Fire permits have been suspended for the Inverell Local Government Area for today. The suspension is due to the forecast High Fire Danger for the region with this measure taken to reduce the risk of fires starting and spreading under the heightened fire conditions....
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$400,000 Available for Resilience and Preparedness in Disaster Impacted Communities
Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal and insurer Suncorp, today launched the latest round of grants aimed at supporting community groups in remote, rural and regional Australia to build back better after extreme weather events. Community groups and not-for-profit...
EOI open for the National Water Grid Fund
The NSW Government is calling for expressions of interest to participate in the next round of funding applications for the Australian Government's National Water Grid Fund to help drought-proof water supplies and improve water security for country NSW. We are inviting...
New England & Northwest Landcare Adventure 2025
Preparations are in full swing for the 22nd New England & Northwest Landcare Adventure which takes place next month. The 2-day adventure, themed Nurturing Nature – Cultivating Tomorrow, will include guest’s speakers Terry McCosker, Walter Jehne (Jenna), Phil Lee...
Gwydir Shire Council Implement Warialda Water Trials
Gwydir Shire Council has introduced a further water trial for Warialda after an initial water saving trial was deemed successful by Council Water restrictions were implemented in the town before Christmas with Council staff hand watering plants in the public gardens...
Guyra Lamb & Potato Festival Kicks off
The 39th Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival has kicked off with the town’s population set to grow over the next week. Festival President Steve Mepham says the start of the festival has been quite busy with many travellers stopping in Guyra on their way to Tamworth for the...
Algae Alert at Beardy Waters Near Glen Innes
WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels of blue-green algae at Beardy Waters Dam and Beardy Waters Weir near Glen Innes. Stock and domestic water users along the Beardy River are advised to seek alternative water supplies. Stock managers and pet owners...
Electric Shock: Half of NSW in the dark on renewable energy progress, knowledge gap risks slowing transition
Australians are underestimating the speed and scale of our switch to renewable power. New South Wales is in the midst of a clean energy boom as four-fifths of our electricity is set to come from renewable sources by 2030, and all of our ageing coal-fired power...
Reflections Invite Guests to be Water Detectives this Summer
REFLECTIONS Holidays is encouraging its guests to “go with the flow” this summer and help it save water by reporting any leaks when staying in their holiday parks. Reflections, the largest holiday park group in New South Wales, was named as a Water Champion by...