The countdown is on to this Saturday’s Sapphire Speed Shear in the car park of Inverell’s Royal Hotel, raising money for mental health and suicide prevention. Shearers from across the district have sharpened and oiled their blades, ready for a massive day on the board...
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VALE Les Parsons
The Inverell business community is mourning the loss of Les Parsons who passed away peacefully on Sunday at the age of 90. Mr Parsons used his experience in electric motor repairs in Sydney to eventually move to Inverell and open Arlington Gasweld on February 2nd,...
Proposed Inverell Solar Farm Causing Residents Concern
Neighbouring residents near a proposed solar farm near the Inverell racecourse has raised concerns about the proposal, questioning the location and the environmental impacts. The proposal is a 4.99 mw solar farm with Inverell Shire Council confirming there hasn’t been...
Infrastructure Grant Program Now Open
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is encouraging not-for-profits, schools and local councils to put in their applications for infrastructure grants as part of the Clubgrants Category 3 program. There are four streams of grants from $50,000 to $300,000 open...
Inverell Shire’s Homelessness Drops but More Worked to be Done
The 2026 NSW Street Count, conducted earlier this year, has revealed Inverell Shire Local Government Area has had a decrease in people sleeping rough in the last 12 months. The Count states 32 people in the LGA were found to be sleeping rough this year as opposed to...
Works on Bingara’s Phone Tower to Conclude Tomorrow
Works this week at Bingara’s Telstra mobile base tower will extend for another day and will now be completed tomorrow. Telstra has advised Gwydir Shire Council that while they do their best to deliver planned works as schedule, there may be occasions where timings or...
Lond Serving Legatees Recognised
Inverell Legacy has presented four long-term Legatees with a special badge to recognise their 25+ years of service with these dedicated volunteers contributing an amazing 123 years of support to their veterans' families. Philip Plowman, Jim Harmon, Ben Malaquin and...
Community Urged to Attended Inverell BESS Info Sessions
The Inverell community is invited to attend community information sessions for the proposed Inverell Battery Energy Storage System this week. The first will be held at The Inverell Club tomorrow afternoon between 3 and 7pm while the second session will be held at The...
AusAlert Tested Today
AusAlert, a new national warning system that uses the latest technology, is being launched by the Australian Government to send emergency messages to compatible mobile devices. AusAlert will launch in October 2026, but before then it is being tested across Australia....
