New England MP Barnaby Joyce believes Australia is going through a political revolution following the latest polling results which shows One Nation’s continued surge in support. The latest poll from The Australian Financial Review/Redbridge Group/Accent Research poll...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Pre-identified Water Meters Begin Upgrade
Uralla Shire Council advises that the Stripes Group will begin upgrading pre-identified water meters across the Uralla township this week. The works are expected to take two weeks to complete. Uralla Shire Council is committed to managing our water resources...
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...
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...
