Rural Fire Service (RFS) Commissioner Rob Rogers will retire from the role at the end of the coming bush fire season, after almost five years leading the emergency service agency. Commissioner Rogers has been a member of the RFS for 45 years since becoming a volunteer...
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Retail Trading In NSW To Be Banned On Anzac day
The NSW Government will extend retail trading restrictions to cover all of ANZAC Day to ensure the service of veterans is recognised and people are able to take part in services throughout the day. Currently, retail traders such as supermarkets and fashion retailers...
Millions Invested In National Avian Influenza Preparation
The Albanese Government is investing nearly $7 million as it continues to lead the response to the threat posed by a potential incursion of H5 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI). This strain has caused significant deaths of poultry, wild birds and wild mammals...
Australian Government The Driving Force Behind Safer Local Roads
Applications are now open for the Australian Government’s new Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program (SLRIP). Improving road safety, including on regional and remote roads, is a priority of this Government and we are making significant investment in improved...
Strike Force Malebo
A man will face court charged following an investigation into the alleged supply of prohibited drugs in the state’s Northern Tablelands. In August 2023, officers attached to New England Police District established Strike Force Malebo to investigate the supply of...
NSW SES Tenterfield Unit Recognised
On Saturday evening, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) commemorated a significant milestone for the NSW SES Tenterfield Unit as it celebrated 45 years of dedicated service. Over the years, the NSW SES Tenterfield Unit has proved essential in supporting the...
Bring On Virtual fences, Farmers Say
Calls for virtual fencing to be legalised in NSW have come to a head as the state’s peak farming body fronted a NSW government inquiry into the matter. According to the CSIRO, Virtual fencing is an animal-friendly fencing system that enables livestock to be confined...
Unplanned Power Outage in Inverell
Essential Energy crews responded to an unplanned power outage in Inverell which occurred last Friday. Electricity network protection equipment operated automatically switching power off to 2,340 homes and businesses for safety around 11.10am, when reports of fallen...
Local Footballer to Trial for a German Soccer Team
A local footballer has been given the opportunity of a lifetime when they were selected to participate in a 4 wk trial to play for a German Soccer Team. Lismore's Jonas Frost (Left) and Inverell's Riley Schulz Inverell FC player Riley Schulz, son of Premier League...