Australians reported more than 108,000 scams and financial losses of about $175 million to the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch service in the first half of 2025, with fake websites, online advertisements, and contact through social media criminals’ preferred...
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Appeal for Information Following Break and Enter in Guyra
New England Police are appealing for information after a break and enter in Guyra last week. Officers attached to New England Police District commenced an investigation after an unknown person stole a Can-Am ATV and chainsaw, from a property on Wards Mistake Road...
Police Dog ‘Atlas’ Retires
Inverell Police Dog squad farewelled long serving Police Dog ‘Atlas’ with a Guard of Honor and March Out during last Thursday’s Police commemorations after serving the community for 7 years. Atlas was one of two police dogs stationed at Inverell and had no sick days...
Council to Have Balanced approach on Inverell BESS
Inverell Shire Mayor Kate Dight says Council will be the voice of the community that will reflect their opinion about the proposed 150-megawatt Inverell Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on the Gwydir Hwy, east of Inverell Mayor Dight reiterated that Council is not...
Nominations Open for Busy Bee Award
Gwydir Shire Council is welcoming nominations for the Fay Honour & Debbie Ford Busy Bee Award to recognise a valued member of the Warialda community. The award is dedicated to two women, Fay Honour and Debbie Ford who were instrumental in starting the Honey...
Win for Farmers with RIC Billion Dollar Boost
The Federal Government has delivered $1 billion in new funding for low-interest loans used by farmers to manage through drought conditions across Australia.On Friday the Albanese Government announced the funding would be delivered to the Regional Investment...
Tingha House Fire Not Suspicious
Emergency crews were called out to a house fire in Tingha on Thursday afternoon. Just after 4:30pm, police and the NSW Rural Fire service attended the house fire in Short St with the premises suffering significant damage during the blaze. No one was in the house at...
Quirindi Roar into Central North Grand Final
Quirindi Lions have eliminated minor premiers the Gunnedah Red Devils in a high scoring Central North Preliminary Final at Gunnedah on Saturday. 4 tries to 3 with the boot of Lion's Tom Clare proving crucial in the 30-21 win. Quirindi will now back up this Saturday to...
Police Investigate Fraud of Former Inverell Motor Vehicle Restoration Business
Inverell police executed a search warrant at an address in Fleming Rd, Whitlow on Friday in relation to an ongoing fraud investigation. A historic motor vehicle, business records, and an amount of ammunition were seized. The investigation relates to a former motor...
