Uralla Shire Council and Armidale Regional Council are working together to develop a Regional Drought Resilience Plan and will be hosting workshops being in Uralla and Bundarra next week. The community workshops will assist both councils to enhance drought...
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Bloat and Pulpy Kidney are ‘Spring Killers’
Lush green feed is currently present in paddocks across the Northern Tablelands and North West thanks to recent rainfall, however these changing seasonal conditions are also creating the perfect conditions for common springtime animal health issues. Northern...
Bushfire Burns Near Tenterfield
Aircraft have been brought in to fight a bushfire about 20km East of Tenterfield. The fire is burning in the vicinity of Sandy Creek Rd at Sandy Hill, in the vicinity of Tablelands Rd and Sandy Ck Road. According to the NSW Rural Fire Service map, the fire has burnt...
Warm August Recorded
August 2024 across Australia was the warmest on record by a considerable margin, with a mean average temperature that was 3.02°C above the long-term average, while the 2024 winter was the second-warmest on record nationwide. Weatherzones’ Anthony Sharwood says...
Candidates to Introduce Themselves to the Community Tonight
The Inverell Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet the Candidates Information evening this evening for candidates running at the September 14 Local government elections. Chamber President Jacki Watts says the purpose of this evening will be to allow each candidate the...
Locals encouraged to Support Legacy Week
This week is Legacy Week and the community are being urged to support their charity stall this week. Stalls will be operating in Ashford, Bingara, Bundarra, Inverell, Tingha, Texas and Warialda selling merchandise such as buttons, pins, pens and bears to raise funds...
Fishing For Cod at Copeton Still Allowed Despite Season Closure
Despite the Murray Cod fishing season ending on Sunday, anglers can still fish for Australia’s largest freshwater fish at Copeton Dam NSW Department of Primary industries and Regional Development’s Jim Hartwell says Murray Cod cannot be taken from inland waters from 1...
Beware of Magpie Swooping
With the change of season and the current warm weather, this signals the start of magpie breeding season and residents are being urged to take care as magpies start swooping to protect their young. During this period, magpie swooping is usually just to warn people who...
Truck Fire Closes Gwydir Hwy
Motorists heading towards Grafton are being advised the Gwydir Hwy is closed due to a truck fire this morning. The highway is closed in both directions at Jackadgery and motorists are asked to avoid the area. Traffic in both directions is diverted via Summerland Way,...