A 68-year-old man was allegedly threatened by two masked men with a machete and a spear outside his Elsmore home. Two men have been charged and refused bail.
Inverell Shire
Posted inCrime, Gilgai, Inverell, Warialda
Man refused bail after Inverell pursuit and Warialda Rail firearms seizure
A police pursuit from Inverell to Gilgai, a car through a fence, and a search at Warialda Rail that allegedly turned up a modified pistol. Now a 24-year-old faces 14 charges.
Posted inHousing, Inverell, Social issues and services
Five-year lease secures future of Inverell Homes for the Aged as BEST takes charge
Inverell Homes for the Aged has a new manager and a five-year lease, with BEST Employment taking over the low-cost housing for older residents on Monday, 9 November.
Posted inGood News, Grants and funding, Inverell Shire
Sapphire Wind Farm fund backs 15 Inverell Shire projects
From rescue tools to game balls, almost $142,000 in wind farm money is flowing to 15 Inverell Shire groups. See who got funded, and when the next round opens.
Posted inHealth, Inverell, Women
Free breast screening van parks in Inverell until December
Nine in 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history. A free screen takes less than 20 minutes, and the BreastScreen NSW van is in Inverell until 18 December.
Posted inInverell, Sport
Inverell Shire backs its young athletes on the road to Brisbane 2032
Could the next Olympian come from Inverell? Council has locked in three more years of backing for the academy helping local athletes chase their sporting dreams.
Posted inInverell, Obituary
Inverell farewells last WWII veteran
Blanche Ada Mason, the last World War II veteran of the Inverell RSL Sub Branch, has died at the age of 103, on her 82nd wedding anniversary.
Posted inConsultations and feedback, Inverell
Have your say on flowers and trinkets at Inverell Shire cemeteries
Flowers, trinkets, and ornaments on loved ones’ graves could soon come under new rules across Inverell Shire cemeteries. Here’s what’s proposed, and how long you have to speak up.
Posted inInverell, Roads and Infrastructure
Inverell Shire Council adopts road plan to 2037
118 locals had their say on Inverell Shire’s roads. Now council has locked in a plan to 2037 that puts unsealed roads, freight demand, and safety on the agenda. Here’s what it means.
Posted inAgriculture, Glen Innes, Inverell
Rural Aid hay and water heading to Inverell and Glen Innes as dry bites New England farms
Rain has fallen, but the dry hasn’t let go. One cattle farmer near the border says it costs him $3 a head a day just to keep them alive. Help is heading to Inverell and Glen Innes.