The Northern Tablelands Wether Trial has once again proven its value as a benchmarking tool for wool producers, with the 2022–2024 trial wrapped up and results now available. Held at the Glen Innes Agricultural Research and Advisory Station, the trial continues a tradition that began in 1979, evolving alongside the industry while staying grounded in its core purpose: to help producers evaluate and improve their merino flocks. Over three years, 24 teams of wethers were run as a single mob and assessed annually for wool and carcass value. The trial provides participants with side-by-side comparisons under uniform conditions, allowing them…
Glen Innes High School students have impressed at the recent Science and Engineering Challenge regional event in Inverell, placing first on the day and securing second place in the Northern zone—a region that spans from north of Newcastle to the Queensland and South Australian borders. The Science and Engineering Challenge is a national STEM competition run across New South Wales and beyond, designed to inspire Year 9 and 10 students by immersing them in hands-on science and engineering tasks. Each participating school enters a team of 32 students, who work in groups of four to complete a series of problem-solving…
Market Report – Tuesday 17 June 2025 It was a bumper day at the Glen Innes saleyards this fortnight, with a yarding of 3,222 head – well up on the previous sale and a clear sign that winter hasn’t cooled the market’s momentum. The standout story? A new all-time record price for the saleyards, with heavy, well-finished crossbred lambs selling for up to $360 per head. These top-quality lambs were in high demand from buyers and helped drive a sale that’s being remembered as one of the strongest in recent times. Lighter crossbred lambs also did well, ranging from $160…
A plan for Glen Innes Severn councillors to take a pay cut and donate the savings to a local charity was approved—then overturned—all in the same meeting. At the 19 June council meeting, councillors first voted in favour of reducing their pay to the lowest level allowed by law and giving the difference to the Glen Innes & District Community Centre. The plan, proposed by Cr Scott, would have seen nearly $43,000 donated over the next year to help support local people doing it tough. The original proposal was for councillors to be paid about $3,400 less for the year,…
Betty was born on the 8th of August 1931 in the miners’ cottage her father, George Junior Trewhella, had built on The Dutchman in Torrington, NSW. Bush nurse Grannie Finnegan delivered her and was delighted that she was born with a caul covering her, such a rare birth was said to ensure the child would have good luck throughout her life. Betty’s life was full of challenges, yet she believed that Grannie Finnegan’s prophesy proved valid. Her grandparents had a cottage on the other side of the paddock and grandfather, George Henry Trewhella, ran from his cottage with the scales…
June 21 is the Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year with the longest noon shadow of the year. Locals and visitors gathered on an ideally sunny day at the Australian Standing Stones to observe the solar noon shadow which is the ‘longest shortest noon shadow of the year’.
The historic Wellingrove Memorial Hall, a treasured landmark in the small village northwest of Glen Innes, is set to receive a fresh coat of paint and vital preservation work, thanks to funding from the Community War Memorials Fund. The grant will enable the hall’s memorial fence to be stripped and repainted, helping conserve it for future generations. The hall holds deep significance for the local community, both as a site of remembrance and as a hub for social gatherings. Nationals Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, welcomed the funding and acknowledged the hall’s central role in the village. “The hall…
Glen Innes is celebrating local legend Jan Lemon receiving an Order of Australia Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours List this month. Jan’s commitment to her community is widely known, but we wanted to find out more, so Glen Innes News invited Jan to have a chat with us about her background and achievements and what makes this passionate communitarian tick. Starting at the very beginning, Jan Lemon was born to Claude and Doris Rusbourne at Dalhousie Maternity Hospital, Glen Innes in 1948. She grew up on the family property ‘Caroona’ in the Reddestone area where her parents ran sheep…
Applications are now open for the 2025 White Rock Wind Farm (WRWF) Community Fund, providing local not-for-profit and community organisations with a funding opportunity to support a wide range of projects across the Glen Innes Severn region. A total of $208,020.01 is available this year through the Fund. The initiative supports projects that aim to deliver long-term benefits to the economy, environment or local community. The funding is open to organisations delivering projects in areas such as environmental conservation, cultural events, educational programs and social initiatives. The WRWF Community Fund Committee, comprising representatives from Council and the local community, will…
Glen Innes Severn Council has adopted a revised Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) that includes a cumulative 48.3% Special Rate Variation (SRV) over three years, subject to approval by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). The decision was made during a highly contentious council meeting on Thursday, 19 June 2025. The General Manager described the vote as "probably the most important decision this council will make for a very long time", as the council seeks to address a forecasted $4.7 million deficit and long-term financial challenges. Financial Review Sparks SRV Proposal The proposed SRV follows findings from a Financial…
