Inverell Shire Council is pleased to announce the successful outcome of its application to the 2025/26 State Library of NSW Library Development Grants, securing $500,000 for the Inverell Library – Refresh & Renew Project. This significant investment will deliver a...
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Inverell Hockey Celebrates Being Crowned State Champions
Inverell Hockey is popping the champagne after two of their women’s teams were crowned state champions following the 2026 NSW Masters Hockey Northern Championships held in Grafton over the weekend. The Inverell Flamingos combined skill, determination and teamwork to...
NSW Police Warn of Scammers
NSW Police have issued a warning to residents about people being contacted about job offers via SMS Scammers are posing as recruiters offering well-paid, flexible, task-based work opportunities with companies like Amazon and YouTube. The community are being urged to...
Council Endorses Draft Roads Asset Management Plan for Public Exhibition
Inverell Shire Council has endorsed the draft Roads Asset Management Plan 2026–2037 for public exhibition, providing the community with an opportunity to review and provide feedback on the long-term management of the Shire’s road network. The draft Plan sets out...
Rains Disrupts Local Soccer but AFL Northwest Goes On
In sports in brief, Not much soccer was played over the weekend with Inverell F.C receiving a forfeit from Hillvue Rovers as part of Round 11 of the Northern Premier Legue competition. The homes side’s 3rd grade team also received a forfeit from Armidale Westside...
Fire Ravages Through Preschool
Kindimindi Preschool in Inverell will be closed for an indefinite period after fire ravaged the premises yesterday afternoon. Fire & Rescue NSW and local police responded to smoke alarms about 2:30pm and upon arrival, fire crews witnessed heavy smoke bellowing out...
Wombats and Magpies Play Out Draw
The Warialda Wombats and the Glen Innes Magpies couldn’t be separated at full time on Saturday, finishing with a 26-all draw at Jim Payne Oval in Round 8 results in the Group 19 Rugby league competition Magpies Co-Coach Nick Ehsman says it was an arm wrestle...
Highlanders Downed but Not Disgraced
Inverell Highlanders have given the Moree Bulls a run for their money but have fallen short to go down 35-21 in Round 8 results in the Central North Rugby competition. 1st grade coach Gemma Noller felt they were the better team for 60 minutes of the match, but two...
Urgent Action Needed to Protect Bee Industry Amid Escalating Crisis
Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan has called on the Minns Labor Government to urgently engage with the Federal Government to protect the future of Australia’s honey bee industry. Industry leaders have warned the varroa mite incursion in NSW is escalating...
