1990 to 1999
1991		Ashford population 579.
	Dec 7	New work on the enlargement of Pindari Dam was commenced.
1994		Water storage was commenced with the new enlargement of Pindari Dam.
1995		Work was completed on the enlargement of Pindari Dam. New capacity 312,000 megalitres, from the old capacity of 57,000.
1996		North West County Council taken over by Northpower.
1997		Ashford Power Station is closed by Northpower. The site is to be demolished and the 703 megalitre water licence sold to cotton growers downstream.
	Apr 4	Community Meeting called to discuss whether or not to form an Ashford Business Council.
	May 5	First meeting of the Ashford Business Council (ABC) is held. The ABC was formed by community members in an attempt to promote Ashford interests in tourism and business. Col Mundy President, Alan Gordon Secretary, Leeanne Vickers Treasurer.
1998		Michael Lewis elected as President of the Ashford Business Council.
		Ashford Business Council calls for submissions from the community on ways to improve the look of Ashford. This is to become known as the Ashford Beautification Plan.
		Ashford Business Council submits the Ashford Beautification Plan to Inverell Shire.
	Dec	Dr Frank Trewartha ceases his practice at Ashford, leaving both Emmaville and Ashford without a medical doctor.
1999		Ashford Business Council begins a campaign to attract a doctor to Ashford. An advertisement is produced by NSW Farmers Federation concerning Ashford's lack of medical services.
		Dr Vaughn Miller expresses an interest to take up the Emmaville / Ashford practice, but is unable to because of current NSW laws regarding Overseas Doctors.
		Ashford's push for a doctor gains the support of the Member for Northern Tablelands, Mr Richard Torbay. Using Ashford as an example Mr Torbay gives a speech to parliament showing the need to change the laws on Overseas Doctors.
		Dr Sondergeld from Texas opens a practice in Ashford three days a week.
		After the change on Overseas Doctors, Dr Vaughn Miller takes up practice in Emmaville and Ashford. Ashford now has two doctors practicing.
		The Ashford Business Council meets with Northpower to consider other options for the power station site. Northpower agrees to give the Ashford community an opportunity to redevelop the site.
		The Ashford Business Council is successful in lobbying the Federal Government to gain funding through the Department of Employment, Small Business and Workplace Relations to complete feasibility studies into alternate uses of the power station site. Studies were begun on the feasibility of using the power station site as an aquaculture venture with nearby agriculture ventures using excess water. A second study by the NSW Forestry Service was entered into the establishment of a sustainable cypress and eucalypt industry, milling timber and using waste to distill oil and refire the power station. Both studies reported positively on the potential of these industries.