Uralla Shire Council has reminded residents to be wary about what they put in their recycle bins after an increase in green waste being dumped in bins across the shire. Council says as the weather cools down and leaves start to fall, placing green waste into recycle...
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Camping Fees Could Cost Families
The NSW Government has proposed an increase to the cost of camping in NSW National Parks with Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan believing the move could prevent families from engaging with regional parts of the state. Mr Moylan says camping has always been an...
Farmers Front Renewables Inquiry
Energy developers must fairly engage with the community and properly address the impacts of renewable projects on regions, NSW Farmers has told a state inquiry. On Tuesday the state’s peak farm body appeared at a NSW Government inquiry into renewable energy zones,...
Revegetation Project in the Works for Glen Innes
An important environmental corridor at the Glen Innes Waste Facility will soon be restored thanks to a $20,000 grant secured from the NSW State Government. Native trees and plants will be re-introduced to the site which was cleared in the 1960s for landfill. In 2017,...
Blue-Green Algae Red Alert for Pindari Dam
WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae at Pindari Dam, located approximately 50km north of Inverell. The Red Alert warning applies only to untreated water at the identified location and will remain in place until...
Hazard Burn Off Planned for Inverell
The NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands Team has advised that they’re planning a hazard reduction burn at Inverell lookout on McIlveen Rd this Saturday. The Hazard Reduction burn at the Inverell Lookout is subject to weather conditions on the day. This...
Further PFAS Testing for Water Supplies in Warialda
Since the detection of Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Warialda’s water supply in December 2024, bores throughout the Warialda area have been undergoing further testing. Owners of 20 properties had water supplies tested throughout April as part of...
Up to $650,000 Available to Enable Community Implementation
Applications are now invited from not-for-profit groups (NFPs) in remote, rural and regional communities for funding to support projects that reduce emissions and address the impacts of climate change to drive positive and sustainable environmental, social and...
Uralla Shire Council Welcomes WaterNSW Experts to Strengthen Kentucky
Uralla Shire Council is proud to announce its partnership with WaterNSW under the NSW Government’s Town Water Risk Reduction Program (TWRRP), with a site visit to Kentucky Creek Dam scheduled for 23 April 2025. The visit marks the beginning of an important...
