The State Emergency Service has issued a warning to residents and campers to be wary of large trees which may fall following the recent wet weather. SES Commander with MacIntyre Region Peter O'Brien says the root system of some large trees aren’t coping with the...
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Meeting this Saturday to Determine Bukkulla Fire Station’s Future
The future of the Bukkulla Fire Station is up in the air as it continues to suffer a shortage of volunteer fire fighters. Scott Mack from the NSW RFS Northern Tablelands Team says it has reached crunch time for the station which has struggled to attract volunteer fire...
E Waste Collection Registrations Cut Off Today
Inverell Shire Council reminds residents that registrations for the free white goods and e-waste collection service will close today. The E-waste collection, provided by Council and members of the Inverell Macintyre Lions Club, is available to all residents within the...
Job Cuts at Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
The Minns Labor Government has confirmed it will cut up to 165 jobs from the only department dedicated to regional NSW. These gut-wrenching cuts to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) are a slap in the face for an agency that does...
Local Government Minister Visits Glen Innes Severn to Discuss Local Priorities
Glen Innes Severn Council welcomed the Hon. Ron Hoenig, NSW Minister for Local Government, to the region yesterday for a series of productive discussions and site visits focused on understanding the unique challenges and opportunities facing rural communities. Mayor...
Inverell Mountain Bike Club Extends Licence
Inverell Mountain Bike Club have re-entered a new Licence agreement with Inverell Shire Council to continue to use the Mountain Bike Facility for a further 5 years. The Licence Agreement between Council and the Inverell Mountain Bike Club for the piece of Crown Land...
Sapphire City Concert Band Turns 30
Inverell’s Sapphire City Concert Band is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary this weekend with the community encouraged to come along and celebrate with them. The Band, which started in 1995, will be joined by the Ballina Shire Concert Band, New England Wind...
𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 $𝟏.𝟐𝟓 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Inverell Shire Council has approved the allocation of $1,249,986 to Stage 2 of the MR187 “Graman North” Yetman Rd realignment and pavement rehabilitation project, continuing its commitment to improving rural road infrastructure across the region. The funding...
ISC Mayor Dight: Cost Shift Must Stop
Inverell Shire Mayor Kate Dight has raised concerns over the growing burden of cost shifting from State and Federal Governments onto local councils. A recent report commissioned by Local Government NSW reveals a record $1.5 billion in costs have been shifted onto...
