A series of John Deere ZTrak zero turn mowers have been recalled due to an issue with the engine which may cause a possible fire hazard. Model numbers Z720E, Z730M, Z740R and Z760R are the recalled mowers which were sold in green and yellow between February 2018 and...
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Woman Sentenced to Jail Time
A woman accused of a spate of larceny and shoplifting charges spanning across the New England has been sentenced to serve jail time. Mona Ann French appeared by audio-visual link on Monday before Magistrate Mark Richardson, who sentenced French to 10 months...
High PFAS Levels Detected in Warialda Water
Update from Hunter New England Population Health If Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been detected in the drinking water at Warialda above the current Australian Drinking Water Guideline value. Gwydir Shire Council is urgently investigating the bores...
Operation Spoiler
Officers in the New England and Oxley Police Districts ran Operation Spoiler last week, a 4 day blitz which has targeted road users in the area on drink and drug driving as well as other motor vehicle offences. The operation, which ran between Thurs 5th December to...
BHI Healthcare Quarterly Report
The Bureau of Health Information has today released its latest Healthcare Quarterly report, showing activity and performance for public health services in NSW during July to September 2024. Attendances were up by 2.1% in July to September 2024 quarter from the same...
Volunteer Grants Program
Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce, is encouraging local not-for-profit groups to consider applying for funding under the Volunteer Grants Program. Mr Joyce says Volunteer Grants support the work of local community organisations by reducing barriers for volunteers,...
New Defibrillator Arriving for Local Gymnastics Club
Sapphire City Gymnasts have received a jump start for their club thanks to a grant to purchase a life-saving defibrillator device through the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program. Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan met with club president Ashley Bonsor and head...
Carols in the Park 2024
The Sapphire City Concert Band have had their final Christmas rehearsal ahead of this weekend’s highly anticipated hosting of the Carols in the Park. The free family event is set to be one of the busiest on Inverell’s Christmas calendar with appearances from the...
Atep Family Deportation Still Unclear
The community of Bingara are still awaiting news about a family who are on the cusp of deportation back to Papua New Guinea. Petrus Atep and his family of 10 fled Papua New Guinea after receiving deaths threats from a rival tribe following an incident where a hire car...
