The return of bats in Inverell has received mixed reactions throughout the community. Bats are protected in Australia due to their critical ecological roles, legal protections under wildlife laws, and the need to conserve biodiversity but residents are warned they can...
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Four Boys Arrested After Alleged Break-in, Car Theft and Pursuit in Moree
Four boys have been arrested after they allegedly broke into a home, stole a car and were involved in a pursuit in the New England region on Friday night. Officers attached to New England Police District were called to a home on Adelaide Street, Moree, about 8pm...
Road Crews on the Way to Repair the New England Highway
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has been advised by the NSW Government that repairs to the New England Highway will begin this week. After record-breaking floods hit the coast of NSW last week, traffic was rediverted to the New England Highway which...
Time For Change E-petition Debate Gets Heated
Things got heated on the floor of State Parliament on Thursday when the Time For Change e-petition, which gathered over 22,000 signatures, was debated. Several Nationals MP, including Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan, called on the State government to change the...
Highlanders Losing Steak Continues
The Inverell Highlanders remain winless this season after going down to the Moree Weebolla Bulls on Saturday in Round 5 action in the Central North Rugby competition. Not much separated both teams but Moree’s will to win overpowered the Highlanders to score a 19-10...
Hawks Topple Superspuds
The Inverell Hawks have sent a warning to their rivals with a solid 42-28 win over the Guyra Superspuds yesterday at the Guyra Sports complex in Group 19 rugby League action. The win sees the Hawks leap into equal top spot on the A grade points table with the Glen...
Joyce Claims Policy Demands Didn’t Reflect Party room
New England MP Barnaby Joyce claims the four policy demands made by the Nationals Party to its Liberal counterparts weren’t the items of the whole party room. It follows the week-long split of the Liberal-Nationals Coalition last week after National Leader David...
Council Secures $250,000 Grant to Support Strategic Growth Planning
Uralla Shire Council is pleased to announce it has been successful in securing $250,000 in funding under Round 3 of the NSW Government’s Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund. This critical funding will enable Council to progress a series of long-standing...
They’re Racing in Inverell
Racing in the north today centres on the Inverell Jockey Club’s 7-race TAB program. The Jockey club received notification from Racing NSW earlier in the week that they had been awarded another race meeting after the Armidale track was deemed unsafe to race following...