Uralla Shire Council advises that the Stripes Group will begin upgrading pre-identified water meters across the Uralla township this week. The works are expected to take two weeks to complete. Uralla Shire Council is committed to managing our water resources...
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Glen Innes Severn Council Lodges Special Rate Variation Application with IPART
Glen Innes Severn Council has formally submitted its Special Rate Variation (SRV) application to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), proposing a 48.3 per cent increase to general rates phased over three years. Council acknowledges clearly and...
Sowing the Seeds of Innovation: Australia’s Leading Farmers Go Head-to-Head for Top Spot
Finalists for The Weekly Times Coles 2025 Farmer of the Year awards have been announced yesterday, honouring Australia’s best in agriculture across six categories: Beef, Cropping, Dairy, Horticulture, Innovation, and Sheep. The Weekly Times Coles Farmer of the Year...
Fatal Crash at Ashford
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the State’s west yesterday afternoon. About 4.30pm on Tuesday (3 February 2026), emergency services were called to South Valley Road, Ashford, about 30km north of Inverell, following reports a vehicle (Mitsubishi...
AFP Warns of Photo Sharing Back to School Pics
Australian Federal Police are warning parents, carers and students to be wary about sharing back to school photos on social media. The first day of the school year is an important milestone families often celebrate with happy snaps of smiling students in their new...
Life Saving Courses available in Inverell
Royal Life Saving will be conducting Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)and Swim Teacher courses in Inverell in February. Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) covers the skills and knowledge required to perform CPR in line with the Australian...
Local Police Busy Over the Weekend
Inverell police were kept busy following incidents which took place over the weekend. Counterfeit currency was identified at a local licenced premises with shop owners urged to remain vigilant when accepting cash to ensure its authenticity. On this occasion a fake $50...
Inverell RSM Club Awards Scholarships
The Inverell RSM Club has awarded their 2026 Tertiary Scholarship to two former Inverell High school students. India Hall and Ashlee Readett have been announced as the recipients of the scholarships and recognises their hard work, dedication and commitment to their...
Gwydir and Uralla Shires Declared Disasters
Gwydir and Uralla Shire have been declared disaster zones by the NSW government after last November’s storms with impacted residents and businesses encouraged to apply for assistance. Huge storms ripped through the Gwydir Shire and Uralla on 26 November destroying...
