Sports – Glen Innes News

Mar

13

2026

Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic this Saturday

Council, Local News, SportsGrafton to Inverell Cycle Classic

The city of Grafton in the northern rivers of NSW will host the start of the 65th edition of the Squadron Energy Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic on Saturday 14 March 2026. The Classic is one of Australia’s most challenging road cycling races, renowned for its difficult terrain and gruelling distance. Starting in the Clarence Valley, the race follows the Gwydir Highway to the New England High Country, attracting top cyclists from across the country and international competitors. In 2026, the event will again be round five of the ProVelo Super League (PSL), an annual cycling league hosted across Australia…

Mar

05

2026

By Newsroom

Big Golf Week

SportsGlen Innes Golf Club

Weekly Golf Wrap Week Ladies Golf The Glen Ladies celebrated their 2-day tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday. The tournament sponsored by White Rock Wind Farm was a great success. Day 1 kicked off with a 4BBB with 118 players taking part. Winning combination was the Maclean team of Debbie Key and Kaye Grayson with 47 points in second place was the Walcha team of Sue Partridge and Pauline Carter with 45 points. Coming in third was the Glen team of Heather Thomas and Rose Price with 44 points. Third was a close call with 5 teams finishing with 44…

Feb

27

2026

By Newsroom

Golf happenings

Sports

Weekly Golf Wrap Week Congratulations to our green keepers Zac & Lucas as the course looks fantastic. Also, a special mention to all the volunteers doing their bit around the course! Ladies Golf 14 ladies played a stableford with the winner Lindy Newsome with 37 points from Pru Newby with 36. The ladies have their 2-day tournament on Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th February. Should be some great results to report next week with over 100 players registered. Wednesday Mens A good field of 29 played the Wednesday stableford with the winner Gareth Law with the great score of 45…

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

11

2026

By Newsroom

Evans and Grob land the Jug

Local News, SportsGlen Innes Golf Club

Weekly Golf Wrap Week Hope everyone is enjoying the change in the club with the cards and payment now being done in the Pro Shop! Keep an eye out for new gear in the shop and don’t hesitate to ask Noah for advice on all your golfing needs, they can be ordered in. Don’t forget the Titleist fitting day on the 3rd of March! Ladies Golf The Wednesday round of the NSW Women’s medal was played. The NSW Women’s Medal is a competition conducted over six (6) stroke play rounds at club level and held between January and September. The…

Feb

09

2026

By Newsroom

New Playground Opens

Council, Local News, School News, Sports

Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan was on-hand to unveil the new, $1.2 million play space at Glen Innes’ Anzac Park at its official opening on Saturday, 7 February. $500,000 was secured from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund Round 5 which kick-started the project. Another $600,000 was contributed by the Federal Government and another $100,000 by the Glen Innes Severn Council. The new play area includes inclusive, imaginative, sensory, active, adventure and nature-based equipment. Mr Moylan said it was fantastic to see the project completed and opened for the public to enjoy. “The new playground at Anzac Park is…

Feb

09

2026

By Newsroom

New ride at the Show

Local News, SportsGlen Innes Show

Infinity Ride is proudly presented by Gill Bros Entertainment and will, according to reliable sources, be making its first time appearance in Australia at the Glen Innes Show this Friday and Saturday. Fresh from the UK it sends 16 passengers spinning in the air at 20m with 5G of power. Located next to Route 66 Dodgem cars it is sure to be an exhilarating experience.

Feb

06

2026

By Newsroom

Huskies bound for Glory

Local News, SportsHuskies Touch Football

Glen Innes Touch Football’s “Huskies” will compete at the Northern Eagles Junior Championships (NEJC) in Coffs Harbour on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 February, with games held at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium and surrounding fields. The championships will bring together teams from more than 34 affiliates across Northern NSW, including the Mid North Coast, North Coast, Far North Coast and North West regions, across under-10 to under-18 boys and girls divisions. The Huskies will field teams in the under-12 boys, under-14 boys, under-16 girls and under-18 boys divisions. Players will also be eligible for selection in Northern Eagles representative…

Feb

04

2026

By Newsroom

Golf Wrap-Up

SportsGlen Innes Golf Club, New England District Golf Association

Ladies Golf On a very warm day 13 ladies played the Wednesday Stableford. Winner was Julie Newsome with 38 points from Shirley Bruce with 36 on a count back from Sue Rees. Julie also picked up the nearest the pin on the 4th. Wednesday Mens 31 men played the Wednesday stableford with the winner Dennis Brown with 39 points. Matt Cave was second with 37 points on a countback from Bill Miller and Lindsay Purcell. Nearest the pins were the Pro Pin on the 7th Jimmy Adams, Al Collins on the 12th, Bill Miller the 14th and Scott Slade the…

Feb

01

2026

By David Scott

Australia Day In Glen Innes Severn

Council, Local News, Rural, SportsAustralia Day

Glen Innes Severn’s Australia Day celebrations began in true country style with a “breakfast of champions” at Red Range Hall, where the Red Range Hall Committee pulled off a near-miraculous loaves and fishes effort. Locals and visitors alike enjoyed barbecued sausage and egg, steak and onion sandwiches, with generously donated steak from Rangers Valley earning particular appreciation. Australia Day Ambassador Dr Clio Cresswell set the tone with a short but engaging address that proved even mathematics can entertain on a public holiday morning. Festivities then moved to the Glen Innes Services Club, where the Glen Innes Lady Lions served a…