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Glen Innes Severn Council has approved the establishment of a Mayoral Community Impact Fund, creating a new annual funding program to support community-led initiatives, recognise volunteers, and respond to urgent local needs. The decision was made at Council’s...
Council at its meeting on the 18 December 2025 made a resolution regarding Code of Conduct complaints against former Cr Troy Arandale. An independent investigator determined that breaches of the Code of Conduct occurred. Council in its resolution noted that it was...
Armidale Regional Council has introduced level 1 water restrictions in response to ongoing hot temperatures and minimal rainfall across the region. Under level 1 water restrictions, the average recommended water consumption is 180 litres per person per day to help...
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) published Glen Innes Severn Council’s Special Rate Variation (SRV) application at 11.59pm on Monday 16 February 2026. IPART has opened a three-week community consultation period from 17 February to 9 March 2026,...
Representatives from councils within the Northern Tablelands region have held their first meeting at the Living Classroom in Bingara on Monday. Attended by Mayors and General Managers along with Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moyal, the meeting was convened to give...
Glen Innes Severn Council has joined Local Government NSW (LGNSW) in urging the NSW Government to commit to long-term, fit-for-purpose funding for regional water infrastructure, following the NSW Auditor-General’s stark warning that water security in rural and...
Gwydir Shire Council will have a countback election to fill a vacancy on Council following the resignation of Cr Marilyn Dixon due to illness. A countback uses the ballot papers from the last Council election to determine the next elected councillor, meaning only...
Uralla Shire Councillors and staff are mourning the death of beloved Councillor, Lone Petrov, last Sunday following a brief illness. In a social media post, Uralla Shire Council state Councillor Petrov was a valued and dedicated member of the Uralla community, known...
Glen Innes Severn Council Mayor Margot Davis has voiced strong support for advocacy by Business NSW, warning that rising energy, insurance, compliance and interest rate costs are pushing otherwise viable regional businesses to the brink and hollowing out rural...