New laws targeting commercial landlords who knowingly permit tenants to sell illicit tobacco and vaping goods from their premises have begun, as part of the Minns Labor Government’s continued crack down on the illicit market. The new offence applies to landlords who...
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NSW Strengthens Surveillance for H5 Bird Flu
The NSW Government has increased surveillance and boosted biosecurity capacity for H5 bird flu by dedicating additional resources to identifying potential cases coupled with an awareness campaign focused on input from the community and the needs of industry....
Old Council Building is Reborn: inside Glen Innes’ New School of Arts & Music
Glen Innes’ new School of Arts & Music opened to the public on Saturday 20 June with a free community day, marking the start of a two-year Glen Innes Severn Council pilot that will see the historic former Severn Shire Council Building hired out as a creative hub...
Opening Water Allocations Reflect Variable Conditions Across NSW
This week's opening water allocations reflect mixed conditions across NSW, with most licence holders having access to good volumes of water, though availability varies across some inland regions. Critically, all high priority uses, including town...
Next Phase of Firearms Reforms Take Effect
Phase two of the Minns Labor Government’s firearms reforms have taken effect with the changes intended to strengthen oversight, reduce risk and help keep the community safe. Following the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach in which 15 innocent people were...
Teens Charged Over Alleged Assault and Stealing in Moree
Two teenagers have faced court after allegedly assaulting a man and stealing in the state’s north over the weekend. Officers attached to New England Police District were called to a school on the corner of Boston Street and Carol Avenue, Moree, about 12pm Saturday 27...
Council Adopts Updated Debt Recovery, Hardship and Pensioner Rebate Policies
Inverell Shire Council has adopted three updated policies that provide a clearer and more comprehensive framework for debt recovery, financial hardship assistance and pensioner rebate concessions. The policies were endorsed for public exhibition at Council’s April...
Award-Winning Fishery to Expand Thanks to $175,595 Grant
Deano’s Smoked Trout Farm has been a mainstay for aquaculture and tourism in the Northern Tablelands for nearly three decades and now they are set to expand operations thanks to a $175,595 grant that has been secured from the NSW Government’s Aquaculture Industry...
Water Price Hikes a Punishing low for Agriculture and Regional NSW
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has warned the recent increase to rural water prices threatens the state’s agricultural sector. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has approved the maximum prices WaterNSW can charge for provide...


