Succession planning, pest control, mental health and a new pasture forecasting tool: GLENRAC’s Fit Farmer day packs it all in at Glen Innes Showgrounds this month.
Glen Innes Severn Shire
Posted inCommunity development, Consultations and feedback, Deepwater
Four chances for Deepwater residents to shape the village’s future
Deepwater locals are being offered four separate ways to have their say on the future of the village, with drop-in sessions locked in for Monday, 7 September and Wednesday, 9 September.
Posted inConsultations and feedback, Feature, Glen Innes, Local festivals and shows
Beyond the stones: big plans to grow Celtic Festival’s reach
Could the Celtic Festival soon take over the whole of Glen Innes? A bold five year plan to grow its reach is open for feedback now, with drop-in sessions in September.
Posted inEmergency management, Glen Innes Severn Shire
Hazard reduction burn in Guy Fawkes River National Park
A 2,000 hectare hazard reduction burn is planned for Guy Fawkes River National Park this week. Here’s what locals need to know about closures and smoke.
Posted inEnergy, Feature, Glen Innes, What's on
Glen Innes energy evening to help locals cut power bills
Want to cut your power bill? Glen Innes locals can get free, practical energy advice from farmers, a professor and energy experts next month.
Posted inEmmaville, Feature, Good News, Mining and Resources
Emmaville Tin Mine very close to go-time
Barely any objections, strong local support, and a company confident it will be pulling tin out of the ground by the end of 2028. Emmaville’s mining future is looking bright.
Posted inBusiness, Crime, Feature, Glen Innes Severn Shire, Long Read, Politics
The tax that built a black market
WEEKEND LONG READ: A federal tax has turned main streets into a battleground for organised crime, insurance hikes and arson. Canberra is still dismissing calls to cut the tobacco excise as a thought bubble.
Posted inBooks, Deepwater, Guyra, What's on
Guyra author debut book a memoir on the courage to stop pretending
A Guyra author is set to launch her debut memoir at Deepwater’s Makers Shed, a raw and unexpectedly funny book about the moment “the mask drops”.
Posted inCrime, Glen Innes, Yetman
Man charged after alleged knife-point break-ins and police pursuits
A man allegedly kicked in a door, held a resident’s neighbour off with a knife, then led police on two pursuits that ended in bushland near Yetman. Farmers helped track him down. Now he faces 10 charges.
Posted inEnergy, Glen Innes Severn Shire, Inverell Shire
Green light for Sundown Solar Farm
A 360-megawatt solar farm between Inverell and Glen Innes has been given the green light, right on schedule, with sheep set to keep grazing beneath the panels and 144,000 homes to be powered.