The following works are scheduled subject in the period ending Friday 30 May to weather conditions and unforeseen delays: Jetpatching in the Glen Innes Township, Strathbogie Road and Grahams Valley Road; General street sweeping around the Glen Innes Township; The Roads Construction Crew will be working on Wellington Vale Road; Maintenance grading is scheduled forOld Ben Lomond Road, Ingle Vale Road, Munsies Road, Marouan Road, Glencoe township, Morilla Road, Hamels Lane, Oslo Road and Bullock Mountain Road.; The Heavy Patching Crew will be undertaking urban heavy patching a various locations as part of the urban heave patching reseal program. The Bridge team will…
Glen Innes Severn Council has completed the replacement of five timber bridges in the region, as part of works funded under the NSW Government’s Fixing Country Bridges (FCB) Program and the Australian Government’s Bridges Renewal Program. The $5.87 million project included $4.7 million from the FCB Program and $1.17 million from the Bridges Renewal Program. The works were carried out over three years and aimed to improve road safety, connectivity, and flood resilience for local communities. The bridges replaced include the Mann River Bridges on Mount Mitchell Road and Shannon Vale Road, Yarrow Creek Bridge on Mount Mitchell Road, Furracabad…
A large turnout of concerned residents attended a public meeting on Wednesday, seeking clarity and voicing anxieties regarding Glen Innes Severn Council's proposed financial measures, including a Special Rate Variation (SRV) and other increased fees. The meeting, intended to be a comprehensive overview, quickly transitioned into a robust question-and-answer session as residents pressed Council officials on the rationale and impact of the proposed increases. Council representatives opened the evening by highlighting the shire's precarious financial state, stating the Council is not currently financially sustainable and faces a projected average general fund deficit of around several million dollars over the next…
Glen Innes Severn Council continues to seek feedback from the community about its proposal to apply for a Special Rate Variation, with the next information session being held at the Glen Innes Town Hall this evening. Residents are encouraged to attend and learn more about Council’s future plans, its long term financial sustainability and their proposal for a Special Rate Variation. Council is contemplating a rate rise of up to 68% over three years in an effort to make council financially sustainable. Rate payers will be able to speak directly with Councillors and key stakeholders, pick up printed information and…
New England Police are appealing for the public’s assistance to locate several people wanted on arrests warrants, as part of Operation Amarok. Shakel Harris, aged 24, is described as being of Aboriginal appearance, 170 to 175 cm tall, thin build, with brown hair and brown eyes. Harris is believed to frequent the Glen Innes, Emmaville, Coffs Harbour and Grafton areas. Phillip Wilkinson, aged 41, is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 170 to 190 cm tall, medium build, with light brown hair and brown eyes. Wilkinson is believed to frequent the Casino, Tamworth and Glen Innes area. Operation Amarok is…
With a notable literary prowess in the articulation of historical fiction, author Nicole Alexander has crafted her new book, The Limestone Road, by drawing on her ancestral interest in military history. This seasoned author knows the worthiness of face-to-face history, the conversational translation of memories and of characterised recollections. In The Limestone Road, Nicole centres on a time and place in global and Australian history, weaving a textural backdrop of the domestic experience within the context of events abroad. The story focuses on the difficult relationship between a father and son, before, during and after their active service in the…
An environmental corridor at the Glen Innes Waste Facility is set to be rehabilitated following the award of a $20,000 grant from the NSW State Government. The funding will support the reintroduction of native trees and plants to an area of land that was originally cleared in the 1960s to accommodate landfill operations. In 2017, access to the landfill was redirected, and remediation of the site commenced in 2021. This work included the removal of waste material, reshaping and stabilising the slope, and the addition of soil designed to support vegetation growth. With the new funding, Glen Innes Severn Council…
Local residents are invited to take advantage of free veterinary services as part of an upcoming Animal Care Services event hosted by the Animal Welfare League NSW, proudly funded by the NSW Government. The event will take place on Wednesday 21 May, from 8am to 12pm at King George V Oval, located on Wentworth Street, Glen Innes. The services offered include: • Free health checks • Free microchipping • Free dog C3 vaccinations • Free cat F3 vaccinations Residents are reminded that cats must be in carriers and dogs on a lead. There is a limit of three animals per…
By now many people will have noticed that there are new people in the Glen Innes Newsagency, so let us tell you a bit more about Doug and Janette Forsyth who took over the business in mid-April. The first thing to know about the Forsyths is that they are not really new to Glen Innes nor to the newsagency business. Doug and Janette have loved this region for a very long time and made plans to move to this area long ago, when they bought a house just outside Glen Innes. As for experience as newsagents - Doug has been…
Kolby Martin, a rugby league player who started playing with the Glen Innes Magpies when he was five years old, and who is now under contract with the Manly Sea Eagles, has just been named as the winner of a major NRL Wellbeing award. Kolby is the son of Marissa and Simon Martin who live on the family property about 40km out of Glen Innes on the Pinkett Road, and the grandson of his proud number one fan Gail McIntyre. As an SG Ball squad/team member, every Thursday Kolby attends wellbeing sessions under the direction of Wellbeing Director Steven Tevita…
