Community organisations and councils, including those in the Glen Innes region, are being encouraged to apply for funding under the 2027 NSW Seniors Festival Grant Program.
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Glen Innes youth program recognised at state level for third time
Glen Innes Severn Council’s Youth Booth has again been recognised among NSW’s leading youth programs, with its Youth Week 2026 program named a finalist in the NSW Youth Week Awards.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Business, Glen Innes
Great Central Hotel steals Best Pub title in one-vote thriller
After one of the closest contests in this year’s Best in the New England, the Great Central Hotel in Glen Innes has snatched the title of Best Pub or Club from reigning champion The Bolt Inn, winning by the narrowest possible margin.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Business, Glen Innes
Sweetie Pies reclaims Best Bakery title after landslide finish
Sweetie Pies Bake Shop has reclaimed its place as New England’s Best Bakery, surging home late in one of the closest contests of this year’s Best in the New England.
Posted inArts, Glen Innes, Good News
New home for the arts strikes a chord in Glen Innes
Glen Innes’ new School of Arts & Music threw open its doors on Saturday, 20 June, with a free community day that filled the historic former Severn Shire Council Building with music, laughter and creative activity from morning to mid-afternoon.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Business, Glen Innes
Crofters Cottage brews up a winning formula
Crofters Cottage, overlooking the Australian Standing Stones in Glen Innes, has been crowned the region’s Best Coffee Shop, with customers praising not only its consistently excellent coffee, but also its homemade food, welcoming atmosphere and the passionate team behind the business.
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Community invited to help shape the future of the Glen Innes Highlands
Glen Innes Severn Council is seeking community feedback on a draft framework guiding future planning across the Highlands region.
Posted inArts, Exhibitions and performances, Glen Innes
New England Teapot Show returns after COVID hiatus
The New England Teapot Show is making its long-awaited return to the Glen Innes Art Gallery this year, with the opening gala set for this Saturday, 4 July.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Glen Innes, Good News, Inverell
Inverell and Glen Innes bakeries shine at national pie competition
Two New England bakeries have brought home a swag of national medals from the 2026 Australia’s Best Pie and Pastie Competition, held on the Gold Coast, putting the region firmly on the map as one of Australia’s top pie destinations.
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Glen Innes, Inverell adopts budget and long-term financial plan
Two New England councils, two very different budgets. Inverell holds steady with no service cuts, while Glen Innes Severn locks in a 48.3 per cent rate rise over three years.