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Black Mountain Public School recently held their annual Leadership Assembly. Each year the student leaders receive their badges and address the assembly. Black Mountain has three leaders for the 2025 school year. They are Mikyla Patterson, Jasper Edd...

On Friday February 28th, Darcie Campbell, Charlotte Bavea, Lachlan Rosser, Jack Newberry and Hugo Sisson travelled to Gunnedah to represent St Mary of the Angels at the 2025 Diocesan Swimming Carnival.Congratulations to these five students ...

The regional final of the Lions Youth of the Year quest was held in Inverell on Saturday March 8th. Guyra was represented by Eli Wood who won the right to represent the Guyra Lions Club in the initial round of the competition which was held on Novemb...

The team from Guyra Fire and Rescue Station 315 has been hosting a weekly meat raffle at the Guyra Hotel every Friday between 4pm and 6pm to raise funds for local charities. The proceeds from these raffles have been generously donated to Can Assist, ...

Every year, Guyra Central School proudly supports cleanup.org.au by taking part in Clean Up Australia Day around the school. Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 slid on their gloves and dedicated their time to improving our school environment. Part...

A total of 350 entries for this year’s wool section at the Guyra Show. The judge this year was John Croake (AWN).Results:Grand Champion T Burey, Reserve Grand Campion T BureyCommercial - Champion S McElroy, Reserve Bellaine MerinosCommercial Ho...

It was another successful year at the Guyra Show shearing, with a total of 50 shearers in attendance and a total of 454 sheep shorn. The shearer’s came from as far north as Tara in Queensland and as far south as Bigga down near Cowra and many f...

There was a total of 142 cooking entries at the Guyra Show, all of an excellent standard.In the Infants section the decorated hard-boiled egg in an egg cup was popular with Ruby Lane the winner.Champion in the Primary section was Margeaux Chilchott-G...

Guyra Central School secondary students once again showcased their talents at the Guyra Show, with many achieving outstanding results. In Junior Wool Judging, Rachael Jackson secured 1st place, while Katie Campion came in 3rd and Charlotte Auld finis...

At 3pm on Saturday April 12th and 1pm on Passion Sunday the 13th April (the week before Easter), 60 Armidale singers and instrumentalists will be joined by professional singers from Sydney to perform Bach’s sublime St Matthew Passion. The perfo...

Emma Vidler had modest goals when she set out to run a cancer fundraiser 12 months ago. She was inspired to give back following her own family’s journey after a cancer diagnosis and hoped she might attract a small crowd and raise around $5000.I...

A new festival is making its debut this March in Guyra, with preparations well underway for the inaugural Guyra Fleece and Fibre Frolic (GF&FF). This exciting one-day event will celebrate all things Fibre Arts, offering a unique opportunity for s...

Many thanks to the patient exhibitors , consistent Sponsors and of course the many wonderful helpers. After 25 years of being Head Steward in the Flower Section I am delighted to announce that your new Head Steward for 2026 will be Denise Ramage, ple...

Black Mountain children’s author, Bec Nanayakkara, is set to release her third picture book and will be celebrating with a series of local events.The local book tour kicked off last week in Armidale and free storytime sessions will be held at U...

The Lions Club of Guyra is extending an exciting invitation to all local seniors to take part in their highly anticipated annual ‘Mystery Trip’. This beloved event offers a unique experience where participants embark on a surprise adventu...

What a success our local show was, and was well supported by our community in all sections.This year our woodchop received nominations from as far as Kilcoy and Canungra in Queensland to Murrurundi in the south, as well as our local contingent, ...

The 117th Guyra Show took place over the weekend and if success can be measured by the enthusiasm and the scale of crowds, it was indeed a big hit.There was good support across all categories, with Show Society President Richard Post reflecting on a ...

Rob Lenehan and Joy Saunders from Guyra Show Society Lamb committee are extremely pleased with the overwhelming response we had at the Lamb Show and Sale on Friday February 21st at our 117th Annual show.The Lamb Show and Sale has previously been held...

The Australian Skin Cancer Foundation skin check bus provided free skin checks at this year’s Guyra Show. This service is provided to communities who otherwise may not be able to access a similar service, while further educating them on skin ca...

An extremely successful 2025 poultry exhibition was held at the Guyra Show with exhibitors travelling vast distances to attend. High quality poultry were on show, with 75 entries registered across all classes and we had our largest number of children...

Costa is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Well Grown Community Grants Program, which aims to support local initiatives and projects that enhance the wellbeing and development of our region. A total of seven organisations including commu...

The Armidale Eisteddfod continues to be one of the feature events on Armidale’s cultural calendar. Entries are now open and the Eisteddfod hosts a variety of sections and events for a wide range of ages and abilities. The Armidale Eisteddfod of...

Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has encouraged the public to have their say on the introduction of the Health Services Amendment (Splitting of the Hunter New England Health District) Bill 2025. The proposed Bill aims to dissolve the cur...

On Thursday, 13th February 2025 students from Black Mountain Public School travelled to the Guyra Pool to compete in the Small Schools Swimming Carnival. They enjoyed the day supporting their fellow students as they participated in their various age ...

Guyra’s Charlie Ward is one of five sporting stars who will receive $2000 each to support their Olympic dreams thanks to local non profit HealthWISE and the Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS).The Active Champions Fund seeks to assist rural...

The Guyra Hospital Auxiliary are a small group of volunteers who work with the staff at the Guyra Multi-Purpose Health Service (MPS) to provide items such as medical equipment, patient comfort items, and items that are used for all general health car...

Guyra students performed in the Annual 2024 Australian Dance Enterprises (ADE) Recital in December last year. Some highlights included the Isaac Clark Perpetual Trophy awarded to Shanae Wark for outstanding commitment to dance and her dedication to c...

The date for 2025 TroutFest will be the October long weekend which falls in the school holidays.New exciting additions to the program are planned this year especially for trout lovers and for young fishers, but also for adults. A whole program of fis...

Fireworks are planned for around 8pm at the Guyra Show and while they are a welcome attraction for humans, the same isn’t true for our furry friends. Just like thunderstorms, the loud, unexpected noise of fireworks can cause extreme distress fo...

The Save and Grow Guyra Ratepayers Incorporated (SandGRI) will hold their annual general meeting next week. The meeting comes amid fresh approaches by Snowy Valleys and Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Councils to push ahead with demerger plans. It also...

On Friday February 14th, St Mary of the Angels held their school Swimming Carnival at Guyra Swimming Pool. It was a very successful carnival and a lot of positive feedback was received. It was a great day and our young people showed great sportsmansh...

Over the past two weeks, VRA Rescue NSW has trained 32 dedicated volunteers in Vertical Rescue, significantly boosting emergency response capabilities across regional, remote, and rural NSW. This critical training ensures our teams are prepared to ha...

 February 2025 marks 65 years since the extraordinary community effort that unfolded when young Steven Walls went missing. The story of Little Boy Lost is a story of more than 3000 people who rallied and searched together in a remarkable display...

Tamworth based community advocate, Laura Hughes, has announced her candidacy for the seat of New England in the upcoming federal election, representing the Australian Labor Party.Following a strong campaign in 2022 that significantly boosted Labor&rs...

Thank you to our families, new and continuing, who attended the St Mary of the Angels Welcoming BBQ Breakfast and Commissioning Mass on Friday the 7th of February. This service saw the skilled helpful adults being commissioned into their roles as edu...

The Seasons of New England Expo is just over seven weeks away and this year’s event will see some changes. The annual gathering for those who make what they sell from right across the New England is held in Uralla in March.The popular event has...

A heartfelt welcome back to all our new and returning students at Guyra Central School for 2025! On Thursday 6 February our corridors were alive with excitement as students from Kindergarten to Year 12 embarked on their first day. As we enter this ne...

Armidale Regional Council Mayor Sam Coupland and councillor Eli Imad participated in an ‘Ask us anything’ session in Guyra on Tuesday morning. The drop in sessions are an opportunity for residents to connect with councillors and stay info...

Guyra local Ben Reinke has embarked on an exciting new journey with CT Electric, launching his career in the electrical trade through a hands-on apprenticeship. Instead of following the traditional college path, Ben is opting to gain practical experi...

Guyra locals can expect changes and delicious treats under new management at Rafters. The building has a new owner and will be managed by Louise and Jackie Miller. They couple has an extensive background in hospitality and have lots of exciting thing...

Guyra Central’s canteen was named runners-up at the prestigious 2024 Jamie Oliver Food Hero Awards, out of more than 1,200 nominations for their category. The awards recognise people, and initiatives that are creating a better, healthier, happi...

Following the success of the Carols-based Christmas service and heartened by the community’s interest, the Armidale District Baptist Church is pleased to be resuming Services at the Black Mountain Baptist Church.  Services will be held on ...

Rail Trail supporter group, Friends of the New England Rail Trail (FofNERT), remain hopeful the project will move forward and say they remain committed and ready to assist with advocacy, events, promotion, and volunteer efforts to support the deliver...

People from the Northern Tablelands can recognise an outstanding older person in their community with nominations for the 2025 NSW Seniors Festival Local Achievement Awards now open. The awards, which are part of the NSW Seniors Festival, celebrate t...

Outstanding community service and achievement was recognised at the 2025 Australia Day Awards dinner held at the Guyra Bowling Club on January 25th.Wayne Mendes was announced as Guyra’s Citizen of the Year for 2025, for his work with the Guyra ...

One hundred and twenty cars, trucks and motor bikes were registered for the Guyra Show and Shine on the weekend. The event is organised by the Guyra Automotive Club and is now in its 13th year. The event continues to be one of the biggest attractions...

The annual Costa Well Grown Community Grants Program for the Armidale and Guyra region is now open for applications. The Well Grown Community Grants program provides funding support for not-for-profit community organisations, sporting associations an...

A huge shout out to Anne & Geoff Thrift for their incredible dedication to the annual Lamb and Potato Festival! Over the course of 12 days, they have cooked up a storm of 240 pieces of lamb, demonstrating the true spirit of community by volunteer...

President Trump had only one vote in the US election, it was the other 77,284,117 that changed the US and the direction of the world. It is those votes that is the reason that there are the executive powers to get out of 2050 net zero. Likewise on im...

Work to expand and upgrade Curtis Park Playground in Armidale will commence next month. Permanent fencing is being installed around the perimeter of the park, enclosing the area which will be under construction. “The existing adventure playgrou...

This Friday, January 24th, the doors of the community pantry will re-open with exciting updates and improvements after a dedicated renovation effort by volunteers during the break. The pantry will be welcoming customers from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, read...

Best-selling author and award-winning conservationist Brad Farmer AM will be in Guyra and Ben Lomond on the weekend in his role as Australia Day Ambassador (ADA) for the Armidale region.To Brad Farmer, Australia is just one beach, a huge sandbox of d...

Community members who have made significant contributioons to the Guyra community will be acknowledged at an Australia Day Dinner which will be held at the Guyra Bowling Club on Saturday January 25th.This year there are four nominees for Citizen of t...

.During a fire emergency, a landholder can now take water from surface and groundwater sources on their land without needing to have a water licence and water use approval, and this includes streams, creeks and rivers abutting a boundary.This water c...

Beef producers will have the chance to build industry networks and improve their skills in the breeding, feeding and management of cattle bound for feedlots this February at the Feeder Steer School in Armidale.Tailored for feeder steer producers, the...

The Lamb and Potato Festival kicks of today and organisers are ready to feed and entertain the hordes of visitors who make Guyra a stop on their way to and from the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They are also prepared to welcome busloads of visito...

While the warmer weather has seen an increase in the natural occurrence of Blue Green Algae (BGA), Armidale Regional Council (ARC) says that Guyra residents can rest assured that their drinking water is free from toxicity and safe for consumption. Ac...

Bush fire severity ratings have recently changed, after 50 years of the previous system, with the new warnings focused on four separate categories under the nation-wide Australian Fire Danger Rating System.GREEN – MODERATEPlan and prepareStay u...

You are invited to join the Guyra CWA Evening Branch ladies in opening the 2025 Art Exhibition run in conjunction with Guyra Lamb & Potato Festival. The official opening will take place on Friday January 17th at the GALA Centre in Bradley Street....

2024 was Australia’s second warmest year on record, and it was also Guyra’s second warmest on record. Looking at 86 complete years of data collected since 1911, the mean temperature for the year exceeded the long term average by...

The Local Guyra Craft Group stall has been running in conjunction with the Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival since 2017 and will be back again in 2025. A recent addition was the ‘Landmarks of Guyra’ notebook – with a cover page picture...

Vinnies volunteers in Guyra are facing an extra clean up due a large volume of items which have been dumped at the centre over the last couple of weeks.Despite signage requesting to only place items in the charity bins, an overflow of items has been ...

Armidale Regional Council (ARC) is set to make significant savings of more than $250,000 after signing a new green energy agreement with Origin Zero. The new agreement aligns with Council’s Renewable Energy Action Plan (REAP) goals ensuring ARC...

Residents in the north west community are being invited to have a say on proposed NSW TrainLink coach timetable changes that are due to come into effect in mid-2026 to better meet the needs of the travelling public.NSW TrainLink is the state’s ...