The safety and condition of the verandah of the Empire Hotel was a focus of attention at Wednesday’s Inverell Shire Council meeting. A supporting beam was struck by vehicle back in April causing significant damage to the verandah, forcing Council to install a fence...
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Council Seeks Exemption from FOGO
Inverell Shire Council has endorsed a motion seeking an indefinite exemption for the statewide mandate for Food Organics and Garden Organics recycling, to reduce and stop food waste going to landfill. The NSW government mandate requires local councils to provide all...
Coalition Government to Reinstate Popular Regional Seniors Travel Card
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan announced that ONLY the NSW Nationals will bring back the Regional Seniors Travel Card if successful at the 2027 election. The Regional Seniors Travel Card will provide eligible seniors in regional NSW with a $250 prepaid...
Thousands of Scam Websites Taken Down as Online Scams Continue to Cost Australians
The National Anti-Scam Centre is continuing its work to disrupt scammers as scams encountered online continue to drive the highest levels of loss. Between 1 January and 31 March 2026, Scamwatch received 45,816 scam reports, down 17.8 per cent compared with the same...
Child Sex Trial Commences in Armidale
A defence barrister says his client is an innocent man following the commencement of a child sex trial at Armidale. The Northern Daily Leader reports Barrister Michael Fantin told the jury his client, who cannot be legally named, was innocent when he was charged, he...
Landholders Urged to Complete Feral Pig Impacts Survey
The NSW Government’s Local Land Services is encouraging landholders to take the Feral Pig Impacts Survey to better understand feral pig impacts and measure the success of control programs. The survey data helps Local Land Services deliver strategic, broadscale pest...
Mayor Calls for Changes to Transport Strategy
Glen Innes Severn Mayor Margot Davis has called for significant changes to the draft New England North West Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan (SRITP), arguing that transport investment must be used to create economic opportunity and regional growth, rather...
Quarry Operator Convicted for Breaching Environment Laws
The owner and operator of an unlicensed quarry in Balala, near Armidale, has been ordered to pay $190,000 by the Armidale Local Court for breaching the state’s environment laws by extracting gravel at more than two and four times the legal limit. Mr David Patrick...
Rain Brings Opportunities to Weed Out Parthenium
NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has encouraged rural communities to be on the lookout for new parthenium weed germinations following recent rain. NSW DPIRD State Priority Weeds coordinator, Bill Davidson, said it will be easier to...
