Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has slammed the State Government for failing to act as a new mutant, treatment resistant Varroa mite devastates the state’s beekeeping sector. The MP warned the crisis now threatens food security, regional jobs and a $12.9...
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Strengthening El Niño Could Make 2026 Earth’s Warmest Year on Record
El Niño is strengthening so quickly that it could make 2026 become Earth’s warmest year on record. According to new data from Berkeley Earth, there is a 69 % chance that 2026 will become the warmest year on record and a 30 % chance that it will come in at second...
Police Seek People Wanted for Warrants
New England Police have asked for public’s assistance in locating several people wanted on warrants. 43-year-old Leanne Gardiner, who frequents the Inverell area, is wanted for arrest for stealing related matters, 28-year-old Benji Donovan, known to frequent the...
Appeal to Locate Boy Missing from Tamworth
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a boy missing from the Tamworth area. Maxwell Hill, aged 13, was last seen at West Tamworth Thursday (13 August 2026.) Officers attached to Oxley Police District were notified on Tuesday (18 August 2026) and...
Local Bowlers Compete for State Flag
The Inverell RSM Bowling Club’s No 1 Pennant teams are off to play in the state playoffs this Friday in Yamba. The winners from 16 regions in NSW will be battling it out for the State Flag in the Open Gender Competition. The Teams will be skippered by Scott Hamilton,...
More Arrested following Statewide Domestic Violence Operation
NSW Police have charged 732 people during a domestic violence operation that has for the first time expanded into the ACT. Operation Amarok 14 was held from Friday 14 August 2026 to Sunday 16 August 2026 across the state, which focused on identifying domestic and...
Teens Arrested After Break-ins and Vehicle Thefts
Two teenagers have been charged over a string of alleged aggravated break and enters and vehicle thefts in the state’s north on the weekend. About 5.30am Saturday 15 August 2026, officers attached to New England Police District were called to a home on Boston Street,...
NSW Moves to Shield Households from Data Centre Bills, Pollution
New expectations for NSW data centres to invest in renewable power sends the right signal to help protect households and businesses against the risk of rising power bills and climate pollution posed by a poorly managed data centre boom. With the NSW Government saying...
Police Warning: Lock It or Lose It
New England Police have issued a warning to Inverell residents to lock their homes and vehicles when unattended. It follows four incidents of steal from motor vehicle and one break and enter offence in Inverell over the weekend. It’s believed offenders often target...



