WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels blue-green algae in the Macintyre River at Boggabilla. This alert also extends upstream to the township of Toomelah to downstream of Goondiwindi. The Red Alert warning applies only to water within the Macintyre...
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Boy Located Safe & Well in Armidale
Police have located a 12-year-old boy after he went missing from Armidale on Saturday morning 12-year-old Thomas Sherriff was last seen on Jeffrey Street, about 1.30am on Saturday morning and when he could not be located or contacted, officers attached to New England...
Council Opposes Proposed NSW Bulk Water Price Increases
At its Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday, Inverell Shire Council resolved to formally oppose the exceptionally high bulk water pricing increases proposed by the Water Administration Ministerial Corporation (WAMC) and WaterNSW for the period 2025-2030. The pricing...
Tigers Start Preparing for 2025
The Tingha Tigers Rugby League Football Club invites all current and interested Ladies League Tag players and families to a meet and greet this evening at the Inverell Sports Complex. Triple premiership winning coach, Ivan Lackay will be in attendance and says he’s...
Former Locals Score Big at 2024 Australian Songwriting Association Awards
Former local performers and songwriters has had a big night at the 2024 Australian Songwriting Association Awards held in Sydney last night. Chris Richter and Jasmine Aleisha won the Open section with the song called ‘2 B Alice’, a song with an Alice in Wonderland...
Farmers Reminded of New Wage Laws
NSW Farmers is reminding employers of new wage theft laws that will come into play from 1 January 2025. Under these new laws, harsh criminal penalties will now apply for businesses that intentionally underpay their employees, regardless of the quantum of the...
Bingara Family Needing Government Intervention to Stay in the Country
A family, who have been living in Bingara for the past 5 years, is fighting to stay in Australia after having their Protection Visa application denied by the Appeals Review Tribunal. Petrus Atep and his family fled Papua New Guinea after receiving deaths threats from...
Ashford Water to be Fluoridated Next year
After receiving final approval from NSW Health, the fluoridation process of the Ashford water supply will commence in 2025. Council had resolved back in 2007 to proceed with fluoridation of the Ashford water supply and in order to fluoridate the water supply...
Charity Golf Day Already Getting Good Response
16 team spots remain open for next year's Trend Tiles Inverell Breast Cancer Support Group Charity Golf Day. Organiser Mindy Davis says it should be a great day out with amazing prizes to be won, including a fully paid trip to Augusta worth $15k to watch the US...
