Margaret Fulton
An unassuming little lane running off Torrington Street, parallel to Clarke Street, bears the name of a woman who grew up in Glen Innes and went on the reshape the... Read more.
Winners are grinners
Paul Jopson loves his work. He keeps an immaculate green at the Glen Innes Bowling Club (Bowlo) and he enjoys introducing novices to the delights of bowling. ... Read more.
Friendly Faces, Helping Hands
Negotiating the health system, especially in a city foreign to you can be very challenging. Kelly Foran from Friendly Faces, Helping Hands knows this first hand.... Read more.
Being Different
Being different can be difficult at any age but is particularly challenging for a child. That was the experience of Ron Webel, who as a child was bullied because... Read more.
Glen Innes Chapter of Silent Book Club Starts This Week
If you’re a frustrated reader, the Silent Book Club might be for you. SBC is a global phenomenon with nearly 2,000 chapters in 55 countries. Unlike conventional... Read more.
Book Review: Diving Into Deep Water
Squirrelled away in everyday corners of Australia, people pen stories to intrigue, to uplift or to edify. It’s no different in the New England area of New South... Read more.
Community Profile – Wrap with Love
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... Read more.
New Taxi Service for Glen Innes
Many people in Glen Innes will already know Ricky Thomas from his dual roles working at the Commonwealth Bank and, for the last six years, driving one of the taxis... Read more.
A Writer In Our Midst
Polymath (n): a person of wide knowledge or learning, from the Greek. This term and its definition certainly applies to local resident, Michael Burge. Michael... Read more.
Happy 65th Wedding Anniversary to Jim and Elaine
Congratulations to Jim and Elaine Wilson on achieving their milestone 65th wedding anniversary earlier this month. They became the recipients of letters and cards... Read more.
The Circus is Coming to Town!
Ashton’s Circus will be at the Glen Innes Showgrounds on the 6th, 7th and 8th of June. Ashton’s Circus is Australia’s oldest circus family, and with... Read more.
Navina’s Novel Idea: Chapter One of Desert Moon Begins
The Big Book on Ferguson Street, between Healeys Lane and Macquarie Street, was closed and unloved for many years. Mountains of books filled the shelves inside and... Read more.
Opportunity Knocks in Deepwater
If you’re looking for an exciting new venue to establish your latest innovative business, look no further than the NRMA building in Deepwater. The building is... Read more.
Listen in Glen Innes
At the beginning of the year, Paul Wilson had a dream of opening a new venue in town. While he continued to push the thought away, it gave him no peace. He eventually... Read more.
More Than A Saddlery
The Second Time Round Saddlery at 17 Oliver Street, Glen Innes not only sells second hand saddles and equipment for horses, fishing lures, feed and so much more,... Read more.
Community Profile – Glen Innes Food Hub
Each Thursday between 11am and 3pm, a group of keen volunteers operate the not-for-profit Food Hub from the Seventh Day Adventist Church at 60 Oliver Street, Glen... Read more.
Here’s Cheers to 50 Years for Tyrepower Glen Innes
Small businesses are the backbone of a rural community. Without them, access to goods and services would be severely limited and people would have to travel long... Read more.
High Country Book and Writers Clubs
If you’re at all interested in reading or writing, you may be interested in the High Country Book Club, or the High Country Writer’s Club which currently run... Read more.
Well-Deserved Success For Local Singer/Songwriter Matt Scullion
A few weeks ago, Glen Innes News brought to readers’ attention that local singer and songwriter, Matt Scullion was up for a number of awards at the Tamworth Country... Read more.
Blood Is Thicker Than Water: The Chisholm Letters
The Scots have always been clannish, and blood being thicker than water, there’s often a tale to tell. Such is the case with Kim Polley’s 2023 self-published... Read more.
TAFE Open Days 13th – 17th January
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to go back to study in 2025? Or have you just plucked up the courage to try something new? The TAFE open days 13th-17th... Read more.
Four Tamworth Awards Nominations For Local Muso
Glencoe resident and musician, Matt Scullion, has been nominated for four awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January 2025, two of them in the People’s... Read more.
Woolworths Manager to Retire After a Remarkable Career
Brian Cormick, store manager at the Glen Innes Woolworths is retiring after 42 years with the organisation. He started his working career in 1982 as a trolley boy,... Read more.
The Coffee Incident Celebrates 5 Years
The Coffee Incident recently celebrated its fifth anniversary in its current iteration. Holly Smith is amazed and grateful that she has now owned The Coffee Incident... Read more.
Community Christmas Cheer This Year
Another year has flown by in a flurry and Christmas cheer is almost here. We’d like to bring to your attention some Christmas meal deals and celebrations, especially... Read more.
New England Heritage Traction Club Visits Private “Museum”
The New England Heritage Traction Club supports the preservation, restoration and enjoyment of heritage machinery, including tractors, trucks, motorcycles and the... Read more.
Fun and Free Fitness Options in Glen
Wanting to get fit? Needing to get fit? Advised to get fit? Where do you start? There’s always the gym, but some people don’t feel comfortable in a gym... Read more.
Red Cross Christmas Tree Display To Delight Again This Year
The Australian Red Cross Christmas tree display is twenty-three years old this year and over all the years has been delighting Glen Innes residents and visitors... Read more.
Glen Innes Library Gets Into The Spirit Of Giving
Every year the Glen Innes Library supports the Glen Innes Family and Youth Support Services Christmas toy drive. This year, the library is again offering a drop... Read more.
Glen Innes Local Returns Home From Lawn Bowls Comp In Triumph
Glen Innes’s own champion lawn bowler, Paul Jopson, has returned in triumph from the Australian National Titles held in Tweed Heads from 11-15th October. As... Read more.