Young musicians are being encouraged to take centre stage when Battle on the Bank returns to Campbell Park on Friday, 25 September 2026. Performer registrations are now open, with young singers, musicians and bands aged 12 to 24 invited to enter for the opportunity to...
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Inquiry Reveals Harassment & Bullying at Chopper Service
Workplace safety and staff conduct has been highlighted in a parliamentary inquiry against the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service's northern NSW operation which includes bases at Belmont, Lismore and Tamworth and its administration at Broadmeadow. In an item in the...
Flood Study Completed for Guyra Area
Armidale Regional Council has completed the first flood study ever undertaken for the Guyra area, marking an important step in understanding local flood risks and supporting future planning, development and emergency preparedness. The Guyra Flood Study will...
Click Go the Shears for the Sapphire Speed Shear
The countdown is on to this Saturday’s Sapphire Speed Shear in the car park of Inverell’s Royal Hotel, raising money for mental health and suicide prevention. Shearers from across the district have sharpened and oiled their blades, ready for a massive day on the board...
The Community Encouraged to Fill Out Census
Inverell Shire Council Mayor Kate Dight has encouraged the community to fill out the upcoming Australian Census next week. The Australian Census of Population and Housing is a compulsory national survey conducted every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics...
Appeal to Identify Body Found in a Vehicle Near Glen Innes more than 27 years ago – Missing Persons Week
Police are appealing to the public to help identify the body of a man found deceased in a vehicle in the Northern Tablelands region in 1999. On Wednesday 1 September 1999, the body of a man was found located in a vehicle parked in bushland 400m off the Gwydir Highway,...
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – Inverell Shire Photography Competition
Inverell Shire council is hosting a photography competition, and we want you to submit your photo of 'What makes Inverell your home' - please submit your entry with 25 words or less telling us why! The 2026 photography competition is free to enter. Entry into the...
Reduction Burns Being Conducted Around Tingha
The NSW Rural Fire Service will be conducting multiple hazard reduction burns around the village of Tingha this week as part of ongoing work to reduce bush fire risk and better protect the Tingha community ahead of the coming fire season. RFS crews will be onsite each...
Proposed Inverell Solar Farm Causing Residents Concern
Neighbouring residents near a proposed solar farm near the Inverell racecourse has raised concerns about the proposal, questioning the location and the environmental impacts. The proposal is a 4.99 mw solar farm with Inverell Shire Council confirming there hasn’t been...

