An elderly woman was involved in a single vehicle accident near Warialda on Sunday morning. Emergency crews were called to Allan Cunningham Road, near Gwydir Highway, north of Warialda Rail, following reports a silver hatchback had rolled. Officers attached to New...
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Former Wallabies Captain to Visit Inverell
Former Australian Wallabies captain Sterling Mortlock will be the special guest of the Inverell Highlanders at their Old Boys Day next month. Mortlock, who also played for the ACT Brumbies, and Melbourne Rebels, earned 80 Test caps and scored 489 points, and was the...
Shire Water Restrictions Eased
Uralla Shire Council has eased water restrictions for the townships of Uralla and Bundarra to Level 1 following recent rainfall. Residents connected to the town water supply had been operating under Level 2 restrictions during an extended dry period. However, improved...
Water Price Hikes a Punishing low for Agriculture and Regional NSW
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has warned the recent increase to rural water prices threatens the state’s agricultural sector. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has approved the maximum prices WaterNSW can charge for provide...
Man Arrested Following Raid on Matheson Property
A man has faced court, charged after firearms, drugs, Molotov cocktails and property believed to be stolen were seized in the state’s Northern Tablelands region last week. In May 2026, officers attached to New England Police District commenced an investigation into...
New Warning for Australians as AI Scam Calls Become More Convincing
To help protect Australians from the growing threat of impersonation scams, Android is introducing fake call detection, an industry-first protection that can detect and flag suspected spoofed calls when your contact and you are both using Phone by Google. Marking a...
Hawks Win Arm Wrestle Against Magpies
The Inverell Hawks have endured a first half arm wrestle to run away with a 38-18 win over the Glen Innes Magpies at Mead Park on Saturday in Group 19 rugby Leage weekend results. Hawks 1st grade coach Jamie McCormack says it was a tough first half going in 10-6 at...
Highlanders Thump Red Devils
Despite missing a few players, the Inverell Highlanders have humbled the Gunnedah Red Devils 74-12 at Rugby Park in Round 10 results in the Central North Rugby Competition. Highlanders Coach gemma Noller says they controlled the game when they needed to and had some...
Moylan Disgusted Over Government No Show at Transmission Line Debate
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan has been embroiled in a heated debate on Thursday after bringing a petition to reject the new transmission line corridor Walcha to Bayswater to Parliament on behalf of more than 22,000 signees and communities across Northern...
