A BEAMING Scott Chester was back on the beat yesterday after being named Inverell's Citizen of the Year.

JOHN Coutis will be Inverell Council's Australia Day Ambassador.

INVERELL'S popular Opera in the Paddock has received a boost through a special grant of $7,500 from the Premier, the Member for Northern Tablelands, Richard Torbay, has announced.

EMPIRE looks set for success in the second half of their two-day cricket match against Aussies this weekend.

GILGAI Public School will benefit from a single delivery of state-of-the-art computers next year under a major State Government technology plan.