A destructive thunderstorm yesterday afternoon has caused damage and knocked out power to large areas in the Gwydir Shire. Warialda was heavily impacted by the damaging winds which reportedly tore the roof off multiple houses and caused significant damage. A...
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Residents Advised of Upcoming Power Outages
Essential Energy crews will be carrying out routine maintenance and repairs across the Inverell district in the coming weeks to maintain a safe and reliable electricity network ahead of the festive season. To safeguard crews while working on the electricity network,...
New Regional Director Appointed for Business NSW NEew England Northwest
Stephanie Cameron has been appointed the New England Northwest Regional Director for peak business advocacy body, Business NSW, bringing with her almost two decades of business ownership experience and more than 30 years of living and working in the region. An...
Spend in Glen Continues to Promote Buying Local This Christmas
Glen Innes Severn Council is proud to once again support Spend in Glen, a long-running ‘buy local’ initiative that encourages the community to shop locally in the lead-up to Christmas. Organised this year by an active group of local businesses and supported by...
Government’s Youth Crime Bill Misses the Mark
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has criticised the Minns Labor Government’s rejection of the NSW Opposition’s amendments to address Doli Incapax in the Children (Criminal Proceedings) and Young Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. The government...
Trial of Man Charged with Dangerous Driving causing Death of Another Man Begins
The trial of a man accused of driving dangerously on the Bingara Rd in September 2023, resulting in the death of a 27-year-old man, has begun at Armidale Local Court. Harvey Matthew Ovenden has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Luke John...
NSW Country Mayors Welcome Reopening of Inquiry
The NSW Country Mayors Association (CMA) has welcomed the news that the Federal Government has reconvened the Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s Inquiry into Local Government Financial Sustainability. CMA Chairman, Mayor Rick...
Safety Net Secured for NSW Firefighters Diagnosed with Cancer
NSW firefighters who are battling skin, lung and other cancers will be better supported after the Minns Labor Government passed landmark laws to expand&nbs...
Warialda Bore Back in Business
Gwydir Shire Council has confirmed that Warialda’s Crane Street bore has returned to service on a trial basis. The bore was back online yesterday following recent water testing which returned promising results earlier this month. Since PFAS contamination was detected...
