With the dry conditions, many landholders are turning to bought-in fodder to keep livestock fed. While hay, grain, silage and mixed feeds are often essential, they can bring in something far less welcome: new weeds. After several good growing seasons, weed levels have...
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Council Agrees for BEST Employment to Take Management of Inverell Homes for the Aged
Inverell Shire Council has resolved to agree in principle to transfer the current management function for Inverell Homes for the Aged to BEST Employment Ltd. The Homes for the Aged Committee Inverell was established in 1951 and sought to provide low-cost independent...
Regional Safety Report Highlights Importance of Investing in Youth
Glen Innes Severn Council has welcomed the findings of the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into community safety in regional and rural communities, saying the report reflects what regional communities already know. Long‑term safety comes from prevention, early support and...
Glen Innes Seven Council Name Change Hits Obstacle
A motion to conduct community engagement in relation to a name change for Glen Innes Severn Council to Glen Innes Highlands Council has been voted down. Mayor Margot Davis says the motion to endorse Council staff to progress broader community consultation on the name...
Wall Cracking Forces Temporary Closure of Local Hall
Gwydir Shire Council has been forced to temporarily close the Warialda Soldiers Memorial Hall until further notice. The Hall is closed after external cracks in walls were identified with Council advising they’ve engaged engineers to assess the extent of building...
Six Local Projects Awarded Funding in Sapphire Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund – Round 1, 2026
Inverell Shire Council and the Sapphire Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Committee is pleased to announce the successful recipients of Round 1 funding for 2026, supporting six community‑driven projects across the Inverell and Ashford regions. At its meeting on 16...
Council to Call for Expressions of Interest from Interested Parties to Manage Inverell Mountain Bike Track
Inverell Shire Council has resolved to temporarily close the Inverell Mountain Bike Track located on Old Bundarra Rd, following confirmation that the Inverell Mountain Bike Club is no longer operational. Council received formal advice from the Club’s former Treasurer...
Council Defers Proposed Bukkalla Feedlot Decision
Inverell Shire Councillors have deferred a decision on a proposed feedlot at Bukkulla to the April Council meeting. A Development Application has been received seeking Council consent for the construction and operation of a 999-head feedlot on the Ashford Road at...
Call for Expressions of Interests: Community Safety Forum
Glen Innes Severn Council is calling for expressions of interest from local business owners and community members across the Glen Innes Severn local government area, including Glen Innes and surrounding villages, to participate in its newly established Community...
