Another year has flown by in a flurry and Christmas cheer is almost here. We’d like to bring to your attention some Christmas meal deals and celebrations, especially for those who might be lonely, isolated or just wanting to tap into their local community. Deepwater Public School P& C is holding a most magical community event, Carols by Candlelight, that offers, amongst other things, a free sausage sizzle. It will be held on Saturday 7th of December on the public school oval from 5.30pm. Aside from the sausage sizzle, there will be markets, hot food, live music and a Santa…
A man will face court over a number of break and enter offences in the state’s north-west. In November 2024, officers attached to New England Police District commenced an investigation following reports of multiple break and enter offences in Bingara, Warialda and Glen Innes areas. Initial inquiries established a number of solar panels, motor controllers and metal products were stolen from several locations since Tuesday 19 November 2024. Following extensive inquiries, about 8.45am yesterday (Wednesday 4 December 2024), police executed a search warrant at an address on Reedy Street, Delungra, where they arrested a 60-year-old man. During the search, police…
Driving up Williams Street from Church Street (the New England Highway) you will notice at the top, as you turn right at the corner that there is a sign ‘Bewley Lane’. It is just a very short lane. Does anyone know why that name has been so honoured? Most of the names of our streets, avenues, lanes etc can be traced to prominent people and almost every thoroughfare, no matter how short, has now been given a name, mainly to assist Emergency Services etc. Early on it was politicians, and other such notables, then mayors etc, who were so honoured…
A total of 1,904 lambs and sheep were penned in today's prime lamb and sheep sale. The usual buying group attended to a strong yarding of quality new season suckers, heavy export lambs and well conditioned sheep. Well covered new season cross-bred Suckers sold between $240-$200. Dorper Suckers fetched between $220-$146. Forward store conditioned suckers ranged for $171-$210. The heavy to medium cross-bred trade lambs fetched between $222-$175. Cross-bred hoggets topped off at $132, Merino, light condition hoggets hit $70 and Dorper & Aussie White hoggets fetched $70-$120. On the Mutton front, heavy cross-bred ewes ranged from $90-$136. First cross…
Nominations for the 2025 Australia Day Awards close next week. Each year the Glen Innes Severn Council Australia Day Committee proudly presents several awards at an Australia Day ceremony to recognise the voluntary achievements of fellow citizens, community groups and community events by acknowledging their outstanding contribution to our community through service or community work, or through individual dedication and contribution to a particular group or the whole community, during any period of time. Each award recipient is presented with an Australia Day Council Plaque and Certificate of Recognition. The categories for the 2025 Australia Day Awards are: Citizen Of…
Last Friday 29th November saw a match between Elks and RSL. The game got underway at the scheduled start of 5:00 but was shortened to a 16 over match in anticipation of bad light at the end of the day because of overcast conditions. Elks won the toss and chose to bat with Mitch Swift (9) and Michael Miller (33) putting on 48 runs in 6 overs in a handy opening start. The Elks then lost 4 wickets in quick succession, leaving them at 4-56 at the end of the 9th over. Wickets continued to fall at regular intervals with…
The Deepwater Tennis Club held a black-tie fundraising event over the weekend, which organisers have called a "resounding success". See below for the photo gallery from the evening.
Latha-fhèill' Anndra sona dhuibh uile or, Happy St. Andrew's Day to all! At 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, 30 November, the Scottish flag-lowering ceremony took place at the Australian Standing Stones in Glen Innes. Due to ongoing rain, most of the festivities were relocated to the cozy atmosphere of The Croft. The event, well-attended by locals and TV media, marked St. Andrew’s Day—a celebration observed not only in Scotland but also in several Eastern European countries and Scottish communities worldwide. Filmed by SBS/NITV along with Ernie Dingo in attendance, the program kicked off with a welcome by MC Petar Grulovic, proprietor…
Glen Innes' own Nancy Elaine Williams sadly passed away on the 16 November 2024. Nancy was born on 18 October 1934 and raised at the family property "Taylorville", Blair Hill, Glencoe. In 1945 the family moved into 44 Church St, Glen Innes where they remained for the next 50 years. From the age of 15 Nancy was a well-known and respected staff member of Fayle's Pharmacy, and played singles tennis as well. However, Nancy brought pride and fame to the Glen Innes Aero Club and the town as a whole, by becoming the first licenced lady pilot between Newcastle and…
Child poverty is costing the New England and North West region more than $2 billion annually, according to a report commissioned by the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS). The report, titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW, calculates for the first time the financial toll of failing to invest in children’s wellbeing. In the New England and North West area, approximately 22 per cent of children live in poverty, with the economic impact estimated at $10,500 per person. NCOSS Chief Executive Cara Varian revealed that the broader cost of childhood poverty across New South Wales…
