Letters To The Editor

Dear Sir, The natural beauty of Glen Innes and its surrounds is again under threat from a proposed wind development on the western hills of the Furracabad Valley. A previous proposal, the Glen Innes Windfarm, caused 14 years of uncertainty and division before being refused in September 2020 due to unacceptable visual impacts and lack of community support. Now, Iberdrola Australia is assessing the Reddestone Wind Farm—effectively the same or larger footprint—with towers proposed up to 250 metres high, comparable to Sydney’s Centrepoint Tower observation deck. Positioned on elevated terrain, these structures would dominate views across the district and significantly…

I want to express my support for David Scott’s recent editorial encouraging Glen Innes to think creatively about how we use our existing assets. His piece treats community ideas as something worth exploring, not shutting down. By contrast, the Council’s response took a much narrower view. The community discussion was initially described as “noise” before the wording was softened, which speaks to how the conversation was being perceived. Rather than engaging with the ideas raised, the focus was on closing them off. No one expects every suggestion to be adopted, but people do expect their contributions to be respected. Scott’s…

Dear Editor, Congratulations on an excellent Editorial published in the Edition on 2nd April re the proposed relocation of Council Offices. I believe that Council should be seriously investigating your proposal and doing a cost analysis comparing the 2 proposals ( Dimmys vs Library). The Library is a lovely, airy space that already has enclosed offices, a room where Council currently holds its meetings, ample space out back for Staff parking and room for expansion if needed in the future. The Dimmy's Building can easily be turned into a large library at minimal cost that is more accessible to residents.…

Hi David, Congratulations on a lovely publication. What a difference in colour this makes. Hopefully the funds donation-wise and in advertisements will allow more issues to be printed this way. And…there is a nice mix of content. Well done again! Annette Fearnley, Glen Innes