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...
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Register Now for the White Goods & E-Waste Collection Service
Inverell Shire Council wishes to advise that a free white goods and e-waste collection service will be available to all residents within the town limits of Inverell on Sunday, 23 August 2026. Any residents wishing to receive this service must register their collection...
REZ Rollout Comes with ‘Avoidable Harm’
A NSW parliamentary inquiry report has echoed the voice of NSW Farmers about the need to improve the understanding of the impact of rushed Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) planning on agricultural production and rural...
Draft New England REZ Access Scheme Declaration
The NSW Government is seeking feedback on the Draft New England Renewable Energy Zone Access Scheme Declaration (Draft Declaration). Public submissions on the Draft Declaration are invited from 6 July to 6 August 2026. About the Draft Access Scheme Declaration The...
Aerial Applicator Fined for Pesticide Overspray
An aerial pesticides application company has been ordered to pay $72,750 in fines and costs for causing harm to two large eucalyptus trees when applying herbicides at Bendemeer, north of Tamworth. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) prosecuted Air Precision...
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...
CWA of NSW Gwydir Group Agriculture and Environment Day 2026
On Saturday the 25th of July the Country Women’s Association of NSW Gwydir Group will be holding an Agriculture and Environment Day at the School of Arts Hall in Bundarra with the theme being “Celebrating sustainable farming and environmental stewardship”. As we look...
NSW Strengthens Surveillance for H5 Bird Flu
The NSW Government has increased surveillance and boosted biosecurity capacity for H5 bird flu by dedicating additional resources to identifying potential cases coupled with an awareness campaign focused on input from the community and the needs of industry....
Opening Water Allocations Reflect Variable Conditions Across NSW
This week's opening water allocations reflect mixed conditions across NSW, with most licence holders having access to good volumes of water, though availability varies across some inland regions. Critically, all high priority uses, including town...
