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,...
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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...
Business NSW Backs Action on Sky-High Insurance Costs
The state’s peak business body has welcomed a long‑overdue move to overhaul the Emergency Services Levy (ESL). Business NSW CEO Daniel Hunter said the decision to refer ESL reform to a NSW parliamentary inquiry marks a turning point in the push to rein in spiralling...
COST OF DOING BUSINESS CRISIS INTENSIFIES AS RATE HIKES ADD FURTHER PRESSURE ON REGIONAL BUSINESSES
Glen Innes Severn Council Mayor Margot Davis has voiced strong support for advocacy by Business NSW, warning that rising energy, insurance, compliance and interest rate costs are pushing otherwise viable regional businesses to the brink and hollowing out rural...
Thompson to Depart McLean After 17 Years
McLean Care is on the search for a new CEO after Sue Thomson advised she’ll be stepping away from her role this week due to health reasons. The Board has appointed Jill Davidson, a highly experienced aged care leader, as Interim CEO. In a statement to clients, McLean...
NBN Co in Inverell
NBN Co will be heading to Inverell tomorrow to inform the community of the latest updates to their Inverell NBN network. The local NBN team will be setting up a pop-up information stand in Otho St to provide a free NBN service health check and assist in bringing...
Cost of Doing Business is Out of Control: Business NSW Calls for Urgent Action to Stem Insolvencies
Business NSW New England North West (NENW) says mounting energy, insurance and compliance costs are tipping too many small and medium businesses over the edge and is urging practical reforms in the upcoming NSW Budget to restore confidence and...
Inverell BESS Update – SEARs Issued
Following the submission of the Inverell Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Scoping Report in November 2025, the NSW Planning Secretary has issued the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs). The SEARs outline the assessments required for the...
