Gwydir Shire Council is inviting feedback from the community on the Warialda Town Square project. Council is seeking comments from the community on features they would like to see incorporated in the remaining aspects of this exciting space. Feedback can be provided...
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Keep Farm Communities Connected
The switch to 4G and 5G networks must provide better connectivity to rural communities, NSW Farmers has urged as telcos prepare to shut down the nation’s 3G network for good. On Monday 28 October Telstra and Optus will switch off their 3G networks as they transition...
Nuclear waste or windfall? Inquiry Probes Energy Future
Questions about the cost of switching to nuclear power and when reactors could be ready to replace coal-fired power stations will be probed on the first day of an inquiry into the energy technology. Experts in nuclear safety, defence technology and energy supply...
Open Gardens Looking Superb
Five spectacular gardens will be open to the public on Saturday as the Down to Earth Inverell Garden Club prepare for yet another open garden extravaganza, as they raise funds for the Westpac Rescue helicopter Service. Five homes including Min and Howard Finlen’s...
Virtual Fences Are the Future
Farmers have cheered as a state government inquiry has backed calls for virtual fencing technology to be legalised for use in NSW. NSW Farmers Dairy Committee member Robert McIntosh said the extensive benefits of virtual fences were evident in the state government’s...
Inverell Shire Australia Day Award Nominations Open
Inverell Shire Council is calling for the community to nominate someone they think should be recognised for their dedication to the community for an Australia Day Award. Inverell Shire Australia Day Award Nominations have now opened with categories open for Citizen...
Young Male Motorcyclists Over-Represented in Road Deaths
Young male motorcycle riders are dying at almost twice the rate of other groups, with the NSW Government today issuing a call for caution from riders and other drivers on the road this Motorcycle Awareness Month. The proportion of motorcycles involved in road crashes...
Huge Spike in People Who Can’t Afford to Visit a GP in New England & Northwest Region
The percentage of people who can’t afford to visit a GP in the New England and North West region has increased 36% over the past four years, according to damning new research. The report titled Access Denied: Australians Locked Out of Quality Healthcare, was...
Mobile Phone Ban Improves Learning, Concentration and Socialisation
The Minns Labor Government’s decision to ban mobile phones in all NSW public schools has improved student learning, concentration, and encouraged young people to socialise more, according to a new survey by the NSW Department of Education. One year on from the change,...








