Police are on the lookout for a vehicle used in a ram raid at Glen Innes earlier this week. At about 11.20pm on Tuesday 17 December, officers from New England Police District responded to reports of a ram raid at a service station on Ferguson Street, Glen Innes. A...
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Operation Christmas/New Year Now in Effect
Operation Christmas/New Year 2024 has commenced and will conclude at 11.59pm on Wednesday 1 January 2025 with Double demerit points applying for the duration of the operation for speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt, and motorcycle helmet offences. Minister for Regional...
Revised Garbage Collection for Inverell
Inverell Shire Council informs residents that there will be π§π¨ π ππ«πππ π π¨π« π«πππ²ππ₯π’π§π ππ¨π₯π₯ππππ’π¨π§π¬ π¨π§ ππ‘π«π’π¬ππ¦ππ¬ πππ². Wednesday collection will be collected on Boxing Day Thursday, 26 December. All collections from Boxing Day will be collected one day in arrears until...
Boxing Day Deal Scams
As consumers gear up to snag a Boxing Day deal, shoppers are being warned to keep a close eye on the websites they are browsing, with new research revealing risky shopping behaviours have risen by 9% since last year. While attempting to save time while shopping, three...
Newell Highway Upgrades in Time for Christmas
Holiday travellers using the Newell Highway will notice three new overtaking lanes south of Moree which are now open thanks to a $261 million investment between the Australian and New South Wales governments, providing safer and more efficient road journeys. The...
Barnaby Joyce Signs Off for 2024
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...
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 Governmentβs...
