Glen Innes is celebrating a remarkable achievement — Mr Matt Dodds, Physics and Biology teacher at Glen Innes High School, has received the Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools for 2025! This national award recognises Mr Dodds’ outstanding dedication to inspiring young minds right here in Glen Innes. His innovative teaching makes science come alive — turning complex ideas into hands-on learning experiences that ignite curiosity and confidence. Passionate about opportunity for all, he ensures that students in rural and regional areas have access to the same high-quality STEM education as those in major cities.…
Six Glen Innes Vet golfers recently headed off for two weeks of Veterans’ golf in Leeton and Griffith. Leeton was the first stop, and while the course proved a little too good for our players this time, they returned with plenty of great stories and new golf friendships. The group stayed at the same caravan park as more than 20 other players who had attended the Glen Innes Vets Week of Golf earlier this year. Many of them promised to return to our town next year, sharing very positive comments about our course, community, and tournament. Next stop was the…
Excerpts from a long article by the Examiner Special Correspondent, March 1,1920.... ‘As far back as 1878 Red Range consisted of a small store and dwelling, owner by Mr Trotter. A few settlers had come here on the properties once included in Shannon Vale Station - amongst them being Messrs D Pogson, Jno Marshall, J Taylor, Cheney and J Heaney. A large lagoon, now on Mr J Ryall’s property was the boundary dividing Red Range from Shannon Vale. On 1870 the school was transferred from a building on Mr J Taylor’s to a new schoolhouse built by Mr Ruming and…
The Glen Innes Lions Club recently hosted its annual Lions Youth of the Year event, proudly led by Chairperson Lion Terry te Velde. Four talented students from Glen Innes High School — Azalea Singh, Ilyssa Newbury, Jayden McIntyre, and William Lynn — impressed judges and guests alike with their confidence, intellect, and poise. Each contestant participated in panel interviews, responded to two impromptu questions, and delivered a five-minute prepared speech on a topic of their choice. Guests were treated to an entertaining performance by the Jacaranda Highlander Celtic Dancers, while representatives from Glen Innes Lions, Glen Innes Highlands Lioness Lions,…
The following gardens are open Friday 31 October Garden 1 Allen & Karen Kent - "Windermere", 58 Cramsie Cr Glen Innes Garden 2 Mike & Belinda Norton - "Rosecroft", 105 Cramsie Cr Glen Innes Garden 3 Tim Hughes & Sally Molesworth - "Lilburn", 663 Red Range Road Glen Innes Garden 4 Oasis Community Garden - 70 Grey Street Glen Innes
The old woolshed at Deepwater Station resonated with the sounds of classical music on Sunday 26 October before an audience of over 100 music lovers from across the New England. The concert was the New England Conservatorium of Music’s third and final event in its Homestead Series for 2025, after concerts held earlier in the year at Rosecroft and Waterloo Station. The Homestead Series supports music education at small schools including schools in the Glen Innes area. This glorious afternoon of music was performed by James Chen - violin; Annabelle Swainston - violin; Robert van Gend - viola; Caleb Murray…
The Glen Innes District Tennis Association is calling for entries to our inaugural Seniors Tennis Tournament to be held on the 8th and 9th November, 2025. Entries are open to any player over the age of 30 years with events for singles, mens/ladies/mixed doubles in various age and combined age groups. This will be a round robin tournament with events held in morning or afternoon sessions - players are welcome to play all weekend or just choose one session as they choose. Entries will close on November 3rd so don't delay. BBQ and canteen will be run over the weekend with…
Regional Australia Bank (RAB) has once again demonstrated its strong community focus, distributing more than $2.8 million to over 2,500 community organisations through its annual Community Partnership Program (CPP). At the Glen Innes Bowling Club on Tuesday night, representatives from 87 local organisations gathered to celebrate the impact of this year’s funding. The Glen Innes Leo Club emerged as the top local recipient, receiving more than $8,000, while the Glen Innes branch contributed an impressive $125,100 in total to community causes. RAB CEO David Heine addressed the gathering, speaking passionately about the “good that money can do when combined with hard work and enterprise.” He also highlighted RAB’s unique commitment to giving back, noting that the…
The grounds of the Glen Innes Anglican Church were alive with colour, laughter and music on Saturday, 25 October, as the annual church fete drew huge crowds from across the district. Families wandered through the rose garden in full bloom, enjoying a cloudy but comfortable day filled with the warmth of community spirit. Stalls brimmed with treasures — plants, books, toys, handicrafts, and a bustling white elephant section of preloved clothes and bric-a-brac. The air was filled with the tempting aromas of hot chips, steak sandwiches at the Lions Club’s famous barbecue, while the cake and sweets tables overflowed with…
TWO students from the Glen Innes district will be setting the tone and spirit of The Armidale School into 2026, having been inducted to key leadership positions this term. Ella Vidler of Emmaville is a School Prefect and Brooke Tudor of Dundee is Captain of Nina Macdonald House and Captain of Equestrian. The students were presented with their badges at an induction ceremony at TAS on the first day of Term 4. Ella has represented the school in rugby, shared her views on regional youth issues as a delegate to the NSW Legislative Council Youth Forum and was recently a…
