At the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 23 September 2025 Council appointed Councillor Kath Arnold as Deputy Mayor. Cr Arnold takes over the role from Cr Tom O’Connor, who served as Deputy Mayor during the previous term. The Deputy Mayor is elected by the...
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Two Men Sentenced After Aquatic Centre Break-In
Two men have been convicted and sentenced following a break in at the Inverell Aquatic Centre in April this year. A 26-year-old man Hayden Ledger was sentenced by Inverell Local Court in July to a 2-year Intensive Correction Order and 2 years of Treatment programs...
Students Graduate from Community College
Inverell Community College celebrated an important milestone last Friday, hosting its second graduation ceremony for the 2025 cohort. Students completing the Certificate II in Workplace Skills were recognised after 12 months of dedicated study. The program, designed...
Man Wanted on Warrants, Arrested
A 37-year-old man, wanted by New England Police for outstanding warrants, has been arrested. About 5:45pm on Saturday evening, police commenced a foot pursuit with Brian Boney at Campbell Park which continued onto Byron Street where he was detained and arrested on...
Fire Permits Suspended in Inverell Shire
The NSW Rural Fire Service Northern tablelands team advise that due to the forecast High Fire Danger, all fire permits within the Inverell Local Government Area are currently suspended until midnight tonight. This measure is being taken to reduce the risk of fires...
13 Injured, One Critically, After Speedway Crash at Walcha
An investigation is underway after thirteen people were injured – one critically – at a motoring event when car crashed at Walcha in the state’s west overnight. Emergency services were called to Walcha showground on Derby Street about 6.15pm on Saturday 15 November...
Farmers Welcome Speed Limit Support
NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin has welcomed the state government's common-sense response to the federal government's push to slash rural speed limits. Mr Martin said the proposal to cut speed limits on country roads to 80km/h was a “straw man” solution for road...
Forum Strengthens Cross-Border Policing to Bring Communities Closer
Senior police, ministers and cross-border commissioners from NSW, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT came together at NSW Parliament today for a full-day Cross-Border Policing Forum focused on improving cooperation and strengthening community safety...
Historic Regional Public Preschool Build Officially underway
The largest public preschool construction program in NSW history is now underway in regional NSW, with work set to commence on more than 20 new public preschools before the end of 2025. This work has been marked with construction beginning on a new public preschool at...
