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...
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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 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...
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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...
Saints Women Slip Up
The Inverell Saints Women’s team have been inflicted their first loss of the season, going down to their arch rival the Gunnedah Poochettes by 1 point on Saturday at Varley Oval in Round 11 AFL Northwest action. In wet and slipper conditions, the Saints led for most...
Highlanders Nosedive in Moree
The Inverell Highlanders have been outclassed by the Moree Weebolla Bulls, going down 68-28 on Saturday in Round 12 results from the Central North Rugby competition. The Highlanders were without several players for their clash making it a tougher task for the...
Rain Washes Out Sporting Events
Weekend rain forced various sporting events in the region to be postponed. Winter Race Day meeting was abandoned by Racing NSW stewards on Saturday following a track inspection. Racing NSW stated in a post that 10mm of rain had fallen on the track on Saturday morning...
Smartphone Recall for Overheating
There’s been a recall of Google Pixel 6a smartphones due to the possibility of the batter overheating and posing a risk of fire and/or burns to a user. An automatic firmware update to Android 16 was rolled out to Pixel 6a devices in Australia on earlier this month and...
Man Charged Over Alleged Armed Robbery in Glen Innes
A man has been charged over an alleged armed robbery in Glen Innes on Thursday. About 7.50am (Thursday 24 July 2025), a man – armed with a knife – entered a service station on Church Street, Glen Innes, demanding cash from the attendant. Police were told the attendant...
