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Council Endorses 2025/2026 Heavy Patching Program
Inverell Shire Council has endorsed the 2025/2026 Heavy Patching Program, approving the allocation of $1,233,812 from the Roads to Recovery Program to deliver priority road works across the Shire. Council maintains 974.9 kilometres of sealed road segments across its...
Boxing Day Races in Inverell
34 acceptances have been received for the Inverell Jockey Club’s Boxing Day race meeting on Friday. Regarded as Reunion Day where many former locals come back to catch up with friends and family, the Jockey Club is expecting a big crowd for its annual Non TAB event....
Farmers Misled as Government Rushes Firearms Changes
The state’s peak farming group warns rushed changes to firearms legislation are unworkableNSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said multiple attempts had been made over the past week to engage with the NSW Government in the wake of the Bondi terror attack to ensure...
Police Urge Drivers to Slow Down with Double Demerits in Force
NSW Police is urging motorists to slow down and drive safely as double demerits come into force for the holiday period. Double demerits are in place from Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026, targeting speeding, mobile phone use, seatbelt and motorcycle...
Inverell Shire Council Recognises Phil Schwenke
Inverell Shire Mayor Kate Dight has paid tribute to outgoing independent member for the Audit Risk and Improvement Committee Phil Schwenke for his almost 8 years in the role. Mayor Dight says Mr Schwenke has changed how Council has provided its governance during his...
Inverell BESS Update – SEARs Issued
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...
Council Confirms Bin Collection Dates
Inverell Shire Council wishes to advise that there will be 𝐧𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 this 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲, with the collection to be collected on Friday, Boxing Day. All collections, including CBD collections, from Boxing Day will be collected one...
Investigations Continue into Inverell Incidents
Inverell police had a busy weekend investigating several incidents in the town. A residential unit on Warialda Rd was broken into sometime between 9pm Sunday and 9am yesterday with unknown offenders taking keys to the occupant’s motor vehicle and the vehicle, a silver...
