Wildlife friendly fences allow animals to jump over or safely crawl under them, reducing the risk of animals getting caught in a wire twist. It is strongly recommended that fences do not have any barbed wire. However, if barbed wire must be used, it is best not to...
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New Mandatory Food and Grocery Code for supermarkets to Include Multi-Million Dollar Penalties
The Albanese Government is ensuring that supermarkets will face multi-million-dollar penalties for harmful breaches of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct. The Albanese Government will today introduce the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and...
Inverell Shire Council Keen to have Rural and Regional Crime Inquiry Committee Visit Inverell
Inverell Shire council has invited members of the Rural and Regional Crime Inquiry Committee to visit Inverell as part of their investigations. The Inquiry is being undertaken by the Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Law and Safety and focuses on the drivers of...
A Range of Activities to be Available at Redeveloped Aquatic Centre
Managers of the Inverell Aquatic Centre are preparing to offer the Inverell community a vast range of activities at the redeveloped facility when it opens early next year. Aleigh Spence from Belgravia Leisure says they’ll be offering Learn to Swim classes, Jimbaroo...
Bundarra Comes Alive for Christmas
Christmas vibes will be felt in Bundarra this Saturday when the local Anglican Church stages it’s Bundarra Fundarra Community Markets. Christmas hams and meat trays will be up for grabs from 9am to 12 noon along with market stalls, live entertainment and a raffle. The...
More Time to Have Your Say on Draft Water Sharing Plans
The NSW Government is extending the public exhibition period for 7 draft water sharing plans across regional NSW until early 2025, giving communities even more time to have their say. This includes draft plans for: Macquarie/Wambuul Bogan Unregulated Rivers Water...
Armitage Leaves Behind Legacy
The regions’ stock and station industry is mourning the loss of respected agent David Armitage who died recently at the age of 90. In an item in the Northern Daily Leader, Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association president Peter Baldwin described Mr...
Country Mayors Endorse Opposition to Planning Piracy
The Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) has endorsed the universal condemnation at the Local Government NSW conference in Tamworth recently of the State Government’s planning announcement last Friday. “The NSW Government has looted the most significant planning...
Moylan Calls for Premier to Step in for Rural Water Users
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan has called on NSW Premier Chris Minns to step in and assist rural water users in the light of a recommendation which may see them experience a 245% hike in water prices over 5 year, if implemented Speaking on STA FM this morning,...
