The Federal Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce, has advised that Services Australia will be providing mobile services to Urbenville, Tabulam, Drake, Tenterfield and Deepwater from 18 July to 2 August 2024. Mr Joyce said the mobile services, which have operated...
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Littleproud: Labor Making It Harder For Farmers
Nationals Leader David Littleproud said Labor is once again making it harder to get food from paddock to plate, by axing a crucial backpacker and worker program for farms. Mr Littleproud said Labor’s scrapping of the harvest trail program meant farmers would find it...
Road Closures For Bingara’s Happy Days Oranges Festival
Gwydir Shire Council has advised of road closures for this Saturday in Bingara ahead of the Happy Days Orange Festival. Part of Maitland Street and Finch Street will have temporary road closures in place from 6am to 4pm with the road closure on Maitland Street from...
Six Projects Declared Critical For NSW’s Clean Energy Future
The NSW Government has declared six renewable energy projects Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI) given their potential significance to the NSW economy. The new projects, if approved, will help maintain the state’s critical energy security and continue...
Inverell’s NAIDOC Week Celebrations Postponed
The Inverell NAIDOC Awards evening scheduled for next Friday 12 July has been postponed until 6th September. Organisers have advised those that have purchased tickets to the event to ensure that tickets are kept in a safe place until the new September date. Organisers...
NSW Farmers Praise Water Minister for Buy Back Alternatives
The state’s peak farming group has welcomed the NSW Water Minister’s plan to avoid disastrous federal water buybacks. This week, the NSW Government has opened applications for projects under the Federal Government’s $494 million Resilient Rivers Water Infrastructure...
Hamilton Selected for NSW Over 40’s Bowls Team
Local Bowler Scott Hamilton has been selected to represent NSW in the Over 40s State of Origin Test Series against QLD later this month. Mr Hamilton was selected in the team after impressing selectors at trials held in Sydney late last month. He will team up with...
Motoryclist Killed Near Glen Innes
A motorcyclist has died after a fatal crash near Glen Innes yesterday afternoon. About 4.30pm, emergency services were called to Emmaville Road, Glen Innes, following reports of a single vehicle crash. The rider - a man believed to be in his late teens - died at the...
Nominations Extended For The Inverell Business Community
Nominations for the New England Northwest Business Awards have been extended to Friday 26 July giving Inverell business owners and operators an additional 10 days to prepare their submissions. Prompted by an early surge in nominations from across the New England...