Water security, workforce housing, rural character: Uralla Shire Council has released what it heard from residents on its draft growth strategy, and what happens next.
Robert Bell
Posted inAged Care, Feature, Uralla
Home care funding certainty welcomed, but a bigger rethink required
Four more years of funding certainty for Uralla’s home care service sounds like good news, but the mayor says the money still doesn’t match demand. Here’s what he wants fixed.
Posted inUralla
Uralla calls for changes to disaster funding reform
Uralla Shire Council is calling for changes to proposed disaster funding reforms, warning they could leave regional councils facing greater financial uncertainty.
Posted inArmidale, Water
Armidale takes major step forward on long-term water security
Armidale’s water security fight moves from council chambers to the planning system. A scoping report is in, SEARS have been requested, the clock is ticking on the REZ standoff, and construction could start in 2028.
Posted inEnergy, Uralla
Uralla council calls for stronger local voice in REZ rollout
Uralla Shire Council says it backs the New England renewable zone, but wants a real seat at the table before more substations and transmission lines are locked into law.
Posted inEnergy, Uralla
Uralla adopts renewable energy action plan after community consultation
Uralla Shire Council has adopted a Renewable Energy Strategic Action Plan to guide its advocacy, planning and preparedness as renewable energy development accelerates across the region.
Posted inCommunity action, Good News, Uralla Shire
80 student volunteers to descend on Uralla, Deepwater for The Big Lift
Eighty student volunteers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will arrive in Uralla on Tuesday, 7 July, as part of The Big Lift’s 2026 Winter Trip across regional New South Wales and Queensland.
Posted inUralla
Have your say on Uralla Shire’s future growth
Uralla Shire Council is inviting the community to help shape future growth by providing feedback on its draft strategy.
Posted inUralla
Uralla’s Operational Plan and Budget 2026–27 approved
Uralla Shire Council has adopted its 2026–27 Operational Plan and Budget, including a Special Rate Variation recently approved by IPART.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Energy, Glen Innes Severn Shire, NSW Politics, NSW Votes 2027, Uralla Shire
Local councils not consulted in Nationals plan to kill New England REZ
In a bizarre backflip, the Coalition has announced that if re-elected next March they would effectively abandon the New England REZ – and they didn’t consult councils before coming up with the destructive policy.