Month: June 2025

Jun
30
2025
By Newsroom
Council Works Program – Period Ending Friday 11th July 2025

Council Works Program – Period Ending Friday 11th July 2025

Council,
The following works are scheduled  subject in the period ending Friday 11 July 2025 to weather conditions and unforeseen delays:  Jetpatching on Old Grafton Road; General street sweeping around the Glen Innes Township; The Roads Construction Crew will be working  on Wellington Vale Road; Maintenance grading is scheduled for Millers Road, Ben Nevis Road, Aqua Park Road, Pitlochry Road, Cameron's Road, Jenkins Road, Marcantelli  Road and Waterloo Road; The Heavy Patching Crew will be undertaking urban heavy patching crew will be working on Tablelands Road; The Bridge team will be working on Coxs Road; The drainage team will be working  at Emmaville, Ryans…
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Jun
30
2025
By Megan Redfern
Community Profile – Wrap with Love

Community Profile – Wrap with Love

Local News, ,
A chance meeting on a train nearly twenty years ago lead to the establishment of a Glen Innes chapter of Wrap with Love.  Apparently, the person involved asked another passenger what they were crocheting.  When the other passenger told them what they were doing, the Glen Innes resident felt that Glen Innes could become a part of this process.  Glen Innes Wrap with Love started off with two participants.  And so it has continued in an unbroken stream from then until now. The participants of Wrap with Love meet on Wednesdays between 11-3 in the Library Meeting Room.  They crochet…
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Jun
26
2025
By Newsroom
Budget Confirms Funding for Glen Innes Hospital Upgrade

Budget Confirms Funding for Glen Innes Hospital Upgrade

Local News, ,
The NSW State Budget, handed down on Tuesday 24 June, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the redevelopment of Glen Innes Hospital. Of the $50 million total project budget, approximately $11.1 million has already been spent — likely on planning, design, and early works, including the demolition of the old nurses' quarters. A further $6.2 million has been allocated for the 2025–26 financial year to continue the project’s rollout. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan welcomed the funding, saying the region had fared well in this year’s budget compared to other parts of regional NSW. “The Northern Tablelands has fared…
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Jun
25
2025
By Carol Harris
Wether Trial Still Delivering for Wool Producers

Wether Trial Still Delivering for Wool Producers

Local News, Rural,
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…
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Jun
24
2025
By Newsroom
Glen Innes High Shines at Science and Engineering Challenge

Glen Innes High Shines at Science and Engineering Challenge

Local News, School News, ,
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…
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Jun
23
2025
By Hannah Dunn
Glen Innes Saleyards Sets Record as Strong Market Returns

Glen Innes Saleyards Sets Record as Strong Market Returns

Rural,
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…
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Jun
23
2025
By Newsroom
One Meeting, Two Outcomes: Council Cancels Its Own Pay Decision

One Meeting, Two Outcomes: Council Cancels Its Own Pay Decision

Council, Local News, , , , ,
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,…
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Jun
22
2025
By Shirley Jones
Always a Torrington Girl: Alma “Betty” Trewhella

Always a Torrington Girl: Alma “Betty” Trewhella

Local News, , ,
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…
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Jun
21
2025
By Annette Bain
Gallery – Winter Solstice at the Australian Standing Stones 2025

Gallery – Winter Solstice at the Australian Standing Stones 2025

Local News, , , , ,
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’.  
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Jun
21
2025
By Newsroom
Wellingrove Memorial Hall to Receive Restoration Boost

Wellingrove Memorial Hall to Receive Restoration Boost

Local News, , ,
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…
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