Koala conservation will take centre stage at this year’s Warialda Honey Festival, with the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) bringing its Save the Koala Month campaign to the town this Saturday.
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Posted inAwareness Events, Fundraiser, Inverell Shire, Volunteering
Buy a badge this Legacy week and support local families of veterans
Inverell Legacy is calling on the local community to buy a badge this Legacy Week, Check where you can show your support here.
Posted inAwareness Events, Education, Good News, Inverell
Celebrate learning together this Adult Learners Week
It is never too late to learn something new, and for Inverell’s Darren Finn, his journey is a powerful testament to the transformative impact of adult learning.
Posted inAwareness Events, Crime, Money, National News
Calls to be smarter than scammers in scam awareness week
Australians are being urged to stay alert to scams as Scams Awareness Week runs from 25–29 August, with new figures showing both the scale of the problem and the importance of vigilance.
Posted inAwareness Events, Education, Local News
Workers are making their mark through vocational education and training
National Skills Week 2025 will be officially launched in New South Wales this Monday, celebrating the power of vocational education and training to transform careers, communities, and the NSW economy.
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Education, Mental Health, Tamworth
TAFE NSW trades teachers wear bold shirts to support mental health
TAFE NSW Armidale and Tamworth teachers are backing the future of the New England region’s construction workforce by wearing a custom-designed shirt as part of a new state-wide initiative to raise awareness of mental health and provide vital support to trades students.
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Locals leverage City to Surf to raise funds
Locals from school students to a mum are taking part in this weekend’s City to Surf in Sydney to support causes they care about.
Posted inAwareness Events, Health, Workers and Unions
Tradie health more vital than ever amid shortages
Chronic pain is sidelining Aussie tradies, worsening workforce shortages. APA urges early physio care this Tradies National Health Month to keep our essential workers healthy and on the job.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events
Communication failures major risk to farm safety
From spotty mobile reception to assumptions about who’s where and doing what, communication failures are putting lives at risk on Australian farms.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events, Mental Health
Farmsafe warns of mental health impact of burnout and near misses
As National Farm Safety Week continues, Farmsafe is highlighting the link between burnout, situational distress, and the often-unseen mental health risks in farming.