McLean Care Interim CEO Jill Davidson has reassured the Inverell community that residents at Killean aged care home remain at the heart of every decision as the organisation progresses plans to transition to a new aged care provider. “Above all else, our focus is on...
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$3 Fuel Price will Encourage Travellers to Holiday Local: Reflections data
Research by the largest holiday group in New South Wales, Reflections Holidays, shows that if the price of fuel tips $3 per litre, Australian travellers will consider changing their plans, with almost two thirds saying they will choose to holiday closer to home. A...
Bundarra Community Encouraged to Attend Public Hearing
Uralla Shire council is inviting Bundarra residents to a Public Hearing next month in relation to the Draft Plan of Management for the Grace Munro Aged Care Centre at Bundarra. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to provide members of the community with an...
Accusations of Price Gouging at the Pump
Fuel prices across Australia have been rising, and motoring groups are now accusing petrol retailers of price gouging. News website MSN reports the hikes began shortly after the US-Israel conflict escalated, with some towns and cities seeing petrol prices jump up to a...
Sapphire Dollar Initiative to be Relaunched
The Inverell Chamber of Commerce and Industry is relaunching its Sapphire Dollars local currency initiative. At the Chambers recent meeting, it was agreed that a targeted marketing campaign will be implemented to encourage new memberships and re-engage lapsed members....
Cutting Red Tape Will Lift Small Business Productivity Across the New England Northwest
Business NSW New England North West (NENW) has welcomed the NSW Government’s renewed focus on cutting red tape for small businesses, following the announcement by Treasurer Daniel Mookhey and Minister for Small Business Janelle Saffin of a review aimed at reducing...
Mayor Speaks about McLean’s Future in Mayoral Minute
Inverell Shire Mayor Kate Dight shared the community’s concern about the future of Mclean Care in a Mayoral Minute at Wednesday’s Council meeting. It follows news the Board of McLean Care were beginning a process to transition its services including Support at Home,...
Regional Business Leaders to Gather in Tamworth to Fast-Track Workforce Solutions for 2026 and Beyond
Business, industry, training, and government leaders from across the New England North West will come together next month for the New England North West Future Workforce Forum: Building Capability at Speed, a high-impact...
Phone & Internet Complaints Rise
Complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman about phone and internet services rose by 3.6% nationally between October and December last year according to its Complaints Data Insights Quarter 2 report Over 14,000 complaints were received by the Ombudsmen...
