Engines will roar and chrome will sparkle as the Glen Innes Motorsports Club hosts its highly anticipated Triple Challenge Show & Shine on Saturday, 1st November, at the Glen Innes Showgrounds. This thrilling community event promises a full day of action, colour, and horsepower — featuring an impressive lineup of cars, trucks, and motorbikes that will turn heads and ignite the passion of motoring enthusiasts young and old. The day kicks off with a vehicle parade at 9am, rolling out from Grey Street and making its way through Meade, Oliver, Hunter and Bourke Streets before converging on the Showgrounds. From…
Cultivating Connection and Community for over a decade: GLENRAC’s Annual Rural Women’s Event. Over 70 people gathered on Wednesday 15 October 2025, at the Glen Innes Services Club to celebrate International Rural Women’s Day at GLENRAC’s annual Rural Women’s Evening. The event, held each year since 2014, on this important global day of recognition, shone a spotlight on the strength, resilience, and contribution of women across rural and regional communities. Attendees were treated to an inspiring lineup of speakers, beginning with Pauline Sazdanoff from North & North-West Community Legal Service. Pauline shared insights from her extensive experience in both the…
Glen Innes Severn Council has finalised the purchase and exchanged contracts for the vacant building behind the McKenzie Mall in Glen Innes, locally known as the Dimmys building. The acquisition delivers a much needed and cost-effective response to critical safety, compliance and functional concerns that have affected the existing Council facilities for many years. Negotiations for the site began during the last term of Council, following over 15 years of investigations and planning to identify a suitable and affordable solution. Council resolved to proceed with the purchase at its November 2024 Ordinary Council meeting, and with the sale now finalised,…
The Glen Innes High School Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) works to bring staff, students, parents, and the wider community into close collaboration. Our purpose is to assist in providing facilities and equipment, while also promoting the recreation and welfare of students at our local public high school. Over the past three years, the GIHS P&C has proudly partnered with the school and local community groups — including the Glen Innes Men’s Shed and Glen Innes Junior Cricket — with the generous support of the White Rock Community Fund and Cricket Australia. Together, these collaborations have led to significant upgrades to the GIHS cricket nets and the Performance Arts Centre,…
Founded in 1923, the Glen Innes branch of the Country Women’s Association has been supporting local women and families for more than a century — and it’s still going strong. The branch is now keen to welcome new members. “It would be really great to increase the number of members,” said Secretary Catherine Donald. “We’d love to meet women new to Glen Innes who may not be familiar with the CWA. Come and have a chat!” At the recent AGM on 13 October, a new executive team was elected: Vivienne Williams (President), Michelle Shumack(Vice-President), Catherine Donald (Secretary) and Maxene Freudenberg…
For years crepe paper was in high demand in October and November as many people crafted thousands of paper roses for Rose Festival floats and shop windows. This festival followed a Gala Festival which ran from 1944 to 1955. The new event had a shaky start - the first Public Meeting called by Mayor Bill Wilson on 10th February 1956 attracting only five interested citizens, Town Clerk and three aldermen. Not deterred however, those present formed a committee to hold a Rose Festival later in the year and contacted town organisations with a plea to send representatives to the next…
Congratulations to Glen Innes Bookworld Inc which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Bookworld is a religious bookstore established in 2005 by a non-denominational committee of Christian churches looking for ways to maintain the influence of Christian teachings in the community, particularly seeking ways to reach young people who were drifting away from church attendance. Reflecting the shop’s original purpose, the major beneficiaries of Bookworld’s income are children and young people. It helps fund a high school chaplaincy program as well as Special Religious Education classes for children in Kindergarten to Year 6 in Glen Innes and some village schools. Bookworld…
The latest meeting of Glen Innes Severn Council on Thursday 16 October saw progress across a range of initiatives affecting the community. Council officers have been busy completing a number of resolutions over the past month, including the sale of a property in Deepwater. In governance matters, the Council adopted the Foundation Stage of the Councillor Psychosocial Safety and Wellbeing Framework, reinforcing a commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of its elected members. In appointments, Cr Elphick was selected as Council’s representative for Glenrac, over Cr Scott. Financially, the Council remains in a strong position, with $28 million in…
On behalf of the Glen Innes Opportunity Shop team of volunteers, I would like to thank the local community for its generous support of this organisation through its wonderful donations of saleable goods. Every dollar from every item sold goes into a 'giveaway fund.' The accumulated fund's money is redistributed annually, to directly benefit our community and region and make a real difference. The beneficiaries cover a diverse range of community groups, including aged care, arts and culture, disability, education and emergency services. The Opportunity Shop's mission statement: 'turning donated goods into good donations,' underpins our operation as a, not…
Regional Australia Bank Keeps Giving Back to the Community Regional Australia Bank is once again celebrating the power of community through its long-running Community Partnership Program (CPP) — a unique initiative that turns everyday banking into local support. Now in its 16th year, the CPP allows members to nominate a local cause or organisation, with the Bank donating a portion of its profits based on each member’s average annual account balance. Last financial year, 13% of the Bank’s profits were invested back into regional communities, supporting more than 2,200 community groups across Australia — including 84 right here in Glen…
