Another boost of funding back into the community, thanks to the BEST Community Shed. McLean Care is grinning after the shed donated $2000 to go towards a dental chair at the local aged care facility. The contribution is part of a much bigger project to provide more access to services. “It will b...

Starting to pack, mind made up- 24 year old Jame Aitken was on her way out of Tenterfield in search of employment. Jame had spent months looking for full time work in the small regional town, with no luck. Now she needed to make the move in order to find a job to help her family. “There aren’t...

It felt like a moment from the Wizard of Oz, when KCL Family day care preschoolers put tiny hands to the task of creating a new scarecrow for the BEST Food Garden on Thursday. The puffy, jovial strawman with big eyes and a wide grin is the second incarnation of the garden mascot, after the fir...

The New England North West is becoming accustomed to seeing 'One of Kind' retail shops, and now the store in Narrabri has gotten even better. One of a Kind has officially opened its new retail shop front and workshop centre on the Newell Highway. One of a Kind is community focused not-for-prof...

  For the volunteers at the Christian Outreach Centre, they’re used to being the ones providing food to the community, but the tables have turned. For this year’s National Volunteer Week the Centre hosted a morning tea to give back and give thanks to the volunteers and Work for the Dole par...

Three months in and the BEST Community Shed is booming! If you haven't already, you need to check it out. This week Simon McCarthy from The Inverell Times stopped by to get the latest update on the Shed. You can view the article here, published 3rd May 2017

Keeping our promise and giving back to the Inverell Community, the BEST Community Shed is extremely proud to donate $1000 to Inverell Lions Club and Inverell Breast Cancer Support Group.   See the story here at The Inverell Times: published 4th April 2017    

The Work for the Dole E Bulletin is a monthly newsletter designed to showcase the excellent work that participants are completing and the skills that they are gaining along the way. The bulletin is filled with projects across the New England North West and also highlights the important support th...

The Work for the Dole E Bulletin is a monthly newsletter designed to showcase the excellent work that participants are completing and the skills that they are gaining along the way. The bulletin is filled with projects across the New England North West and also highlights the important support th...

Thumbs up for Green Thumb Enterprises Its always a nice feeling to trade in the office for a day in the garden- and what better day to do it, than a Friday. Its a proven fact plants improve well-being, productivity and team morale so we are just following the science, and have taken a trip ...

A huge congratulations to our BEST Food Garden Supervisor, Danny Middleton,who has now left his mark in Inverell's history with his name being added to the Walk of Fame in Victoria Park. Read more on the story here: The Inverell Times, published 14th February 2017  

What a great turn out for the grand opening of the BEST Community Shed. It was great to have Northern Tablelands MP, Adam Marshall and Senator John 'Wacka' Williams there to mark the special occasion. To read more and see some photos from the big day visit: The Inverell Times, published ...