Australians reported nearly $260 million in losses to scams in the first nine months of 2025, with the National Anti-Scam Centre warning that online shopping scams are on the rise. Between January and September 2025, the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch service...
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Anglers Invited Back to Inland Waters for Murray Cod Fishing Season
Recreational fishers across inland NSW are getting their rods ready for the highly anticipated reopening of the Murray Cod fishing season on Monday 1 December 2025, following the annual three-month breeding closure. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional...
Joyce Undecided on Future
New England MP Barnaby Joyce admits he’s not sure whether he’s finished in politics after he recently declared he won’t be standing for the seat of New England at the next election. Mr Joyce has been in the spotlight in recent weeks with a defection to One Nation a...
Thunderstorm Wreaks Havoc in Region
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
