March 2026 – Glen Innes News

Mar

09

2026

2024-2025 Glen Innes Severn Audited Financials

The Following is an unedited Media Release from Glen Innes Severn Council dated 9 March 2026 COUNCIL RECEIVES 2024/25 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT EXTRAORDINARY MEETING Glen Innes Severn Council received its 2024/25 financial statements at today’s Extraordinary Council Meeting, as part of Council’s ongoing commitment to transparency, accountability, and sound governance. Financial statements are a core governance document, providing a snapshot of Council’s financial position at a point in time and ensuring compliance with statutory reporting requirements. The audit outcome includes a disclaimer which Council has confirmed is not the result of financial mismanagement or financial sustainability concerns, but instead principally…

Mar

09

2026

By Annette Bain

Justice Where We Live

Local Newsglen innes

"People don’t really know where to look for us until they need us,” says Terri Coleman, Principal Solicitor at North and North West Community Legal Service (NNW). After almost 20 years with the Service — beginning as a volunteer while she was a law student at the University of New England — Terri says her proudest moments come from seeing the real and lasting impact legal help can have on someone’s life. “Seeing the direct impact legal assistance has on the wellbeing of a client — that’s what resonates for me,” she says. ‘Justice where we live’ is the catch…

Mar

07

2026

By David Scott

Minerama Rocks

Council, Local NewsMinerama, Reddestone Sapphires

There’s something about Minerama that just feels like Glen Innes. From 6–8 March 2026, the gem and jewellery show will once again fill the grounds of the Glen Innes Showground with colour, conversation and the unmistakable sparkle of stone. For locals, it’s a fixture on the calendar. For visitors, it’s a chance to discover why our town proudly calls itself the “Land of the Beardies.” Now in its long tradition as one of NSW’s premier fossicking and lapidary events, Minerama draws stallholders and enthusiasts from across the country. Under the pavilions and across the outdoor sites, you’ll find everything…

Mar

06

2026

By Eve Chappell

Our Local History – Wealth Under Our Feet.

Local NewsEmmaville Mining Museum, Land of the Beardies Museum, Minerama

Our Local History: Wealth Under Our Feet. ‘Nowhere else in the whole of Australia can so wide a range of minerals and precious stones be found as in New England. Within a 50-mile (81 kms) radius of the town of Glen Innes exists an amazing extent of mineral wealth …’ wrote EC Sommerlad in the 1922 history ‘The Land of the Beardies’. Emeralds, Sapphire, Topaz, Ruby, Garnets, Zircon, Silver, Gold, Tin, Molybdenite, Bismuth, Tungsten, Wolfram, Quartz crystals, & more … even Arsenic! Researching miner’s lives can be exceedingly difficult - often they didn’t stay around long enough to get on…

Mar

05

2026

By Newsroom

Extraordinary Council Meeting 9th March

Council, Local NewsGlen Innes Severn Council

An Extraordinary Council Meeting is scheduled to be held: Monday, 9 March 2026 9.00am William Gardner Conference Room at the Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the Audited Financial Statements for the 2024/2025 financial year. These have been on display here Closing date for submissions is 5pm, today 5th March, 2026. You can attend the meeting in‑person or watch online Agenda and minutes will be made available for viewing on Council's website here

Mar

05

2026

By Newsroom

Big Golf Week

SportsGlen Innes Golf Club

Weekly Golf Wrap Week Ladies Golf The Glen Ladies celebrated their 2-day tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday. The tournament sponsored by White Rock Wind Farm was a great success. Day 1 kicked off with a 4BBB with 118 players taking part. Winning combination was the Maclean team of Debbie Key and Kaye Grayson with 47 points in second place was the Walcha team of Sue Partridge and Pauline Carter with 45 points. Coming in third was the Glen team of Heather Thomas and Rose Price with 44 points. Third was a close call with 5 teams finishing with 44…

Mar

02

2026

By Newsroom

RE-WIRED Launch & Engagement Day to Open Seniors Festival 2026

Council, Local NewsRe-wired Seniors Festival

Seniors across the district are warmly invited to gather at the iconic Australian Standing Stones for the RE-WIRED Launch and Engagement Day, marking the beginning of Seniors Festival 2026 (2–15 March). Set against the beautiful surrounds of Centennial Parklands and Crofters Cottage, the relaxed community event will take place on Monday 2 March 2026 from 10.00am to 2.00pm, offering a welcoming space to connect, move and celebrate. The morning program features gentle, all-abilities yoga focused on movement, breath and balance, followed by live music and a shared morning tea. A special highlight will be a First Nations weaving and yarning…

Mar

02

2026

By Newsroom

Recent Media Releases from GISC

CouncilMargot Davis

Mayor Advances Highlands Advocacy on National and Local Fronts Mayor Margot Davis has represented the Glen Innes Highlands across a series of major initiatives in recent weeks, advocating for the region’s geological significance, transport future and community development. In early February, Cr Davis addressed the 2026 Australian Earth Sciences Convention, positioning Glen Innes Highlands as a national leader in geotourism and place-based development. As one of only three pilot GeoRegions recognised under the National Geotourism Strategy, alongside Ku-ring-gai and Murchison, the Highlands sits within the geologically complex New England Orogen. Central to the presentation was the Skywalk above the Australian…

Mar

01

2026

By Newsroom

SRV submissions close 9th March

Council, Local News, RuralGlen Innes Severn Council, IPART, SRV Application

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released Glen Innes Severn Council’s Special Rate Variation (SRV) application. A three-week community consultation period is open from 17 February to 9 March 2026, giving residents, businesses and community stakeholders the opportunity to provide feedback directly to IPART. Submissions can be made through an online survey The Survey takes about 5 minutes to complete. Written submissions can be made through the IPART’s website. Council is seeking approval for a cumulative SRV of 48.3% over three years. The proposed 48.3% represents the total increase spread across the life of the application — not…