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...
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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...
New Data on $2.3bn Cheaper Home Batteries Boom
New data from the Clean Energy Regulator and the ACCC shows despite the $2.3 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program only coming into effect on 1 July this year, it’s already been a roaring success, with nearly 20,000 solar batteries being installed in the month of...
Moylan: Give Communities A Fair Go
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan is concerned proposed renewable energy projects will be given the green light to be set up in the region without any regard of his constituents concerns or opinions. Speaking on STA FM this week, Mr Moylan says a Bill was rushed...
Concerns Raised about BESS Proposal
A local landholder has raised his concerns about a proposed Inverell Battery Energy Storage System between the Gwydir Highway and Elsmore Road approximately 5.5 km east of Inverell. Matthew Penberty believes the proposed BESS project could have found a more...
Bush Fire Danger Period Commences 1 August Across Northern Tablelands
The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) has confirmed the start of the Bush Fire Danger Period(BFDP) in the Glen Innes Severn, Inverell, and Tenterfield Local Government Areas (LGAs),commencing Friday 1 August 2025. From this date, fire permits will be required for the...
SES Warning on Trees
The State Emergency Service has issued a warning to residents and campers to be wary of large trees which may fall following the recent wet weather. SES Commander with MacIntyre Region Peter O'Brien says the root system of some large trees aren’t coping with the...
Community Invited to Discuss Proposed Inverell Battery Storage System
The Inverell community are being invited to two information sessions tomorrow and Thursday to gauge their interest in a proposed Inverell Battery Storage System. Renewable Energy Developer South Energy will be staging the sessions and is studying approximately 10...
New Guide to Help Developers and Landowners Blend Renewables with Agriculture
A new handbook empowering landowners and solar developers to harness the benefits of combining agriculture with solar energy is now available.A new handbook empowering landowners and solar developers to harness the benefits of combining agriculture with solar energy...