Local News
03 Jul 09 | Walcha Council will take $30,000 from the latest round of community infrastructure funding unveiled at the Australian Council of Local Government meeting in Canberra last week
03 Jul 09 | Walcha Council will receive $20,000 from the State Government to provide shade and replace the soft fall in the children’s playground at McHattan Park
03 Jul 09 | Walcha runners are preparing for this year’s annual City to Surf -14km from Hyde Park in Sydney to Bondi Beach - which will be run on August 9
03 Jul 09 | Despite winter temperatures, birds in Walcha are ready to nest
03 Jul 09 | Walcha households started paying an average of 20 per cent more for their electricity this week
03 Jul 09 | Following the success of last year’s inaugural New England Quinceanera, Walcha’s own Samantha Bath will be attending this year’s event escorted by Henry Williams
26 Jun 09 | Last Saturday’s meeting of over 80 representatives of the region’s livestock industry held at the Walcha Bowling Club saw lively debate on the key road safety and rural transport efficiency challenges
26 Jun 09 | The Rotary Club of Walcha held its annual changeover last Tuesday night last, with over 60 people attending
26 Jun 09 | The peak season for influenza and gastroenteritis is upon us
26 Jun 09 | Planning is full steam ahead for the Walcha Relay for Life in September
26 Jun 09 | Former Wallabies and rugby legends Greg Cornelson and Joe Roff were in town last weekend and took time out to support the Rams on Saturday
26 Jun 09 | The Walcha Multi Purpose Service (MPS) facility has been featured in a 10-minute documentary to promote the benefits of nursing with Hunter New England Health (HNEH)
26 Jun 09 | The Walcha Together committee has recently been incorporated and is now able to apply for project funding on behalf of community groups
19 Jun 09 | The surprise packet in the State Budget delivered this week was a $35 million economic stimulus package which includes $400,000 for the Northern Tablelands
19 Jun 09 | The best of the best cattle dogs were put through their paces at the annual NSW Working Cattle Dog Trial Championships at Alstonville showground last month and 16-year-old local lad Ben McNaughton and his dogs beat them all
19 Jun 09 | Students from Kentucky Public School have just received recognition of their success in a nationwide on-line science investigative program
19 Jun 09 | Two new foresters joined the local timber industry last month
19 Jun 09 | Local ambulances and thousands across the State will be glowing as they don red noses to help raise awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome during June and July
19 Jun 09 | The International Breast Cancer Intervention Study, IBIS-II, is seeking postmenopausal women aged 40 -70 with a family history of breast cancer to take part in a study to find out if breast cancer can be prevented
19 Jun 09 | WALCHA Dairy employee Matt Crittenden graduated top of his class and was presented with a special award at the Tocal College presentation ceremony earlier this year