The Inverell Aerodrome is set to be closed this weekend, weather permitting, whilst improvement works are being conducted on the Taxiway and Apron. Inverell Shire Council was successful in securing over $271,000 under the Federal Government’s Regional Airports Program...
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Santa Photos Return
Operation Operating Room will again run their Santa Photos in the lead up to Christmas. Locals are invited to bring their phone or camera and come down to the building next to the ANZ Bank in Byron St and make some memories to share with their family. Sessions will...
Record Low Confidence in Agriculture Minister
NSW Government neglect in the agricultural sector has been laid bare with the latest departmental survey results showing record low morale at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The 2025 People Matter Employee Survey results show a sharp...
Inverell Aquatic Centre Redevelopment Delivered Under Budget with Surplus Funds Reallocated
Inverell Shire Council is pleased to announce that following the successful completion of the Inverell Aquatic Centre (IAC) Redevelopment, a $2,319,396.29 budget surplus was achieved. The redevelopment, which commenced with the demolition of the previous facility in...
Happy 8th Birthday to Return and Earn
Return and Earn yesterday celebrated eight years of rewarding NSW communities for recycling and making a positive impact. An astounding 14.7 billion drink containers have been returned for the 10c refund since Return and Earn began on 1 December 2017. The much-loved...
Uralla Shire Council Warns of Invasive Weed
Uralla Shire Council has warned that Wheel Cactus, an invasive cactus species which is now starting to flower across the Shire, poses a serious threat to the region’s environment and agriculture. Wheel Cactus spreads quickly, forming dense infestations that outcompete...
Council Calls for Planning to Fast-Track New Homes Across NSW
Glen Innes Severn Council has endorsed a Mayoral Minute calling for simple, practical changes to the NSW planning system to speed up housing approvals and boost supply across the state. Council says two key bottlenecks are still holding up new homes, even after the...
Operation Operating Room Benefits from Ball
Sapphire Social Committee have made a sizeable donation of $10,000 to local charity Operation Operating Room following the success of their inaugural ball held last month. The sold-out event, aimed at bringing the community together to socialise and network with a...
Parents Urged to Only Buy Legal E-Bikes this Christmas
Parents are being warned to do their research and only buy legal e-bikes for their children this Christmas, as police crackdown on modified bikes and dangerous riding. Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner David Driver has urged people to be...
