With daylight saving over, Uralla Shire Council has amended the times when lawn and garden watering are permitted under Level 2 water restrictions. Residents on town water in either Uralla or Bundarra can now water either between 6 and 8am or 4 and 6pm on alternate...
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Another Wave of Drought Threatens Rural Recovery Efforts: Health Risks Escalate Under El Niño
Rural communities are facing compounding pressures as intensifying drought conditions place significant strain on flood-recovery efforts and local resilience. As El Niño drives hotter, drier conditions, farmers are experiencing soil moisture deficits and water...
NSW Country Mayors United in Fight to Survive
With many rural, remote and even regional Councils in NSW struggling to make ends meet due to inadequate funding and rising costs, the Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) has held workshops and meetings for Members to address the problem head-on. Two recent...
SES Members Receive Citations
Four members of the Inverell SES unit have received citations for their service for their efforts during the 2022 flooding events in NSW at a reception held recently. Father and son teams Yoerg and Riley Gruenfeld along with Troy and Hayden Hill received the Premiers...
Glen Innes Severn Council Advocacy Supported by Crackdown on Illicit Tobacco & Vaping in the New ENGLAND
Mayor of Glen Innes Severn Council, Cr Margot Davis, has welcomed the recent Combined Agency Operation by New England Police and NSW Health, which resulted in the seizure of an estimated $84,000 worth of illicit tobacco and vaping products and the temporary closure of...
Uralla Shire Ward A By-Election Held
The Uralla Ward A By Election was held on Saturday with Independents Bruce McMullen and Stephen Wright dominating the poll. Mr McMullen received almost 24% of the votes while Mr Wright claimed over 19%. Independent Natasha Ledger was next best with 12.4% of the votes...
Highlanders Go Down Swinging Against Moree
The Inverell Highlanders have suffered their first loss of the season, going down to the Moree Bulls 24-12 at Rugby Park on Saturday in Round 2 of the Central North Rugby competition. 1st grade coach Gemma Noller says it’s disappointing to lose but shows her side is...
Missed Opportunities Go Begging for Inverell F.C
Inverell F.C have gone goalless in their Northern Inland Premier League Round 5 encounter against Demon Knights in Armidale on Saturday. In a tight struggle, scores remained at nil-all at fulltime with Inverell F.C with Co-coach Warwick Readett saying they had...
Safe Burning Reminder Ahead of Heightened Fire Risk
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is urging landholders to follow safe burning practices and notify authorities of their intent to burn, after more than 35 escaped burns on private land were reported across the state since 1 April. The reminder comes ahead of increased...
