New England MP Barnaby Joyce has warned that Australia could be in a more dire predicament it finds itself now with petrol if China makes a move to take back Taiwan next year. Speaking on STA FM yesterday, Mr Joyce believes this crisis will pale into insignificance to...
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Protect Your Property from Unwanted Weeds
With the dry conditions, many landholders are turning to bought-in fodder to keep livestock fed. While hay, grain, silage and mixed feeds are often essential, they can bring in something far less welcome: new weeds. After several good growing seasons, weed levels have...
Council Agrees for BEST Employment to Take Management of Inverell Homes for the Aged
Inverell Shire Council has resolved to agree in principle to transfer the current management function for Inverell Homes for the Aged to BEST Employment Ltd. The Homes for the Aged Committee Inverell was established in 1951 and sought to provide low-cost independent...
Regional Safety Report Highlights Importance of Investing in Youth
Glen Innes Severn Council has welcomed the findings of the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into community safety in regional and rural communities, saying the report reflects what regional communities already know. Long‑term safety comes from prevention, early support and...
Glen Innes Seven Council Name Change Hits Obstacle
A motion to conduct community engagement in relation to a name change for Glen Innes Severn Council to Glen Innes Highlands Council has been voted down. Mayor Margot Davis says the motion to endorse Council staff to progress broader community consultation on the name...
National Fuel Plan Must Deliver Results
NSW Farmers has welcomed a coordinated national response on fuel security and fuel supply chain resilience, but says immediate, practical action is needed to fix regional distribution failures now impacting food and fibre production – with the latest data on Friday...
Bush Fire Danger Period Extended for Gwydir Shire LGA
The official Bush Fire Danger Period has been extended for Gwydir Shire Local Government Area. Gwydir Shire joins Moree Plains and Narrabri to extend their Bushfire Danger period to the 30th of April with fire permits still required for any burning activities....
Six Local Projects Awarded Funding in Sapphire Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund – Round 1, 2026
Inverell Shire Council and the Sapphire Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Committee is pleased to announce the successful recipients of Round 1 funding for 2026, supporting six community‑driven projects across the Inverell and Ashford regions. At its meeting on 16...
Wall Cracking Forces Temporary Closure of Local Hall
Gwydir Shire Council has been forced to temporarily close the Warialda Soldiers Memorial Hall until further notice. The Hall is closed after external cracks in walls were identified with Council advising they’ve engaged engineers to assess the extent of building...
