Glen Innes Severn Council is inviting local artists, schools and community groups to help light up the Glen Innes Town Centre this festive season as part of the Christmas in the Highlands – Art Trail. 16 digital artworks will be selected to feature on large-format...
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Motormania Scrapped
Organisers of the annual Motormania event, scheduled for Sunday 17th of August, have decided to cancel this year’s event. This year’s car show and markets, to be staged this year at the Inverell racecourse, was cancelled following a meeting of the Sapphire City...
Council Secures $350K to Grow Christmas in the Highlands Over 3 Years
Glen Innes Severn Council has secured $350,000 through the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program 2025-28 to support a major expansion of its annual Christmas in the Highlands event over the next three years. The funding will enable the launch of a new initiative,...
Sapphire Wind Farm Community Fund Applications to Open Next week
Applications for the Sapphire Wind Farm Community Fund Funding Round 2 will open next Monday, 11 August. Twice a year, Sapphire Wind Farm invites local community organisations to submit applications for a share of funding that can be used on equipment and...
Sapphire City Concert Band Turns 30
Inverell’s Sapphire City Concert Band is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary this weekend with the community encouraged to come along and celebrate with them. The Band, which started in 1995, will be joined by the Ballina Shire Concert Band, New England Wind...
Ashford Show Society Gets Council Backing
Ashford Show Society have been successful in gaining support from Inverell Shire Council. The Show society had submitted a letter to Council to consider four possible sponsorship options from a $5000 package to a $1000 Bronze level sponsorship. Council decided at...
Ashford Show Society Seeking Council Support
The Ashford Show Society is requesting Inverell Shire Council to continue to support the Society through its sponsorship opportunities. The Society have 3 sponsorship option for Council to consider at Wednesday’s Council meeting including a $5000 or more Platinum...
The Youth Booth Earns State-Wide Recognition
Glen Innes Severn Council is proud to announce that The Youth Booth has been named a finalist in the 2025 Local Government Week Awards for delivering one of the most outstanding Youth Week programs in New South Wales. The recognition follows the success of this year’s...
National Monument Officially Named ‘Australian Standing Stones’
A site long celebrated by locals and visitors alike has now been formally recognised by the NSW Government, with the Australian Standing Stones officially approved and gazetted by the Geographical Names Board of NSW. The milestone marks a major step in acknowledging...