2000 to 2009
2000	Jan 20	Members of the Ashford Business Council travel to Sydney to attend a meeting with NSW Department of State and Regional Development and NSW Department of Fisheries, Northpower and potential investors in the aquaculture project. Investors indicated there was a need for the feasibility studies previously completed to be extended into a Business Plan.
	Jan 24	Ashford Business Council meets with Credit Care to discuss proposals for a Rural Transaction Centre to be established in Ashford. Submission to be presented to Federal Government.
	Mar 11	Ashford RSL sub branch organises a highly successful Mardi Gras, which included a parade and live band entertainment. The Mardi Gras was run to gain funds to upgrade the memorial commemoration area on the lawn in front of the Ashford Pool entrance.
	Mar 20	Ashford Business Council met with Margaret Lester of Credit Care to finalise details on the proposed implementation of the Ashford Rural Transaction Centre.
	Mar 22	Mr Richard Torbay, member for Northern Tablelands attends Ashford Senior Citizen's luncheon to present a Premier's Award to Mrs Willa Woodward in recognition of her lifetime service to Ashford. Mr Torbay also presented a Premier's Community Award to Ashford and Districts Garden Club for the establishment and maintenance of Albury Street centre gardens and Apex Park. Local councillors Barry Johnson, Kevin Kneipp and Michael Lewis were also in attendance.
	May 10	Kwiambal National Park is gazetted. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has been developing the park since 1995.
	May 15	Kwiambal National Park was officially opened by National Parks and Wildlife Services Director General, Brian Gilligan. In attendance were Member for Northern tablelands, Richard Torbay, Inverell Shire President, Rick Colless. Ashford Central School Studec were also invited to attend the ceremony.	Kwiambal opening
	May 18	Funding for an Ashford Rural Transaction Centre, under the Federal Government's Rural Transaction Centre (RTC) Program, is announced.
	Aug 11	Local aboriginal artist David Allen has six of his artworks commissioned for display at the Sydney Olympics 2000.	David Allen standing in front of his work
	Aug 14	Ashford Commercial Hotel is sold to Terry and Carol Bye. The hotel was formerly owned by Michael and Sue Smith for 18 years and had been leased out to various lessees during that period.
	Aug 21	Denise Hills carried the Olympic Flame at Inverell. Mrs Hills carried the flame for 400 metres in Ross Street. The street was filled with Ashford people come to watch Mrs Hills on this memorable occasion.	Mrs Hills proudly carries the Olympic Torch
	Nov	Major Flooding of the Severn River and Frazer Creek submerge all the low lying areas of Ashford. Waters reach as high as the ashford Pool.	Widespread flooding
2001	Apr 6	The Ashford Rural Transaction Centre is officially opened by Mr Stuart St Clair, Member for New England.
	May	Local grazier Mr Mal Peters from Kayannie is elected as President of the NSW Farmers Association.
	Oct 26	The Hydro-electric generator at Pindari Dam, constructed by Transfield was officially opened.
		The Ashford Business Council was given the use of the water license for the former Ashford Power Station at a ceremony attended by State Member Richard Torbay, Federal Independent Tony Windsor, Minister for Energy Kim Yeadon, Mayor of Inverell Barry Johnson and delegates from Country Energy.
	Oct 29	The Ashford Rural Transaction Centre is given official tourist information centre status.
2002	Mar 8	The 2002 RTA Big Ride stops at Ashford for the night. Including riders and workers there is estimated to be 2000 people. The Big Ride camped in tents on the oval and park. Night time entertainment organised by the town included a successful concert, a rock band outside the Aboriginal Lands Council, a pedal power shearing demo, and many street stalls.	The riders arrive in town
	Jun 2	The Royal Flying Doctors Charity Bash stopped at Pindari Dam for a lunch break. The Ashford Central School P and C provided a meal. Each car represented a theme, including doctors, cavemen, american indians and a car disguised as a dog- complete with a cocked leg.	The Variety Bash
	Aug 20	Ashford Business Council AGM. Committee: President Michael Lewis; Vice Presidents Yvonne Currell, Michael Smith, Michael Rollinson; Secretary Allan Gordon, Treasurer Leeanne Vickers. All members are directors. Membership is 35.
	Oct 23	Dust storm covers Ashford.	Ashford covered in dust
	Dec	Telstra installs ISDN and ADSL capabilities in Ashford Exchange, making it the smallest community in NSW to have these facilities.
	Dec 12	Telstra officially launch the opening of Mobile Telephone Service in Ashford, after the completion of a CDMA tower on Beaumont Hill, as part of the Beasley Fund.
	Dec 20	Ashford Central School is officially granted approval to teach HSC Years 11 and 12.
2003	Feb 6	13 students enrol for Year 11/12 at Ashford Central School. Of these 6 are mature age students. The students are able to complete their studies using both resources from Ashford Central School and distance education facilities in Dubbo.	Ashford Central's first HSC students
	Feb 17	Federal Member for New England, Tony Windsor, visits Ashford with Everald Crompton, Chairman of the Australian Transport and Energy Corridor (ATEC) the developers of the Inland Rail Link from Melbourne to Darwin. Accompanying Mr Crompton is Adam Shand, the features writer of Australian Financial Review. The purpose of the visit was to look at the Ashford Integrated Agribusiness proposal.	Tony Windsor, Everald Crompton, Barry Johnson
	Feb 18	State Member Richard Torbay visits Ashford to check out the new Year 11/12 facilities at Ashford Central School, the new Pre-School Building and attend a Lions function as guest speaker.	Richard Torbay and Principal Michael Lewis
	Dec	Melanie Minos graduates as Ashford Central School's first HSC student.	Melanie Minos
2004	Aug	Local SES, Firebrigade and community members, Kevin Hilton, Dave Henderson, Graeme Voss, Shane Pendlebury, Trevor Smith, Justin Irwin, John Carragher, Peter Baker, David MacDonald, John White, Mick Hoscher, Shorn Kippax, Gary Bates, Wade Bennett have been awarded a Group Bravery Citation for their efforts during the November 2000 floods. The awards will be presented at Government House.	Heroes of the flood
2005	Jun 12	Local grazier and shearer, Warren Julius comes in second in the Australian Open Shearing Championships held at Toowoomba.
	Jul 27	Over a five day period, a Program Review team assesses the effectiveness of Ashford Central School delivering Years 11 and 12 locally.
	Aug 2	Ashford Central School gains the okay from The Program Review team to continue teaching HSC levels locally.
	Jul 19	The combined Bundarra, Ashford, Bingara, Emmaville (BABE) Central School's 13 Years Rugby League team wins the 2005 Country Rugby League Cup final at Dubbo for the 2nd year in a row. Ashford Central School team members are: Kyle Hartley, Todd Currell, Tyler King, Chris Lewis (captain), Lachlan MacDonald. Michael Lewis was the coach.	BABE team
	Sep 2	Ashford community Surveyed on proposed Long Day-Care centre for Ashford to replace existing Pre-School facilities, which are open for two days per week. The proposed changes will see a Day-Care centre opened 5 days per week.
2006	Jul 19	Local SES members Peter Baker and Sue Baker receive recognition of twenty years service and Johno Johnson receives recognition of 15 years service in SES. The award was presented at Ashford's Australia Day celebrations held at the local pool.	SES members receive recognition
	Feb 25	Nell Thompson, Daph Hartley and Bobby Curnow receive recognition of twenty years service with Ashford Show Society. Richard Torbay, Member for Northern Tablelands presented the awards at the official opening of the 2006 Ashford Show.	Dahph Hartley, Richard Torbay and Bob Byrnes
	Mar 9	New England Volunteer Air Transport (NEVAT) becomes incorporated. Executive: President - David Roach; Vice President - Glenn Stevens; Secretary/Treasurer - Leeanne Vickers. David Roach has been the prime mover in getting NEVAT up and running.
2007	May 28	Ashford General Store closes.
	Apr 4	Ashford Post Office is sold to Ashford Business Council and moved to the Ashford Rural Transaction Centre building.	Official opening of Post Office at new premises
	Jun 2	At a ceremony attended by Hon. Member Richard Torbay and a representative of the Masons, NEVAT acquires a Beechcraft Sundowner aircraft. The aircraft was donated by two local community members.	NEVAT President David Roach addresses guests and official guests