Police will be out in force and targeting dangerous driving this long weekend as part of an operation designed to keep people safe on our roads. Operation Labour Day 2024 commences at 12.01am on Friday 4 October 2024 and concludes at 11.59pm on Monday 7 October 2024....
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New England Highway Upgrade
Work about to get underway on the New England Highway will improve journeys formotorists at Kentucky with $12.3 million in upgrades to help ensure drivers complete theirjourneys safely. The NSW Government’s Towards Zero Safer Roads Program has invested in these...
Bingara Pool Opening Delayed
Gwydir Shire Council have decided to delay the opening of the Bingara Swimming pool complex until their satisfied it is suitable for the public to use. Issues with the pool pump and filtration systems during the off season forced Council to seek specialists to resolve...
Cultural Immersion Tour
A Cultural Immersion Tour is being held at Goonoowigall as part of the school holiday activities being conducted around the district. The free event tour, aimed at those aged between 12-24 years, is being led by Uncle Alex Munro and includes samples of bush tucker,...
Inverell Councillors Announced
After the distribution of preferences and official declaration of the poll, nine candidates have been elected to represent the residents of Inverell Shire as Councillors for the next four years. The newly elected Councillors are Fiona Brown, Kate Dight, Paul Harmon,...
New Research Grant for Indigenous Heart Health
The NSW Government’s commitment to closing the gap with improved health outcomes for Aboriginal people takes a step forward with the launch of a pioneering $5 million research program focused on improving cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular disease is the leading...
Local Student Selected for Equine Learning Experience
A local Year 11 student was selected to get a head-start in the racing and thoroughbred breeding equine industry via the Regional Industry Education Partnerships initiative. Inverell High School student Kimberly Wilson was one of 12 girls selected to attend the...
Trout Season Now Open
Rivers and streams across NSW are in prime condition for the opening of the State’s annual trout fishing season this long weekend with some 3.3 million trout and salmon stocked into NSW waterways over the past 18 months. NSW boasts some of the best trout fishing...
Whooping Cough Cases Rise in NSW
Whooping cough infections continue to rise across NSW, with NSW Health encouraging parents to take steps to protect their newborn baby. Whooping cough is a bacterial infection that spreads from one person to another and causes severe episodes of coughing. The symptoms...









