Glen Innes Severn Council’s 2025–26 Operational Plan and Budget is in effect which outlines what Council will deliver over the next 12 months, including key projects, everyday services and updates to fees and charges. The focus this financial year is on maintaining...
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Significant Local Heritage Sites Receive Funding Boost
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news that $100,000 has been secured for places or objects with significant local heritage. Armidale Regional Council, Glen Innes Severn Council, Moree Plains Shire Council and Inverell Shire Council have each...
Uralla Shire Council Commits to Deliver Core Services
Uralla shire Council has adopted its Draft Annual Budget for the 2025–26 financial year, reaffirming its commitment to delivering core services while managing ongoing financial challenges and planning for the future. No public submissions were received on the draft...
Christmas Street Fair Earns Uralla a Spot in 2025 LG Awards
Uralla Shire Council has been named a finalist in the 2025 Local Government Awards, recognised for its Uralla Christmas Street Fair in the RH Dougherty Events and Communications Award – Innovation in Special Events category. The annual Local Government Awards...
Fire and Rescue NSW Identifies People Most At Risk of a Home Fire this Winter
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has identified the people most at risk of a residential fire this winter. FRNSW’s Community Safety Command has crunched the numbers and created a profile of those most vulnerable. If you meet one or more of the following criteria, you need...
INVERELL & TINGHA NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS 2025
NAIDOC Week 2025 is set to be a vibrant celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, history, and achievements. This year's theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision, Legacy," highlights the resilience and foresight of Aboriginal and Torres...
Big Three Energy Providers Confirm Price Hikes of Up to 13.5%
Australia’s biggest three energy retailers – Origin, AGL and EnergyAustralia – have each confirmed their electricity prices are rising from 1 July, with hikes of up to 13.5% to hit households. The retailers, which combined have a share of more than 60% of the...
Coles Issues Peanut Butter Recall
Coles is recalling Coles Smooth Peanut Butter 1kg and Coles Crunchy Peanut Butter 1kg, sold between 01/05/2025 and 30/06/2025 at Coles supermarkets and Coles Online nationally with a Best Before date of 05/02/2027, due to aflatoxin contamination. The product is: Coles...
Coalition Bill to Crackdown on Illegal Vapes & Tobacco
The NSW Coalition will introduce a Bill in Parliament to crack down on the fast-growing illegal tobacco trade. The Bill seeks to make NSW the hardest place in Australia to sell illegal vapes and tobacco. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan said while other...