Emmaville

Apr
20
2025
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ANZAC Day Services Around Our Region

ANZAC Day Services Around Our Region

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ANZAC Day services will be held across the Glen Innes Severn region, providing opportunities for community members to attend commemorations. Glen Innes Glen Innes Dawn Service Location: Glen Innes Cemetery, Grafton StreetTime: 5:30 am (commences promptly)The service will be followed by the unveiling of graves. Gunfire Breakfast Location: Glen Innes Services Club, 120 Grey StreetTime: 7:00 amAll are invited to the ANZAC Day Gunfire Breakfast, hosted by the Glen Innes Services Club for veterans, their families, and guests. Glen Innes ANZAC Day March and Commemorative Service Location: Grey Street (near Glen Innes Post Office)Form-up time: 10:30 amMarch commences: 11:00 amThe march will proceed from the Boer War…
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Apr
16
2025
By Megan Redfern
More Than A Saddlery

More Than A Saddlery

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The Second Time Round Saddlery at 17 Oliver Street, Glen Innes not only sells second hand saddles and equipment for horses, fishing lures, feed and so much more, but also provides a safe haven for those ex-navy and ex-army veterans in the Glen Innes area. The saddlery, open since 2022, is run by Tegan Harwood and Tracey Waters. Tegan herself is a twelve year veteran of the navy. In those twelve years, she moved fourteen times, so she was glad to return to Glen Innes (where she had moved as a teenager) to settle down. Tegan kept coming across ex-vets…
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Apr
15
2025
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Emmaville Courthouse Markets – A Monthly Community Tradition

Emmaville Courthouse Markets – A Monthly Community Tradition

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The Emmaville Courthouse Markets take place on the second Sunday of each month, bringing the community together in a vibrant and welcoming setting. Held at the historic and recently renovated courthouse museum, the markets have become a much-anticipated event in the region. Each market attracts between 20 and 25 stallholders, offering a diverse range of goods and produce to visitors. The markets not only provide an opportunity for local businesses and artisans to showcase their products but also serve a greater purpose. Funds raised through the event go directly towards the betterment of the Emmaville community, ensuring that the markets…
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Mar
27
2025
By Annette Bain
Glen Innes Region To Host First Annual Fishing And Pigging Comp

Glen Innes Region To Host First Annual Fishing And Pigging Comp

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Glen Innes first Annual Fishing & Pigging Competition is taking place between 11 and 27 April 2025. Designed to get kids off the streets and back to the bush to develop bush skills and to promote mental health, teams of four people have until Tuesday 1 April to enter. Entry is $40 per team; kids under 15 teams are free. With more than 15 sponsors and $3000 in prizes, the winners will be announced at the Club Hotel Emmaville on 27 April 2025. The entry form is available by clicking here. Please note that the deadline for entries is just…
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Mar
03
2025
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Minerama Fossicking, Gem & Jewellery Show Returns to Glen Innes

Minerama Fossicking, Gem & Jewellery Show Returns to Glen Innes

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The Minerama Fossicking, Gem & Jewellery Show will return to the Glen Innes Showgrounds from 7–9 March 2025. As one of the largest events on the Glen Innes calendar, Minerama attracts fossicking enthusiasts, gemstone collectors, and jewellery lovers from across the region. Glen Innes Severn Council Mayor Margot Davis anticipates that this year’s event will be the biggest yet, with a record number of traders showcasing a wide array of gems, minerals, crystals, and jewellery. “Minerama is one of the largest and most dynamic events of its kind in NSW, drawing families, collectors, and enthusiasts alike. It’s a vibrant celebration…
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Jan
09
2025
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Council Works Program – Period Ending Friday 24th January 2025

Council Works Program – Period Ending Friday 24th January 2025

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The following works are scheduled in the period ending Friday 24 January 2025 subject to weather conditions and unforeseen delays:  Jetpatching in the Glen Innes Township, West Furracabad Road, Furracabad Road, Wellington Vale Road, Waterloo Road and Emmaville Road; General street sweeping around the Glen Innes Township; The Roads Construction Crew will be working with the Drainage Crew at Glen Innes Airport; Maintenance grading is scheduled for Nutrition Station Road, Smiths Road, Shannon Vale Road, Skeleton Creek Road, Browns Road, Bezzants Road, Coxs Road, Spirabo Road, Shaws Road and Ten Mile Road (Morven end); The Bridge Team are working on Coxs Road;…
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Jan
03
2025
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Glen Innes Masonic Lodge to Mark 150th Anniversary

Glen Innes Masonic Lodge to Mark 150th Anniversary

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The Glen Innes Masonic Lodge No. 44 is preparing to celebrate a significant milestone on 25 January 2025, marking 150 years since its establishment in 1875. This sesquicentennial anniversary highlights the long-standing presence and contributions of the lodge within the local community. To commemorate the occasion, a book titled A Sesquicentennial History of the Glen Innes Masonic Lodge No. 44 has been written and published. The book details the intertwined history of the lodge, its members, and the growth of Glen Innes over the past century and a half. The lodge’s early members played key roles in the development of…
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Dec
26
2024
By David Scott
Emmaville Mining Museum Hours Change, A Callout For Volunteers

Emmaville Mining Museum Hours Change, A Callout For Volunteers

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The Emmaville Mining Museum is a true gem (if you’ll pardon the pun) of the tourist experiences that are offered in the Glen Innes area. The dream of the late Mr and Mrs Jack Curnow, who bequeathed a vast mineral collection to the Emmaville community, was the hope of opening a museum in the town. These days the museum is also home to the Jillet, Gilbey, Ellis, Schumacher, Trethewey, Hermann and Maskey collections. In all, there are over 4,000 mineral and gem specimens as well as a General Store museum, a replica blacksmith’s shop, and an old wood-fired bakery. The…
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Dec
12
2024
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Council Works Program: Period Ending Friday 20th December

Council Works Program: Period Ending Friday 20th December

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The following works are scheduled in the period ending: Friday, 20 December 2024, subject to weather conditions and unforeseen delays: • Jetpatching in Glen Innes Township, Emmaville Road and Red Range Road • General street sweeping around the Glen Innes Township, Old Grafton Road and Wellington Vale Road • The Roads Construction Crew will be working at Glen Innes Airport • Maintenance grading is scheduled for Bazzants Road, Carrot Farm Road, Ten Mile Road (Northern section), Donnelly Road, Nutrition Station Road, Smiths Road, Eimers Road and Shannon Vale Road • The Bridge Team is working on Subset Road • The…
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Oct
25
2024
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Council Seeks Feedback On Draft Asset Management Strategy

Council Seeks Feedback On Draft Asset Management Strategy

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Glen Innes Severn Council invites community feedback on its draft Asset Management Strategy and Plans. These documents will be available for public review until 4pm Thursday, 21 November 2024. The purpose of this Asset Management Strategy is to provide an overview of the asset management processes within Glen Innes Severn Council and to develop a structured set of goals to work towards. The draft Strategy and Plans can be viewed at https://haveyoursay.gisc.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition-of-the-draft-resource-strategy Hard copies are available at: Council’s Town Hall Customer Service Office 265 Grey Street, Glen Innes Council’s Church Street Customer Service Office 136 Church Street, Glen Innes Glen…
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