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Whenever we think of fireworks and New Year’s Eve we recall one of the best known fireworks displays in the world held in and around Sydney Harbour. Guyra is certainly a long way down the list of New Year’s Eve displays, but this year res...

Costa Tomatoes is celebrating the end of a successful year with Christmas celebrations for employees. Costa State Manager NSW Vertical Farming, Scot MacDonald, said it had been a successful year and he welcomed the support from the entire team, local...

Armidale Regional Council (ARC) last week resolved to secure the purchase of the Oaky River Dam, to address the region’s underlying water security needs, which emerged as needing urgent attention during the long period of drought. ARC Mayor S...

If you look at Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth, he only takes 33 words to describe how it all went down. Matthew’s gospel is even shorter, taking only 13!As you keep reading the Gospel accounts, you quickly find appearing angels, she...

Have you ever woken up knowing that no matter what the day brought, you were going to be, ok? Jesus tells us in John 14: 27 ‘Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you, not as the world gives do I give to you, let not your heart be troubled...

Something nearly all of us do with a tiny baby is to reach out a finger, and the little one usually grasps our finger, astonishingly tightly. It’s called the Palmar Grasp Reflex, but it is much more than that name. It’s a human to human c...

Members of the New England and North West will have the opportunity to take part in an educational program aimed at increasing community leadership capacity. The Creating Capability and Confidence for Community Champions Round 2 project is a custom d...

On Tuesday December 6th the Guyra Preschool and Long Day Care Centre held their 2022 Preschool Graduation. The night saw 17 graduates celebrated for their wonderful achievements throughout the years at the centre.The children laughed their way throug...

This year at St Mary of the Angels we have taken on a project with MEG, a global program that encouraged us to make a change in our school for the better. We are known as Global Citizenship Ambassadors, this includes students Tom, Camilla, Noah and M...

The Guyra Combined Churches Choir has delighted audiences with two performances.They performed at St James Anglican Church on Saturday evening and then again for the Ben Lomond community on Monday night.Nancy Prisk has conducted the choir for 24 year...

It is great to see that the Lamb and Potato Festival will be back in full swing in January after several years of COVID interruption. The festival will be back operating on the New England Highway commencing on Wednesday the 11th of January and closi...

On Thursday December 1st, Guyra ADE held their annual dance recital. Approximately 32 students plus 8 Armidale ADE students performed in the recital, ages not quite two years to 17 years. This year’s theme was “Into the Library” and...

Guyra’s Citizen of the Year Dianne Burey flicked the switch to light up the community Christmas tree on Friday evening. The lighting of the tree took place at the Rotary Christmas Carnival, which was held under grey and drizzly skies. The commu...

What a fantastic Rotary Christmas Carnival last Friday evening in the Main Street even if it was a tad fresh. The smiles on the faces of many said it all!A huge shout out to Dave Bearup for allowing the Guyra Progress Association to create a magical ...

If you thought the first day of summer was cooler than normal you were right. Guyra experienced its coldest December day for 11 years, on Thursday December 1st.Instead of sunshine, it was an overcast drizzly day with cool easterly winds which restric...

Essential Energy will soon complete crucial maintenance on the high voltage electricity network which supplies power to Guyra town, Ben Lomond, Llangothlin, Black Mountain, and the surrounding areas.Operations Manager Ranges, Paul McWilliam, said the...

The region’s apprentices and university students will enjoy a handy boost to their stretched budgets next year, thanks to the introduction of a new $250 travel card, according to Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall.Mr Marshall said the...

As consultations go, they don’t come much bigger than this – 1200 passionate educators coming together in all 116 NSW school networks to discuss a ground-breaking plan to keep great teachers in the classroom.Over the past month, principal...

Armidale Regional Council will proceed with an application for a permanent Special Rate Variation (SRV) of 50% to be phased in over three years. A comprehensive report was presented at the council meeting held last week that included a Capacity to Pa...

On Wednesday November 16th, the Lions Club of Guyra held their Youth of the Year competition. The competition comprises two parts, an interview section and a public speaking section.Two contestants, Harris Dullaway and Dante Lloyd from Guyra Central ...

Members of the Armidale Regional Residents’ Association (ARRA) had a tour of the Costa Tomato glasshouse operation last week.Tal Kanety, Head Grower Technical/R&D, showed the group through one of the glasshouses, explaining the growing proc...

The management of two community housing facilities in Guyra will be transferred to Homes North. Armidale Regional Council currently operate two separate community housing assets (five flats total) as part of arrangements between NSW Land and Housing ...

My Open Home MediaOur office allows us to conduct meetings online anywhere and at anytime. Paulette has a degree in Mass Communications, Marketing, P.R. and has worked in international political campaigns as an adviser, strategist and film production...

Costa Tomato Exchange and Jobs Australia hosted community ‘’drop-in” sessions in Guyra last week, which were well attended by local residents and business owners.Costa and Jobs Australia are Approved Employers under the Federal Gove...

The regions councils will receive an immediate $3.72 million to keep on top of the growing number of potholes and damage on local roads.Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said the funding, from the government’s one-off Fixing Local Ro...

Students from Guyra Martial Arts Academy participated in their first grading over the weekend. This was the first opportunity for these students to demonstrate their skills before their Head Instructor, Shihan Michael Fardell, since the dojo opened i...

A mobile barber shop with a focus on a fresh cuts and conversations around mental health called in to Guyra on Tuesday. The Walkabout Barber service is the brainchild of Brian Dowd, an Indigenous trauma recovery specialist who originally started cutt...

Share the Dignity is calling on New South Wales residents to support women and girls in need this Christmas through their annual #ItsInTheBag Christmas appeal. The initiative, which is now in its eighth year, aims to ensure that every woman and girl ...

Guyra Central School Agriculture students were given the opportunity to join students from across the district and attend the 2022 Northern Schools Steer Competition at Manilla last week.  The competition involves preparing, parading and evaluat...

With COP27 and climate change in the news at the moment, readers may be interested in how the climate is changing in Guyra. The daily maximum and daily minimum temperatures for the weather station at Guyra Hospital are available on the BOM’s we...

Students from Bald Blair, Ben Lomond, Black Mountain and Chandler Public Schools attended a combined schools day on Tuesday 15th November. The day was hosted by Bald Blair and included a range of activities. We had specialist providers run mini works...

A mural conceived and delivered by the people of Guyra and community meetings with Armidale Regional Council earlier this year were the catalyst for a group of passionate Guyra locals to form the Guyra and Community Progress Association (GCPA). The c...

The Lions Club of Guyra are now selling the ever popular Christmas Cakes and Puddings. The Christmas Cake program has been a major fund raising project of Lions Australia since 1965.This year the cakes are available in Guyra at CT Electric, Dasha&rsq...

Jobs Australia Enterprises (JA) and Costa Group are exploring options for purpose-built worker accommodation in the Guyra region. Both organisations are Approved Employers under the Federal Government’s Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme and bring ...

This Friday there will be fun to be had at the Guyra Family Day, being celebrated at the Guyra Community Hall, with the local community and schools invited to enjoy the music, dancing and lunch together. Armidale Regional Council collaborated with th...

The following is a letter from David who is a volunteer with Guyra Saint Vincent de Paul. It follows yet another instance of unusable items which were dumped outside the Vinnies shop in Bradley St.(Name supplied but withheld in line with best practic...

Two unplanned power outages in the Guyra region in the last week were due to powerlines coming down, with high winds and wet conditions contributing.A spokesperson for Essential Energy said that network protection operated on a high voltage powerline...

New England Railway Inc. (NERI) is now on the way to restoring one of the historical rail motor sets located in Armidale thanks to a recent grant funding announcement and a number of donations. Last week it was announced that New England Railway was ...

Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has presented a new NSW State Flag to Merv Burdekin at the Tingha Buffalo Lodge.Merv has been a member of the Tingha Lodge for more than 60 years and was instrumental in raising the funds required to build...

Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce is launching an electorate wide survey to hear your thoughts on the growing cost of living. As inflation, interest rates, and electricity and fuel prices continue to rise, Mr Joyce wants to give his constituents ...

A new partnership between the Guyra Library and Guyra Central School will see a new intergenerational program operating to share knowledge and increase digital awareness among seniors.Youngster.co has already rolled the program out across 36 location...

‘Where Wonder Runs Deep’ is the exciting tagline for a new tourism brand to attract visitors to discover the hidden gem that is the Waterfall Way and promote the journey from Armidale to Bellingen as a potential rival to the iconic Great ...

Proving there is a serious side to comedy Wayne Donnelly is hoping to provide the Guyra community with a few laughs as well as share the reason behind his journey as a hypnotherapist.Wayne will perform his Comedy Hypnosis Show at the Australian Poetr...

Armidale Regional Council has endorsed a recommendation that could see two leash free areas for dogs established in Guyra. The areas under consideration are in Balblair and Sandon Sts. There are currently no formalised leash-free areas in Guyra, alth...

The students at Black Mountain Public School travelled to Armidale on Thursday, 20th October 2022 to participate in a rehearsal for New England Sings which the New England Conservatorium of Music presented at the Armidale Secondary College on Sunday,...

From this week, businesses will be banned from selling a number of common items, as new bans on single-use plastics take effect in NSW.The ban on single-use plastic bags which began on June 1 has been expanded to include items such as plast...

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Bald Blair Public School students Henry Evans, Emily Campion, Kaitlyn Campion, Claudia Evans, Elka Chilcott-Geere, Margeaux Chilcott-Geere, Maeve Milmoe, Alannah Jackson and Music Teacher, Mrs Tanya Siddell, performed in the England Sings! concert on...

Two weeks of celebrations have been organised across NSW to recognise a century of Vinnies Shops raising money for members and services since 1922.In early 1922, a group of volunteers turned a paddock shed in Newtown, Sydney into the first Vinnies Sh...

Renewable energy developer and operator CWP Renewables is again calling on community groups and charities to apply for support in a special Christmas round of sponsorship. CWP Renewables Head of Development Ed Mounsey said last year’s efforts l...

Women from across Guyra and surrounds gathered at Ben Lomond last Friday for the 29th annual Rural Women’s Gathering. The Gathering was hosted by Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee (GLENRAC) and Guyra Evening Country Women’s ...

TroutFest comes to life through the contributions of many individuals and groups across the entire community. We thank all of Guyra and district for contributing or attending. Funding by the NSW Government in association with Armidale Regional Counci...

Nominations are now open for local 2023 Australia Day Awards and are an opportunity to recognise the achievements of everyday community members doing remarkable things in our region. Awards categories are open for Armidale and Guyra and include Citiz...

AN ELDERLY man has suffered multiple serious injuries after a tractor accident on a farm.The 72-year-old is being treated in hospital in a serious condition after the accident on a property off Pinkett Road at Kookabookra, north east of Guyra.A tripl...

It has been a big week for the Guyra Anglers Club. On Tuesday last week it was with great joy that they watched Adam Hoffman and his workers install the aerator at Tenth Dam.After a successful grant application by Guyra Anglers Club Inc to the Recrea...

Come celebrate Australia’s favourite past time by wetting a line and helping catch Redfin which is a pest species. Let’s see if we can smash last year’s tally of 3800! Are you up for the challenge? Prizes for Junior Fisho’s fo...

The 2022 Alive & Well on Farms Ride for the Chopper has just been completed with about 50 participants. The 400km bike ride started at Dubbo and found its way to Gilgandra, Coonamble, Baradine and Coonabarabran. The last two days from Coonabarabr...

The SAGG (Save and Grow Guyra) group met with Adam Marshall MP recently and say they were encouraged to hear Adam reiterate the commitment he made some years ago to support them in their push for separation of the Armidale Regional Council into two n...

The second instalment detailing the life of one of Guyra’s most respected couples is now available to read in a new book, which tells the life story of Gloria George. It follows the release in 2021 of her husband Joe’s story as an immigra...

Women from across regional and rural NSW will convene in Glen Innes for the 29th annual Rural Women’s Gathering next month, ahead of the International Day of Rural Women 2022. The Gathering will be hosted by Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisor...

Inverell Rural Crime Investigators are seeking information about the whereabouts of 40 head of cattle that went missing from a rural property on Ebor Road, Guyra sometime after the 21st of June 2022. The stock are described as angus steers, 13-14 mon...

Education week is an annual celebration of NSW public education and the achievements of our schools, students and education system.  This year’s them was ‘Creating futures – education changes lives’ and celebrates the qua...

Creating, talking, learning, and listening with others can be healing. The Arts North West CreativiTEA project is returning for a third round to small New England communities, offering regional women chance all these elements through free workshops.T...

The 2023 NSW Land Cookery Committee is very busy planning for the 2023 Cookery Competition at the NSW Conference at Bathurst in May 2023.The elected 10 member Committee comprises CWA volunteers from throughout NSW including two from Guyra Evening Bra...

The Costa Group is looking for a new CEO after Sean Hallahan steps down. Hallahan, who relinquished the position in late September, has only occupied the chief executive seat since March last year, when Harry Debney retired and became a non-exec...

By now, most of us will have heard something about the huge data breach at Optus. Many people will be thinking, ‘oh I’m not with Optus, this doesn’t affect me’. Unfortunately that isn’t true. A major data breach lik...

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Guyra Central School farewelled the Class of 2022 last week bringing to a close 13 years of schooling for the students who began their education in 2010. Students, staff and family celebrated the completion of their secondary education on Friday begi...

Most of the Guyra community would know where the Cenotaph is located! It is in front of the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall where crowds gather every ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day to commemorate and honour those who have paid the supreme sacrifice.What...

September saw Southern New England Landcare welcome their newest team member to work on two projects with farmers and graziers across the region.Aggie (Alexandra) Seiler will be based in Armidale and her work will focus primarily on assisting farmers...

In the last three weeks, we received a visit from Beth Gow. Beth is the Australian Men’s Shed Association Shed Support worker for NSW and the ACT. The visit coincided with Men’s Shed Week, which ran from September 4th to September 10th. B...

A man will attend court in November, following the investigation into the theft of a wool bale near Guyra.Police will allege man entered a property on Glen Ross Road, about 3am on Friday September 16th, and stole a bale of wool estimated to be worth ...

Darren and Tania Lennon from Dasha’s Home Timber and Hardware hosted an RUOK breakfast for local tradies on Friday September 16th. The business extended an open invitation to tradies to join them for a breakfast BBQ, providing an opportunity to...

NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall last week announced a $240,000 grant from the State Government for local groups working with Armidale Regional Council to stage their 12 upcoming community events and festivals. Mr Marshall said the funding would ...

Double demerits will be in place for five days in NSW from Wednesday, 21 September until Sunday, 25 September inclusive. Please also be advised that students will be at school on Wednesday 21 and Friday 23 September 2022 and school zones will be...

Members of the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) New England District have been awarded the National Emergency Medal for their efforts during the 2019-20 fire season. New England District Manager Paul Metcalfe, along with distinguished guests presented th...

Dominik Bush from Ben Lomond is among five freshly-minted police officers who were recently welcomed to the region. The Probationary Constables have been posted to Armidale, Glen Innes, Inverell and Moree stations within the New England Police Distri...

HAVING now secured more than 10,000 signatures from right across the region, Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall has tabled the rural health services petition in State Parliament.The electorate-wide community petition calls on the NSW Parliament to ...

MOTORISTS in New England council areas will now have access to local road data on the state’s Live Traffic NSW platform. It means closures, delays and repairs on any road will be visible from a single app and will help in times of flood and oth...

The Guyra U/16 Junior Spuds are the toast of the town after toppling the previously undefeated Glen Innes Magpies 22-14 in a tough, high quality grand final held in Glen Innes in front of a large contingent of Guyra supporters.Guyra started with real...

After solid wins for the boys in the semi-final against Glen Innes to run away with a win 24 - 6 and a very impressive win against Inverell 24 – 6 in the final the boys were ready for the Grand Final against a team they hadn't yet defeated - Wa...

The sun certainly shone and made for a great afternoon of family entertainment with Lane Pittman at the Guyra Showground last Sunday. The event was brought to our town by a small successful grant on behalf of the Guyra Campdraft Club through the Prim...

Saturday night saw a tremendous response to the Can Assist Trivia night when 22 teams filled the auditorium at the Guyra Bowling & Recreation Club.  The night focused on having fun, with in-excess of $ 5,000 raised for the Guyra Branch. ...

Shops and local groups are invited to participate in window displays and street decorating for TroutFest.Local groups can nominate their preferred structure by registering at guyratroutfest@gmail.com. There are almost 30 structures in the main three ...

With support and action from the ARC ratepayers and communities the separation of the council area to form two new Local Government areas based in Guyra and Armidale is now essential for long term growth and prosperity of both districts.The Save and ...

A bus to take Guyra residents into the shopping precinct on Bradley Street in Guyra is now available through the Guyra Home Support Services.The new bus service is replacing the existing taxi service which is no longer available. The shopping bus wil...

The Guyra community lost one of its most respected citizens earlier this month with the passing of William ‘Bill’ Wicks at the age of 90.  He passed away peacefully at the Guyra MPS on September 5 with family in attendance. Bill...

A massive pest animal forum is coming to the Glen Innes Showgrounds this September featuring an impressive line-up of industry speakers. The event will focus on the latest research into pest animal control in the New England, the threat of exotic dis...

MALPAS Dam has just ‘landed’ a number of new tenants the release of 350 mature Rainbow Trout in the water supply as part of the State Government’s annual fish restocking program. The release, and another one shortly in nearby Dumare...

A range of forms and a variety of colour are the intended objective for new garden beds in the Guyra main street and marks the conclusion of the beautification of Bradley Street for now. Armidale Regional Council in consultation with the Guyra Garden...

Andrew Kneen is the new licensee of the Guyra Hotel. He comes to Guyra with plenty of experience having worked at the Royal Hotel in Armidale for around 15 years.The Guyra Hotel is owned by the Roche Group who took over from long term owners the Fora...

Leading renewable energy developer CWP Renewables is inviting the community to information sessions this month for its proposed Boorolong Wind Farm. The project, located around 20km north-west of Armidale, is in the early stages of development and co...

Guyra Central School student, Dante Lloyd (Year 11) is among the 20 young people from rural and remote communities participating in the 2022 Rural Youth Ambassadors Program. The Country Education Partnership (CEP) established and launched the program...

The 225 MW proposed Oxley Solar Farm east of Armidale has agreed to pay $5.9 million as a community benefit contribution. Councillors unanimously endorsed the agreement at the Armidale Regional Council meeting on August 24th.Mayor Sam Coupland said h...

The TroutFest program is nearing completion and the committee are very pleased with the range of events, displays and other activities that will make up the festival over the three days of October 7, 8 and 9th.The chair said “We believe we have...

Guyra is no stranger to winter snow, but this year had to wait until the last week of winter for a significant fall. It came on Tuesday night as a fast moving severe cold front passed through the Northern Tablelands bringing strong winds, showers and...

Council demergers are back in the headlines with the Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman last week announcing that Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council will be demerged. Cootamundra and Gundagai councils were forced to merge in 2016, at th...

On Monday the 22nd of August, eight Agriculture students from Guyra Central School attended the Statewide Merino Wether Challenge in Dubbo. Students have been feeding and preparing six Merino Wethers for a number of months at the school farm. The wet...

Armidale Regional Council (ARC) is seeking community input on a proposal to apply to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for a permanent Special Rate Variation (SRV) of around 50% over three years, which would take effect from 202...

The Guyra Evening CWA branch is calling for urgent improvements to maternity services and support in rural and regional NSW.A catalyst for the formation of the Country Women’s Association of NSW a century ago was the need for adequate maternal ...

Congratulations to St Mary's students who competed in the diocesan athletics carnival in Tamworth on Tuesday the 23rd of August.Olive McFarlane placed 1st in the 11 year girls 800m run, 2nd in the 100m and 200m run. Olive was the 11 year girls runner...

Black Mountain Public School students celebrated Book Week with their annual parade on Tuesday, 23rd August 2022. This year’s theme was ‘Dreaming with Eyes Open’. Our excited students paraded and showed off their favourite book char...

Sporting clubs, environmental groups and health services were among organisations recognised and presented with cheques at special events across the state as part of Regional Australia Bank’s Community Partnership Program. To mark off another s...

A new street library has come to fruition at Guyra’s popular camping grounds, Mother of Ducks Lagoon, thanks to a community collaboration project between Armidale Regional Libraries and Guyra Men’s Shed Inc.Funded by Guyra Men’s She...

Guyra Central School visit AgQuipOur AgQuip 2022 excursion was a huge success this year and 30 students from 7-11 attended from Guyra Central School. Two almost full buses transported students and staff to Gunnedah and a fun day was had by all. Stude...

The students at Black Mountain Public School attended a Home Arts Cluster Day on Wednesday, 17th August 2022. This was a fabulous collaboration between the New England Conservatorium of Music, the New England Regional Art Museum and the Aboriginal Cu...

Cold, wet weather greeted Richard and Prue Post on Monday, August 1st for their very successful 38th Annual Glenavon Angus on property sale at Outer Bald Blair.Visitors were treated to slow cooked brisket burgers, barista coffee and a mouth-watering ...

At Bridgewater Angus we strive to breed bulls with a combination of high EBV indexes and desirable phenotype. The foundation of our stud breeding herd consists of high indexing cows, which were purchased from both the Wattletop and Ayrvale stud dispe...

The NSW Government’s historic Rail Trails Bill has passed through Parliament, empowering regional communities to convert disused rail corridors into walking and riding tracks.The Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Trails) Bill 2022 alters...

It was an outstanding success with the Sydney Parliament House protest rally for the De-amalgamation of NSW Councils. In attendance and support of the rally were Mayors, Ministers and Members of the Parliament, Councillors and angry rate payers from ...

Guyra Central School’s under-16 Rugby League Team have taken out the NSWRL Small Schools State Championships for the second time, defeating the tough Cootamundra High School 30-20. The under-16 team (coached by Malcolm Gaukroger and Jason Allwo...

Sara Brazier travelled to Sydney on the weekend to compete in the NSW Special Olympics. Sara swam in the 50m freestyle and came 1st to claim the medal. She backed up her swim in the 50m breaststroke also coming 1st.  Her other events were the 50...

Thirteen farm wives and daughters from across NSW and SA have put pen to paper to tell their story of living through drought years. The stories have been collated into a book titled ‘Dusty Boots, Faithful Hearts’. Described as a biography...

Guyra cyclists are preparing to ride 500kms to support the Westpac Rescue Helicopter service (WRHS). A team of 13 cyclists, with one support crew, are in training for the ‘Ride For The Chopper’ from Dubbo to Tamworth, raising much needed ...

Close to 80 guests travelled from across the region for the much anticipated annual winter lunch at the Guyra Bowling Club.Melbourne based, former Guyra local Sam Mulligan (Landscape Designer) inspired guests with his extensive knowledge of garden de...

The Guyra Evening CWA recently held a CWA Land  Cookery branch cooking competition. The 2023 Cookery schedule has been resedesigned to embrace more current tastes and trends while encouraging new, novice and junior  CWA cooks throughout NSW...

On Wednesday the 27th of July, K-6 participated in the Guyra Central School Premier’s Spelling Bee. The Premier’s Spelling Bee is a fun and educational way for primary school students to engage with and improve their spelling. The program...

Members of the NSW Liberal Party have preselected Aileen MacDonald OAM as the Party’s candidate to fill the casual Legislative Council vacancy that will be caused by the impending retirement of the Hon Catherine Cusack, with Party endorsement t...

A new gazebo will be built in McKIe Park as a lasting memorial marking 90 years of service to the Guyra community by the Country Women’s Association.Members of the Guyra CWA last week met with Wendy Mulligan and David Kanaley from the Guyra Gar...

The Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee has welcomed a new Project Officer for Sustainable Agriculture to their ranks. Emma Tilley will be based full-time at the GLENRAC office and her work will focus primarily on assisting farmer’s...

Armidale Regional Council’s Manager Communications and Marketing Darren Schaefer has been appointed as the new Chief Officer Corporate and Community to join Council’s senior leadership team and help guide the organisation on its change jo...

IN the largest combined effort yet to demand drastic change and improvements in health services and staffing levels across the region, local Mayors, nurses and midwives, community advocates and Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall have launch...

The owner of the ‘Rainbow Room’ Jypsi Hooper, is now offering weekly workshops in the function room at Silent Hands Cafe (both businesses are located at 87 Malpas Street, Guyra). So far, Jypsi has had two booked out classes for 2d Needle ...

New England Railway Inc. (NERI) is back on track after a few years with minimal activity. In October 2021 a new board took over what was essentially an organisation heading towards wind up. The new board brought extensive railway, management, and leg...

The Guyra Bowling & Recreation Club last week handed over donations to three very worthy organisations in Guyra.Secretary Manager Ken Law said the club was aware that over the past two years many volunteer organisations have been struggling becau...

The two Guyra town entry signs located on the New England Highway have been reinstalled following a makeover. The signs have been in place for over 10 years and were looking a little the worse for wear. They were removed in June to allow specialists ...

Outgoing NSW Farmers President James Jackson says there is a great future ahead for Australian agriculture if governments and the public support the vital sector.With his term as leader of the country’s largest state farming organisation ending...

Have you ever wondered what happens after you flush the toilet or when you put your recycling out on the kerbside? Or do you just want to know about the various services your Council delivers in the community? Local Government Week is designed to sho...

The Guyra Evening CWA hosted a wonderful morning out in Guyra recently with the theme of ‘Women wellbeing and the next generation’.Despite the arctic outside temperature  there was warm happy conversations including a decadent mornin...

The Guyra Branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) marked 90 years of service to the community with an anniversary lunch at the Guyra Bowling Club last week.Guyra CWA History 1932 - 2022On 16th July 1932 Miss Mary White of Saumarez, the ...

Neil Fereday has done something that people often dream about – he has turned his hobby into a business. Originally from the western suburbs of Sydney, Neil and wife Danielle made the move to the country because they wanted to raise their kids ...

The Rotary Club of Guyra held their changeover dinner on Saturday, combining the event with celebrations to mark their 75th anniversary, albeit a year late. The Christmas in July themed event was held at the Soldiers Memorial Hall and was attended by...

A new Catchment Water Quality Strategic Plan 2022 – 2032 guiding Armidale Regional Council and its stakeholders to better manage water quality entering streams and water reservoirs is now on public exhibition for community feedback. The Catchme...

More than $7000 was raised at the Guyra Sheep and Lamb sale last week on behalf of Tony and Liz Looker. The couple are preparing to take part in the Drover’s Run 4WD Outback Adventure fundraising for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.T...

After trading as The Hub at Guyra for a number of years, the centre is taking a new direction with a change of name and expanded services. It follows a year of updating of the Centre’s Strategic and Operations Plan and consultation with the com...

Strategic budget documents that set a plan to turnaround the systemic revenue issues of the past 20 years were the cornerstone of the budget adopted by Armidale Regional Council (ARC) at their June meeting.The budget will be underpinned by a communit...

NSW Farmers President James Jackson says Australians looking for work should consider a career in agriculture.There were almost half a million job vacancies across the country, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which Mr Jackson said w...

GLENRAC’s hugely popular Farmer Update information evening is back for another year, with a jam-packed line-up of speakers from across the agriculture sector gathering to discuss farm finance, drought resilience, safety and compliance. Dr Lewis...

AN innovative early parenting service will soon offer increased face-to-face services to families in the Armidale region, with the establishment of Tresillian Family Care Centre. A Tresillian 2U mobile van is also planned for the Inverell district.Th...

The Guyra Taxi Service owned by Arthur and Caroline Atkins will cease to operate from Thursday June 30th. After 20 years, and many thousands of trips, the couple have decided to call it a day. Arthur said that it was not an easy decision, but rising ...

A wonderful night was had by all last Thursday evening at Brisk Trading and Crop Hair Design’s lovely shared space in the fabulous main street of Guyra. Bronwyn, owner and proprietor of Brisk Trading, who has a solstice birthday herself, though...

A $27 million funding reservation for the raising of Malpas Dam wall announced in the 2022-23 NSW Budget, has been welcomed by Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall and Armidale Regional Council Mayor Sam Coupland.Mr Marshall said the project would de...

Through the love of our great little Country town and surrounds, the recently formed Guyra and Community Progress Association would like to invite and welcome everyone from our community to join this vibrant, energetic, committed and positive group.O...

What’s an online shopping scam? More than one-third of Australian households shop online. Taking advantage of this trend, scammers are setting up fake websites and deceiving people into buying from them. Once the order is placed and payment mad...

Police are encouraging landholders to conduct regular property security checks and to ensure compliance with safe storage of firearms. The messaging comes as NSW Police Force conduct Operation Armour which aims to prevent, disrupt and reduce firearms...

YEARS 5 and 6 students from St Mary’s of the Angels Catholic School at Guyra will be treated to the trip-of-a-lifetime when they visit nation’s capital next year, with some extra help from a $10,000 State Government grant to ensure the en...

The Harding Miller Education Foundation Scholarships are available to female students who are living anywhere in Australia, including regional and remote areas. This can create barriers to pursuing education for Australians living in rural areas. Thi...

The Guyra Garden Club last week met with Armidale Regional Council Mayor Sam Coupland and General Manager James Roncon to discuss progress on the Memorial Park Project. Councillors Mepham, Gaddes and Galletly were also in attendance, along with repre...

Residents are being encouraged to use their free Dine & Discover vouchers before they expire at the end of the month.The vouchers were announced last year, giving eligible NSW residents six $25 vouchers to be redeemed at local hospitality and ent...

Country Press NSW has met with NSW Government representatives to address the challenge caused by diminished official advertising, which is adversely affecting the regional independent newspaper industry.A delegation of Country Press NSW executives me...

Anglers looking to catch a trout are reminded that the June long weekend was their last opportunity to fish in trout streams and rivers across NSW, as the fishing season closes in these waters over winter.NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) De...

The Lions Club of Guyra held their annual changeover on Wednesday evening June 1st at the Guyra Bowling Club. Zone Chairman Lloyd Levingston installed the new President Jim Betts and his executive for the ensuing year. In his President’s report...

On Friday, 3rd June 2022 we celebrated Reconciliation Week at Black Mountain Public School. We started the day with a Smoking Ceremony followed by ‘The Bunyip Story’ read by Banbai Ranger, Tremane Patterson. The parents and students plant...

More than two years on from devastating bushfires, locals are still putting the pieces together. The grass may be greener but for many, the trauma remains near the surface. A free upcoming Regrowth workshop on Wednesday, June 15, seeks to help the Gu...

State Emergency Service and council teams across the region were busy clearing debris last week, and some residents remained without power for more than 48 hours after wild weather blasted the Northern Tablelands.As strong winds ripped through the re...

The University of New England (UNE) is now temporarily home to a replica of one of the largest tomato glasshouse operations in the Southern Hemisphere, with Costa Group installing a small-scale version of its hydroponic production syst...

On Friday May 6th, Darcie Campbell, Mia Waters, Hugo Sisson, Flynn McFarlane, Jimmy Neill, Peter Grills, Oskar Laing, Scarlett Newberry, Bella Hayes, Indi Roberts, Callie Cameron, Darcy Sisson, Christopher Welsh, Zac Jones, Olive McFarlane, Fergus Ro...

The final days of autumn have delivered a taste of what is to come, with a wintry blast arriving across the region on Monday and Tuesday. Emergency services were kept busy on Monday evening as the cold front passed through, bringing heavy rain and st...

Armidale Regional Council’s draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2022-2026 is now on public exhibition for 28 days from Thursday 26 May to Wednesday 22 June for community input. The draft DIAP was approved for public exhibition at the ...

A free flu jab will be available to all NSW residents in a month-long blitz from June 1 in an effort to combat this year’s expected severe influenza season.With a sharp increase in flu cases already, the NSW Government will fund flu vaccination...

Cameron Readford and Wade Beard, along with their families have recently moved ‘home’ to Guyra. Both of their wives Melissa Readford and Kylie Beard (nee Turnham), grew up here and Guyra is very close to their heart.Cameron and Wade are b...

Members of the Country Women’s Association from across the Nothern Tablelands gathered in Guyra last week to share skills and learn new ones. The Guyra Branch hosted visitors from Armidale, Tenterfield, and Glen Innes as well as their own membe...

The New England vote for myself as the Labor candidate was the highest in 25 years. This showed that voters wanted an option for progressive leadership.Thank you to everyone who contacted and spoke to me about your concerns. Many of you are truly fru...

On Tuesday 10th May 2022, Armidale Police Citizens Youth Club began running their outreach program Fit for Life at the Guyra Central School gymnasium.Keith Robinson and Brad Killen from PCYC Armidale have been making the early morning trek every Tues...

On Thursday the 19th of May, Mrs Bronwyn Paull and Mrs Michelle Kliendienst took the Year 5 Guyra Central School Stage 3 Debating team to Uralla Central for the first round of the Premier’s Debating Challenge. The Premier's Debating Challenge i...

The Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival committee has been left feeling deeply disappointed after the new shed constructed for the festival was vandalised with graffiti on the weekend.The unwanted artwork was discovered on Sunday, and they are calling on ...

Barnaby Joyce will serve another term as member for New England following the federal election held on May 21st.Having held the seat since 2013, Mr Joyce secured over half of the primary vote, with 52.77 per cent of first preferences. This result was...

The Australian Poetry Hall of Fame is hosting a number of events this week. Thursday, May 26th Glenn Skuthorpe is appearing with Lainie Jamieson. With six highly-regarded albums and music featured in movies and documentaries such as The Emu Runner an...

The region’s volunteers have been recognised in the New England Volunteer Awards last week as part of National Volunteer Week.Fifteen locals were nominated across the Armidale Volunteer Referral Service (AVRS) Awards and the Alwyn Jones Communi...

On Wednesday 18th May 2022, Guyra Central School under 15’s boys competed in Round 2 of the Bill Turner Cup Knockout State Soccer Championships. The team was made up of some who have played soccer for years, and others who had never played befo...

On Wednesday 18th May 2022, Guyra Central School Project Green students hosted a working lunch with Armidale Women’s Shelter’s Penny Lamaro. The purpose of this visit was to hand over the emergency/dignity bags and personal care items whi...

NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall has challenged the State Government to turn on the tap and starting filling the $27 million funding bucket required to raise the Malpas Dam wall and deliver decades of water security to the city of Armidale and co...

ELIGIBLE private landholders and farmers in the Armidale Regional and Uralla local government areas will soon have access to funding which supports koala habitat restoration and enhancement, with Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall today welcoming t...

Armidale Regional Council’s (ARC) annual Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) documents, including the proposed 2022-23 Budget, Fees and Charges and Resourcing Strategy, are now on Public Exhibition for community feedback. Since elected...

Australian Dance Enterprises (ADE) has had a busy few months with two very special events “Dancing with the Stars” and “Fleece to Fashion Gala Awards”. ADE students and teachers were involved with choreography and performances...

Member for New England and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has made a pre-election promise to provide $3 million towards a $4.2 million project for the proposed Guyra Early Learning Centre. Mr Joyce made the announcement in Armidale on Friday as ...

A 38-year-old man appeared in Armidale Local Court on May 4th, 2022, charged with allegedly possessing child abuse material online.On 13 April 2022, officers from the AFP Eastern Command Child Protection Operations team arrested and ch...

Janette Holmes has joined Guyra Central School as relieving Deputy Principal during Term 2 and Term 3. Janette is joining Guyra Central School from Armidale Secondary College and is very excited about working in a small school where she will be able ...

Emergency telephone voting has been introduced for voters forced to isolate with COVID.  It is something the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has been working on after the law was changed in February to al...

The roundabout at the intersection of Bradley and Mackenzie Streets will be removed following a recommendation by the traffic committee of Armidale Regional Council (ARC). The committee recommended the removal of the roundabout and that the intersect...

Despite years of discussion and a review of regional telecommunications in 2018, there appears to be very little improvement in mobile coverage and internet services for the residents of New England.Laura Hughes, Labor Candidate for New England said ...

The Guyra council chambers has been sidelined as a meeting venue by Armidale Regional Council’s due to lack of space, technical difficulties and COVID-19. Previously, every third meeting has been held in Guyra, however for the foreseeable futur...

This week is National Family Day Care week. It's the 10th year of National Family Day Care week celebrations which highlights the vital role of Family Day Care has in the development and wellbeing of over 90,000 children Australia wide. Guyra is fort...

A chill wind and near-freezing temperatures greeted those who gathered at the Soldiers Memorial Hall in Guyra for the dawn service to kick off Anzac Day commemorations for 2022. The weather had warmed slightly for the rest of the commemorations which...

An economic and social impact report has highlighted the impact of the investment by the Costa Group in the Guyra area. The report, prepared by Deep End Services on behalf of Costa Group, provides a detailed overview of the glasshouse development, in...

Ben Lomond War Memorial Hall welcomed community, guests and visitors to the annual Anzac Day service on Monday. Although there was a hint of sun the wind sent our service inside to the hall’s recently refurbished Memorial Room, where we were se...

The Gallipoli assault was intended as part of an effort to seize the Dardanelles, and in doing so open up a maritime passage to support a push to the Turkish capital, Constantinople. In March 1915 an effort to push through the straight had failed, an...

A 26.3 MILLION proposal to raise the Malpas Dam wall by 6.5 metres, has been formally put to the State Government.Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall and Armidale Regional Council Mayor Sam Coupland had a face-to-face meeting with Water Mini...

Eight candidates will be running for the seat of New England when voters go to the ballot box next month. The ballot draw for the election was conducted in Armidale on Friday.Pavlo Samios from Inverell, who is a candidate for the Liberal Democrats, w...

Last Sunday 24th April the Guyra United Soccer Club held their annual Golf Ambrose. Although it was on a long weekend, they still managed to get a total of 34 Players for the day, so a big thank you to all the players who came out and supported the c...

Shooters from Guyra Gun Club have showcased their talent with multiple successes at State and National level. They participated in the Australian Clay Target Association’s Trap State Championships followed by the Nationals which were held in Wa...

‘Our Little Gallery’ is offering locals a chance to learn the art of wool dyeing. They will be holding a workshop in the Community Garden at the Guyra Neighbourhood Centre on Sunday, May 1st. Particpants will receive two skeins of sock ya...

The reform agenda of the newly elected Armidale Regional Council continues with another unanimous resolution to make more changes to local planning laws. The employment zone reforms propose a wider range of land uses for business and commercial zones...

The arrival of the 25 meter ice-skating rink – part of Armidale’s Big Chill Festival - has been pushed back by one week and will now be available from 13 to 29 May 2022. The delay stems from the consistent wet weather and availability of ...

The Guyra community has been left shocked and saddened by the news that the Super Spuds have withdrawn from the Group 19 rugby league competition and the club’s future is in jeopardy. It is a bitter blow for the committee who had high hopes and...

Friday April 8, 2022 saw 250 bike riders, and those supporting the riders, roll into the famous Guyra Showgrounds after completing a gruelling 91 kms from Wollomombi for the day. The Showground became a welcome site and a tent city to house the teams...

Black Mountain resident Beryl Dahlenburg this week marked a significant milestone, celebrating her 100th birthday. Beryl was born at Hornsby Hospital on April 9th, 1922. She remained in Hornsby until her marriage at age 20. Her husband was in the air...

Guyra Central School farewelled two staff members at the end of term one. Deputy Principal Tim Lloyd has been appointed, through merit selection process, as the new Principal at Gilgandra High School. Principal Michelle Nicholson said that Mr Lloyd h...

The performing arts are coming alive again after two years in COVID dormancy, and the New England North West is about to feel that creative wave.Arts North West On Tour, along with its community network partners, has launched an exciting schedule of ...

On Easter Sunday April 17th, you can enjoy the Piano Man performance by Graham Bishop and friends at the Australian Poetry Hall of Fame. Graham is a highly experienced solo pianist who has performed Australia wide. It will be a sit down cabaret style...

Essential Energy will soon commence work on the upgrade of the electricity network in Guyra’s main street.Operations Manager Ranges, Paul McWilliam, said the works would ensure the electricity network remains safe and reliable for the Guyra com...

The eyes of the beef industry will be on Guyra’s Anne Starr and her fellow judges at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show. Anne will join MLA CEO Jason Strong and David Smith to decide the winner of one of the most sought after trophies...

State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers and members have been rewarded for their service at a special ceremony held in Tamworth, where 68 long service medals, and 12 national medals were handed out.Guyra Unit Commander David Godlonton was among thos...

Armidale Regional Council (ARC) has endorsed the preparation of the one-off Additional Special Variation (ASV) application for the 2022-2023 financial year to the maximum level of 2.5% permissible and on a permanent basis. In March this year the Offi...

A local 18-year-old with hopes of working in the public sector has fast-tracked his career by studying a TAFE NSW business course while still in high school.  Joseph Stanley completed a Certificate II in Business through TAFE Digital as a TVET c...

People in the New England area are joining with the Together We Can movement and ‘signing up’ with others all over Australia to call for much stronger action on reducing Australia’s emissions – and they have the signs to show ...

The Guyra Men’s Shed has received a further $234,500 in State Government funding to complete the final stage of the refurbishment and expansion of its new home – the former Guyra SES building behind the old courthouse. Funding was provide...

Expert advice to help you navigate the construction approvals process is now based permanently at the Guyra Civic Administration Building. Council’s Building Surveyor Michael Fox has been in the building industry for 44 years, 24 of those in lo...

Organisers of the Tour De Rocks bike ride have had to come up with an alternate plan for this year’s event to ensure the ride goes ahead. After COVID caused the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 events, this year’s obstacle has proven to ...

The Guyra’s Men’s Shed has sent some love to flood affected Lismore by way of 80 plywood hearts. They were one of many men’s shed across the state who responded to a call from the community group Resilient Lismore (Helping Hands).Th...

The first of Council’s region building infrastructure packages was unveiled last week, with Council unanimously supporting a water security package that proposes a 6.5m raising of the Malpas Dam, acquisition and commissioning of Oaky River Dam ...

A 16 year old teenager from Guyra will face court next month following an investigation into the alleged armed robbery of a service station in Inverell last week. About 1.30am on Tuesday 22 March 2022, a male – wearing a balaclava – enter...

The 2022 New England Livestock Agents Guyra Lamb Show and Sale was held at the Guyra Saleyards last week. 2000 show lambs were yarded and a further 8500 sheep and lambs were auctioned on the day as part of the regular sale.This year’s entrants ...

Guyra Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA) are once again on the lookout for members of our community to join our diminishing team of proactive volunteers.Many of our current volunteer Rescue Operators have served your community of Guyra 24/7 for decad...

This Saturday Guyra has its day at the races at the Armidale racetrack for Watson McNamara and Watt Guyra Cup Race Day. There will be a full afternoon of racing with seven races on the card. The main event will be the Guyra Cup over the distance of 1...

It is with appreciation and thankfulness that we let our local community know that February saw the Guyra Anglers Club mentioned in State Parliament Chambers by our local State Parliament representative Adam Marshall. After an approach from his offic...

On Saturday 12th February, a group of seven ladies gathered together for a working bee at the Guyra Community Garden, located at The Hub. They weeded, staked, sprayed, cut back and did a general tidy up in the garden, which has seen enormous growth s...

Students at Guyra Central School will be among those from 13 schools across the region will have the opportunity to take part in an exciting program designed to improve their education and career outcomes, with the expansion of the State Government&r...

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has launched a recruitment program designed to reengage with volunteers impacted after a two-year COVID hiatus.  COVID restrictions have severely hampered volunteer activity and the Service’s key fundr...

On Saturday March 12th, the Guyra Lions Club hosted the Region 4 Youth of the Year final. This year there were only two contestants with Ryan McAllister from Glen Innes High School joining Ellie Mitchell representing Guyra Central School to face the ...

The former mayor of Glen Innes Severn Council Carol Sparks has been announced as the Greens’ candidate for the seat of New England. Ms Sparks has been involved in politics since 2014 and was elected as Mayor in 2018. She has always had an inter...

March is Small Business Month right across the state of NSW. As part of this focus on small business, the Guyra District Chamber of Commerce hosted an information day with four key speakers and lots of free food. Fifteen people attended the event on ...

Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash near Black Mountain. At about 5.35am Sunday March 13th, emergency services were called to the New England Highway, Black Mountain following reports that a hatch back and truck had collided head on.Th...

We had a good number of students that came and had a go at doing both sheep and wool judging. Thank you to Guyra Central School, O’Connor Catholic College and all the independent students that came and supported us in both the senior and junior...

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On Wednesday March 2nd the Lions Club of Guyra hosted their Youth of the Year quest. The club welcomed three candidates from Guyra Central School competing for the chance to progress on to regional level. The contestants were Ellie Mitchell, Michael ...

Guyra Anglers Club celebrated the achievements of their members with their AGM and Presentation on Sunday March 6th. The committee including some returning members and coupled with some new blood, had joy in acknowledging the efforts in everything fi...

Guyra Polocrosse Club will host its annual carnival this weekend at the Richard White Memorial Polocrosse Fields, Bald Blair. The carnival will be the first for the season in Northern NSW and promises to be two days of great polocrosse acti...

Farmers, stockmen and women, agents, contractors and triallers: if you have a stock dog that’s handy on sheep and cattle, you are encouraged to have a go in the ‘Stock Dog Challenge’, run by the Australian Utility Stock Dog Society ...

The Wool section at the 2022 Guyra Show was once again well supported with 338 fleeces submitted for judging.This year’s judge was Tom Henry from Elders. Grand Champion: Sam McLeod Reserve Grand Champion: Tangley GrazingChampion Commercial: Ru...

There were over 40 entries in the Poultry Section at the 2022 Guyra Show. Exhibits were primarily chooks, although were some ducks also. Entries came from Pallamallawa, Uralla, Guyra and Coutts Crossing.A very keen group of young people attended with...

At the Armidale Regional Council meeting held on Wednesday February 23rd, council resolved unanimously to support the proposed Armidale Regional Local Environmental Plan (LEP). The new LEP combines the former Guyra Shire LEP and Armidale Dumaresq LEP...

$147,500 for ice rink at Big Chill festival ‘The Big Chill Festival’ in Armidale will have a new family component in 2022, with a $147,500 State Government grant to help install a temporary public ice-skating rink at Curtis Park. Last y...

Champion Decorative Dahlia and Champion Dahlia Unit of the Show Mavis and Louise RidleyNovice Dahlia Anthony and Kerry BullChampion Gladioli of the Show Mrs Dot VickeryChampion Rose or Unit of the Show Guyra HospitalChampion Hydrangea or Unit of the ...

Big Picture Education CEO, Viv White visited Guyra Central School last week where she spent her time working with the Big Picture students and advisors. Year 11 and Year 12 Big Picture student advisor Ms. Belson and her students worked with Ms. White...

The outreach event held in Guyra last week was an overwhelming success, handing out 115 vouchers totalling $57,500 to participants. Organised jointly by the National Recovery and Resilience Agency and Rotary Australia, the event brought together all ...

Bald Blair Public School Centenary Celebrations are yet another event to be cancelled due to COVID. With ongoing visitor restrictions to schools, the committee have cancelled the Open Day Celebration which was to be held on 2 April, 2022. Original fe...

Another successful shearing event was held on both Friday and Saturday at the 2022 Guyra Show. There was a good roll up of shearers with 33 contesting events on Friday night and 36 participated on Saturday.Winners of the Quick Shear on Friday nightOp...

The weather was kind to us again this year for the wood chopping events at the 2022 Guyra Show. The event surpassed last year’s success with twenty one axemen travelling from as far as Queensland in the north and Murrurundi to the south, and fr...

In his address at the official opening of the 2022 Guyra Show, President Richard Post reflected on what he called a couple of remarkable years for both the Show and the community.“Drought, bushfires and covid cannot stop this show, and not only...

The New England Rail Trail (NERT) was the big winner from $38 million in funding announced for local community projects in New England, under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program. Deputy Prime Minister and Member for New England, Barnaby...

Guyra Central School’s Primary Quad Learning area continues to be a focus with six beautiful murals set to adorn the walls during 2022. Murals are being created by our students under the guidance of Ms Kay Smith, Artist-in-Residence and Guyra C...

The National Recovery and Resilience Agency and Rotary Australia are bringing ‘one stop shops’ to rural and regional Australia to help affected by drought and other challenges. The events bring together all levels of government, charities...

We are proud to announce that our Year 6 Student Leader for 2022 is Jamerikai Patterson. Jamerikai was presented with his badge at an in-school assembly and later in term we will hold our Leadership Assembly where his badge will be pinned by his pare...

Leadership, vision and humility were the standout qualities that resulted in Charlie Perry taking out the 2022 Australian Zanda McDonald Award last week. The Zanda McDonald Award supports talented and passionate young professionals in the ag sector f...

The Guyra Garden Club has completed the Tree Planting in the first stage of the Memorial Avenue. Funding was received from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal Grants program. The planting of a memorial avenue as envisaged by a 1951 resoluti...

A small number of participants, including staff from Armidale Regional Council, attended the Malpas Catchment Group (MCG) meeting in December. The objective of the evening was to engage Malpas Catchment Group members, seek initial ideas and input tow...

Over the weekend Guyra Polocrosse Club hosted a horsemanship school with visiting instructor Scott Keogh. Twenty riders attended the two day clinic, ranging in age from 6 to just under 60 (!). Experience varied from raw beginners, to state level polo...

Men's Golf The 2022 club championships concluded at the weekend with Michael Purvis being crowned club champion 13 shots clear of Brock Reeves. B grade champion is Ian Taylor who was two shots clear of Steven Sole, and C grade went to Harry Purvis w...

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The next generation of learners commenced their educational journey at Guyra Central School on Friday, 4th February 2022. All students had a positive start, engaging well with their peers and teachers. Mrs Sjaan Mitchell, Assistant Principal and Kind...

After 114 years there’s not many records left to break for Guyra Show Society but organisers are confident the 2022 event will be ‘the biggest and best’ ever. Their efforts have been boosted thanks to a $27,954 State Government gran...

The Guyra Tennis Club they are about to power up, thanks to a $78,794 State Government grant to improve lighting on the courts and around the clubhouse. With most people only able to play tennis in the evening after work, Guyra Tennis Club’s li...

It is lovely to see our students back at school with such enthusiasm, and ready to face the new learning year. Welcome three new students: Tremane Patterson, Lucas Alexander and Arwyn Sampson.We also welcome two new transition students Cooper Turnham...

The future is looking brighter for aquatic centres across the Armidale region thanks to an ambitious new project between Armidale Regional Council and the Y NSW. The two entities have entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a...

The Lions Club of Guyra last week unveiled a plaque in honour of former member Harry Williams.All Lions members passing are remembered with a brass plaque mounted on one of the stones in the grounds of Lions Guyra Park.Lion Harry was a member of long...

A new ‘one-stop-shop’ website will make it easier to improve on-farm safety. The NSW Farmers Association has partnered with SafeWork NSW on the Farm Safety Advisory Program, which aims to reduce injuries in an essential industry. NSW Farm...

Despite the cancellation of the iconic Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival for a second year, the event’s committee has still had something to celebrate in 2022, with Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall last week joining President Steve Mepham to o...

A bold and ambitious aspirational target of 4000 new jobs by 2040 has been supported at the Council Meeting held in Armidale last week. Mayor Sam Coupland presented a Mayoral – Minute outlining his vision for the Armidale region and the plan to...

Two years after viewing platforms, pathways and pedestrian barriers at Ebor Falls were destroyed in devastating bushfires, the facilities which make Guy Fawkes River National Park one of the region’s most popular visitor destinations will retur...

The Guyra Men’s Shed is looking for new members. They are on the verge of moving into their new premises, making room for increased activities such as metalwork.The opening hours of the shed are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8.30am to 12.30...

Guyra Anglers Club’s Gone Fishing Day, held on Sunday, January 30th was a highly successful, entertaining, and engaging day with close to 200 attendees showing and growing their love of fishing. We thank everyone for coming and enjoying the day...

Long-standing community volunteers have been recognised in this year’s Australia Day ceremony with Guyra’s Dianne Burey taking out Citizen of the Year award for 2022. Dianne is a stand-out member of the local community and has been recogn...

OTHER AWARD WINNERS Community Services Award: Gladys Wilson – Gladys is a wonderful supporter of the Guyra Community. She volunteers every day during the Lamb and Potato Festival, as well as in the weeks leading up to the event. Additionally G...

The most recent addition to the high street of Guyra is ‘Timber and Thyme’, a health food and sustainable living shop run by Julia Woods. Julia said that she has often spoken of opening a shop or running a stall, selling sustainable livin...

The roll out of COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 year old is underway in Guyra with around 50 vaccines already delivered by the Guyra Medical Centre. Practice Manager Indrani Jeyakumar said that the take up of the vaccines has been goo...

The Guyra Show is just over three weeks away, and now is the time to start thinking about your entries. If gardening is your thing, a little help is at hand to ensure your blooms are presented at their best.A flower arrangement workshop will be held ...

The NSW Valuer General, Dr David Parker, has published land values for the Northern Tablelands region, and rural property in the Armidale Region (which includes Guyra) has increased by 18.7 per cent.The recovery in the local economy following a prolo...

The new Mayor of Armidale Regional Council is Cr Sam Coupland who defeated former deputy Mayor Cr Debra O’Brien 8-3 following a show of hands last week. The deputy Mayor will be Todd Redwood who also defeated Cr O’Brien 8-3 The vote was t...

Official Australia Day celebrations in Guyra this year will include an awards dinner and fireworks on January 25th, an Australia Day breakfast at Ben Lomond and a flag raising ceremony in Guyra on January 26th.Special guest at the Australia Day dinne...

The CWA Guyra Evening Branch will be holding its annual Art Exhibition this weekend at the GALA Centre. The Exhibition will be held in a more condensed format this year, running over the course of two days instead being held in conjunction with the a...

With another difficult year in 2021 navigating through COVID lockdowns and restrictions our small dance studio in Guyra operated with reduced student numbers, but cannot continue in 2022 without an increase in enrolments. Australian Dance Enterprises...

Festival of Small Halls has announced that Karen Lee Andrews and Juzzie Smith will feature on their upcoming Summer Tour 2022: New South Wales. For the first time Guyra will be among the towns being visited, with the tour coming to the Australian Poe...

George and Joyce Smith have been frequent visitors to Guyra over the years, choosing to camp alongside the Mother of Ducks Lagoon. The couple from Minnie Water like to find somewhere nice to stay when they are travelling and had enjoyed their previou...

Senior residents will have the opportunity to learn all things digital as Armidale Regional Libraries partner with youngster.co to bring tech help to seniors. Tech help will launch in both Armidale and Guyra libraries from February, enabling seniors ...

Guyra Anglers Club Inc will hold a free Gone Fishing Day is on Sunday January 30th. The day is all about celebrating all that they love about fishing and what it gives to the local Guyra community. Along with support from OzFish Unlimited Northern Ta...

After 49 years Geoff and Anne Thrift have taken a step back as owners of CT Electrics, opening the way for long-term employee Brad Lane and his wife Anne to take over the long established business. Geoff and Anne felt the time was right to hand over ...

The Guyra Branch of Can Assist recently presented long-serving member Fay Skinner with her Life Membership certificate. Unfortunately, executive officers from Sydney were unable to attend due to COVID restrictions. Branch member Helen Bearup stepped ...

A mix of fresh faces and experience on the new Armidale Regional Council met this week for the first of a series of induction workshops. The eleven councillors who were successful following the December 4th poll were Margaret O’CONNOR (IND...

A week after declaring they were ‘back in business’ (Guyra Gazette Dec. 15th), the Guyra Lamb & Potato Festival committee were forced to make a difficult decision to cancel the festival for the second year in a row.As news of the rapi...

The first COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, have been recorded in Guyra. The first case for the 2365 postcode area was notified by NSW Health on December 23rd.Since then a total of 32 cases have been officially recorded, 24 of which remain act...

A station leader in the remote Australian Antarctic Territory and former marketing guru will be the guest speaker and Australia Day Ambassador for Armidale Regional Council this year. Narelle Campbell will be special guest at the Guyra Australia Day ...

The Guyra Show is on the 18th and 19th February 2022 and is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. While there is some uncertainity with the current escalation of COVID-19, as far as possible organisers say it will be a normal show.Most of the...

Friday 10th December saw 66 community attend the Guyra Bowling Club for a second workshop in a month focused on Chilean Needle Grass. The workshops have been instigated by a group of landholders in the Black Mountain area, led by local landholder Kri...

Kerrie Galley, Grower Manager at the Costa Tomato glasshouses in Guyra has a passion for plants, people and the environment.Growing up in country Victoria, Kerrie began working in produce as a 14-year-old – thinning carrots and picking potatoes...