Glen Innes’ new School of Arts & Music opened to the public on Saturday 20 June with a free community day, marking the start of a two-year Glen Innes Severn Council pilot that will see the historic former Severn Shire Council Building hired out as a creative hub...
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Next Phase of Firearms Reforms Take Effect
Phase two of the Minns Labor Government’s firearms reforms have taken effect with the changes intended to strengthen oversight, reduce risk and help keep the community safe. Following the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach in which 15 innocent people were...
NSW Strengthens Surveillance for H5 Bird Flu
The NSW Government has increased surveillance and boosted biosecurity capacity for H5 bird flu by dedicating additional resources to identifying potential cases coupled with an awareness campaign focused on input from the community and the needs of industry....
Opening Water Allocations Reflect Variable Conditions Across NSW
This week's opening water allocations reflect mixed conditions across NSW, with most licence holders having access to good volumes of water, though availability varies across some inland regions. Critically, all high priority uses, including town...
Rescue Operation Concludes after Single-Vehicle Crash at Nundle
A rescue operation has concluded following a single-vehicle crash in the state’s north east. About 9.15am on Wednesday (1 July 2026), emergency services were called to Barry Road, Nundle, following reports a ute had left the road and crashed down a steep embankment. A...
BOM Provides Long Range Forecast
With El Niño now established, we'll look at how the forecasts are shaping up for the coming months. But first, let's start with a review of June. June temperatures have been warmer than usual for most of Australia, especially across the south-east of the country....
Council Adopts Updated Debt Recovery, Hardship and Pensioner Rebate Policies
Inverell Shire Council has adopted three updated policies that provide a clearer and more comprehensive framework for debt recovery, financial hardship assistance and pensioner rebate concessions. The policies were endorsed for public exhibition at Council’s April...
NSW Coalition Vows to Review New England REZ if Elected Next Year
The New England Renewable Energy Zone will be reviewed and revised if a NSW Coalition government wins next year’s state election. It follows the NSW Liberals and Nationals unveiling their energy plan which they say will deliver a more affordable, reliable and...
Award-Winning Fishery to Expand Thanks to $175,595 Grant
Deano’s Smoked Trout Farm has been a mainstay for aquaculture and tourism in the Northern Tablelands for nearly three decades and now they are set to expand operations thanks to a $175,595 grant that has been secured from the NSW Government’s Aquaculture Industry...


