Month: October 2025

Oct
03
2025
By Newsroom
SUCCESS FOR GLEN INNES SEVERN AT REGIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

SUCCESS FOR GLEN INNES SEVERN AT REGIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

Local News, ,
Glen Innes Severn businesses were among those celebrated at the 2025 New England North West (NENW) Business Awards, held at the Armidale Ex Services Club on Friday 19 September. Local business Ben’s Falls Retreat, the 2024 regional winner, received Highly Commended in the Outstanding Visitor Experience category this year, highlighting the strength of the region’s tourism and hospitality sector. Mayor Margot Davis, who attended the awards evening, congratulated the owners on their continued success. “This recognition is a fantastic achievement for Ben’s Falls Retreat and a testament to the passion and hard work of our local business community. Glen Innes…
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Oct
02
2025
By Chris Richards
PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOIRS HIT ALL THE RIGHT NOTES

PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOIRS HIT ALL THE RIGHT NOTES

Local News, School News
The Glen Innes Public School’s senior choir and small choral group both brought home First Place trophies from the annual Tenterfield Eisteddfod in the first week of September. The eisteddfod was held in the Tenterfield School of Arts Theatre under the watchful eyes, and ears, of London-trained adjudicator, Melissa Buchholz. Ms Buchholz teaches woodwind, piano, double bass and singing, and her students have won countless awards and scholarships (and toured and performed) all over Europe. The accompanists for the Glen Innes contestants were pianist Helen Smith and guitarist Sean O’Hara. Twenty Five of the 33 choir members made the trip…
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Oct
01
2025
By Eve Chappell
Our Local History: Early days of Timbs Pharmacy

Our Local History: Early days of Timbs Pharmacy

Local News
Timbs Pharmacy is celebrating 150 years of dedicated service to Glen Innes. This, the first pharmacy to be established in Glen Innes has been in the hands of only five owners Arthur Dodd, Grover brothers, Pat Timbs, Bill Munro and Dimity Newsome. AJ Dodd originally dispensed from a small building north of the present Court House and when, in 1900 the Hutchison Estate erected the present, now heritage listed pharmacy on the corner of Grey and Bourke streets, he moved and worked there for 24 years. In contrast to today’s bright spacious premises a faded print of 1909 depicted a…
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