NSW Farmers is urging everyone to support a pro-farming rally to be held in the nation’s capital on September 10.NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said the rally on the doorstep of Parliament House would be a landmark moment in the fight to protect food and fibre...
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Council Partners with Lifeguard Services Australia
Glen Innes Severn Council is pleased to announce it has signed a 12-month contract with Lifeguarding Services Australia for the operation and management of the Glen Innes and Emmaville Aquatic Centres. The contract will take effect on 1 September 2024, with the pool...
Supermarkets Cash In Despite Cost of Living
The state’s peak farm body says the billion-dollar profits of the major supermarkets are a reminder that Australian families are paying the price for competition policy failures.Coles posted a $1.1 billion annual profit on Tuesday, while Woolworths announced a $1.7...
Workplace Law Changes Hit at Challenging Time For Business
New federal workplace laws introduced yesterday come amid declining business confidence and falling consumer demand. The state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW, says the new right to disconnect laws – as well as changes to casual employment and independent...
Blue-Green Algae Red Alert for Pindari Dam
WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for Pindari Dam located near Inverell. The Red Alert warning applies only to untreated water at Pindari Dam and will remain in place until monitoring confirms that the risk...
Farmer Confidence Drops Towards Government
Farmer sentiment towards the Federal Government’s policy agenda has continued to slide by up to 39% in the second National Farmer Priorities Survey by the National Farmers’ Federation in partnership with Seftons. The survey of 1,026 farmers found heightened levels of...
Man Dies After Fatal motorcycle crash
A man has died following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the state’s north west. Just before 9:50am today (Monday 26 August 2024), emergency services were called to Warialda Road, south of Yetman, approximately 118kms north of Inverell, following reports of a...
Council Partners with Local Land Services for Cultural Burn
Inverell Shire Council has partnered with Northern Tablelands Local Land Services andBanbai Rangers for a Cultural Burn Workshop of a small parcel of land in the Ross HillReserve. Council is aware of the approaching bushfire season and maintaining the area to reduce...
Bureau of Health Information reveals NSW Patients Experiences are Improving
A new report from the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) shows patients' experiences in NSW hospitals improved between 2022 and 2023 despite increasing pressures on the healthcare system during this time. BHI Chief Executive Dr Diane Watson said the latest results of...