The NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands Team have reminded the community to ensure they have a Bush Fire Survival Plan ready in the event of a fire. Amid the bush fire season, the team is reminding everyone that it only takes one ember to start a fire, threaten...
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Funding Secured for Aged Care Facility Improvements
Residents at Ashford’s Sunhaven Hostel will soon have essential upgrades to their beds with Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan announcing funding for the project through the Community Building Partnership program. The beds, made at Acacia Medical in...
Three Injured After Serious Two Vehicle Crash in North of Inverell
Three people have been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in the state’s northwest yesterday afternoon. About 2.30pm, emergency services were called to Yetman Road, Oakwood, approximately 16km north of Inverell, following reports of a two-vehicle crash....
Dr Kent Credits Her High School
A former Inverell High school student has graduated as a doctor and in doing so paid tribute to a former teacher at the school. Mikeely Kent singled out Cath Jeffery who she says played a pivotal role in her pathway adding it was Mrs Jeffery who encouraged her to...
Canavan Turns Up in Inverell for Christmas Party
Inverell Nationals Party Branch had a special guest turn up for their Christmas party over the weekend with high profile QLD Senator Matt Canavan visiting the town. Senator Canavan has been one of the most outspoken politicians who is against the government’s Net Zero...
Police Investigate Break-Ins
Inverell police are investigating separate break and enter incidents in the district over the weekend. Gilgai Public School was broken into sometime between the 4pm on Friday and 1:10 pm on Saturday where it appears offenders ate some milo and other drinks from the...
Joyce Defects to One Nation
New England MP Barnaby Joyce has officially joined the One Nation Party after resigning from the National Party recently. In a social media post, Mr Joyce says his defection to One Nation is premised by two main points being to ensure Australian interest comes first...
Six People Charged During Operation Soteria Surge
Police have charged six people following a three-day high-visibility operation focused on preventing and disrupting crime in the state’s northwest. Between Thursday 4 December 2025 and Saturday 6 December 2025, officers attached to New England Police District –...
Scamwatch Warns About Potential Scams Exploiting the New Social Media Age Restrictions
What’s happening From 10 December 2025, some social media platforms will be restricted, by law, to people aged 16 and over. These laws require affected platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent anyone under 16 from creating or holding accounts. These measures are...
