Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 8th October. Inverell yarded 864 fair quality cattle a slight increase of 187 head. Limited competition on the plainer types with an absence of some feeder operators and a softening of the cow market for similar reasons. Trends...
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Super Tax to Hurt Family Farmers
Farm leaders have urged the federal government to consider the unique circumstances of family farming businesses in changes to superannuation laws that passed the House of Representatives this week. NSW Farmers Business Economics and Trade Committee chair John...
Glen Innes Sees New Council Leadership
Councillor Margot Davis has been elected as Glen Innes Severn Council’s new Mayor, with Councillor Carol Sparks elected as Deputy Mayor following yesterday’s Ordinary Council Meeting. The meeting saw Councillors take their oath/affirmation following the Local...
Regional Australia Bank Planned Outage
Regional Australia Bank customers are expected to experience disruptions to their banking services over the weekend, including digital banking, bank cards and Automatic Teller Machine usage. The planned outage is due to a major system update as part of the recent...
Australia Post Posties Injuries Rise
Australia Post is urging all Aussies to keep an eye out for Posties, with recent data showing a 30% increase in Posties injured by a third-party on the road. Last year, at least one Postie a week was injured on the roads, that number jumping this year with Posties...
Bundarra Sports & Rec Club Receive Funding
The Bundarra Sports and Recreational Club has recently received welcome funding as part of the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Fund. The club has received $21,365 which will be used as improvements including leveling of the foundations in the entry to...
Outgoing Mayor Resigns from Glen Innes Council
Former Glen Innes Severn Mayor Rob Banham has resigned from council after a shock announcement. Former Mayor Banham received 28% of primary votes at the September Local Government elections, while recently appointed Mayor Margot Davis received only 17% as a 1st...
Dight Hopes for Unity
New Inverell Shire Mayor Kate Dight believes there wasn’t a great division among councillors leading into yesterday’s mayoral election. It follows comments made by former Mayor Paul Harmon who addressed the new council ahead of yesterday’s vote saying in his time as...
No By-Election Required for Inverell Shire Council
If there is a vacancy on Inverell Shire Council in the next 18 months there will not be a by-election. Inverell Shire Council has voted to notify the NSW Electoral Commissioner that should a vacancy occur within 18 months of the September 14 election, the countback...