Local News

Jul
11
2025
By Newsroom
Celebrating NAIDOC Week at Glen Innes Public School

Celebrating NAIDOC Week at Glen Innes Public School

Local News, School News,
Glen Innes Public School came alive with colour and culture on Friday 4 July as students, staff, families and local organisations gathered to celebrate the upcoming NAIDOC Week. The 2025 NAIDOC theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy”, reflects on 50 years of NAIDOC Week – a significant milestone in honouring the voices, culture and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The national event, which began as a movement for recognition and rights, has become a proud celebration of identity, strength and progress. The day at Glen Innes Public School featured a variety of cultural and educational…
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Jul
09
2025
By Newsroom
Glen Innes Severn Council Assumes Local Weed Management Duties

Glen Innes Severn Council Assumes Local Weed Management Duties

Council, Local News, , ,
Glen Innes Severn Council has officially taken on responsibility for invasive and noxious weed control in the local government area, following the dissolution of the New England Weeds Authority (NEWA) last month. The transition, effective from 16 June 2025, marks the end of more than 75 years of operation for NEWA, one of NSW’s first single-purpose county councils established in 1947. NEWA had been responsible for managing invasive weeds across the New England region, acting as the Local Control Authority (LCA) under the Biosecurity Act 2015. The move follows a series of governance and financial issues that came to light…
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Jul
08
2025
By Newsroom
Grey Street History on Display

Grey Street History on Display

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A new exhibition at the Land of the Beardies History House Museum is inviting the community to take a trip down memory lane with “Grey Street CBD c.1860s – 2000s”. The display charts the evolution of businesses and buildings along Grey Street over more than a century, offering a nostalgic look at the changing face of Glen Innes. The exhibition explores both sides of Grey Street—from the corner of Ferguson Street (home to the former Royal Hotel, now Pathfinders) through to Lang Street on the east side, and from Hollie Homes (once Whyte’s Boot Factory site) through to the Club…
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Jul
08
2025
By Annette Bain
Rotary Glen Innes Marks 85 Years of Service and Impact

Rotary Glen Innes Marks 85 Years of Service and Impact

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Unite for Good is the call to action for the Rotary Club of Glen Innes which recently celebrated its 85th Birthday and 2025 Changeover Dinner at the Glen Innes and Districts Services Club. Club President Tim Clifford welcomed members and guests including District Governor George Bruce and Glen Innes Severn Council Mayor Margot Davis. It was an evening of highlights. First, Tim delivered the President’s Report which was comprehensive and a powerful record of the amount of good which Rotary generates. Through Rotary Australia World Community Services  (RAWCS) Rotary delivers humanitarian, development and disaster relief here in Australia and overseas.…
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Jul
07
2025
By Newsroom
Glen Innes Health Hub Draws Hundreds in Opening Month

Glen Innes Health Hub Draws Hundreds in Opening Month

Local News,
The Glen Innes Health Hub has officially opened its doors, with hundreds of appointments booked in its first month—a strong indication of the local demand for accessible, coordinated health services. Located at 293 Grey Street, the Health Hub is the result of a community-led collaboration, developed under the Comprehensive Approach to Rural Engagement (CARE) Model—part of the Better Health for the Bush Framework. The initiative is being piloted by the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) and is one of two innovative models of care currently being trialled in regional Australia. The Hub brings together…
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Jul
07
2025
By Annette Bain
A Warm Welcome for Essential Workers

A Warm Welcome for Essential Workers

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Pagan Kelly is the dynamic Community Connector at Local Connect Glen Innes, which delivers The Welcome Experience - a service designed to attract and retain essential workers in regional NSW. It is a simple proposition, as Pagan puts it “Success to me looks like people coming and staying in our community”. However this is not without its challenges. By way of background, The Welcome Experience is a NSW Government funded initiative which is delivered to 55 Local Government Areas. The Local Connect team for the Northern New England Region comprises Executive Manager, Margot Davis and Community Connectors Pagan Kelly in…
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Jul
06
2025
By Annemarie Sansom
A Pelican in the Wind: A Story of Survival and Second Chances

A Pelican in the Wind: A Story of Survival and Second Chances

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Growing up on the outskirts of Sydney, my childhood was spent in a bush suburb—a pocket of nature perched on a plateau. My sister and I always seemed to attract wildlife, as if we had an invisible beacon calling to animals in need. Homeless, injured, or struggling creatures somehow found their way to us for comfort and recuperation. When I moved to Glen Innes with my own family, I found myself having similar encounters, which inspired me to join WIRES (Wildlife Information and Rescue Service). Sadly, I had noticed many animals struck by cars and left on the roadside, a…
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Jul
05
2025
By Chris Richards
Lights, Sirens, Storytime! Glen Innes Keeps Reading Rolling

Lights, Sirens, Storytime! Glen Innes Keeps Reading Rolling

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Glen Innes primary school students and their parents/carers will have a new activity these school holidays, thanks to an initiative of Public School librarian, Ms Katie Randall. Ms Randall told the News that she had been thrilled with the participation in a recent community activity associated with the National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) which is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its…
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Jul
04
2025
By Newsroom
Vale Roy Wells: Emmaville Mourns Loss of a Local Legend

Vale Roy Wells: Emmaville Mourns Loss of a Local Legend

Local News,
The Emmaville community is mourning the loss of Roy Colin Wells, who has passed away aged 102. Roy will be remembered as a proud World War Two veteran, loving family man, and one of the region’s most respected elders. Born in Emmaville, Roy worked in the tin mines before enlisting in the Australian Army. He served from 1941 to 1946 and was deployed to the Solomon Islands. After the war, he returned home and worked in a wide range of roles — fencer, wool classer, rabbit trapper, fox shooter, and miner. Roy and his wife Edna, affectionately referred to as…
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Jul
04
2025
By Newsroom
Light Poles Restored as Part of Glen Innes Beautification Project

Light Poles Restored as Part of Glen Innes Beautification Project

Council, Local News
The Glen Innes Severn Council has completed restoration works on light poles at the Meade Street and Bourke Street roundabouts along Grey Street. The works, which began on 18 March 2025, involved the temporary removal of both poles to undergo sandblasting, repainting, and polishing. Council noted that these measures were essential to preserve the poles as long-standing heritage and memorial features of the town centre. "We recognise the significance of these fixtures – the light pole on Meade Street is mounted to the ANZAC memorial, while the one on Bourke Street features a heritage theme," Council stated earlier this year.…
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