New England MP Barnaby Joyce has signed off for the political year wishing families across the electorate a Merry Christmas in his Christmas message. Mr Joyce says he hopes everyone has a chance to spend time with family, but understands that this year, many are...
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Local Cricketer Looking to Impress at Championships
Local junior cricketer Hollie Woodbury is representing Central North Representative cricket team at the Under 16s Female Country Championships in Bathurst. Competition kicked off yesterday with Central North yet to register a win after going down by 7 wickets to...
Oakenfull Assumes Highlanders Presidency for a Second term
The Inverell Highlanders conducted their annual general meeting last night at the rugby Club and elected their new committee for the 2025 season. A good turn up of 20 plus interested parties attended the meeting and re-elected Justin Oakenfull as Club President. Toby...
Waste Transfer Stations Opening Hours
Inverell Shire Council advise residents that Bonshaw and Delungra Rural Waste Transfer Stations opening hours over the 2024/2025 Christmas holiday period. At Bonshaw, the transfer station will be closed on Christmas Day and opened on Sunday, 29 December and Wednesday,...
Aussies wary of bush camping as extreme weather looms over summer holiday plans.
AS AUSTRALIANS prepare to embark on their favourite summer roadtrips, a new poll shows the majority of us are worried about extreme weather ruining our plans. An Essential Research survey for the Climate Council found 61% of Australians are concerned about...
Wentworth Street Bridge Project Reaches Full Completion
The Wentworth Street Bridge replacement project has been successfully completed after nine months of extensive work, culminating in final landscaping, delivering a significant upgrade to the crucial crossing over Rocky Ponds Creek. Funded by the NSW Government’s...
Netball Courts to Receive a Facelift
Inverell Shire Council has welcomed a $1.4 million Federal grant to replace 6 Netball Courts at the Inverell Sporting Complex. This is the first time Council has received funding in almost 4 years, with council receiving almost $500,000 in 2021 under the NSW...
GISC PFAS Update
Glen Innes Severn Council have advised that testing of PFAS on their water supply has met the required guidelines for local consumption, offering assurances to residents that there is no cause for concern. In November this year, Council engaged with NSW Health to test...
Bonshaw Water Restrictions
Bonshaw residents were advised earlier this month that water restrictions in the area were lifted, however they are not in the clear just yet. Inverell Shire Council implemented water restrictions for the Bonshaw Raw Water Supply on November 15th this year due to...
