The Minns Labor Government has announced $2 million in funding for the NSW Sheep and Goat eID Equipment Rebate, helping producers and livestock agents across the state gain affordable access to electronic identification (eID) equipment. The roll out of the eID program...
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Inverell Hospital Under the Spotlight After Deaths
The Inverell Hospital is under fire after a family lost their grandparents due to no physically present doctor at the facility in November. The Northern Daily Leader reports 76-year-old Steven Jackson and 64-year-old Margaret Wing both succumbed to influenza A after...
Public Light Cleaning Starts Soon in Gwydir Shire
A comprehensive LED public lighting cleaning program will soon begin in the Gwydir Shire area. Work will be conducted by Essential Energy contractors trained in public lighting maintenance. This initiative is crucial for optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of...
Council Considers Name Change
Glen Innes Severn Shire Council are considering changing its name, dropping the name "Severn" from their shire's name and replacing it with "Highlands". The Northern Daily Leader reports Mayor Margot Davis says many people in the community know the Severn mainly as a...
Woman Flown Out After Snake Bite
A woman was flown out of Inverell on Tuesday afternoon after being bitten by a snake. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance at 4:30pm on an urgent inter-hospital transfer from Inverell to Tamworth Base Hospital. A woman in her 30s was stabilised by...
Investigations Continue in Inverell House Fire
Inverell police are seeking information from the public into a house fire in Lindsay Avenue earlier this month. Emergency crews were called to the scene at around 05:30 last Wednesday week with the house sustaining considerable damage. No one was inside the house at...
2026 Central North Rugby Draw Released
The 2026 Central North Rugby Competition draw has been released with the season set down to kick off on Saturday 11th of April. The season will consist of 15 rounds with a final’s series in August and a Grand Final on August 29th. The Inverell Highlanders will kick...
Police News
About 9:30pm last Monday, police attended Arrawatta Road in Inverell, after receiving reports of a camper van on fire. On arrival, Police observed a camper van located in a relatively isolated location, well alight with the vehicle subsequently destroyed by fire. The...
Interim Queensland Cross-Border Commissioner Appointed
Damien Walker has been appointed interim Queensland Cross-Border Commissioner, following the passing of Ian leavers in November. Mr Walker is recognized for his senior leadership role as QLD Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and builds on the...
