On behalf of the Shire, we extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who showed extraordinary kindness, resilience, and dedication during and after the recent snowstorm. I especially want to acknowledge: Those in our community who opened their homes to stranded...
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Disaster Declaration Extended to Include Armidale
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news disaster assistance from the NSW Government has been extended to Armidale Regional Council following the destructive snowstorm on 2 August. The weather event caused significant and widespread damage to...
Gwydir Shire Residents Invited to Community Meetings
Gwydir Shire Council will be holding Community Meetings at various towns in the Shire this week and into September. The purpose of these meetings is for Council to deliver important information to the communities of the Gwydir. Meetings kick off tomorrow at midday at...
Inverell Shire Council Appoints New Director
Inverell Shire Council has confirmed the appointment of a new Director to join Council’s Senior Management Team.Mr Greg Doman has been appointed as Director Environmental Services. The exhaustive recruitment process concluded this week following the short list of...
Council Invests in Safe, Reliable and Future-Ready Water Services
Glen Innes Severn Council is reassuring the community that local water supplies remain safe, secure and of high quality, while also investing in modern systems to keep services reliable for years to come. Both Beardy Weir and Deepwater Weir are currently at full...
Telecommunication Outages Continue to Plague Gwydir Shire
Gwydir Shire Mayor Tiffany Galvin remains frustrated at Telstra following yet another communications outage which affected the Shire last week. The latest telecommunications outage hit Bingara last Wednesday week, leaving the whole town without phones due to the...
Campers Advised to Seek Higher Ground
Gwydir Shire Council has issued a warning to campers that water levels along the Gwydir River near Bingara may rise in the coming days due to the forecasted rainfall. It follows forecasts of days of rainfall which may lead to minor to moderate and even possibly...
Countback Election to Fill Councillor Spot on GISC
The Notice of Casual Vacancy for the Glen Innes Severn Council countback election is now live on the NSW Electoral Commission’s website. This countback election is required to fill one casual vacancy on Council, following the resignation of Councillor Troy Arandale in...
Call for Local Artists to Illuminate the Highlands this Christmas
Glen Innes Severn Council is inviting local artists, schools and community groups to help light up the Glen Innes Town Centre this festive season as part of the Christmas in the Highlands – Art Trail. 16 digital artworks will be selected to feature on large-format...