Local News – Page 12 – Glen Innes News

Mar

05

2026

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

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

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…

Feb

26

2026

By Newsroom

Skin Check highly successful

Local News, Rural, SportsGlen Innes Show, Skin Check, White Rock Wind Farm Community Fund

Skin Patrol was proud to attend the Glen Innes Show for the first time, delivering a dedicated community skin check clinic focused on early detection and accessible care. Across the weekend, 199 community members booked in for a comprehensive skin assessment, with 163 patients screened directly by our Skin Cancer Doctor. Our team saw more than 48 patients on Saturday, and Sunday was our largest clinic day with 58 patients. The strong turnout reflects the Glen Innes community’s proactive approach to skin health and the clear demand for specialist services in regional areas. Seventeen lesions were identified that require follow-up,…

Feb

25

2026

By Newsroom

RFS Volunteers: seen locally, nationally and internationally

Local News, RuralNSW RFS, Volunteers

The past 12 months have been a significant and demanding year for our volunteers within Glen Innes Severn RFS, both locally and further afield. Throughout our 15 brigades within Glen Innes Severn, our members have responded to grass fires, bushfires, structure fires and motor vehicle accidents, while also carrying out hazard reduction activities aimed at protecting homes, farms and critical infrastructure. Behind every callout are hours of training, equipment maintenance, and preparation to ensure crews are ready when needed. In addition to supporting our own community, Glen Innes volunteers have also stepped forward to assist others during major fire events…

Feb

23

2026

By Newsroom

Update on School of Arts and Music

Local News

Further to the article published in Glen Innes News Issue 29, page 10 https://gleninnesnews.com.au/read-online/ this matter was discussed at the Council meeting of 19 February. Council supported this proposal and approved the preferred operating model (Option 3: Council & Community Operated) co-designed in collaboration with key stakeholders. Further Council endorsed the proposed amendments to the 2025/26 Fees and Charges relating to the room hire at the School of Arts and Music of $10 per hour. They resolved to place this amendment to the 2025/26 Fees and Charges on public exhibition for 28 days in accordance with the Local Government Act…

Feb

21

2026

By David Scott

Continued Agricultural Research Essential

Local News, RuralGlen Innes Agricultural Research Station

Research Station’s Legacy Too Important to Lose For more than a century, the Glen Innes Agricultural Research Station has played a quiet but vital role in shaping the success of Glen Innes and the wider New England region, with impacts felt across Australia and beyond. Established under the former NSW Department of Agriculture, the Station delivered practical, locally relevant research that helped farmers overcome the unique challenges of the Northern Tablelands. Early graziers battled severe frosts, unreliable pastures and uncertain productivity. Through careful scientific work, the Station identified pasture species suited to the cold climate and developed grazing systems that…

Feb

20

2026

By David Scott

What a Great Show

Local News, RuralGlen Innes Show

The Glen Innes Show has once again proven why it proudly carries the title “Royal of the North,” delivering a fantastic celebration of agriculture, community and country life. This year’s Show was officially opened by Sam Kekovich, the well-known face of the MLA lamb advertisements, who brought his trademark humour and enthusiasm to the occasion. Exhibition pavilions were packed with outstanding entries, showcasing the remarkable talents of local and regional exhibitors. Visitors admired impressive displays of wool, crafts, flowers, vegetables, cooking, apiary, preserves, needlework, photography, poultry and small birds — all reflecting countless hours of dedication. The main arena was…

Feb

19

2026

By Eve Chappell

Our Local History: Family Trees and Family History.

Local NewsLand of the Beardies Museum

How will our generation and those of the future be documented? What records will be available and searchable? Family Trees basically are sketches of the trunk and branches bearing names and dates of births, marriages and deaths of generations of families, and Family History, the details -the who, what, where, when, why and how. Family Trees may be formatted horizontally, vertically, or in the round; using online programmes, own calligraphy, or even embroidered. One talented seamstress embroidered a large tree, with the family names depicted on apples. It was easily brought up to date - when a son-in-law strayed, she…

Feb

17

2026

By Newsroom

IPART PUBLISHES GLEN INNES SEVERN COUNCIL SRV APPLICATION

Council, Local NewsGlen Innes Severn Council

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) published Glen Innes Severn Council’s Special Rate Variation (SRV) application at 11.59pm on Monday 16 February 2026. IPART has opened a three-week community consultation period from 17 February to 9 March 2026, during which residents, businesses and stakeholders can provide feedback directly to IPART via an online survey or written submission. Council’s application seeks approval for a cumulative Special Rate Variation of 48.3 per cent over the life of the application. The 48.3 per cent refers to the total increase spread over three years, not an increase applied in a single year. No…