WEEKEND LONG READ: There’s an $800m price tag on getting water security for Armidale and Uralla, and ratepayers don’t have it Now the state wants a $24 billion energy zone built here, and Mayor Sam Coupland is using that need as leverage: no water, no REZ.
Uralla Shire Council
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 inHealth, Uralla, What's on
Free health checks rolling into Uralla could save a life
Ten minutes at a van parked in Uralla could catch a condition you didn’t know you had. Free men’s health checks roll into town on 2 September.
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.
Posted inUralla
Uralla Shire Council reduces councillor fees ahead of rates increase
Uralla Shire Council has cut councillor fees by 19 per cent to support residents facing higher rates.
Posted inUralla, Water
Uralla shire water restrictions eased to Level 1
Uralla Shire Council has eased water restrictions to Level 1 for the townships of Uralla and Bundarra following recent rainfall.