Chapman and husband Wal, Caffiends owners June and Neil Paine. Photo: Nicholas Fuller

Guyra Troutfest is open!

Nicholas Fuller

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE LATEST COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

Tamworth Country Music Festival

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE LATEST COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

Tamworth Country Music Festival

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

House of the week: Perfect for the growing family in Manilla

House of the week: Family-friendly home in sought after location

House of the week: Views, style and space in West Tamworth

Friends and family of the late Cathie Brennan ( nee Meredith) at the 2019 Walcha Races Cathie Brennan Memorial Race Day

Family day success at Walcha Races: photos and video

Vanessa Arundale

The BJF crew: Adam Iuston, Hugh and Stef Cook, Kit Dawson and Michael Luchich. Absent: Alice Gibson, Lisa Kirton, Oscar Waugh, Katy and Adrian Walsh

Family-friendly music festival receives $20k funding for event

Vanessa Arundale

Long lunch to raise playground funds

Vanessa Arundale

Friends and family of the late Cathie Brennan ( nee Meredith) at the 2019 Walcha Races Cathie Brennan Memorial Race Day

Family day success at Walcha Races: photos and video

Friday’s Walcha Race day for 2019: photos and video

Vanessa Arundale

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Upcoming events will celebrate growing older in Guyra

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NSW Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant is shown around the Glen Innes headquarters of the Rural Fire Service.

The untold story is 84 homes were saved at Tingha, says minister Troy Grant

1hr ago

Inverelll VRA deliver food to the fire line. Photo: Inverell Rescue Squad

Tingha fire 2019: in dozens of photos

Deputy incident controller Liz Ferris is part of the incident management team working from the Northern Tablelands fire control centre in Glen Innes. Pictures: Andrew Messenger

Behind the scenes at the region's fire control centre

Safety first: Judy Brown and YFCC health promotion officer Jasmin Dunn celebrate National Condom Day. Picture: Brodie Weeding

Sexual health app launched on National Condom Day

Two utes valued at $300k among treasures lost in container spill

Max McKinney

Neuroscientist Sarah McKay visits Armidale this week

Nicholas Fuller

Tingha fire: How it happened

Laini Kirkman

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Eileen Wood

Take a seat, make it yours

Michelle Haines Thomas

Is your inner character busting to get out?

John Malouff

Jack de Belin, pictured here at Wollongong court house, should be stood down. Picture: Adam Mclean.

Jack de Belin should be stood down until rape charges are settled

Opinion: Ben Langford

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Eileen Wood

SALT OF THE EARTH: Landcare volunteer Graeme Stevenson was one of three finalists in the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award last year.

Job well dung for poo-ologist

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Crews battling bushfires in northern NSW are working through the weekend to contain the blazes.

Crews work to contain NSW bushfires

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Robert Doyle has withdrawn a court bid to stop a sexual misconduct report being released.

Robert Doyle report release date unknown

Two inmates who allegedly attacked Tony Mokbel in a Victorian jail fear for their safety.

Mokbel in hospital, accused duo in custody

A new report has recommended major changes to Australian online laws to stamp out harassment.

Sweeping new laws to protect people online

A bushfire in the northern NSW town of Tingha ripped through more than 21,000 hectares of bushland.

Bushfires claim 22 homes in northern NSW

Perry Duffin and Heather McNab

Robert Doyle has dropped legal action against the release of a report into misconduct claims.

Robert Doyle sex report action withdrawn

Christine McGinn

Charges have been dropped against the man accused of murdering Cheryl Grimmer nearly 50 years ago.

Grimmer murder charge dropped by DPP

Margaret Scheikowski

A tribunal has ruled TV host Sonia Kruger vilified Muslims with comments about immigration.

Today's Sonia Kruger 'vilified' Muslims

Perry Duffin

Tom and Sophie Holt from Tondara Herefords, Coonong Station, Urana, with manager Joe Gahan and their trophy for Riverine Classic Beef Champion pen.

Coonong's Riverine Classic win

Hannah Powe
1hr ago

Deputy incident controller Liz Ferris is part of the incident management team working from the Northern Tablelands fire control centre in Glen Innes. Pictures: Andrew Messenger

Behind the scenes: inside the fire HQ control centre

Andrew Messenger
1hr ago

James Nixon among his winning Leewang maiden ewes of Bundemar blood at Leewang, Yarrabandai, classed by Tom Kirk.

Winning flock is breeding true western sheep

Mark Griggs

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

Your weekly travel inspiration

Skip the flowers and hit the road with your Valentine

Sitting on the Mollymook Headland, Bannisters by the Sea has prime position.

Spend some time revelling in the rivalry of seaside siblings in Mollymook

Scott McRae

SURVIVOR: Carol Maney was twice a victim of forced adoption. Picture: Frances Vinall

Forced adoption: stolen babies, family secrets, unsolved mysteries

Frances Vinall

PASSIVE DESIGN: Done correctly, it can reduce or eliminate the need for auxiliary heating or cooling, which accounts for about 40 per cent (or much more in some climates) of energy use in the average Australian home.

Go passive on design

Bige enough for three - Generation X&Y, Millennials and Boomers have all hit the workforce - with different skills and experiences.

The X-Y breakdown of generations in Australia

Zoe Cartwright