NSW residents searching for love this Valentine’s Day are being warned to guard their hearts – and wallets – against charming con artists posing as the real deal. In 2024, scammers managed to steal more than $8.9 million from NSW residents using romance scams,...
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Motorcyclist Injured in Accident
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to Inverell on Tuesday night following a motorcycle accident. Emergency crews responded to the accident at the corner of Wood and Grieve St at around 9:30pm with the Chopper tasked by NSW Ambulance at around 10pm. Officers...
Joyce Unclear Whether He’ll Have Another Tilt at Leadership
New England MP Barnaby Joyce hasn’t completely ruled out a run at the Nationals leadership again following reports that he was going to be hidden by the party ahead of the upcoming federal election. It had been reported that a new rule requiring the party’s shadow...
Amended Draw Confirmed for Central North Rugby
Central North Rugby officials and teams have agreed to an amended draw for the 2025 season after the Scone Brumbies dropped a bomb on the competition last week to leave the competition and play in a Hunter competition. Central North Rugby President James Kahl says the...
Moylan Opens Satellite Office in Inverell
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has unveiled a new electorate office in Inverell to provide a central place for the community to raise state government matters. From 11 February, the office will be open on Tuesdays and Fridays at the Inverell Shire...
Gwydir Shire Water Restrictions
Water restrictions continue at Warialda with Gwydir Shire Council updating residents about a trial which began yesterday. Fixed sprinklers may now be used by even street number houses from 8pm to 10pm Monday and Wednesday; while odd street number houses may use their...
Springer Spaniels and Biosecurity Teams Nose Out Knapweed
For the first time in Australia, weed-seeking scent detection dogs have this month sniffed out black knapweed (Centaurea x moncktonii) plants near Tenterfield as part of NSW Government actions to eradicate the invasive weed. NSW Department of Primary Industries and...
Banks Agree to Federal Government Moratorium on Bank Closures in the Regions
The big four banks have agreed to ensure no regional bank branches will close before July 2027. The Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, National Australia and Westpac have agreed to a federal government moratorium to cease further closures over the next two years. Federal...
Recycling Incident at Glen Innes
Glen Innes Severn Council and JR Richards & Sons are investigating a recent incident where recycling bins were collected with general waste. Upon being notified, JR Richards & Sons local management team worked closely with their operations team to investigate...