With more Australians experiencing homelessness than ever before, The Salvation Army says the nation's housing crisis has escalated into a national emergency.As Homelessness Week (3–9 August) begins, the Salvos say record homelessness levels should be unacceptable in...
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The Community Encouraged to Fill Out Census
Inverell Shire Council Mayor Kate Dight has encouraged the community to fill out the upcoming Australian Census next week. The Australian Census of Population and Housing is a compulsory national survey conducted every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics...
Performer Registrations Open for Youth-Led Battle on the Bank
Young musicians are being encouraged to take centre stage when Battle on the Bank returns to Campbell Park on Friday, 25 September 2026. Performer registrations are now open, with young singers, musicians and bands aged 12 to 24 invited to enter for the opportunity to...
Click Go the Shears for the Sapphire Speed Shear
The countdown is on to this Saturday’s Sapphire Speed Shear in the car park of Inverell’s Royal Hotel, raising money for mental health and suicide prevention. Shearers from across the district have sharpened and oiled their blades, ready for a massive day on the board...
VALE Les Parsons
The Inverell business community is mourning the loss of Les Parsons who passed away peacefully on Sunday at the age of 90. Mr Parsons used his experience in electric motor repairs in Sydney to eventually move to Inverell and open Arlington Gasweld on February 2nd,...
Proposed Inverell Solar Farm Causing Residents Concern
Neighbouring residents near a proposed solar farm near the Inverell racecourse has raised concerns about the proposal, questioning the location and the environmental impacts. The proposal is a 4.99 mw solar farm with Inverell Shire Council confirming there hasn’t been...
Infrastructure Grant Program Now Open
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is encouraging not-for-profits, schools and local councils to put in their applications for infrastructure grants as part of the Clubgrants Category 3 program. There are four streams of grants from $50,000 to $300,000 open...
Inverell Shire’s Homelessness Drops but More Worked to be Done
The 2026 NSW Street Count, conducted earlier this year, has revealed Inverell Shire Local Government Area has had a decrease in people sleeping rough in the last 12 months. The Count states 32 people in the LGA were found to be sleeping rough this year as opposed to...
Works on Bingara’s Phone Tower to Conclude Tomorrow
Works this week at Bingara’s Telstra mobile base tower will extend for another day and will now be completed tomorrow. Telstra has advised Gwydir Shire Council that while they do their best to deliver planned works as schedule, there may be occasions where timings or...
