Water quality experts from WaterNSW will be in Warialda and Bingara on 5-6 June continuing our collaboration with Gwydir Shire Council on ways to reduce risks to local source water quality. “We’re delighted to have our team on the ground working alongside Gwydir Shire...
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Inverell Shire Council Revives Waste Management Advisory Committee to Address Key Issues
Inverell Shire Council is taking proactive steps towards addressing strategic challenges for its waste management function, with the reformation of the Waste Management Advisory Committee. The committee will play a crucial role in investigating priority waste issues...
Bats Return to Inverell
The return of bats in Inverell has received mixed reactions throughout the community. Bats are protected in Australia due to their critical ecological roles, legal protections under wildlife laws, and the need to conserve biodiversity but residents are warned they can...
Green Waste Being Dumped in Recycle Bins in Uralla Shire
Uralla Shire Council has reminded residents to be wary about what they put in their recycle bins after an increase in green waste being dumped in bins across the shire. Council says as the weather cools down and leaves start to fall, placing green waste into recycle...
Camping Fees Could Cost Families
The NSW Government has proposed an increase to the cost of camping in NSW National Parks with Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan believing the move could prevent families from engaging with regional parts of the state. Mr Moylan says camping has always been an...
Farmers Front Renewables Inquiry
Energy developers must fairly engage with the community and properly address the impacts of renewable projects on regions, NSW Farmers has told a state inquiry. On Tuesday the state’s peak farm body appeared at a NSW Government inquiry into renewable energy zones,...
Revegetation Project in the Works for Glen Innes
An important environmental corridor at the Glen Innes Waste Facility will soon be restored thanks to a $20,000 grant secured from the NSW State Government. Native trees and plants will be re-introduced to the site which was cleared in the 1960s for landfill. In 2017,...
Blue-Green Algae Red Alert for Pindari Dam
WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae at Pindari Dam, located approximately 50km north of Inverell. The Red Alert warning applies only to untreated water at the identified location and will remain in place until...
Hazard Burn Off Planned for Inverell
The NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands Team has advised that they’re planning a hazard reduction burn at Inverell lookout on McIlveen Rd this Saturday. The Hazard Reduction burn at the Inverell Lookout is subject to weather conditions on the day. This...