Glen Innes Severn councillors reworked the response to the proposed Performance Improvement Order, heard the finance team is “quietly optimistic” of a clean audit, then went behind closed doors to discuss “an urgent staffing matter”.
Bernard Smith
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.
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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.
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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 inGlen Innes Severn Shire
Local councils unite to push for fairer federal funding
Glen Innes Severn Council has joined councils across Australia in calling for Financial Assistance Grants to be restored to 1 per cent of Commonwealth taxation revenue.
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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.
Posted inGlen Innes Severn Shire, Local politics, Money, Uralla Shire
Glen Innes, Uralla rate rises approved
IPART has approved major rate rises for Glen Innes Severn and Uralla Shire councils, with both citing infrastructure costs, underfunding and long-term financial sustainability pressures.
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Glen Innes commits to financial discipline and long-term sustainability
Glen Innes Severn Council has endorsed draft financial plans focused on improving cash reserves and long-term sustainability, including a proposed 21.5 per cent rate rise.
Posted inGlen Innes, Water
Glen Innes enters Level 3 water restrictions as demand stays high
Glen Innes has been placed under Level 3 water restrictions as falling levels at the Beardy Weir and persistently high demand tighten pressure on the town’s supply.
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Community urged to cut water use as Glen Innes restrictions remain
Glen Innes residents and businesses are being urged to continue reducing water use as Level 2 restrictions remain in place and dry conditions persist across the region.