The Nationals Barnaby Joyce has been emphatically returned as the member for New England following Saturday’s federal election. Mr Joyce claimed 52.43% of the New England vote from Labors Laura Hughes with 20%, One Nation’s Brent Larkham with 10.28%, followed by the...
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Police Boost for the Northern Tablelands
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed six new probationary constables to the region. The new recruits will start their careers in the New England Police District next week after graduating from the NSW Police Academy at Goulburn. Four will be...
Pool Hits 10,000 Visitors in a Month
The redeveloped Inverell Aquatic Centre hit a milestone in March having over 10,000 visitors pass through the gates at the facility. Inverell Shire Mayor Kate Dight says the Centre has been ‘absolutely pumping’ since it’s soft opening in late February. Council and...
Bats Knock Power Off in Inverell
Essential Energy is aware of the unplanned power outages that have impacted homes and businesses across Inverell due to flying foxes. We want to thank customers for their patience during this time and assure the community that Essential Energy teams are on call to...
Walcha Roos Withdraw from Group 19
The Walcha Roos have decided to withdraw from the Group 19 first grade competition. Their future had been up in the air following big losses to start the season with Saturday being the final straw after pulling out of their game against the Tingha Tigers. Meanwhile,...
Saints Start 2025 in Winning Fashion
The Inverell Saints have kicked off their AFL Northwest premiership defence with wins in both the men’s and ladies’ games played at Varley Oval on Saturday against the Gunnedah Bulldogs. After a sluggish start, the Men’s team booted away to record a massive 124 point...
Inverell F.C Down But Not Out
Inverell F.C have gone down 2-1 to Oxley Vale Attunga on Saturday in Round 5 action in the Northern Premier League. Coach Damian Shutz says it was a tough game with a few things not going their way. He says he’s not overly concerned about the loss and is glad that his...
Women’s Golf Championships Kick Off in Inverell
The Inverell Golf Club held the first round of their women’s championships last week. Casey Trevithick is the championship leader after finishing with 86 off the stick while Catherine Lane leads the nett competition with nett 70. The second round of the 3-round...
Weekend of upsets in Central North Rugby
In Central North Rugby, it was a weekend of upset in Round 2 of the competition. Quirindi Lions claimed the Kookaburra Cup after defeating Tamworth Pirates 41-19 on Saturday while the reigning premiers Narrabri Blue Boars kicked off their premiership defence with a...
