Local News – Page 22 – Glen Innes News

Aug

12

2025

Young Cattle Enthusiasts Invited to National Red Poll Youth Camp

Local NewsAustralian Red Poll Cattle Breeders Incorporated, Glen Innes Showgrounds, National Red Poll Youth Camp

Young people with an interest in cattle handling and the beef industry are invited to take part in the National Red Poll Youth Camp, which will be held at the Glen Innes Showgrounds from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 October 2025. The event, hosted once again by the Northern New South Wales/Queensland region, is open to participants aged 8 to 25 years. The program offers a mix of practical cattle handling sessions, cattle showing experience, and informative industry tutorials. Led by a team of experienced cattle breeders and handlers, the camp aims to provide a relaxed and supportive environment. Organisers…

Aug

11

2025

By Newsroom

Sweetie Pies Takes Top Honour at Glen Innes Business Awards

Local NewsAngus Ross, Bens Falls Retreat, Cookies Concreting, Country Wide Property, Deepwater Brewing, Desert Moon Creative Art Space, Dimity Newsome, Dr Peter Annetts, Glen Innes & District Services Club, Glen Innes Business Chamber, Glen Innes Elks, Glen Innes Golf Club, Glen Innes Preschool, Glen Innes Rugby League Club, GLENRAC, GRAZAG, Great Central Hotel, Grid Social, Halie Elliot, Highlands Earthworks and Fabrication, Innerbella, Josh Jenner Plumbing, Latenight Pottery, Layne Foran, Lotus Herefords, Luke Taylor, Maddison Cooke, Matthew Velcich, Moveology New England, New England Care, New England Motor Lodge, Norco AgriSolutions, Psyche Symons, Reach Out Toy Library, Roberts + Morrow, Say & Co, Shannon Winter, Smart Trailers, Sweetie Pie's Bake Shop, The Coffee Incident, Timbs Pharmacy, With Love Beauty Co, Zachary Willis

The New England Care 2025 Glen Innes Business Awards were held on Saturday night at the Glen Innes and District Services Club, recognising excellence and dedication across the local business community. Organised by the Glen Innes Business Chamber, the awards aim to highlight the achievements of individuals, businesses, and organisations that contribute to the growth and vitality of the Glen Innes region. The evening brought together a wide range of industries, from hospitality and retail to agriculture, community services, and sustainability. The highlight of the evening was the announcement of Sweetie Pies Bake Shop as the 2025 Glen Innes Business…

Aug

11

2025

By Newsroom

Three Local Projects Share in Community Grant Funding

Local NewsEmmaville Golf Club, Glen Innes & District Community Centre, Glen Innes Mineral & Gem Club, NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Three community projects in the Glen Innes Severn area have been awarded funding in the latest round of the New South Wales Government’s Community Building Partnership program. Administered by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice, the program supports community infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational benefits, while encouraging participation, inclusion and cohesion. The Glen Innes and District Community Centre will receive $51,571 to refurbish its community kitchen. The Emmaville Golf Club has been awarded $35,090 for facility upgrades and repairs. The Glen Innes Mineral and Gem Club will receive $28,973 to install air conditioning in its…

Aug

10

2025

By Annette Bain

Milestone for Much-Loved Local Priest

Local NewsFather Thaddeus Osita Ike, Moira Munro, St Patrick's Catholic Church

On 16 July 2025, more than 35 people joined Father Thaddeus Osita Ike of St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Glen Innes to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of his ordination as a priest, held at a lunch at the Railway Tavern. He has spent more than half his time as a priest in Australia. Fr Thaddeus was ordained in the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha by Most Reverend Valerian Okeke, Archbishop of Onitsha, Nigeria on 16 July 2005. He spent his first ten years as a priest in his homeland, Nigeria, before being asked to travel to NSW - an…

Aug

09

2025

By Newsroom

Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Closes Gwydir Highway

Local NewsNew England Police District, Swan Vale

A man has died in a two-vehicle crash on the Gwydir Highway near Glen Innes.. About 12.30pm today (Saturday 9 August 2025), emergency services were called to the Gwydir Highway, Swan Vale, about 30km west of Glen Innes, following reports of a crash. Officers attached to New England Police District attended and found a Ford Ranger utility collided head-on with a B-double combination semi-trailer. The driver of the utility – a man aged in his 20s, was trapped in the vehicle until being removed by emergency services personnel but could not be revived and died at the scene. A 22-year-old…

Aug

09

2025

By Eve Chappell

Our Local History – Tattersalls Hotel

Local NewsOur Local History, Tattersalls Hotel

Glen Innes’ Tattersalls Hotel once “saw the patronage of vice-regal parties and dignitaries from all parts of the world”. On 1 July 1905 ‘The Queenslander’ ran an effusive article on the recent modernisation undertaken by licensee CC Finney. Armidale builder G F Nott worked to the specifications of architect J F O’Connor and G B Clark was the painter. “…the hotel accommodation to be obtained in Glen Innes is equal to the best outside the metropolis and Tattersalls Hotel which has justly earned the appellation ‘a home from home’ provides all the comforts and convenience to be obtained in the…

Aug

08

2025

By Newsroom

Meet Gary Davis, Author of Pitt Street Bankers at the Library

Local NewsGary Davis, Glen Innes Severn Public & TAFE Library, Pitt Street Bankers

Glen Innes Severn Public Library will be hosting an author visit by Gary Davis on Saturday 16th August. Gary is the author of Pitt Street Bankers. Gary said “this story is based on actual events I experienced whilst practicing as a solicitor in Lismore in the 1980s. One of my clients, was caught up in a banking scam that was occurring throughout Australia. So, in 1987 on his behalf, I sued one of Australia's big-four banks in the Supreme Court of NSW in Sydney. “I started writing young and won a regional writing competition as a ten-year-old. My writing skills…

Aug

08

2025

By Newsroom

Council Seeks Locals for Promotional Photo and Video Shoot

Council, Local NewsGlen Innes Severn Council, Rhonda Bombell

Glen Innes Severn Council is calling on local businesses, community members and groups to be part of the next phase of its destination marketing efforts, with expressions of interest now open for a new content shoot supporting the Get in Here and New England High Country campaigns. The Spring 2025 photo and video shoot will take place on Thursday, 30 October 2025, and aims to build on the momentum created by the initial phase of the campaigns. That first phase resulted in a community-led YouTube video, a series of well-received social media reels, and a library of high-quality photos showcasing…

Aug

07

2025

By Newsroom

Glen Innes Locals Honoured in Aged Care Awards

Local NewsAged Care Employee Day, Christine Kneipp, Irene Gallagher, Kevin Jones, Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution

Two Glen Innes locals have been recognised among the best in their field, named as finalists in the Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution (RFBI) 2025 Showcase Awards. The announcement of finalists forms part of RFBI’s Aged Care Employee Day celebrations. This year, 21 individuals from across the organisation have been shortlisted for their outstanding service. Irene Gallagher, Hospitality Manager at RFBI Glen Innes Masonic Village, has been nominated in the Cook/Chef of the Year category. Her finalist status acknowledges her commitment to resident well-being through the delivery of high-quality meals and food services. Volunteer Kevin Jones has been named a finalist…

Aug

06

2025

By Newsroom

Entries Open for Christmas in the Highlands Art Trail

Council, Local NewsChristmas In The Highlands, Glen Innes Severn Council, Illuminations, John Graham, Margot Davis, NSW Government, Rhonda Bombell, Transport for New South Wales

Glen Innes Severn Council is inviting artists, schools, clubs and community groups to submit original banner artworks for display in the Glen Innes town centre during the Christmas in the Highlands – Illuminations event. Sixteen artworks will be selected for the 2025 Christmas Art Trail, which will decorate the main streets from Saturday 29 November 2025 through to 11 January 2026. This year’s theme is “What does Glen Innes at Christmas mean to you?” and participants are encouraged to explore ideas such as highland magic, cultural and festive traditions, Celtic roots, starry nights, or their own creative interpretations. “We’re looking…