Opera in the Paddock celebrates its 10th birthday this year and organisers are again set to provide a night of musical magic under the stars.

A Grade: Campbell and Freebairn v Royal Rats In the day/night game at Varley Oval royal batted first and were dismissed for 193. Top run scorers for Royals were Brock Hobday 52, Lachlan Binnie 50 and Matt Cutmore with 41.

THE TOWNS of New England North West are all preparing to celebrate Australia Day in their own unique way. Most towns in this friendly pocket of NSW are hosting citizenship awards, flag raising ceremonies and barbecues.

MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay has asked the NSW Premier to seek additional natural disaster assistance for farmers in the north-west areas of the electorate following the widespread failure of crops.

DELUNGRA farmers Craig and Mandy Stoddart were the winners of The Inverell Chamber of Commerce and Industry's major Christmas promotion.