Month: December 2024

Dec
04
2024
By Newsroom
Australia Day Awards Nominations Close Next Week!

Australia Day Awards Nominations Close Next Week!

Council, Local News,
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…
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Dec
04
2024
By Tom Benton
20/20 Cricket Match Report

20/20 Cricket Match Report

Local News, Sports
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…
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Dec
03
2024
By Marlene Lewis
Flag Lowering Attracts TV Crew

Flag Lowering Attracts TV Crew

Local News, , , ,
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…
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Dec
02
2024
By Newsroom
Trailblazing Pilot Nancy Williams Sadly Passes Away

Trailblazing Pilot Nancy Williams Sadly Passes Away

Local News, ,
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…
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Dec
01
2024
By Newsroom
Child Poverty Costs New England and North West Economy $2 Billion Annually

Child Poverty Costs New England and North West Economy $2 Billion Annually

Local News
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…
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