Inverell Shire Council will be staging a community drop-in session for the residents of Ashford his Thursday. The local community are being invited to come along to meet Council's General Manager Brett, Director Corporate & Community Services, Director Civil...
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Aussies Warned of New Centrelink Scam
Services Australia has confirmed a series of fake websites, which are popping up as ads online and on social media, claiming to offer a “bonus payment” of $890, which people must claim before the end of October, only to steal their personal data. According to...
Urgent Call to Stay Connected
Farmers have called on telecommunications providers to ensure farming communities don’t lose connectivity as the 3G network is shut down. On Monday, Telstra and Optus commenced the process of switching off their 3G networks as they transitioned to 4G and 5G...
Man Charged with Sex Offences Against Children
A 51-year-old man has been arrested and charged with intentionally sexually touching a child under 10 years of age against eight alleged victims whilst under his care. The Sydney Morning Herald reports the man, who worked at a long day care centre in Glen Innes at the...
Festival Finishes with a Bang
The Brighter Access Sapphire City Festival has been hailed a tremendous success following Saturday’s finale evening in Campbell Park. Organising Committee Secretary Peter Caddey says there was a capacity crowd in attendance to see hometown girl Melanie Dyer whose...
Crickets Finally Kicks Off Finally
Campbell and Freebairn have kicked off the new season where they left off with a 4 wicket win over Staggy Creek in Round 2 action in the Inverell Cricket competition on Saturday. Set 166 for victory, veteran Dave Mudaliar with an unbeaten 61, guided his team to...
Bill to Strengthen Puppy and Dog Welfare Across New South Wales
The Minns Labor Government has introduced a Bill to Parliament to strengthen puppy and dog welfare across the state by establishing clear guardrails and standards for dog breeders. Committed to during the election this legislation has been developed through close...
Telstra 3G Closure: How It Will Work and What’s next
From 12.01am on Monday 28th October 2024, Telstra will begin closing its 3G network and customers with devices that rely on 3G for Emergency Calls (4G data, 3G Voice, or VoLTE capable but require 3G for Triple Zero) will be blocked from accessing Telstra’s network and...
Warialda Pool Close to Reopening
The reopening of the Warialda Pool is looking promising after the new pump arrived in town during the week. Gwydir Shire council have confirmed the pump will be installed on Monday with the pool water to be treated. Council is optimistic that the lessee will be able...