Organisers of the annual Motormania event, scheduled for Sunday 17th of August, have decided to cancel this year’s event. This year’s car show and markets, to be staged this year at the Inverell racecourse, was cancelled following a meeting of the Sapphire City...
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Council Secures $350K to Grow Christmas in the Highlands Over 3 Years
Glen Innes Severn Council has secured $350,000 through the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program 2025-28 to support a major expansion of its annual Christmas in the Highlands event over the next three years. The funding will enable the launch of a new initiative,...
Inverell Youth Advisory Council Chair Honoured with Minister’s Award for Excellence in Student Achievement
The Inverell Shire Council is proud to celebrate Josh Cathie, Chairperson of the Inverell Shire Youth Advisory Council (IYAC), who was awarded the prestigious Minister’s Award for Excellence in Student Achievement at a ceremony held at Sydney Town Hall on Monday...
Drug Bust in Inverell
Five people have been charged following an investigation into the supply of methylamphetamine with more than $170,000 worth of methylamphetamine seized in the state’s north. In February 2025, detectives attached to New England Police District established Strike Force...
$1 Million to Establish Independent NSW Recreational Fishing Peak Body
The Minns Labor Government is delivering on another election commitment by commencing consultation on an independent peak body to represent the interests of the State’s more than one million recreational fishers. This is part of the NSW Government’s...
Free workshops for Sheep Producers
Sheep producers are invited to take a clear-eyed, practical look at the future of the sheep industry at a series of free workshops across the Northern Tablelands next week . Hosted by Northern Tablelands Local Land Services, ‘Staying in sheep: what the future holds’...
Stock Killed in Accident
Several stock have been killed following an accident on Alan Cunningham Road at Gineroi, between Bingara and Warialda on Tuesday afternoon. Just before 4pm, the driver of a QLD heavy vehicle towing an attached livestock trailer with sheep failed to navigate a slight...
Police Conduct Firearm Inspections
New England Police are currently focusing on operation Armour II, which relates to completing firearm safe storage inspections for community members that have registered firearms. Police will be contacting licensed firearm holders to arrange inspections of their...
Speed Shear Postponed
The highly anticipated Sapphire Speed Sheer scheduled for this Saturday has been postponed to later in the month. In a social media post, Sapphire Speed Shear Vice President Ty Glendinning stated due to the weather conditions and safety of the livestock, they’re...
