Inverell Shire Council will use feedback from local businesses and training providers to strengthen its advocacy for improved apprenticeship and trainee support across Inverell Shire. At its Ordinary Meeting held on 27 May 2026, Council resolved to seek input from the...
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Appeal to Locate Teenage Girl Missing from South Tamworth
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from the states west. Alana Lawrence, aged 14, was last seen at a home on Petra Avenue, South Tamworth, about 8am on Monday 27 July 2026. When she could not be contacted or located, officers...
Syngenta’s Paraquat Exit Exposes Risk to Australian Growers
Syngenta’s withdrawal from the Australian paraquat market has exposed the vulnerability of local growers when global commercial decisions reduce access to essential crop protection products. Grain Producers Australia (GPA) Research, Development and Extension...
Local Shooters Fly Out for World Championships
Inverell Rifle Club members Byron La Fontaine and Isabella and Jake Campbell have taken off overseas to represent the Australian Under 25 F Open Rifle team at the 2026 F Class World Championships in the United Kingdom. They will shoot in a team event which will take...
Don’t Penalise Local Food and Fibre Production
Farmers from across the state and across all commodities have today unanimously agreed that the NSW Government must urgently suspend land tax compliance of primary production until the current definition is resolved – including all current and planned...
$181M Pavement Upgrade to Improve Safety and Reliability on Newell Highway North of Moree
Motorists and freight operators travelling on the Newell Highway north of Moree will benefit from a $181 million major pavement upgrade, with the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments investing in smoother, safer and more reliable journeys on one of regional NSW's most...
Driver Behaviour Costing Lives
Overconfidence and distractions are believed to be the key causes for the 18 fatal crashes that have occurred in the Oxley and New England Police District this year according to Peel Highway Patrol manager, Inspector Kelly Wixx. In an item in the Northern daily...
Aerial Applicator Fined for Pesticide Overspray
An aerial pesticides application company has been ordered to pay $72,750 in fines and costs for causing harm to two large eucalyptus trees when applying herbicides at Bendemeer, north of Tamworth. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) prosecuted Air Precision...
Council Establishes Strategy and Policy Committee in Response to New Meeting Regulations
Inverell Shire Council has resolved to establish a Strategy and Policy Committee in response to recent amendments to the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021, supporting the consideration of complex strategic and policy matters in a structured and compliant...
