NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) members in the Northern Tablelands celebrated the official re-opening of the Bonshaw Rural Fire Brigade station last Saturday and the recognition of long-serving volunteers across the region. The Bonshaw Brigade’s new $230,000 station...
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Beware of Magpie Swooping
With the change of season and the current warm weather, this signals the start of magpie breeding season and residents are being urged to take care as magpies start swooping to protect their young. During this period, magpie swooping is usually just to warn people who...
South Energy Responds to Community Survey about Inverell Battery project
Renewable energy developer South Energy has received over 750 responses to its community survey regarding the proposed Inverell Battery Project. It follows community sessions held last month which they say were a valuable opportunity for them to discuss the proposed...
National Anti-Scam Centre Calls for Continued Action this Scams Awareness Week as Scam Losses Trend Up at $175M
Australians reported more than 108,000 scams and financial losses of about $175 million to the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch service in the first half of 2025, with fake websites, online advertisements, and contact through social media criminals’ preferred...
Nominations Open for Busy Bee Award
Gwydir Shire Council is welcoming nominations for the Fay Honour & Debbie Ford Busy Bee Award to recognise a valued member of the Warialda community. The award is dedicated to two women, Fay Honour and Debbie Ford who were instrumental in starting the Honey...
Heath District Split Questionable
Inverell Shire Council Mayor Kate Dight has questioned the merit of splitting Hunter New England Health District after attending a recent Parliamentary Inquiry into the issue. Mayor Dight says there’s two sides to the coin adding the reality of the health district...
Inverell Loses Big Hearted Community Man
The Inverell community is mourning the loss of a man who dedicated is life to serving the town and family. Peter Kearsey passed away on Tuesday morning surrounded by loved ones at the age 79 following a short illness. Mr Kearsey story is one of great achievement after...
Aquatic Centre to be Finally Opened
The countdown is on for the official opening of the Inverell Aquatic Centre next month. This week, there was increased noise in the Centre while construction of their delayed new Splashpad Toy was erected. Inverell Shire Mayor Kate Dight confirmed the Centre will be...
MERVH is Back in Inverell Next Week
The Rotary Men’s Health Education Rural Van is heading back to Inverell next week with its objective to save local lives. The Van, or also known as Mherv, has been operating for over 7 years travelling regional and rural NSW offering free health checkups to people who...