The NSW Government’s Local Land Services is seeking landholders’ and the wider community’s input in planning for the future.Local Land Services has released two draft documents for public feedback that will help shape its core service delivery.These services include...
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2026 Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic Nears
The countdown is on for the 65th edition of the Squadron Energy Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic on Saturday March 14th. This year’s event is again part of the ProVelo Super League, an annual cycling league hosted across Australia with teams and athletes competing in...
Government’s Pig Response Barely Scratches the Surface
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is urging the Minns Labor Government to do more when it comes to controlling feral pigs across the state. Between July 2024 and June 2025, just 83,207 feral pigs were culled. With...
NSW to Abolish ‘Good Character’ at Sentencing
The Minns Labor Government will legislate to stop convicted offenders relying on evidence of their ‘good character’ in sentencing proceedings. The reform responds directly to recommendations from the NSW Sentencing Council’s review of ‘good character’ as a mitigating...
Fire Permits Suspended
Due to the forecast High Fire Danger, all fire permits in Inverell Local Government Area are suspended until midnight Friday NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands team state this measure is being taken to reduce the risk of fires starting and spreading under the...
Sowing the Seeds of Innovation: Australia’s Leading Farmers Go Head-to-Head for Top Spot
Finalists for The Weekly Times Coles 2025 Farmer of the Year awards have been announced yesterday, honouring Australia’s best in agriculture across six categories: Beef, Cropping, Dairy, Horticulture, Innovation, and Sheep. The Weekly Times Coles Farmer of the Year...
Fatal Crash at Ashford
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the State’s west yesterday afternoon. About 4.30pm on Tuesday (3 February 2026), emergency services were called to South Valley Road, Ashford, about 30km north of Inverell, following reports a vehicle (Mitsubishi...
MND Australia Welcomes $40 Million Federal Funding to Fight MND
MND Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of $40.1 million in funding to FightMND to create the Neale Daniher National MND Clinical Network, describing it as a significant and positive step forward for motor neurone disease research in...
Glen Innes Severn Council Lodges Special Rate Variation Application with IPART
Glen Innes Severn Council has formally submitted its Special Rate Variation (SRV) application to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), proposing a 48.3 per cent increase to general rates phased over three years. Council acknowledges clearly and...
