About 9:30pm last Monday, police attended Arrawatta Road in Inverell, after receiving reports of a camper van on fire. On arrival, Police observed a camper van located in a relatively isolated location, well alight with the vehicle subsequently destroyed by fire. The...
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Investigations Continue in Inverell House Fire
Inverell police are seeking information from the public into a house fire in Lindsay Avenue earlier this month. Emergency crews were called to the scene at around 05:30 last Wednesday week with the house sustaining considerable damage. No one was inside the house at...
Festival Goers Urged to Plan Their Trip and Travel Safely Ahead of the Tamworth Country Music Festival 2026
With all roads leading to Tamworth for the city’s upcoming annual country music festival, NSW Police are urging country music fans to plan their trip ahead of time and travel safely on the roads. Attendees will see a high-visibility police operation in full swing for...
Rider Dies Near Armidale
A rider has died following a motorcycle crash in the state’s New England region overnight. About 10pm (Sunday 11 January 2026), police received a report of a missing man last seen in the Armidale area. Following inquiries, officers attached to New England Police...
Five Arrested, 30 Charges Laid in First Western Region Operation Soteria for 2026
Five people have been arrested and charged with a total of 30 offences in the first Operation Soteria surge initiative in Western Region for 2026. The three-day Operation Soteria campaign ran from last Thursday (8 January 2026), ending yesterday (Saturday 10 January...
Police Urge Drivers to Slow Down with Double Demerits in Force
NSW Police is urging motorists to slow down and drive safely as double demerits come into force for the holiday period. Double demerits are in place from Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026, targeting speeding, mobile phone use, seatbelt and motorcycle...
Investigations Continue into Inverell Incidents
Inverell police had a busy weekend investigating several incidents in the town. A residential unit on Warialda Rd was broken into sometime between 9pm Sunday and 9am yesterday with unknown offenders taking keys to the occupant’s motor vehicle and the vehicle, a silver...
Police Investigate Break-Ins
Inverell police are investigating separate break and enter incidents in the district over the weekend. Gilgai Public School was broken into sometime between the 4pm on Friday and 1:10 pm on Saturday where it appears offenders ate some milo and other drinks from the...
Three Injured After Serious Two Vehicle Crash in North of Inverell
Three people have been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in the state’s northwest yesterday afternoon. About 2.30pm, emergency services were called to Yetman Road, Oakwood, approximately 16km north of Inverell, following reports of a two-vehicle crash....
