NSW community sport is the winner after the NSW Government awarded $4.49 million through the Local Sport Grant Program. The funding was awarded to 586 projects that will increase participation in sport and active recreation across NSW. The Local Sport Grant Program...
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Glen Innes Seven Council Name Change Hits Obstacle
A motion to conduct community engagement in relation to a name change for Glen Innes Severn Council to Glen Innes Highlands Council has been voted down. Mayor Margot Davis says the motion to endorse Council staff to progress broader community consultation on the name...
Bush Fire Danger Period Extended for Gwydir Shire LGA
The official Bush Fire Danger Period has been extended for Gwydir Shire Local Government Area. Gwydir Shire joins Moree Plains and Narrabri to extend their Bushfire Danger period to the 30th of April with fire permits still required for any burning activities....
Confinement Feeding an Option for Drought Affected Livestock Producers
With much of NSW drought affected, Local Land Services is reminding livestock producers who have limited feed availability that confinement feeding may be a worthwhile management option for them.Confinement feeding is a temporary, proactive management strategy where...
Wall Cracking Forces Temporary Closure of Local Hall
Gwydir Shire Council has been forced to temporarily close the Warialda Soldiers Memorial Hall until further notice. The Hall is closed after external cracks in walls were identified with Council advising they’ve engaged engineers to assess the extent of building...
NSW Government Issues Formal Notices Seeking Fuel Information
The NSW Minister for Energy has issued formal information notices to a number of liquid fuel companies, as NSW responds to fuel distribution challenges arising from the conflict in the Middle East. During the last sitting of Parliament, the NSW Government sought...
Six Local Projects Awarded Funding in Sapphire Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund – Round 1, 2026
Inverell Shire Council and the Sapphire Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Committee is pleased to announce the successful recipients of Round 1 funding for 2026, supporting six community‑driven projects across the Inverell and Ashford regions. At its meeting on 16...
National Fuel Plan Must Deliver Results
NSW Farmers has welcomed a coordinated national response on fuel security and fuel supply chain resilience, but says immediate, practical action is needed to fix regional distribution failures now impacting food and fibre production – with the latest data on Friday...
MPs Demand Fuel Guarantee for Regional Communities & Businesses
The NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor Government to use its emergency powers to guarantee diesel and fuel supplies to regional NSW. Member for Northern Tablelands and Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan has moved a motion in Parliament backing...
