The days of training in the dark at Inverell Rugby Club are numbered, with a $150,000 grant secured to install new light poles around the ground. Last year funding was secured to upgrade the lights on fields 1 and 2, and the latest round of funding will finish off the...
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Nominations Being Called for NAIDOC Awards
The countdown is on for NAIDOC Week 2026 celebrations in Inverell and Tingha with the community being urged to nominate someone for a NAIDOC Week Awards. There are 10 award categories with the main awards being the Aunty May Yarrowick Award, male and female Youth of...
Deepwater Railway Station Set for New Community Use
The Deepwater community is set to see one of its most recognisable local landmarks brought back into active use, with Glen Innes Severn Council approving a three-year Licence to Occupy for the Deepwater Progress Association at the Deepwater Railway Station. The...
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...
Teen Charged After Loaded Firearm and Ammunition Seized During Motor Vehicle Stop in Narrabri
A teenage boy has been charged after a loaded firearm and ammunition was seized during a motor vehicle stop in the state’s north west slopes region on the weekend. Officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were conducting a vehicle stop in Narrabri about...
Fair Funding for Regional Communities: Glen Innes Severn Backs ‘INVEST IN US’ Campaign
Glen Innes Severn Council is supporting the “Invest in Us” campaign, a statewide call for the Federal Government to restore fair and sustainable funding for Local Government in regional NSW. Led by the Country Mayors Association of NSW, the campaign seeks to return...
Investing in Regional Jobs and RFS Fleet Management
The Minns Labor Government is backing regional communities with a $470 million investment in the 2026-27 NSW Budget to modernise management of the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) fleet. This 10-year commitment is about enhancing bush fire and...
Public Urged to be on the Lookout for Wanted Man
NSW Police are requesting the public to assist them in locating Adam Richards who might in the region. A warrant has been issued for the 45-year-old's arrest for alleged domestic violence and traffic related matters. It's believed Richards may be frequenting Casino...


