Farmers have been left to cope with dangerous holes in mobile coverage as the federal government delivers a lacklustre response to a major telecommunications review. On Thursday the federal government finally issued a response to the 2024 Regional Telecommunications...
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Fire Permits Required for Burns
The NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands team have reminded residents in the Inverell, Glen Innes and Tenterfield Local Government Areas that fire permits are currently required for any burning activities. Fines of up to $5,500 or 12 months in prison may apply...
Hazard Reduction Burn in Bingara State Conservation Area
The National Parks and Wildlife Service, with support from NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is planning a hazard reduction burn in Bingara State Conservation Area on the North-Eastern side of the Bingara township from today (Wednesday 17 September) to this Saturday (20...
Telecommunications to be Discussed at Information Sessions in Gwydir Shire
NSW Farmers invites members and the wider community to the Gwydir LGA Telecommunications Information Roadshow. These Information Sessions will take place at Upper Horton, Bingara, Warialda, Gravesend, Croppa Creek, and North Star today and tomorrow Telecommunications...
Northern Tablelands RFS Celebrates New Station and Long-Serving Members
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...
Government and Liberals Betray Regional NSW on REZ Inquiry
The release of the interim report into the Impact of Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) on rural and regional communities has once again exposed the city-centric agenda of both Labor and the Liberals. Committee Chair, Mark Banasiak, said the evidence presented to the...
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...
Future Bleak for Bukkulla Fire Station
A public meeting held last Saturday aimed at re-engaging the local community and revitalising brigade operations at the Bukkulla Fire Station has failed. NSW Rural Fire Service Northern Tablelands District manager Scott Mack says despite targeted letterbox drops and...
Meeting this Saturday to Determine Bukkulla Fire Station’s Future
The future of the Bukkulla Fire Station is up in the air as it continues to suffer a shortage of volunteer fire fighters. Scott Mack from the NSW RFS Northern Tablelands Team says it has reached crunch time for the station which has struggled to attract volunteer fire...