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Apr

17

2025

Council Works Program – Period Ending Friday 5th May 2025

CouncilCouncil Works Schedule, Glen Innes Severn Council

The following works are scheduled in the period ending Friday 5 May 2025 subject to weather conditions and unforeseen delays: Jetpatching in the Glen Innes Township, and 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 Hazelwood Road, Tindal Road, Riley's Road, Euroka Road, Grahams Valley Road, Nant Park Road, Rangers Valley Road, Wycliffe Road, and Spicers Road. The Heavy Patching Crew will be undertaking urban heavy patching a various locations as part of the urban heave patching reseal program. The Bridge team will…

Apr

11

2025

By Newsroom

Parking Patrols Underway in Glen Innes CBD

Council, Local NewsGlen Innes Severn Council

Glen Innes Severn Council is advising the local community that Council Rangers will be conducting parking patrols throughout the Glen Innes CBD during April 2025. The patrols are part of Council’s ongoing efforts to ensure parking spaces in the CBD are used fairly and equitably by all road users. A key focus of the patrols will be the regulation of Disabled Parking Zones. These designated spaces are essential in providing easier access to services in the CBD for people with limited mobility or senior residents, by reducing the distance they need to travel from their vehicles. Individuals holding a valid…

Apr

04

2025

By Newsroom

Council Works Program – Period Ending Friday 18th April 2025

CouncilCouncil Works Schedule, Glen Innes Severn Council

The following works are scheduled in the period ending Friday 18 April 2025 subject to weather conditions and unforeseen delays: Jetpatching in the Glen Innes Township, Old Grafton Road and Emmaville 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 Winters Road, Crotty Road, East Pandora Road, West Pandora Road, Caerleon Road, Bargens Road, Severn River Road, Streeters Road, Hamburg Road, Oakhurst Road, Weir Road and Nant Park Road; The Heavy Patching Crew will be undertaking urban heavy patching a various locations as part of the…

Apr

02

2025

By Newsroom

Centennial Parklands to Receive New Picnic Shelter

Council, Local NewsAustralian Standing Stones, Brendan Moylan, Glen Innes Severn Council, Margot Davis, Riarna Sheridan

Residents and visitors to Glen Innes will soon have an upgraded picnic shelter to enjoy at Centennial Parklands, thanks to a $44,000 grant from the New South Wales Government. The funding, provided through the Local Small Commitment Allocation (LSCA) program, will support the replacement of the ageing picnic shelter with a modern and accessible facility. The LSCA program aims to enhance local communities by supporting a range of initiatives, including park and playground upgrades, events, and essential services. Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, recently visited Centennial Parklands to inspect the current shelter and highlighted the importance of the project.…

Mar

24

2025

By Newsroom

Council Works Program – Period Ending Friday 4th April 2025

CouncilCouncil Works Schedule, Glen Innes Severn Council

The following works are scheduled in the period ending Friday 4 April 2025 subject to weather conditions and unforeseen delays: Jetpatching in the Glen Innes Township, Old Grafton Road and Strathbogie 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 Glen Innes Township gravel roads, Fawcett Road, Winters Road, Crotty Road, Six Mile Road, Bargens Road, Severn River Road and Streeters Road; The Heavy Patching Crew will be undertaking urban heavy patching a various locations as part of the urban heave patching reseal program. The Bridge…

Mar

15

2025

By Newsroom

Glen Innes to Celebrate Harmony Day with Community Event

Council, Local NewsGlen Innes & District Services Club, Glen Innes Severn Council, Harmony Day, Margot Davis

Glen Innes Severn Council is inviting the community to a special Harmony Day event on 21 March 2025, celebrating the region’s rich cultural diversity and fostering inclusivity. With almost 20 per cent of local residents born overseas, the event will provide an opportunity for the community to come together, share traditions and appreciate the many cultures that contribute to the identity of the Glen Innes Severn area. Mayor Margot Davis highlighted the importance of the event in recognising the contributions of diverse backgrounds to the community. “Our community is enriched by people from diverse backgrounds, and Harmony Day is a…

Mar

13

2025

By David Lewis

Community Safety Roundtable Well Attended

Council, Local NewsBernard Smith, Brendan Moylan, Glen Innes Severn Council, Margot Davis, NSW Police

On Thursday 6th March Glen Innes Severn Council held a roundtable meeting to discuss community concerns about crime and vandalism that has affected several local businesses over recent months and years. The meeting was proposed in response to a petition that was signed by a large number of Glen Innes businesses and employees urging Council to install CCTV cameras throughout the Glen Innes CBD, allowing perpetrators to be identified and to provide evidence of crimes to assist with successful prosecution. The crimes have caused significant stress to business owners in addition to significant costs involved in repairing doors, windows and…

Mar

06

2025

By Newsroom

Council Works Program – Period Ending Friday 21st March 2025

CouncilCouncil Works Schedule, Glen Innes Severn Council

The following works are scheduled in the period ending Friday 21 March 2025 subject to weather conditions and unforeseen delays: Jetpatching in the Glen Innes Township, Mt Mitchell Road, Pinkett Road and Red Range 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 Haymarket Road, Cherry Tree Road, Glen Innes Township gravel roads, Rodgers Road and Blacks Road; The Heavy Patching Crew will be undertaking urban heavy patching a various locations as part of the urban heave patching reseal program. The Bridge team will be working…

Feb

24

2025

By Newsroom

Council Works Program – Period Ending Friday 7th March 2025

Council, Local NewsCouncil Works Schedule, Glen Innes Airport, Glen Innes Severn Council

The following works are scheduled in the period ending Friday 7 March 2025 subject to weather conditions and unforeseen delays: Jetpatching in the Glen Innes Township Wellington Vale Road, ten Mile Road, Furracabad Road and West Furracabad Road; General street sweeping around the Glen Innes Township; The Roads Construction Crew will be working with the Drainage Crew at Glen Innes Airport and Wellington Vale Road; Maintenance grading is scheduled for Browns Road, Fern Hill Road, Crisps Road, Beardy Plains Road, Morven Road, Yahna Road and Nine Mile Road; The Heavy Patching Crew will be undertaking urban heavy patching a various locations as…

Feb

24

2025

By Newsroom

Council To Investigate Local Clean Energy And Carbon Technology

Council, Local NewsDavid Scott, FOGO, Glen Innes Severn Council, Seata

At the most recent Ordinary Council meeting, Glen Innes Severn Council approved a motion directing council officers to prepare a report outlining the potential costs, benefits, and risks of investing in or forming a public-private partnership with local technology innovator, Seata. Seata, who have their research and development centre on West Furracabad Road in Glen Innes, have developed clean energy and carbon sequestration technology that uses advanced thermal treatment of carbon-based wastes diverted from landfill into valuable commodities. This patented carbon negative technology has the potential of locking up carbon in the form of Biochar, producing a synthetic gas (Syngas)…