Country Education Foundation (CEF) reveals that in 2025, almost four-in-five (79%) of CEF-supported students would have been unable to pursue their studies or training without CEF support. Over four-in-five (82%) of their supported students needed to leave home to...
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Consider Early Weaning to Maintain Stock Condition During Drought and Dry Times
With much of NSW drought affected and experiencing deteriorating conditions, Local Land Services is reminding producers that early weaning of calves and lambs can be an effective strategy to manage stock nutrition and condition. By weaning earlier in a tough season,...
Northern Tablelands Aboriginal Communities Join the Fight to Save Endangered Bell’s Turtles
Local Aboriginal communities in the Northern Tablelands are this year lending a hand to release more than 450 tiny Bell’s turtle (Myuchelys bellii) hatchlings into Northern Tablelands waterways, marking another critical step in the fight to save one of Australia’s...
Preparing for the Renewable Energy Boom
Uralla Shire Council has released its first comprehensive update on the region’s growing role in the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), based on 18 months of planning and community engagement. With several major wind and transmission projects underway, Uralla is...
Farmers Warn of Conservation ‘Land Grab’
A controversial proposal from an anti-farming environmental group risks handing control of private land to government under the guise of conservation.NSW Farmers’ Conservation and Resource Management Committee Chair Bronwyn Petrie said the Wentworth Group of...
Multicultural Festival to Bring Colour and Community Spirit to Inverell This Sunday
Inverell is set to come alive this Sunday, 15 March, as the town hosts the vibrant Multicultural Festival at the Lake Inverell Off‑Road Circuit, celebrating community, culture and sport as part of the festivities surrounding the ProVelo Super League women’s and men’s...
NSW Government Admits It Has No Plan to Protect Farmers from Fuel Disruptions
The NSW Government has admitted it has no modelling, no contingency planning, and no legislative framework to protect agriculture if fuel supply disruptions threaten food production. During Budget Estimates questioning, the Minister for Agriculture confirmed the...
Council Takes Next Step on Renewable Energy Zone Community Benefits
Glen Innes Severn Council has endorsed a draft Renewable Energy Zone Community Benefit Fund Framework and supporting Voluntary Planning Agreement template for public exhibition, establishing a consistent approach to how potential community benefit contributions would...
Council Receives 2024/25 Financial Statements at Extraordinary Meeting
Glen Innes Severn Council received its 2024/25 financial statements at today’s Extraordinary Council Meeting, as part of Council’s ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability, and sound governance. Financial statements are a core governance document, providing...
