The Gwydir Hwy was closed in both directions following a landslide at Gibraltar yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred between Tindal Road and Old Grafton Road at around 3pm. Live Traffic NSW reports one lane of the Highway is now open and alternating (stop/slow)...
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Algae Alert at Beardy Waters Near Glen Innes
WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels of blue-green algae at Beardy Waters Dam and Beardy Waters Weir near Glen Innes. Stock and domestic water users along the Beardy River are advised to seek alternative water supplies. Stock managers and pet owners...
Electric Shock: Half of NSW in the dark on renewable energy progress, knowledge gap risks slowing transition
Australians are underestimating the speed and scale of our switch to renewable power. New South Wales is in the midst of a clean energy boom as four-fifths of our electricity is set to come from renewable sources by 2030, and all of our ageing coal-fired power...
Appeal to locate man missing from Glen Innes
Police are appealing for assistance to locate a man missing from the state’s north-west. Jordie Zarro, aged 27, was last seen about 6pm on Wednesday (15 January 2025) at a licensed premises on Grey Street, Glen Innes. When he could not be located or contacted,...
Glen Innes Severn Shire Australia Day Awards Nominees Revealed
Several Glen Innes locals have been nominated for the Shire’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year Award. Lindy Alt, Frances Cheshire, Howard Eastwood, Desmond Fitzgerald, Garry Foster, Lloyd Gawura Hornsby, William Rendell, Robbert and Jenny Thomas Noel Pratt and Dr...
Industry networking and advice on offer at Feeder Steer School
Beef producers will soon have the chance to build industry networks and improve their skills in the breeding, feeding and management of cattle bound for feedlots this February at the Feeder Steer School in Armidale.Tailored for feeder steer producers, the conference...
Australians urged to shop around for a better value electricity plan
The ACCC is urging consumers to shop around or at least to contact their electricity provider to ask if a cheaper electricity plan is available, following a decline in retail electricity prices in 2024 that many households are not currently benefiting from. More than...
Reflections Invite Guests to be Water Detectives this Summer
REFLECTIONS Holidays is encouraging its guests to “go with the flow” this summer and help it save water by reporting any leaks when staying in their holiday parks. Reflections, the largest holiday park group in New South Wales, was named as a Water Champion by...
Driver Warned after a Second Drug Driving Incident
An Armidale magistrate has warned a young driver that she will never drive again if she is caught with drugs in her system while driving. The Northern Daily Leader reports 22 year old Montana Adams, who had been previously caught for the same offence, pleaded guilty...

