Red Cross - Glen Innes News

Dec

07

2024

Red Cross Christmas Tree Display & Competition – Photo Gallery

The Australian Red Cross Christmas tree display is twenty-three years old this year and over all the years has been delighting Glen Innes residents and visitors alike. Some of the incredibly creative entries are featured in the below gallery.

Red Cross Christmas Tree Display To Delight Again This Year

The Australian Red Cross Christmas tree display is twenty-three years old this year and over all the years has been delighting Glen Innes residents and visitors alike. I asked Margaret Kiehne, President of the Glen Innes Red Cross branch, where the idea originally came from. She said it was filched from the Muswellbrook branch, and while their event didn’t make the distance, the Glen Innes iteration has kept going from strength to strength. The display already has twenty-five entrants and organisers hope to exceed last year’s total of sixty-two. There is no fee to enter, and schools, businesses and individuals…

Local Teacher Honoured With Prestigious Red Cross Humanitarian Award

Glen Innes Public School teacher Carla Bryant has been recognised with the Red Cross Humanitarian Partner Award for her exceptional commitment to the Red Cross Youth program. The award, presented at the New South Wales Red Cross Annual General Meeting in Sydney, celebrates Carla’s dedication to inspiring young people to help others. Margaret Kiehne, President of the Glen Innes Red Cross branch, attended the AGM to witness Carla’s honour. She expressed her admiration, saying, “The award was presented to Carla for the work she does above and beyond her teaching hours bringing her local group of Red Cross Youth, children…