Australians reported nearly $260 million in losses to scams in the first nine months of 2025, with the National Anti-Scam Centre warning that online shopping scams are on the rise. Between January and September 2025, the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch service...
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National Asbestos Awareness Week
This year for National Asbestos Awareness Week (NAAW) the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) is warning all Australian’s that asbestos is still a big problem. ASSEA’s CEO Jodie Deakes said safe proactive removal can save lives with around 6.2...
Anglers Invited Back to Inland Waters for Murray Cod Fishing Season
Recreational fishers across inland NSW are getting their rods ready for the highly anticipated reopening of the Murray Cod fishing season on Monday 1 December 2025, following the annual three-month breeding closure. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional...
New Regional Director Appointed for Business NSW NEew England Northwest
Stephanie Cameron has been appointed the New England Northwest Regional Director for peak business advocacy body, Business NSW, bringing with her almost two decades of business ownership experience and more than 30 years of living and working in the region. An...
NSW Country Mayors Welcome Reopening of Inquiry
The NSW Country Mayors Association (CMA) has welcomed the news that the Federal Government has reconvened the Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s Inquiry into Local Government Financial Sustainability. CMA Chairman, Mayor Rick...
Government’s Youth Crime Bill Misses the Mark
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has criticised the Minns Labor Government’s rejection of the NSW Opposition’s amendments to address Doli Incapax in the Children (Criminal Proceedings) and Young Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. The government...
Spend in Glen Continues to Promote Buying Local This Christmas
Glen Innes Severn Council is proud to once again support Spend in Glen, a long-running ‘buy local’ initiative that encourages the community to shop locally in the lead-up to Christmas. Organised this year by an active group of local businesses and supported by...
Residents Advised of Upcoming Power Outages
Essential Energy crews will be carrying out routine maintenance and repairs across the Inverell district in the coming weeks to maintain a safe and reliable electricity network ahead of the festive season. To safeguard crews while working on the electricity network,...
Safety Net Secured for NSW Firefighters Diagnosed with Cancer
NSW firefighters who are battling skin, lung and other cancers will be better supported after the Minns Labor Government passed landmark laws to expand&nbs...
