Five people have been arrested and charged with a total of 30 offences in the first Operation Soteria surge initiative in Western Region for 2026. The three-day Operation Soteria campaign ran from last Thursday (8 January 2026), ending yesterday (Saturday 10 January...
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Sapphire Wind Farm Community Grants Open
Applications for Round 1 of the 2026 Sapphire Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund will open today. Twice a year, Sapphire Wind Farm invites local community organisations to submit applications for a share of funding that can be used on equipment and infrastructure...
𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 Announces 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫
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Police Urge Drivers to Slow Down with Double Demerits in Force
NSW Police is urging motorists to slow down and drive safely as double demerits come into force for the holiday period. Double demerits are in place from Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026, targeting speeding, mobile phone use, seatbelt and motorcycle...
Boxing Day Races in Inverell
34 acceptances have been received for the Inverell Jockey Club’s Boxing Day race meeting on Friday. Regarded as Reunion Day where many former locals come back to catch up with friends and family, the Jockey Club is expecting a big crowd for its annual Non TAB event....
Inverell Shire Council Recognises Phil Schwenke
Inverell Shire Mayor Kate Dight has paid tribute to outgoing independent member for the Audit Risk and Improvement Committee Phil Schwenke for his almost 8 years in the role. Mayor Dight says Mr Schwenke has changed how Council has provided its governance during his...
Council Endorses 2025/2026 Heavy Patching Program
Inverell Shire Council has endorsed the 2025/2026 Heavy Patching Program, approving the allocation of $1,233,812 from the Roads to Recovery Program to deliver priority road works across the Shire. Council maintains 974.9 kilometres of sealed road segments across its...
Farmers Misled as Government Rushes Firearms Changes
The state’s peak farming group warns rushed changes to firearms legislation are unworkableNSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said multiple attempts had been made over the past week to engage with the NSW Government in the wake of the Bondi terror attack to ensure...
Moylan to Oppose Proposed Amendments to Gun Laws
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan will be opposing the Minns Labor Government’s Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 in Parliament this week. Following the terror attack in Bondi on 14 December 2025, NSW Premier Chris Minns recalled...
