Spotlight on Local Business - BESTECH P/L & GUYRA MOWERS & CHAINSAWS
25th Aug 2020
How long have you been in business?Bestech was established in 2005 by my father Charlie Heagney. Anna and I took over in 2011. We started Guyra Mowers & chainsaws in December 2019. Graham and myself are both qualified mechanics so when the opportunity came our way to venture into outdoor power equipment it seemed like the right move.
How many staff do you employ?
Dean and Graham Cameron who has been with us since 2015. Anna does the office work and Charlie still comes in when we get busy
What services do you offer?
We sell new livestock scales & EID equipment and energizers from both Gallagher & Tru-Test. We are also service agents for their products, as well as Ruddweigh products
We manufacture our feedout trailers/mini groupers, weighbridges and customized weighing equipment.
We are your local Husqvarna dealers selling and servicing all of their products
We are dealers for Rover and Cub Cadet garden Equipment selling and servicing their products
We carry spare parts for chainsaws, lawnmowers and garden power equipment including chains, bars, blades, belts & oils
What is the best/worst thing about owning your own business?
The best thing would be seeing customers happy with your work and products
How have things changed since you started?
The technology in the livestock industry is going ahead so fast.
What effects have challenges such as drought, bushfires and coronavirus had for your business?
The drought was hard, seeing the effects on the people we deal with every day. I hope we don't have to go through that again for a long time
Do you get good feedback from your customers?
Yes I like to think all our customers are happy, it's the positive feedback that makes us keep going
Any advice for people starting out in business?
Don't expect it to be easy. If you want something you have to work hard to get it but the rewards will be there.
Final thoughts?
Guyra is a great town and I hope we can continue to provide a quality service for a long time to come.
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December 2023
- Preschoolers graduate top of the class
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- St Mary's Presentation evening
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- Old friends meet again
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- Colour Explosion School Run 4 Fun
- Progess for Guyra & Community Progress Association
- Wildlife Tails
- $4.73 million shot-in-the-arm for road repairs in Guyra and Armidale
- Street party heralds festive season
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November 2023
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- Free Mulch weekends
- Remembrance Day ceremony
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- New and old get together in Guyra
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October 2023
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- Frocked up for a good cause
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- Petition to restore trains north of Armidale
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- Picnic in Nature
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- TroutFest Art Show
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September 2023
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August 2023
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- Successful day for Glenavon Angus
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- New lease of life for butchery
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- Call for highway rest stops in the New England
- 100 days of school
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- New name, new lease on life
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July 2023
- Refurbished Men’s Shed officially open
- Ehanced entrances to Guyra now complete
- Funds boosted ahead of Drover’s Run adventure
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- Enormous effort at Cross Country
- Sale O! - Bulls season arrives for local studs
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- ADE students perform well at recent Eisteddfods
- Restoration plans for Wandsworth memorial
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- Drought Resilient Pasture Landscapes update
- Local community groups awarded grants totalling $20,000
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- Reboot Your Grazing with Soil Land Food
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- Takeover bid for Costa Group
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- Black Mountain Final Assembly Term 2
- Ingrid in Mexico - June
- Barnaby speaks to Guyra
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- Glenrac stalwart calls time
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June 2023
- St Mary’s students perform well at Cross Country
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- Great term of learning for Black Mountain Transition
- Care needed for wildlife during winter
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- Save and Grow Guyra: Advocacy for separation from ARC nears completion
- Transition students welcomed at Bald Blair
- Black Mountain competing in Armidale Eisteddfod
- Julie celebrates 18 years with Costa
- Garden makeover about to get underway
- Memorial Park Mandala Garden underway
- Active and creative kids vouchers to be cut back
- Petition to save regional seniors travel card
- Black Mountain at Storytime
- Bald Blair PAWs Up Visit
- Karate and Punctuation at St Marys
- Guyra Men’s Shed Yard Sale
- 2023 Lions Club changeover
- Women in leadership program recognised
- CWA gather in Guyra
- Region is about to change whether we like it or not
- Pharmacist speaks out against 60-day dispensing plan
- Ron Vickress, still volunteering at ninety-seven
- Uncapped Skymuster Broadband available after successful trial
- Thunderbolt’s Cave is worth a visit
- Learning opportunity for youth in sheep industry
- Reconciliation Week Celebrations at Black Mountain Public School
- Community Choices $250k funding pool now open
- Ingrid in Mexico - May update
- Ron, still volunteering at ninety-seven
May 2023
- Seniors Mystery Outing
- Lets Kick Cancer Charity Soccer Day
- National Simultaneous Storytime at the Guyra Library
- Monthly Tingha Markets back this weekend
- New Rescue Vehicle for Guyra VRA
- High Tea Autumn Ball a hit with Seniors
- Guyra man released on bond for child abuse offences
- St Marys celebrate Catholic Schools Week
- GRIP Student Leadership Conference
- CWA member goes global
- Northern Schools Prime Lamb Competition
- Bald Blair take part in Annual Sports Day
- Diocesan Cross Country Trials
- Guyra duo shine at NSW Shearing and Wool Handling State Finals
- Ambulance targeted by rock throwers
- Regional NSW “doing the heavy lifting” as goverments push for energy reform
- Minister readies NE region for transmission consultation
- ABRI Chief steps down after 30 years
- Entertainment for Senior’s High Tea
- Retirement for ABRI Chief
- Centenary Celebrations at Bald Blair
- Proud to be part of the Shadow Ministry
- Guyra represented at CWA State Conference
- New permanent off-leash dog park for Guyra
- Mother’s Day Pamper Afternoon
- Meet Lillianna, the new Gazette team member
- Growing careers at Costa Tomatoes
- An epic two-day line-up for Big Chill Festival
- Flexing Farmers program to run in June
- Applications open for Community Small Grants
- Aileen MacDonald named in NSW shadow ministry
- Home ground upgrades for Tingha Tigers
- Black Mountain Public School Thalgarrah Excursion
- Workshops to help youngsters ‘bounce back’
- Resilient Pasture Landscapes update
- Youth week celebrations in Guyra
- Take advantage of your Vouchers before 30 June
- Wagyu Association honours Lock Rogers
- Splendid autumn day for Open Garden
- Centenary “Reveal, Seal and Launch”
- St Marys Cross Country champions
- Black Mountain Easter Hat Parade
- Creating pathways for aspiring teachers
- Cut the cost of living not the New England Budget
April 2023
- Crowds turn out for Anzac Day
- 10th Anniversary for Tour de Rocks
- Guyra’s grand fleece the supreme of show
- Establishment of Leash-Free Areas in Guyra
- Thank You Guyra
- Be wary of bitumen bandits scam
- The Sustainable House Tour 2023
- Youngsters at the Sydney Show
- Skateboarders learn new tricks
- ANZAC Day services in Guyra & Ben Lomond
- Security upgrade for Tingha Club
- Old school building on the move
- Bush fire management survey open now
- White Rock Wind Farm Community Grant Fund Applications open
- Ingrid in Mexico - birthdays, holidays and cliff diving
- Tingha markets
- Caspers kick a goal for charity
- Saturday Swaps at Guyra Community Garden
- Youth Week - ‘Connect, Participate and Celebrate’
- Tour de Rocks riders prepare to take off
- Black Mountain Public School Final Assembly Term 1
- Polocrosse Carnival a great success
- Dinner honours community service
- Design work to begin for New England Rail Trail
- Guyra Central to host Hoof and Hook Competition in 2023
- SRC raise funds for McLean Care Kolora
- ‘Art on the move’ to splash paint across the region
March 2023
- Brian Irving Memorial garden opened
- New and improved look for primary quad
- Progress Association talks housing with Costa
- Marshall returned for fourth term
- Polocrosse carnival this weekend
- Water security: what matters to you?
- Keys to the City awarded to architect Tony Deakin
- New design revealed
- Bursting to be part of the community
- 2023 Guyra Lamb Show & Sale
- Candidates in Guyra for pre-election forum
- $170,959 for ammenities at Malpas Dam
- Black Mountain Taronga Zoomobile Visit and Go Mad Leadership Program
- Another big month in Mexico for Ingrid
- High tech lids to maximise space at Landfill
- Ladies frock up for Women’s Day
- Share the Dignity this March
- Falls prevention workshop
- Guyra War Memorial Hall Land Manager
- Apiarist Industry Visit
- New owners for Guyra glasshouse
- The World’s Longest Torch Relay visits Tingha
- Bridge to go from Timber to Concrete
- Farmers reject proposed SRV
- Guyra Show - Shearing results
- Guyra Show - Woodchopping
- Costa awards funding to community groups
- Black Mountain First Assembly
- Boost for Mental Health Services
February 2023
- Town features in regional magazine
- $23,013 to turn Tenterden Hall’s white ants into dead ants
- Guyra’s inspiring Young Woman
- Diocesan Swimming Carnival
- Black Mountain Public School Show Entries
- $3000 windfall for Junior Spuds
- Sun shines on Show
- Progress Association lands cash for local projects
- Extended power outage as damaged poles give way
- Black Mountain Public School After School Activities Program
- Labor announces candidate for March poll
- GP single employer model approved for region
- St Mary’s swimming champions
- Lions Youth of the Year
- A year in Mexico for Ingrid
- Redevelopment underway at Dumaresq Dam
- Black Mountain Swimming Champions
- “Wildlife Tails" - Little Quoll
- The election is coming get ready to vote
- Golden Day for Mother of Ducks
- Royal is the right pub, in the right town
- Sunrise comes to Costa’s tomato glasshouses
- Nashos achieve coup with their book
- Welcome to the Class of 2023
January 2023
- Leading citizens honoured on Australia Day
- Funding puts watts on the roof for Guyra Sporting Shooters
- Free menstrual hygiene products for students
- Celebrate our wetlands in February
- Revised strategic documents to be included in SRV application adopted by Council
- Kayaks out exploring Malpas Dam
- Big weekend brings festival to a close
- Vale Brian Irving - ‘a true gentleman’
- Back to school vouchers
- Local craft & cooking a hit with visitors
- Volunteers left to clean up the mess - again
- Keep an eye out for pinkeye in livestock
- Golden Mother of Ducks Party
- Teenagers arrested after joyride to the coast
- Festival back after two years
- Life membership for Julie Gittoes
- Respect, reflect and celebrate Australia Day
- Costa Tomatoes launches Community Grants Program
- Increased grass fire danger for New England District
- Successful opening for CWA Art Show
December 2022
- Fireworks to bring in 2023
- Costa Tomatoes celebrates end of successful year
- Council agrees to purchase Oaky River Dam
- A DISTRACTED CHRISTMAS
- Missing Peace
- Tiny hands …
- Confidence and leadership program with Julia Spicer
- Preschoolers graduate
- Global Citizenship Ambassadors
- Choir sings for Christmas
- Lamb & Potato Festival willbe back in 2023
- Australian Dance Enterprises (ADE) Guyra Dance Recital.
- Santa and his reindeer draw crowds at Rotary Carnival
- Christmas photos popular at Rotary Carnival
- Cold spring and cool start to summer
- Electricity network maintenance scheduled for December 18th
- $250 annual travel boost for region’s apprentices and university students
- Consultation brings teachers’ voices to the fore
November 2022
- Council endorses 50 per cent permanent SRV application
- Guyra Lions Club’s Youth of the Year Quest
- ARRA members tour glasshouses
- Homes North to manage community housing in Guyra
- BUSINESS PROFILE: My Open Home Media
- Community information sessions well attended
- Additional funding to urgently fix potholes
- Walkabout Barber drops in to town
- Share the Dignity launches Christmas appeal #ItsInTheBag
- Success at Northern Schools Steer Competition
- Climate change in Guyra
- Snow Gums Learning Alliance Activity Day
- Students punch above their weight in Guyra
- What matters most to our community
- Lions Christmas Cakes now for sale
- Community information sessions to explore housing options for seasonal workers
- Guyra Family Day brings community together
- Plea to donate responsibly to the Guyra Vinnies shop
- Downed powerlines cause extended outage over wide area
- Restoration work for historic rail
- New flag for Tingha Buffalo Lodge
- Barnaby Joyce launches New England public survey
- Youngster.co to provide tech help for seniors in Guyra
- Waterfall Way could be the next Great Ocean Road
- Comedy show with a message coming to town
- Council looks to establish off lease areas in Guyra
- Black Mountain Public School Gets a Mention in Parliament
- Ban on single use plastics takes effect this week
- Out and about for Halloween
October 2022
- Bald Blair Students add their voice to New England Sings! 2022
- Celebrating 100 years of Vinnies Shops
- Christmas call out for sponsorship from CWP Renewables
- Amazing Day for our Rural Women
- TroutFest thanks you for support
- Nominations open now for 2023 Australia Day Awards
- Helicopter called to farm accident
- Big week for local Anglers
- Anglers Club Gone Fishing Day
- Thank You Guyra and Beyond
- SAGG encouraged by meeting
- Memoir - Gloria George
- Rural women’s gathering
- Police investigating missing cattle
- Education week marked at Guyra Central
- CreativiTEA returns to small communities
- Cookery committee busy planning for NSW conference
- Costa Group CEO stands down
- Lessons from Optus data breach
- Guyra Junior Rugby League Presentations & 100 Years Celebration
September 2022
- School’s out for the class of 2022
- Guyra War Memorial Hall
- SNELC welcomes new team member
- Visitor impressed with progress of Guyra Men’s Shed
- Man charged after wool bale stolen
- Bacon, eggs and conversation
- Guyra events to benefit from grant funding
- Double demerits in place from Wednesday
- Medals for service during 2019-20 fire season
- New police on the beat
- Rural health services petition tabled
- Live traffic updates extended to include local roads
- Under 16s are toast of the town
- Under 10s get the win in Grand Final
- Lane Pittman family day
- Community gets behind Trivia Night
- Colour Guyra Beautiful
- Demerger!?! – We can do this
- Home Support Services bus to provide regular access to shopping precinct
- Vale William ‘Bill’ Wicks
- Feral animals and exotic diseases Forum
- 350 rainbow & brown trout dive into Malpas Dam restocking
- New planting in time for Spring
- New beginnings at the Guyra Hotel
- Invitation to find out more about Boorolong Wind Farm
- Rural Youth Ambassadors Program
- Solar Farm agrees to $5.9 million community benefit contribution
- TroutFest nears
August 2022
- Late winter brings first snow
- New hope for council separation
- Statewide Merino Wether Challenge
- Consultation commences for proposed 50% increase to land rates
- CWA calls for improvement in rural maternity services
- Athletics success for St Marys
- Black Mountain Public School Book Week Parade
- Community groups benefit
- Community collaboration creates new street library
- Guyra Central School News
- Home Arts Day
- Cold start to bull sale season
- Bridgewater Bull Sale
- Rail Trails Bill passes Parliament
- Rally for de-amalgamation
- Guyra Central School brings home State Title
- Sara off to National Games
- Stories of drought brought together in new book
- Team Guyra riding 500km for the chopper
- Enjoyable Garden Club Winter Lunch
- CWA Bake-off
- Premier’s Spelling Bee at Guyra Central
- Aileen chosen for NSW Legislative Council
- Gazebo planned for CWA’s 90th
- GLENRAC welcomes new Sustainable Ag Project Officer
- Council appoints new Chief Officer – Corporate and Community
July 2022
- Petition demands immediate changes
- Get crafty with Jypsi
- Plans to get trains running again
- Bowlo supports locals with cash
- Signs renewed
- Outgoing farm leader sees hope on horizon
- Join a free tour of Council facilities and learn about Local Government services
- Guyra Evening CWA Celebrates Women – Wisely and Healthily !
- 90 years of CWA in Guyra
- What’s Brew’n in Guyra
- Rotary Club marks 75th Anniversary
- 10-year strategic approach to better manage water quality
- Bidding brisk at lamb sale
- What’s happening at the Guyra Neighbourhood Centre
- Turnaround strategy underpinned by 50% SRV
- Workers wanted to boost food and fibre production
- Farmers urged to attend free information evening
- Tresillian prepares to open doors to families
June 2022
- End of the road for Guyra Taxi
- Celebrating the Winter Solstice in style
- Malpas Dam wall raising project welcomed
- Exciting times ahead with formation of Guyra and Community Progress Association
- Don’t get caught by shopping scams
- Landholders asked to ensure compliance with safe storage of firearms
- $10,000 sends St Mary’s to nation’s capital
- Harding Miller Foundation Scholarship Awards Night
- Memorial Park briefing for Councillors
- Use your dine and discover vouchers before it is too late
- Country Press NSW meets with State Government over advertising situation
- Winter fishing closure in trout streams begins June 14
- Lions Club installs new President
- Reconciliation Week Celebrations at Black Mountain
- Regrowth workshop
- Council and SES teams clean up after gale-force winds
- Getting to the root of the problem
- St Marys cross country team excel
May 2022
- Wild night brings taste of winter
- Feedback needed to make region more inclusive
- Free flu jabs for all NSW residents
- Back home to start new business for Guyra
- CWA gather in Guyra
- Thank you
- Fit for Life Outreach Program
- Premier’s Debating Challenge
- Vandals target local buildings
- Barnaby wins battle for New England
- Live music and theatre this week
- Volunteers celebrated for National Volunteer Week
- Guyra progress in Bill Turner Cup
- Project Green delivers
- Let the money flow for Malpas Dam expansion in budget: Marshall
- Funding to protect koala habitat
- Fork in the road for region’s future
- Busy time for local dancers
- Joyce promises $3 million for Early Learning Centre
- Guyra home searched by Federal Police
- Relieving Deputy Principal joins team
- How do I vote if I catch COVID during election week?
- Out with the roundabout, in with a Give Way sign
- No improvement for telecommunications
- Guyra meetings sidelined by ARC
- National Family Daycare Week
April 2022
- Anzac Day 2022
- Report highlights Costa investment
- Anzac Day at Ben Lomond
- Anzac Day commemorative address
- Plans for Malpas Dam expansion formally put to water minister
- Eight candidates on ballot box for New England
- Soccer ambrose a great success
- Success for shooters
- Autumn wool dyeing workshop
- More planning reforms proposed
- Ice-rink one week later than anticipated
- Super Spuds call it quits
- Tour de Rocks rides in to Guyra Showground
- 100th birthday celebration
- Staff farewelled at Guyra Central
- Regional stages are coming alive
- Piano man to perform on Easter Sunday
- Electricity network upgrade for CBD
- Anne Starr lands judging spot at Sydney
- SES Volunteers rewarded
- Council seeks one-off Additional Special Variation
- How TAFE NSW helped Joseph
- ‘Sign up’ to support climate action
March 2022
- $234,500 for final stage of Men’s Shed
- Permanent base in Guyra for building surveyor
- Tour de Rocks heads for the hills
- Love for Lismore from Men’s Shed
- Water security key to region’s prosperity
- Guyra teen arrested
- Quality on offer at Lamb Show and Sale
- New members urgently needed for VRA
- Get back on the track for Guyra Cup this Saturday
- Parliamentary praise for Guyra Anglers Club
- Community Garden Going Gangbusters
- New educational pathways program for local schools
- Rescue Helicopter Service puts call out to volunteers
- Regional finals for Youth of the Year
- Greens candidate for New England
- Chamber Chatter - Small Business Month
- Fatal crash at Black Mountain
- Guyra Show - Junior Sheep & Wool judging
- Guyra Show 2022 Horse Events
- Lions Youth of the Year
- Fantastic Fishing Function for Anglers Club
- Polocrosse action at Bald Blair this weekend
- Calling all-rounder stock dogs!
- Guyra Show 2022 - Wool Section
- Guyra Show 2022 - Poultry Section
- New Local Environment Plan a vital tool for region
- Ice rink for Big Chill festival
- Guyra Show 2022 - Horticulture
- Big Picture CEO drops in for a visit
- $57,500 handed out at outreach event
- Bald Blair Centenary celebrations cancelled
- Guyra Show 2022 - Shearing results
- Guyra Show 2022 - Wood Chopping
February 2022
- Remarkable couple of years for Show
- $5.4m brings rail trail a step closer
- Primary Quad Mural Project
- Community outreach
- 2022 school leader
- Top agri-award for Guyra farmer
- Memorial Avenue tree planting completed
- Malpas catchment group to design new 5 year plan
- Horsemanship school a great success
- 2022 Golf Champions
- New year, new faces
- Next generation of learners begin
- $27,954 for ‘biggest and best ever’ Show
- $78,794 lighting upgrade for Guyra tennis club
- New Students, New Bike Track, New Paths, New Year!
- Pilot project to bolster the region’s aquatic centres
- New memorial plaque unveiled by Lions Club
- Making farms safer, one click at a time
- Something to celebrate
- Council sets ambitious target
- $3 million project to regenerate Ebor Falls from the ashes
- Men’s Shed looking for new members
- Great support for fishing day
January 2022
- Dianne Burey named top Citizen
- Australia Day Awards
- New shop offers healthy & sustainable products
- Vaccination rolls out for 5-11 year olds
- Learn how to arrange flowers
- Rural land values increase by 18.7 per cent
- Sam Coupland to lead council
- Australia Day activities
- CWA Art Exhibition this weekend
- Learn to dance in a fun and creative environment
- Small Halls summer tour to stop in Guyra
- Disappointed campers not happy with changes at Mother of Ducks
- Tech help for seniors launching at Libraries
- Go fishing at Malpas
- New Year, new beginnings
- Life membership for Fay Skinner
- Induction process begins for new council
- No Lamb & Potato Festival
- First COVID cases for Guyra
- Australia Day Ambassador
- Plans for Show to be bigger and better this year
- Graziers Focus on Chilean Needle Grass
- Grower’s passion for plants, people and the environment
December 2021
- Christmas Spirit shared
- Welcome fundraising boost for community groups
- January Festival back in business
- Positively different radio station
- Community brainstorms 62 ideas and creates Mother of Ducks Landcare Group
- Restrictions ease in time for Christmas
- Free diaries available for seniors
- Christmas Messages
- Class of 2021 graduates after challenging year
- Ribbon cut on $80 million investment
- Counting continues following council election
November 2021
- Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation – Growing, Harvesting, Preparing and Sharing
- LOCAL TRADIES SUPPORT MOVEMBER
- ADRA fills 42 bags for charity
- Important question to answer on election day How many councillors?
- Armidale Classic Car Club takes a trip
- Local Innovator features in NAB calendar
- Guyra’s sole roundabout under review
- Ben Jackson to feature on reality show
- OPINION: Local Government Elections
- Voting begins to choose new councillors
- Share the Dignity this Christmas
- First Tree Planted in Memorial Avenue
- Community encouraged to recycle household goods
- Food Pantry – three more chances to shop before Christmas
- OPINION: Vote carefully and choose wisely
- PAWS Up Visit
- Fresh faces and old standing for council
- Quartz valued at $100,000 stolen from Tingha museum
- Appeal for information after firearm stolen
- Have your say
- Putting a spotlight on Chilean Needle Grass
- Voters urged to study the form
- Early voting options expanded for local government elections
- Community to benefit from Tilbuster Solar Farm
- Sport reports November 3
- Day out for green thumbs
- First birthday celebrations for gallery
- Guyra Central School wins $5000 Smiling Mind Space and Dulux prize pack
- 2021 Wii Gaay Learning Hub
- Awards handed out
- Consultation begins on 10 year strategic plan
- Lighting up for Christmas
- CWA Evening Branch - President’s Report
- Pig Husbandry at Guyra Central School
October 2021
- Better outcomes for Mother of Ducks
- Local art on display at The Hub
- Long Service honoured
- Life Membership for Judy Wicks
- Fantastic NAPLAN results for St Marys
- COVID-19 Vaccination rates pass 90%
- TroutFest showcases our town
- Three new life members for Show Society
- Recreating Koala Habitat: a practical guide
- General Manager receives tick of approval
- Share your views on the draft LEP
- Chamber Chatter - President’s Report 2021
- Glasshouse employees vaccinated on site
- School support staff acknowledged
- Artwork shortlisted for Calendar
- Sweet treats added to the Rainbow Room
- Bald Blair School Centenary Celebrations postponed until April, 2022
- Spring mowing underway
- COVID Level 3 restrictions in place as school resumes
- New real estate opens doors
- COVID restrictions ease just in time for pool opening
- Women mean business on leadership program
- Plenty for kids to do at TroutFest
- Dye your own scarf
- Nominations closing soon for 2021 NSW Landcare Awards
September 2021
- Soup kitchen hits the spot
- TroutFest puts call out to ‘bomb’ Bradley street
- Michael Kean named Volunteer of the Year
- Clear path out of lockdown
- Perry finalist for prestigious agricultural award
- Cultural burning effective at fuel reduction
- New group formed to push for demerger
- Council REZolution puts renewable energy policy on review
- Fresh coat of paint lets murals stand out
- Murals turn drab into fab
- Excellence in family day care rewarded
- Ladies tee off for Breast Cancer
- Thanks team IGA for a job well done
- Back in the classroom after lockdown
- Groups unite to fight for return of rail
- Our History - Guyra Court House
- Lockdown lifted after five weeks
- Applications open for Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Program
- Virtual Fundraiser takes for Westpac Rescue Helicopter
- TroutFest to go ahead
- Lockdown decision expected on Thursday
- Joe’s life in words
- CWA call for urgent action on housing
- Trout stocking with a difference
- Learning in lockdown
- Our history - Guyra Tennis Association
August 2021
- Sheep Heart tribute goes global
- Community Garden Gets a Go Along
- New partnership to improve waste disposal and education for social housing tenants
- “Singing Bush” detuned
- Feedback sought on Waterfall Way upgrades
- Local company to develop region’s Catchment Water Quality Strategic Plan
- Our history - Guyra & District Cricket
- Get vaccinated Guyra
- NSW Government ignores local newspapers
- Black Mountain family flee as fire takes hold
- Baits take bite out of wild dogs and foxes
- OUR HISTORY - GUYRA GOLF CLUB
- OUR HISTORY - GUYRA BOWLING CLUB
- New manager has big ideas for Bowlo
- Stay at Home order extended
- Bald Blair Angus bulls in demand
- Armidale’s top recycling program the key to securing partnership with South America
- Landholders push back
- Time to get out and clean up the farm
- Annual land & stock returns due by end of August
- Guyra locked down as COVID spreads
- Rotary Pride of Workmanship Awards
- Education Week Activities
- Shoppers urged to comply with health orders
- Covid-19 testing now available Guyra
- Record breaking sale for Glenavon
- Bridgewater Angus tops at $20,000
- New amenities block for Tenterden Hall
- Check your letterbox for Census instructions
- Bush Fire Danger Period starts early across region
- Odd fleeces wanted by local spinner
- St Marys athletics carnival
- Science in the classroom
July 2021
- Wandsworth Hall to get new amenities block
- ‘Tildy’s Sausage Sensation’ A mother’s tribute to her daughter
- Funding for critical Child Care services in New England
- Lagoon comes to life
- Your country needs you to get vaccinated
- Demand high for face masks
- $5,636 delivers new technology for museum
- NAB to shut up shop in October
- Disappointed, sad and angry
- Business Spotlight - Khammo
- $8.7 million for Rail Trail
- Photos help secure power reliability
- Pharmacy joins vaccine roll out
- Mayor welcomes rail trail funding
- Ben Lomond says no to Windfarm
- Support strong for demerger - but more needed
- UNE and Costa team up for world-first DNA study
June 2021
- Not too late to deamalgamate
- Lions Club 50 years of service
- Rotary celebrates 75th year
- Guyra Milling changes hands
- Multicultural Public Speaking competition
- Royal Hotel wins energy saving grant
- Kolora supporting a great cause
- Street names honour airport champions
- Maples given a reprieve
- Costa hosts first Community Reference Group meeting
- Coffee, Cake & Chat at The Hub
- TroutFest baits its hooks for 2021
- Ebor’s tourist amenities to be upgraded
- Trio selected for AAGPS duties
- Winter’s playground
- Business booms on first snow day of the year
- Boost for Spring Festival
- Team Guyra in training for 500km ride
- Create your own fibre art
- Northern Schools Prime Lamb Competition
- Winter’s first cold snap expected this week
- Is Tiley set to return to ‘paradise’
- Reconciliation Week learning
- Looking at the Big Picture
- RASF Scholarship for Stephanie Cameron
- Draft budget to focus on core values and improved financial management
- Grant for Guyra Men’s Shed
- Development Application approved for proposed Guyra preschool
- Positive milestone for Malpas upgrade
May 2021
- Joseph named Student of the Year
- Firies urge residents to be winter fire safe
- Home made and happy at Silent Hands
- North West Careers Expo
- Chamber choir Fiori Musicali performs in Guyra
- Residents reject ‘Tree Change’
- Deadline extended for CBD roadworks
- Cross country Success
- On the job with Jenny Atkin
- Shearing traineeship helps fill skills gap
- Permanent application of temporary SV approved by IPART
- New shed for Lamb & Potato Festival
- Passing of local legend Ted Mulligan
- $10,000 grant for Garden Club
- Fire station Open Day
- Highway safety project starts north of Guyra
- Bald Blair back for term two
- Free Community Workshop
- Final Forum - Climate Risk Workshop Series
- New homes for Guyra Greater Gliders
- Teddy Bear’s Picnic to celebrate Family Day Care Week
- Costa Group founder dies
- Fishers invited to reel in prize-winning rainbow trout
- Feedback wanted for draft Koala Strategy
- Podiatry Chair for Kolora
- Markets set to mark first birthday
April 2021
- Anzac Day 2021
- CBD upgrade enters next stage
- Polocrosse Club back in the saddle after two years
- Chamber Choir and Country Music star coming our way
- Stock Dog ‘Challenge’ a Great Success
- Long-term permits now available for TSRs
- Time’s up on RFS career
- Waste services guide in the mail
- New process for issuing penalty infringement notices
- NBN upgrade supports local industry
- Fee rebate comes at a good time
- Lions Form It Up at Kolora
- VRA looking for new recruits
- New tanker delivered for Tingha RFS
- What we do at The Hub
- Guyra tree tops the list
- Men’s Shed on the move
- Bald Blair Public School is 100
- Free live music events for Youth Week
- The free health check every man needs
- Save & Grow Guyra forging ahead
- Workshops to help cope with climate risks
- Drachenfels takes 2021 Guyra Cup
- Tour de Cure passes through town
- Council fined for unlawfully taking water
- Need a room? The Hub can help
- Can Assist Fundraiser
- Soonchild in the saddle for Sadie’s wild ride
- One year on for Poetry Hall of Fame
- Search on for local artist to create mural
March 2021
- CWA State President visits
- New owners for local gym
- $10,000 grant to plant Memorial Avenue
- Council to donate hay to flood affected regions
- RFS celebrate new tankers and long serving members
- Sydney Writers’ Festival to be streamed at Guyra Library
- Ben Lomond Hall impacted by flash flooding
- Dams full across the Armidale region
- New UNE Study Hub officially open
- CWA members gather in Guyra
- Funding for new equipment at Preschool
- Dine and Discover now being served up
- Donate responsibly to flood-affected communities
- Now is the time to act on separation
- Funds go to Helicopter
- Fresh coat of paint for Railway Station
- ‘Stock Dog Challenge’ coming to Guyra
- Local Government elections to be held this September
- Costa Scholarship sets local student up for success
- Guyra student speaking on behalf of rural youth
- Lions Youth of the Year
- $1.037 million for local road upgrades
- $781,668 for new Showground amenities
- Telehealth counselling now available
- Get ready for your vaccination
- New phone policy has positive effects
- Camping out at Black Mountain Railway Station
- Budget review yields positive step for Council
- UPDATED: Storm hits hard
- Opportunities grow for Sara
- Amos Vale goes back to back
- $1.3 million NE Highway upgrade begins
- Council adopts new Drought Management Plan
- Now is the time to act on Malpas Dam Wall
- Meet this year’s Guyra Central School Leaders
February 2021
- Cattle stewards’ contribution recognised
- A spectacular 2021 Show
- Life Membership for Dorothy Lockyer
- 2021 Lamb Show and Sale
- Speculation around local council elections in September
- Show time this weekend
- Champions in the pool
- New manager at The Hub
- Chamber Chatter
- Small Schools Swimming Carnival
- Major take-up milestone for seniors travel card
- Northern Tablelands land values rise
- Kevin Dupé to retire
- St Mary’s is a special place to be
- Preschool needs more funds
- CBD mural decision deferred
- Nominate now for Queen’s Birthday COVID-19 recognition
- Businesses urged to register for dine & discover stimulus
- New paws on the beat
January 2021
- Guyra's top citizens recognised on Australia Day
- $63,000 ramps up access to Community Hall
- Local students enjoy taste of science
- CWA Art Show
- Spotlight on NEW Business Highland Speech Pathology
- Health Service Fun Day a smashing success
- Long service medal and citations for RFS members
- Four nominations for Citizen of the Year
- Have a fun family day out
- $3.8 million needed to remediate old Guyra Landfill
- Spuds going global
December 2020
- COVID grant delivers $985,000 for Guyra
- Rotary Christmas Raffle
- What’s happening in January 2021?
- Plans in place for COVID safe Show
- Champion volunteers honoured
- Protesters fight for change
- New Mayor and Deputy elected
- Enrolments on the rise for 2021
- Achievements celebrated
- Farewell and welcome
- Shearer training opportunity
- Bore water supply review finds Council complied with obligations
- 19 year old dies in highway accident
- Ribbon cutting for redeveloped Hub
- Schools take part in water safety programs
- Ratepayer activists demand fairness and transparency
- Submissions still open on the proposed SRV
- $20,000 for new smart boards
- Santa out and about on two wheels
- Financial reports confirm worst fears
- Fitting tribute for horse enthusiast
- Dancers take to the stage in Guyra
- "Compelling case" for Rail Trail
- No further action on hydrotherapy pool project
- Water conservation needed as temperatures climb
November 2020
- Peonies pull them in
- Separation plan for new council almost ready
- Rotary public speaking
- Have Your Say: November 25th
- Spotlight – High On Health Natural Therapies
- Honeybee Swarm Season begins
- Councillors back, but with restrictions
- Year 12 told to ‘follow your dreams’
- Guyra farmers will be the big losers
- Peony Festival set to take off
- Fibre Art the focus of new Guyra gallery
- Savings promised for forced amalgamations buried in red ink
- Bald Blair welcomes back transition
- Preschool marks NAIDOC Week
- Zooming in for NAIDOC celebrations
- Postie Bike Dash invades town
- New General Manager to start in January
- CBD powerlines set to get overhauled
- Guyra Show will go on
- $150,000 for Tingha Gems
- Crews respond to unplanned power outage
- Spotlight - JoJo’s Coffee Shop
- Join the New England Gift Card promotion
- Man charged with cattle theft following investigation
- New Mobile Phone Tower at Copeton Dam switched on
- Adopted planning statement sets clear vision for region
- Sharon’s significant contribution recognised
- Book Week Celebrations at Guyra Central
- Gold record now part of museum collection
- Smart water meters proposed for households
- Spotlight - Black Sheep Wool’’n’Wares
- Council seeks views on Special Rate Variation
- Walkers raise $2739 during October
October 2020
- Saleyard upgrades get go ahead
- Discovering science in a fun way
- Q Fever vaccination clinics return
- Garden Club introduces weekend meetings
- Will you help share the dignity?
- Essential work on local powerlines this weekend
- Explosion of colour brightens bare wall
- Awareness day powered by pink
- Push for upgrade of Guyra saleyards
- Enjoy some Halloween fun in Guyra
- Old car finds new home in car museum
- A workshop for anyone interested in wildlife rescue
- Water consumption goes on display
- Dancing through the pandemic
- Quest for Polar Bears get back in the pool
- Revised CBD speed limit for Bradley Street
- Second term as President of NSW Farmers
- Planning begins for Spring Flower Festival
- Peony Festival to bloom in November
- Squealing Piglets ride in for Men’s Health
- HAVE YOUR SAY: No windfarms on prime agricultural land
- Main street upgrade works set to restart
- Chamber Chatter
September 2020
- Inquiry into dysfunction
- Stepping up to the challenge
- Majority still want rural council
- Learning centre plans go on public display
- Planning milestone for proposed wind farm
- Spotlight on business - Burgess Garage Car Museum
- Spotlight on business - Sarah Wren
- Mural brings walls to life
- Health message with coffee
- Medallions for our WWII veterans
- Brow salon now open in Guyra
- Trampolines added to new playground
- Wartime memorabilia preserved
- New President for Guyra Chamber
- Second man charged after vehicle rammed near Guyra
- Dynamic lagoons survey online
- Spotlight on business - The Rainbow Room
- Best result for Glenmorgan
- Local student selected for rural leadership program
- Will our festival go ahead?
- Library restrictions eased
- A workaholic with a passion for plants
- Vehicle rammed and two detained
- Rotary welcomes incoming team
- Spotlight on Local Business - Hammond Plumbing & Khammo
- New leader for Tablelands Health Sector
- Hunt on for new GM as ban extended
- Bin audit identifies need for more organics diversion
- CWA takes stand against domestic violence
- Free course to identify and assist people struggling with mental health
- Vegetation program to ensure power safety
- Spotlight on Local Business - Sue Ross Real Estate
- Education Awards
August 2020
- Ben Lomond RFS celebrates
- Snow day falls short of predictions
- Water restrictions eased to level 3
- Spotlight on Local Business - BESTECH P/L & GUYRA MOWERS & CHAINSAWS
- Sports Reports August 19th, 2020
- Film Society launched
- Bridgewater tops at $10,000
- Local support drives Glenavon sale
- Bald Blair breaks records at annual sale
- Past connections prove a winner
- Operation Stock Check to combat livestock theft
- Hub expansion taking shape
- Meeting backs new Rural Council
- Community survey for learning centre design
- NAB changes opening hours
- Spark remains strong for Geoff Thrift
- Water is life!
- End of an Era for local milkos
- New gateway to Mother of Ducks
- Free webinars help prepare for future disaster events
- Catholic Schools Week
- Spotlight on Local Business – PF & JD Dullaway
- Winner claims Keno prize
- Relief for farmers with multiple holdings
July 2020
- Deano’s shines on lifestyle show
- Keno looking for $45,000 winner
- Show heading in the right direction
- Spotlight on Local Business - Kirk’s IGA
- Level 5 water restrictions will remain
- Malpas dam restocked with rainbow trout
- Scammers targeting the region
- Cattle stolen from Ben Lomond stock route
- Grandstand is something to cheer about
- Beauty Basics by Em now open
- COVID unleashes creativity
- Reverend Campbell becomes State Moderator
- Martin, Murray and Widders gone
- Coming home to Guyra
- Acting General Manager appointed
- Region set to light up
- Spotlight on Local Business - Dasha’s Hardware
- Tropical Winter Song Launch
- OPINION:Should Guyra get its Council back?
- College corner - There’s never been a better time
- Why we need to pay more for water
- Guyra’s Blue Tree
- Grandstand under construction
- Spotlight of Local Business - CT Electric
- Film nights set to return
- Ebor hatchery busy breeding trout
June 2020
- Rainbow Room here to stay
- A just reward for a helping hand
- Crafty ladies give back to community
- Police warn there are no excuses for drink driving
- The community deserves better
- Release of report fails to stem protests
- Much loved Principal retires
- Draft Budget and Operational Plan on exhibition
- Farmers filthy about rubbish charges
- Regeneration a boost to precious habitat
- Is our Lagoon at risk?
- Water sustainability number one for Costa Group
- $66,270 grant secured for Showground
- Sam White to head Angus Australia
- Council suspended and administrator appointed
- Markets and more happening
- Funding boost for hydrotherapy pool complex
- Councillor Gray calls its quits
- ‘In this together’ planting trees at Little Llangothlin
- ‘Why you need Indoor plants in your life’
- OAM for Aileen MacDonald
- Guyra Police investigating thefts
- House damaged by fire in South Guyra
- First snow day of the year
- Administration now a certainty
- Top performance from our Post Office
- Library reopens its doors
- “Be creative with your space”
- Sewing up new jobs
- Wild dog baiting program takes off
- The doors are open again!
May 2020
- Getting back to normal for pubs and club
- Two new energy projects for district
- Community survey for playground equipment
- Arrests over Guyra break and enter
- College Connections
- $400,000 expansion of ‘The Hub’ poised to start
- Minister intervenes in council dispute
- Diners welcomed back in store as restrictions ease
- Mayor welcomes additional assistance
- Rail trail decision unchanged
- Waste turned into art
- Community webinars on groundwater network
- New early learning centre for Guyra
- Whimsical and colourful store opens
- Kids get back to school as restrictions ease
- Restoration grant for historic Church
- CEO showdown in court as Minister called in
- Have your say
- Get out your Green Thumbs!
- COVID-19 Boost for NECC
- Sales hot as auctions go online
- CEO stoush on again
- Tiny toilets unveiled at rec ground
April 2020
- Candles at dawn honour ANZACs
- ANZAC services with a difference
- Crime victim thanks local heroes
- Rail trail motion deferred again
- Drive-through COVID-19 testing
- Learning continues at Black Mountain
- Drought Aid campaign wraps up
- Autumn glory in the garden
- New cafe open for business
- Council takes action on feral cats
- Monitoring bores being installed
- A different day dawns for ANZACs
- Bin audit to assess contanimation
- Poetry in motion, despite isolation
- No public services for ANZAC Day
- Calls to care for Mother of Ducks
- Learning to learn online
- Lamb & Potato Festival scores $130,000 for new space
- Growing tomatoes is an essential service
- MPS has plans in place for pandemic
- Flight lifeline needed after Qantas halts service
- A potted history of the Mother of Ducks Lagoon
- Free TAFE courses on during pandemic
- Letters to the Editor
- Man charged with multiple offences after pursuit in Guyra
- Guyra couple celebrate Platinum Anniversary
- Supermarket workers at the front line
- Historical Society needs your help.
March 2020
- A helping hand from VRA
- Council elections pushed back by 12 months
- Important Update from your local newspaper
- Be calm and stay patient, we are in this together
- St Patrick’s day fun and games
- Book and Collect from Library
- Pandemic strikes hard, forcing a new way of doing business
- Council closes facilities and offices
- MP urges community to keep it real
- Grand plans for grand old theatre
- CWA test skills at group level
- Hope Family Fun Day cancelled
- How to protect your health
- Future bright for Class of 2019
- Glitz and Glamour on the dance floor
- Lions mystery outing a hit with seniors
- Armidale Probus come up the hill
- ADRA expanding to better serve community
- Rail Trail back on the agenda
- Amazing artworks on show
- Show season starts with success at Glen Innes
- Turmoil in the ranks - moves to sack CEO
February 2020
- Show marks new beginning
- Country life suits new Anglican Minister
- Region plays critical role during bushfires
- Malpas Dam hits 50 percent
- Showgirls inspire and learn
- High speed chase ends in Guyra
- Funding boost for Ben Lomond and Guyra projects
- St Marys swimming carnival
- ‘Glimpses of New England’
- Show stopper planned for 2020
- Fundraiser planned for Hope family
- ATMs smashed, but thief left empty handed
- Turning waste into business opportunity
- Glitzy gathering coming up Seniors
- Water strategy a key step to higher dam capacity
- Appeal for cohesion to achieve Council goals
- Councillors concerns over Mayor’s leadership
- Jean Vickery named as Coffs Harbour Citizen of the Year
- Life Lessons learned in Guyra by Warrnambool Citizen of the Year
- Pamper night works wonders
- The Class of 2020
January 2020
- STATEMENT FROM ADAM MARSHALL ON COUNCIL
- Dams full but water restrictions will remain until drought breaks
- AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD FOR DOROTHY VICKERY OAM
- Hay delivery another reason to smile
- GIVIT ready to help out
- Final thank you to Frank Presnell
- Life membership for Bertha and Geoff Reeves
- Sue Adams named Guyra’s Citizen of the Year
- Who will be our Citizen of the Year?
- Train passes the test
- Australia All Over in Guyra for Australia Day broadcast
- Totems unveiled at Kolora
- Art Exhibition branches out
- Guyra Dam at 31 percent capacity following recent rain
- Lamb and Potato Festival gets underway
- Music in the street on Saturday
- Grant funds help raise the roof
- Guyra finally makes the switch to NBN
- THE Seed SCHEME to launch in Guyra
- RFS volunteers urged to register interest for assistance
- Crews from across the State head to south-east NSW to help get the power back on
- $7,700 to ensure Guyra Show goes ahead
- Leading sports presenter is Australia Day Ambassador
- Water update information sessions next week in Guyra
- Westpac Helicopter lands in Guyra on New Year's Day
December 2019
- City Santa gives to Bush Kids
- Fire on the home front
- Messages of Hope arrive for farmers
- ‘ Into the Dreaming’ resources for MPS
- New airport bore supports aerial firefighting
- Sarah thanks community ahead of tour
- Christmas arrives in style
- Graduation time for Preschool
- World’s best practice for proposed Guyra abattoir
- Bus service to make detour to Ben Lomond
- 30th Bowls Carnival underway
- Naming honour for former civic leader
- Choir prepares for Carol services
- Swim School underway
- Schools Spectacular comes to television
- Test drilling brings positive signs
- Quicker payments to assist business
November 2019
- Four words that boosted the bush
- Outstanding feat of survival
- Lions Youth of the Year
- Have your say
- Christmas party in the street
- Santa ready to roll out gifts
- Share a coffee and your ideas at a Cafe catch-up
- A gift of water for Guyra
- Australian theme for dance recital
- Have your say
- Santa’s special run this Christmas
- Total Fire Ban declared
- A hug in the box for the bush
- Amazing ladies of the CWA get to work
- Variety Postie Bike Dash stops at Bald Blair
- Kolora residents evacuated to Inverell
- Be prepared to leave
- Council bushfire measures
- 7000 hectares burnt out in Wandsworth & Llangothlin fires
- Paying tribute on Remembrance Day
- Wandsworth fire spreading towards Ben Lomond
- Red ribbon day for Gun Club
- Can Assist Melbourne Cup Lunch
- Costa expansion on hold due to big dry
- Black sheep is back with new owner
- Facelift for GALA Centre
- Tour de Rocks - on the road again
- Talented students to perform at CAPERS
- Old school friends catch up at reunion
- 2019 NSW All School Touch
October 2019
- Ready to step into the spotlight
- Students inspired by the gift of service
- New card system for water filling stations
- Q Fever vaccination program to run again
- Regional development visionaries sought
- Regional development visionaries sought
- Classifieds
- Community Noticeboard
- Sharing the Dignity this Christmas
- Year 6 camp a learning experience
- Bushfire appeal boosted by councillors
- Fun and fashions at Ben Lomond
- Painting brings back fond memories
- Leadership positions at TAS
- Diabetes experts visit Guyra
- Expo a one-stop shop for water saving ideas
- Backwater comes under fire
- Rail trail business case on track
- Smart water strategies key to business resilience
- Charity in action
- OBITUARY Gilbert White 1925 ~2019
- Visit looks at heritage rail proposal
- Drought breaking Show planned for 2020
- Home grown radio program
- Drilling underway in quest for water
- Afternoon of fashion, food and fun at Ben Lomond Hall
- Proposed changes to Armidale radio frequencies
- TroutFest a winner in tough times
- CWA helping out in the drought
- Water dispensing station at Mother of Ducks now open
- Pipeline becomes lifeline
- Test drilling for bores underway
- Wash away the drought blues
- TroutFest Fishing Clinic
- Schools out for Year 12
- Fishy weekend coming up
- Gold medal for Deano’s trout
- Think pink this October
- Stock missing from Guyra property
- Bradley St expected to reopen on Thursday
- Immediate drought assistance available in the New England
September 2019
- Rebates for residential water saving products start October 1st
- Pool opening despite the drought
- Ever seen or heard an oddgeridoo?
- Savannah set to shine at Schools Spectacular
- 1969 - A victory to remember
- Laundry popping up for rural residents
- Roadworks in full swing
- End of an era for favourite store
- Riding for Camp Quality
- Polocrosse digs deep for Sammy
- Membership drive for ratepayers association
- Open day and sale at Peterson Kelpies
- Murray re-elected as Mayor
- Emergency hay for fire affected farmers
- Deer Information Evening to explain changes
- Roadworks underway in Bradley St
- Fire chief signs off for last time
- Catching up over Scones
- One-stop shop rolling in to town next week
- Superhero Day at Bald Blair
- Grandstand gets go ahead
- Start date for CBD upgrade
- Total fire ban declared
- Father's Day breakfast at St Mary's
- New store a welcome addition
- LLS here to help
- Centenary Celebrations for Bald Blair in 2020
- NAIDOC Experience
- Council pursues SRV and harmonisation of rates
- Planting the seeds for bushfire cooperation
August 2019
- Positive results to groundwater study of Guyra area
- Start a ‘Sconversation’ on mental health
- Goodwill breakfast and gifts
- Leadership Induction Ceremony
- Guyra Gift winners
- Every Student, Every Voice
- Restricted access at Kolora due to gastro outbreak
- Inspiring ideas shine
- ‘Wyldlife’ Camp for Guyra Youth
- September start for main street
- Athletics talents on show
- Malpas pipeline in testing phase
- Country Cup Champions
- Drover’s Run raises $250,000 for Rescue Helicopter
- Avalanche of snow chasers
- Community supporting community through Community Partnership Program
- Fires claims life in Guyra
- Well deserved recognition
- OPINION: Water a hot topic for ratepayers
- Guyra well represented at NSW Farmers Conference
- Frockers flock to Ben Lomond
- Guyra Unites for Major Fundraiser
- Crowdfunding campaign launched for rail trail business plan
- Supporting our farmers
- The key to unlocking grazing systems management
- Fight to upgrade Malpas Dam goes to Canberra
- Symposium sparks cooperative path
- ‘Old Boys Day’ Fundraiser
July 2019
- Meet our latest medical recruits
- Exploring wellness in our community
- Byron Bay artist helps out the bush
- Bush fire danger period starts
- Rehydrating the soil pays dividends
- Outback adventure just days away
- Preschool sets example with water savings
- A & J Vietnamese opening
- Head on down to BottomPub for a fun night out for juniors
- Community forums for library strategy
- Frock up at Ben Lomond
- Troutfest planning underway
- GET BEHIND Guyra’s COMMUNITY projects
- Media spotlight on our town
- Talking dry times in the garden
- Oval named in Ted’s honour
- New venture for team Crop
- Sarah leads the way
- Dancers shine at Eisteddfods
- Tingha exits to Inverell
- Deputy Premier visits Malpas Dam
- Councillors divided on Guyra meetings