The popular Spend in Glen initiative is back this year, encouraging the Glen Innes community to shop locally in the lead-up to Christmas. Now in its second decade, the program supports local businesses by encouraging shoppers to buy local while giving shoppers the chance to win part of a generous $10,000 prize pool. Running from 29th November until Friday, 20th December, the initiative offers an exciting incentive for residents to support participating businesses. Shoppers who spend a minimum of $20 in a single transaction at a participating business can enter the draw by registering their details online. Prizes to Be…
Glen Innes will come alive with festive cheer this evening as Christmas in the Highlands takes over the heart of town from 5pm. The historic area in front of the Glen Innes Town Hall and along Grey Street will be transformed into a vibrant Christmas market, with local stallholders, artisans, and producers offering a wide range of unique gifts perfect for the holiday season as well as a jam-packed schedule of live entertainment. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, featuring: Highlands Markets and Food Stalls Opening of the Red Cross Christmas Tree Exhibition Lighting of…
The NSW State Government has announced plans to establish ten new refuges for women and children escaping domestic violence in regional areas, with Glen Innes among the selected locations. The refuges are part of the latest round of the government’s Core and Cluster program, which has received an $83.4 million investment. This initiative aims to provide safe and supportive accommodation for more than 500 women and children each year who are fleeing domestic and family violence. Glen Innes is one of ten regional areas chosen based on community need. The other locations include Wingecarribee, Wollongong, Goulburn-Mulwaree, the Central Coast, Coonamble…
Federal and State MPs have hit out at the NSW State Government and the Australian Federal Government after it was announced the funding for the New England Rail Trail had been cut. State Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan said: “I have been pushing for more funding so it is incredibly disappointing to hear there will be cuts made to the Northern Tablelands. Without funding we won’t have the ability to complete projects, improve facilities and upgrade equipment which are so important to regional areas. Whether you were for or against the Rail Trail, the reality is Mr Minns and…
What an incredible few weeks it has been! I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has visited our website and read the articles we've published. The number of visitors has far exceeded our expectations! A special thank you goes out to the businesses that have already secured advertising in our first print edition. Glen Innes News depends on advertising to cover expenses and offer our upcoming print edition free of charge to readers. Your support not only makes our January launch possible but also ensures our community continues to have access to locally…
Attempts are being made to revive a Saturday or Sunday cricket competition in Glen Innes. A sport which was extremely strong in the town in the past, has fallen by the wayside in recent times. Where Glen Innes once had a number of club, pub and business teams competing, including a team from the Correctional Centre, and where Glen Innes once had players who starred in district and regional teams, organisers are struggling to have their mid-week 20/20 competition attract more than four teams. This Friday evening at 5pm a competition comprises one side made up mainly of members from…
La Belle Époque, a new exhibition at the Glen Innes Library curated by William (Bill) Rendell, offers a fascinating exploration of this vibrant historical period. On Tuesday evening November 26, 2024, attendees at the William Gardener conference room were taken on an enlightening journey from the dawn of the era, at the end of the Franco-Prussian war, to its conclusion, marked by the outbreak of World War I. When studying ancient societies like Egypt or Rome, we rely on archaeological discoveries to reconstruct their histories. For more recent eras, we benefit from an abundance of written records, preserved buildings, artworks,…
The Glen Innes leg of the New England Rail Trail project is now unlikely to go ahead, with the funding of $8.7 million having been cut by the state government Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). The reason given for pulling the funding was missed project deadlines, but Council say that state government departments caused the delays by stalling essential approvals for over a year. Glen Innes Severn Council has said that the irony is stark: the very environmental impact investigations cited as incomplete were delayed by the same government agencies now using them as a reason to…
On Saturday 16 November, guests sipping wine and nibbling canapes gathered round the garden courtyard at the museum to be delighted by the fashion parade, curated by Astrid Scheer, of elegant frocks of the1950s and 1960s from the Margaret McIntosh Collection. It was an example of the Museum’s important function of collecting, preserving and disseminating the history of the town and district. Margaret nee Coventry had married Colin McIntosh in 1951, and they lived at Clarevaulx. The McIntosh family generously donated a collection of frocks, ball gowns, hats, handbags and shoes. Some of the frocks had been made by Miss…
