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Lydia Roberts

The original Kurrajong marchers and inset, 100 years later in 2016, about 300 descendants of the Kurrajongs travelled from all parts of Australia to take part in a re-enactment of the march. Photos courtesy Australian War Memorial.

Anzac services remember our 'finest body of men' | Historical photos

Samantha Newsam

Catch-up on all that happened over the weekend.

Central North Round 3: Stats, results, tables, photos; all you need to know

Bianca Sibbald is ex-Navy, married to a sailor, has three young children and is the author of the "Someone I Love is in Defence" series of story, activity and colouring-in books for the young children of military families. Picture by someoneiloveisindefence.com.au

Veteran owned and operated businesses need our support beyond Anzac Day

These veterans mean business and need our backing beyond Anzac Day

Heath Forsyth

The 2024 Glen Innes Celtic festival draws thousands to the area

The countdown is on: 2024 Celtic Festival draws near

Author Trent Dalton, pictured in conversation with Rosemary Milsom in 2022, is one of the voices of the Sydney Writers Festival which will stream live in Inverell. Picture Peter Lorimer. 

Author Trent Dalton explores important questions about what love means with host Rosemary Milsom at the Writers Festival in City Hall on Saturday.  Picture Peter Lorimer.JPG

Inverell Library links with Sydney Writers Festival 'Live and Local'

STA FM and bootcamp host Mal Really is keen to share broadcasting knowledge with the next generation. 

A voice for the next generation with radio bootcamp

Steve Evans

Officer Cadet Tom Delaney on the parade ground where he will march on Thursday. Picture by Karleen Minney.

Australian War Memorial parade ground rebuilt in time for Thursday's Anzac Day.

The sensual scrunch of the War Memorial's new parade ground

Stella the ringtailed possum is one of 826 wildlife animals rescued in the past year by members of Northern Tablelands Wildlife Carers. 

New England network of volunteers rescue injured possum| Watch the video

(From Left to right). Andrew Star, Peter Baldwin, Thomas George, Greg Teal and wife Jenny, Rob Toole in Armidale on Tuesday. Mr Teal was honoured with ALPA life membership. Picture supplied.

Greg Teal honoured with a life membership by agents association

Greg Teal awarded life membership after 54 years as stock agent

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Another year comes to an end. 365 days around the sun.&nbsp; Time to reflect and remember the highlights. There’s a tinge of nostalgia, and anticipation of another brilliant year ahead in amazing Inverell.&nbsp;

Another year comes to an end. 365 days around the sun.&nbsp;

Time to reflect and remember the highlights.<br>

There’s a tinge of nostalgia, and anticipation of another brilliant year ahead in amazing Inverell.&nbsp;

FIRST BABY OF 2017: Leroy Samuel Leader was born at 9.44am on January 2. 

John Hodgens celebrated 50 years as a Justice of the Peace in January 2017. 

ROLLING: The 2016 Delungra Australia Day mini parade of kids on decorated bikes. 

COMMITMENT: Inverell's Citizen of the Year Danny Middleton. 

DELUNGRA: Citizens of the Year, Con and Gail Mureau with ambassador Robyn Moore. 

LOVE: Family and friends travelled from far and wide to celebrate the 65-year anniversary of former Inverell couple Peter and Amy Longworth.

AUSTRALIA DAY: Brett Hawkins, Maggie May Hawkins, Sherrel and Greg Kennett, Kristy Malaquin, Beau Kennet and Kerri Anne Hawkins. 

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Holy Trinity's Kay Sarsaba tries out the school slipper dip along with her new friends and classmates. 

FUTURE SECURE: Bar steward Ged Dale had his wage secured in March for the next three years after a bold move by the Inverell RSM Club to reject to apply cuts to weekend penalty rates after a controversial move by the Fair Work Commission. 

SUPPORT FOR A BOY: A massive $45,000 was raised for four-year-old local boy Logan Taylor and his family in March as they fought a high-grade brain tumour.

FUN AT THE SHOW: Inverell's showground was full of activity and fun events for the 149th show in March. 

LEADERSHIP SKILLS: Sophie Ditchfield speaks at the Lions Youth of the Year district final in March. The topic was "Education, It's time for a change!" 

SHOWGIRL: Felicity Sims, a 23-year-old nursing student, shakes the hand of Barnaby Joyce after winning the title of Inverell Showgirl.

LEARNING: Cert II in Salon Assistant student Tyla Spalding blow dries mayor Paul Harmon's hair in class. 

MEDIEVAL. People of all ages turned out in historical and contemporary garb for the third annual Inverell Medieval Festival at Gilgai over April 1-2. 

TEAMWORK: Colleen Nancarrow (second from left) was named Northern Tablelands Woman of the Year for all her volunteer work in the Inverell community. 

CLOWINING AROUND. Commonwealth Bank customers were surprised when they were greeted by red noses and delicious treats at the Inverell branch in April as the store kicked off fundraising for clown doctors. 

ANZACS: The Transport Museum's Anzac display was a success.

VANDALS: By May, the Lions were fed up after Lions Park was vandalised for the third time in six months, spurring discussion on the under-reported nature of minor crimes. 

LOCAL STAR: Inverell's Nick Rhoades is somewhere in this scene of the latest Pirates movie. "Don't you know who I am?" he asked us. 

FUN: Indi, Izabella and Inus had a blast creating their Reconciliation Week artworks. 

REMEMBERING: Myall Creek Memorial, Bingara, June 11. Remembering the Myall Creek massacre.

40 YEARS: Inspector Garry Baldwin of the Inverell Ambulance Service called it a day in June after dcades of seeing locals into and out of this world.

RETIREMENT: Peter Finished: Peter 'Jack' Dixon is retiring after 52 years in Inverell's meat industry, 22 of those with Bindaree Beef.

ROCK 'N' ROLL: Bingara Orange Festival MC Ilona Harker took onlookers to another era with her vintage style. 

CANCER JOURNEY: Deborah Lavender and Mahalia enjoy a respite from treatment at their home in Ashford. 

SOD TURN: Construction commenced on the $41.4 million White Rock Solar Farm in July. Inverell acting mayor Anthony Michael, Ning Chen, Barnaby Joyce, Goldwind's John Titchen and Glen Innes Mayor Steve Toms. 

TWO GRAND LADIES: Two grand ladies, Sissy the Jack Russell and her mum Kathleen were together for 19 years before Sissy died this year. 

TRAVELLING TURBINES: The vessel Helvetia arrived at the Port of Newcastle from China in August. On it were the first load of wind turbines destined for the Sapphire Wind Farm. 

HISTORIC MOMENT: Seasoned hospital campaigner Bob Bensley held up a faded Inverell Times newspaper in the council chamber in August. He pointed to a 1977 article calling for a 'quiet, but dignified protest' against poor conditions at the local hospital. 
The act gave an historical insight into the importance of the facility to the community and the reasons why he was making a formal address to councillors about the plans for its $30 million redevelopment.

On the eve of next week’s community information sessions, Mr Bensley asked councillors to pay close attention to the plans developed by Hunter New England Health (HNEH) which have recently been passed onto NSW Health Infrastructure for implementation.

A GIFT: Max Allan, aged 84, travelled from Wollongong to Inverell with shiny letters, a stained letter and a black-and-white photo of a handsome soldier all carefully cased in a frame. With shaky hands, he offered these to the RSL Museum of Militaria because this is what his father, a lad from the region, would have wanted.  

HEARTFELT CEREMONY: Ex-servicemen held a ceremony for veterans of modern conflict on Saturday, September 9. 

SAPPHIRE CITY FESTIVAL LAUNCH: Sapphire City Queen Gaby Watkins poses with Aby Fittler, Breanna Mason, Ashlee Walker and Kelsie Dodd (L-R) 

DIWALI: The Fijian Indian community celebrated Diwali in Inverell in October. Michelle Nandita joined the celebration. 

LIONS CENTENARY CELEBRATION: It was Inverell 2017 but it could have been Chicago 1917. 

ROYALTY: Kelsie Dodd was crowned Sapphire City Festival Queen in October. 

MAD HATS AND GRANDPARENTS: The Mad Hatter and Alice at the Grandparents' Day Tea organised by the Inverell Shire Council in November. 

2017 was a remarkable year for Inverell

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