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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...
NSW Government's EnergyCo has released its Regional Major Infrastructure Studies for the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). These studies provide an evidence base to guide conversations about how REZ development can support regional growth, services, and local...
Farm communities and landscapes cannot continue to be vandalised in the state government’s sledgehammer approach to powering the nation, NSW Farmers sayAs renewable developers bulldozed rural landscapes, NSW Farmers' President Xavier Martin said it was clear the Minns...
New England MP Barnaby Joyce says Australia should build more coal powered fired stations to curb rising power prices Now with One Nation, Mr Joyce says he can say things now that he couldn’t say with the Nationals and believes coal is the answer for cheaper power...
Rewiring Australia says the federal government must make long term investments to slash bills, rather than relying on temporary relief such as the now axed energy rebates. “This rebate was always a short term bandaid. It softens bills for a year, then disappears,...
Return and Earn yesterday celebrated eight years of rewarding NSW communities for recycling and making a positive impact. An astounding 14.7 billion drink containers have been returned for the 10c refund since Return and Earn began on 1 December 2017. The much-loved...
Gwydir Shire Council has confirmed that Warialda’s Crane Street bore has returned to service on a trial basis. The bore was back online yesterday following recent water testing which returned promising results earlier this month. Since PFAS contamination was detected...
Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy, and Essential Energy launch the inaugural NSW Distribution System Plan (DSP), a groundbreaking approach to deliver billions of dollars in savings and provide a critical buffer for the state’s energy transition. The DSP represents the first...
Northern Tablelands Local Land Services advises production outlooks for the remainder of spring remain positive following the release of their latest seasonal update. Despite rainfall during October being below average in the west and average to slightly above average...