January 2026 – Glen Innes News

Jan

30

2026

Free Skin Cancer Check at the Show

Local News, Rural, SportsGlen Innes Show

Skin Patrol, a national provider of doctor-led skin cancer checks, will be offering free skin cancer checks at the Glen Innes Showgrounds from 13 to 15 February 2026, with appointments available from 9.00am each day. The clinic is part of Skin Patrol’s mobile health program, which delivers onsite skin checks across metropolitan, regional and rural Australia. Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with one in three Australians expected to be diagnosed in their lifetime. Early detection remains one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of serious outcomes. Skin Patrol’s clinics…

Jan

30

2026

By Newsroom

Strong Results, Bright Futures: Discover PLC Armidale on Principal’s Tour and Scholarship Day

Rural, School NewsPLC Armidale

PLC Armidale continues to set the benchmark for academic excellence in the New England North West, achieving outstanding results in both NAPLAN and the 2025 Higher School Certificate (HSC) and reinforcing its standing as one of the region’s leading schools. Recently released 2025 NAPLAN data on the ACARA MySchool website confirms PLC Armidale as the strongest-performing school overall in the region, with students consistently achieving results above the national average and above those of statistically similar schools across most tested domains in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. In the 2025 HSC, 46 per cent of students achieved an ATAR…

Jan

28

2026

By Annette Bain

Highest parkrun in Australia

Local News, SportsAustralian Standing Stones, Parkrun

If your New Year’s resolutions include getting some exercise, meeting new people, saving money or doing a bit of volunteering, parkrun might be just the thing. Started in the UK in 2004 by a small group of friends, parkrun has grown into a global movement. It is now an international charity operating in 23 countries at more than 2,000 locations, with millions of registered participants. Its aim is simple: “parkrun exists to empower people to come together, to be active, social and outdoors.” Glen Innes parkrun, established three years ago, is held at the Australian Standing Stones — making it…

Jan

27

2026

By Eve Chappell

Our Local History: School teachers Dot and Nan Mellings

Local NewsLand of the Beardies Museum

Hard to do justice to these exceptional women in a short article. When information technology mainly consisted of chalk, blackboard, film strips and a radio, it was reported in 1968 … “Every teacher who came to Glen Innes from another centre said the local school was the best equipped in which they had worked.” Dot and Nan Mellings, the daughters of William & Edith Mellings were two of our local representative sports women and acclaimed school teachers working at that time. Living on an isolated farm at Pinkett they were originally home-schooled, but later able to attend the High School…

Jan

26

2026

By David Scott

Large crowd gathers at Red Range Celebrating Australia Day

Council, Local News, RuralAustralia Day Breakfast, Glen Innes Severn Council, red range hall

Red Range Hall was literally bursting at the seams with a terrific crowd of locals and visitors gathered for an 8am breakfast, the first celebration of Australia Day for 2026 in the Glen Innes Severn Local Government Area. The local Red Range Hall Committee had set up an impressive display of milk cans and cream separators as well as some examples of the first teat cups as a nod to the importance of the dairying industry to Red Ranges early history. However, it was the alluring smell of the BBQ that drew the locals indoors. Rangers Valley had generously supplied…

Jan

24

2026

By Newsroom

LGNSW BOARD SUPPORTS BIOCHAR INDUSTRY ROADMAP MOTION

Council, Local Newsbiochar, Glen Innes Severn Council, Seata

Glen Innes Severn Council has received confirmation from Local Government NSW (LGNSW) that its final outstanding motion from the 2025 Annual Conference, relating to the Australian Biochar Industry 2030 Roadmap, has now been formally supported by the LGNSW Board. This update follows Council’s earlier announcement in November 2025, which outlined the strong advocacy effort undertaken at the conference and reported that six of Council’s seven motions were successfully carried during conference proceedings. At that time, the Biochar motion was deferred due to time constraints and referred to the newly elected LGNSW Board for determination. Council’s original motion sought support for…

Jan

19

2026

By Newsroom

GLEN INNES HIGHLANDS LIONESS LIONS CLUB POST SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT

Local News, School NewsGlen Innes Highlands Lioness-Lions Club

After an application and interviewing process with the Scholarship Project Committee the club is very happy to announce that three students have been awarded our Post Secondary Scholarship for 2025. In 2025 the club received applications from three worthy students whom we are pleased to assist in their future studies. Chelsea McIntyre, Phoebe Vimpany and Rory Husband joined the club at the December meeting when the students informed all the members of their plans and dreams of their futures. The Highlands Lioness Lions Club aims to help young people from our community in as many ways as possible. In 2023…

Jan

19

2026

By Newsroom

Pindari Centre Launches Hands-On Homesteading Experiences

Local Newspindari

Just 34 kilometres from Emmaville — an easy 30-minute drive — the Pindari Centre has launched a new hands-on Homesteading and Farm Stay experience, inviting visitors to slow down, roll up their sleeves and enjoy authentic country life. Set on more than 2,000 acres beside the picturesque Pindari Dam, the new program builds on the Centre’s long-standing reputation for outdoor education. Guests can take part in daily homestead activities such as feeding and milking goats, collecting fresh eggs, meeting horses and foals, harvesting honey from flow hives, and learning practical farm-to-table and sustainable living skills. Pindari Centre was founded by…

Jan

17

2026

By Newsroom

Deepwater Races Celebrate 161 Years of Country Racing Tradition

Local News, Rural, SportsDeepwater Cup, Deepwater Jockey Club

One of Australia’s oldest racing traditions is set to thunder back into life this summer, with the Deepwater Hotel Top Pub Race Meeting celebrating an extraordinary 161 years on Saturday, 24 January 2026. First run in 1865, the Deepwater Races are steeped in history. The event began when Emmanuel Barratt, owner of the then Deepwater Hotel, and his friend William Thomas Cadell of Deepwater Station hatched the idea of holding a horse race on the station grounds. Remarkably, 160 years later, the races are still held on the very same land — a testament to the enduring spirit of country racing and community.…

Jan

16

2026

By Newsroom

THE BREASTSCREEN NSW VAN IS COMING TO GLEN INNES

Local NewsBreast Screen, Glen Innes and District

The mobile screening van will be in Glen Innes from 2 February to 25 February 2026. BreastScreen NSW provides free breast screening to women to support the early detection of breast cancer. Rebecca Delaporte (Manager, BreastScreen NSW Hunter New England) says a regular breast screen is one of the most important things women can do for their health. “Detecting breast cancer early increases your chance of survival while reducing the likelihood of invasive treatment, such as mastectomy or chemotherapy. “Around 90 per cent of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history. This is why breast cancer screening is…