Glen Innes Severn Council’s Life Choices Support Services (LC-SS) is moving the popular “Gentle Stretches from a Chair” classes to the Glen Innes Services Club after a surge in community interest and attendance. The service, delivered by Yoga with Bron, offers a...
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Mayoral Minute on Cost Shifting
Inverell Shire Mayor Kate Dight will highlight cost shifting onto local government in a Mayoral Minute at today’s Council meeting. Mayor Dight says the unrelenting growth of cost shifting to councils, coupled with rate pegging and insufficient state and federal...
Council to Make Submission to Tobacco Inquiry
Inverell Shire Council is expected to make a submission to the Illegal Tobacco Trade Parliamentary Inquiry supporting tougher regulation of the sale of illegal tobacco and ensuring that future regulatory compliance remains the primary responsibility of the state...
Local Water Sources Pass the Test
The latest results of PFAS testing across town water supplies for Inverell, Ashford and Yetman have confirmed all raw water sources and treated water supplies are well below the new PFAS limits outlined in the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. Testing conducted in...
Proposed Lobby Group to Fight for Medical Services
Gwydir Shire Council has written to Inverell Shire Council asking it to consider forming a Regional and Rural Medical Service Alliance to act as a strong voice to lobby for improved regional and rural medical services. In his letter, former Gwydir Shire Mayor Max...
The Youth Booth Earns State-Wide Recognition
Glen Innes Severn Council is proud to announce that The Youth Booth has been named a finalist in the 2025 Local Government Week Awards for delivering one of the most outstanding Youth Week programs in New South Wales. The recognition follows the success of this year’s...
National Monument Officially Named ‘Australian Standing Stones’
A site long celebrated by locals and visitors alike has now been formally recognised by the NSW Government, with the Australian Standing Stones officially approved and gazetted by the Geographical Names Board of NSW. The milestone marks a major step in acknowledging...
Hoons Called Out After Damage to Warialda Cemetery
Gwydir Shire Council acting General Manager Leeah Daley has slammed those responsible for damaging headstones at the Warialda Cemetery. In a social media post, Ms Daley says it appears that some clown thought it would be a good idea to do 'burn outs' at the cemetery...
NSW Country Mayors Reiterate Cost Shifting Frustrations
Local Government NSW released a new report on ‘cost shifting’ last week and the Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) has reiterated their frustrations and the fact that the impacts are more deeply felt in rural, regional and remote communities. Cost shifting is the...
