Police have located a 12-year-old boy after he went missing from Armidale on Saturday morning 12-year-old Thomas Sherriff was last seen on Jeffrey Street, about 1.30am on Saturday morning and when he could not be located or contacted, officers attached to New England...
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Council Opposes Proposed NSW Bulk Water Price Increases
At its Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday, Inverell Shire Council resolved to formally oppose the exceptionally high bulk water pricing increases proposed by the Water Administration Ministerial Corporation (WAMC) and WaterNSW for the period 2025-2030. The pricing...
Joyce Doing What He Can for PNG Family
Further representations have been made by Member for New England Barnaby Joyce, on behalf of a Bingara family on the cusp of facing deportation back to Papua New Guinea. The urgent representations also follow calls from Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan...
STA FM Welcomes New & Returning Board Members
Inverell Community Radio STA FM held its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, welcoming some new and returning members to the board for the next 12 months. Inverell Shire Council’s Peter Caddey chaired the AGM declaring all positions vacant, however as nominations were...
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Scam Warning
Shoppers are being warned of scams as one of the biggest sales events in Australia has commenced. New research has revealed that most Australians plan to purchase gifts online this year leading into the Christmas period who have already taken advantage of Black Friday...
GISC Rural Roadside Sign Project
Glen Innes Severn Council are reminding residents that applications are still open for the Australian government’s Rural Roadside Sign Project. Residents living within a speed zone of 80km/h or higher can apply for their rural roadside sign at a subsidised cost of...
Inverell Golf Club Mills Plate
Inverell Golf Club’s Men’s Mills Plate matchplay was finalised on Saturday. Peter Schofield and Tom Murphy took the lead on the first and were never headed, being 1 up at the turn and managing to get to 3 up before Scott Moylan and Marcus Muggleton made a brief...
STA FM Rural News | 30-11-24
Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 26th November. The supply of stock at Inverell reduced by 497 head to 1,724. The yarding was dominated by heavy yearling feeder steers and heifers plus export bullocks and cows with only a...
Ashford Water to be Fluoridated Next year
After receiving final approval from NSW Health, the fluoridation process of the Ashford water supply will commence in 2025. Council had resolved back in 2007 to proceed with fluoridation of the Ashford water supply and in order to fluoridate the water supply...

