59-year-old William Russell remains on bail after he fronted Inverell Local court yesterday Russell is alleged to have assaulted a 62-year-old man with a firearm in Hindmarsh St and was later arrested at a unit in Macintyre St following a prolonged police...
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Investigations Into Sheep and Cow Thefts
Investigators attached to the Rural Crime Prevention Team received reports of the theft of 30 sheep from a property on Copeton Dam Road, Copeton, about 32km south-west of Inverell, between 12pm on Monday 5 August and 9am on Wednesday 7 August. Police were told the 30...
Inverell Zone PSSA Cancelled
The Inverell Zone PSSA have confirmed today’s Zone Athletics Carnival has been postponed. This week’s wet weather has forced Inverell Shire Council to close sports grounds in town with officials having no choice but to postpone the event. The scheduled Inverell Zone...
Group 19 Rugby
The battle for the Group 19 Rugby League minor premiership hots up this weekend with the Armidale Rams and Warialda Wombats fighting it out to claim a home semi-final. With two rounds left, Armidale are a game clear on top of the ladder from Warialda with both teams...
Inverell FC to Defend Top Spot
Finals weekend is in sight for the Inverell FC Premier League 1sts as they sit proudly at the top of the competition ladder, albeit only 1 point behind Armidale Westside, with only 3 more games to go to the end of the season. The Premier League teams head to Armidale...
NE Times ‘Best of the Best’ Winners Announced
The New England Times “Best of the Best’” online competition has come to a close with businesses in the Inverell Shire claiming wins on 3 out of the 6 categories that were up for nomination. The categories won included Best Value for Money going to a Fruit and Vege...
Warialda Customer Service Centre Reopened to Public
The Gwydir Shire Council has announced that the Warialda Customer Service Centre has now reopened. The site for the current centre underwent extensive renovations which included the disruption of normal services including Service NSW, however a mobile unit was...
Sunhaven Ashford Gains Funding
Ashford’s aged care provider, Sunhaven Hostel is celebrating this morning after being one of just 5 facilities in New South Wales to receive funding under the Australian Government’s Aged Care Capital Assistance program. The $1.1 million grant, which has been welcomed...
Moylan Urges Healthcare Overhaul
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan delivered a Private Members’ Statement in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, calling for the old-fashioned healthcare system to be turned urgently on its head. Mr Moylan says that it’s time for significant policy...