A public meeting held last Saturday aimed at re-engaging the local community and revitalising brigade operations at the Bukkulla Fire Station has failed. NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands District manager Scott Mack says despite targeted letterbox drops and...
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Essential Energy Crews Work Hard to Restore Power
Good progress was made yesterday to restore power to over 9,000 customers in the past 24 hours across the Mid North Coast and New England regions. As of 5pm yesterday, there are just around 11,700 homes and businesses without power with the areas around Armidale,...
BEST Employment to Deliver Inclusive Employment Australia Services
BEST Employment is pleased to announce that it has been successful in securing contracts to deliver Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) programs for the next five years. The IEA program, a replacement for the current Disability Employment Services (DES) program which...
Welcome to Inverell Pizza Party Serves up Slice of Community
Around 45 new residents and community members gathered at The Welder’s Dog Inverell on Tuesday 29 July for a relaxed night of food, live music and social connection - part of The Welcome Experience, a NSW Government–funded program designed to help settle and retain...
Bush Fire Danger Period Commences 1 August Across Northern Tablelands
The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) has confirmed the start of the Bush Fire Danger Period(BFDP) in the Glen Innes Severn, Inverell, and Tenterfield Local Government Areas (LGAs),commencing Friday 1 August 2025. From this date, fire permits will be required for the...
Community Reminded to Register as an Organ Donor this DonateLife Week
People across NSW are reminded to register for organ and tissue donation and discuss their decision with their loved ones this DonateLife Week. Sadly, there has been an 11 per cent drop in donor registrations in the past year, and with approximately 1,800 people...
Meeting this Saturday to Determine Bukkulla Fire Station’s Future
The future of the Bukkulla Fire Station is up in the air as it continues to suffer a shortage of volunteer fire fighters. Scott Mack from the NSW RFS Northern Tablelands Team says it has reached crunch time for the station which has struggled to attract volunteer fire...
E Waste Collection Registrations Cut Off Today
Inverell Shire Council reminds residents that registrations for the free white goods and e-waste collection service will close today. The E-waste collection, provided by Council and members of the Inverell Macintyre Lions Club, is available to all residents within the...
Inverell Mountain Bike Club Extends Licence
Inverell Mountain Bike Club have re-entered a new Licence agreement with Inverell Shire Council to continue to use the Mountain Bike Facility for a further 5 years. The Licence Agreement between Council and the Inverell Mountain Bike Club for the piece of Crown Land...