2020 has flown by, can you believe November is here? With it comes some exciting events and activities happening around our region as we edge closer to the holiday season. The Glen Innes Highlands Shop has a whole lot of new products in store from talented local suppliers, just in time for the Christmas shopping frenzy to begin. We welcome you to make the trip and experience the wonder that is Glen Innes Highlands this November.

Bid Blast #22 October 2020

Welcome to Glen Innes Severn Council’s newsletter informing committees, community groups, businesses, and not for profits of potential funding opportunities through grants.

Welcome to the Glen Innes Highlands Economic Development Newsletter

By: Margot Davis, Manager Economic Development, Glen Innes Severn Council

This Edition

Opportunities   |  Funding & Grants  |  Community Consultation  | Family Fun |   Local Business Support   |   Current Key Projects

Spring is here and we are excited to see the blossoms starting to bloom and new leaves shooting as the trees are awakening from their winter nap. New life is in abundance as we start to see lambs and calves on the ground in our farmlands. This month discover activities for the whole family to enjoy and find out about our upcoming events.

Bid Blast #20 August 2020

Grant Funding Opportunities and Resources

Welcome to Glen Innes Severn Council’s newsletter informing committees, community groups, businesses, and not for profits of potential funding opportunities through grants.

If you are planning your next adventure and looking for holiday inspiration look no further than the picturesque Glen Innes Highlands in Northern NSW’s New England High Country.

Visit Glen Innes highlands this July and explore our museums and galleries filled with local knowledge, history and works of art. Take a stroll along the main street of Glen Innes and our villages Deepwater, Emmaville and Glencoe and enjoy boutique shopping and gourmet coffee houses filled with warm country hospitality. You may even be lucky enough to witness a dusting of snow fall across our picturesque region.

Bid Blast #19 July 2020

Grant Funding Opportunities and Resources

Welcome to Glen Innes Severn Council’s newsletter informing committees, community groups, businesses, and not for profits of potential funding opportunities through grants. 

Get ready to get back to the region with travel restrictions lifting from 1st June within NSW. Our accommodation providers, restaurants, cafe's and galleries have been busy getting ready to safely welcome visitors back to our region. Now is the perfect time to start planning your next adventure and we hope to see you soon and share with you the many memorable experiences Glen Innes Highlands has to offer. 

19 May 2020

$200,000,000 per year is the figure that we leak out of our local economy every year. If we can regain 20% of that we would see (with a multiplier effect added)an additional $56 million circulating in our community each year.

Thanks to the Australian Governments Bushfire Recovery Agency, Glen Innes Severn Council and it's Economic Development brand Glen Innes Highlands, are providing each household in our community with a gift card to spend locally. This is one of a number of initiatives Council are coordinating to help our businesses and local economy recover.

This month we share inspiration for your next visit to Glen Innes Highlands and ways you can still experience our spectacular region from home. We also have some great Mother's day hampers available with local products, visit our Glen Innes Highlands Shop! 

An easy-to-complete survey will guide government on how to assist Glen Innes businesses through a predicted downturn in economic output of over $50 million as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the potential loss of around 400 local jobs.

Glen Innes Severn Council Bid Blast#18 April 2020

Welcome to Glen Innes Severn Council’s newsletter informing committees, community groups, businesses, and not for profits of potential funding opportunities through grants.

Glen Innes Severn Council is a part of the local community and provides services to the community. Residents are Council’s customers and Council is your servant – that’s the Local Government relationship which we all respect. Council’s priority is the local community. Therefore, Council is operating and making decisions during the Coronavirus Pandemic with the focus firmly on the community and Council’s role as a part of the community.

COVID-19 SPECIAL EDITION

The COVID-19 situation is a very serious situation and is constantly evolving.   So is the economic impact as a result in each town, and city across Australia .  It is clear that the impacts are already hitting a number of businesses, particularly in relation to tourism, accommodation and hospitality.   The Federal Government and leading economic and business organisations have warned that the situation for business is likely to get worse.  It's important that you are accessing the latest information from reliable sources and looking at ways to help your business survive.  

This is not cause for panic or panic buying, but does call for everyone in business or elsewhere to stringently follow the recommendations of the health authorities. Here is a link to the most recent requirements of the Federal Government in relation to businesses and individuals, given last night. 

Please follow them

Glen Innes Severn Council is a part of the local community and provides services to the community. Residents are Council’s customers and Council is your servant – that’s the Local Government relationship which we all respect. Council’s priority is the local community. Therefore, Council is operating and making decisions during the Coronavirus Pandemic with the focus firmly on the community and Council’s role as a part of the community.

For a list of frequently asked questions regarding the new COVID-19 restrictions and how they might affect you and your business.

HOW GLEN INNES SEVERN COUNCIL IS OPERATING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC 

Glen Innes Severn Council is taking all steps to ensure that essential Council services in the Local Government Area remain operational during the Coronavirus Pandemic, while also observing all Federal and NSW State Government requirements and mandates to keep residents safe and healthy.

Bid Blast #17 March 2020

Grant Funding Opportunities and Resources

Welcome to Glen Innes Severn Council’s newsletter informing committees, community groups, businesses, and not for profits of potential funding opportunities through grants.

This Edition

Who are we? | Bushfire Recovery Assistance & Opportunities | Major Projects | Local Business Opportunities | Surveys | Economic Development Strategy | Sponsorship Opportunities | New Opportunities | #loveNSW

Bid Blast #16 January 2020

Grant Funding Opportunities and Resources

Welcome to Glen Innes Severn Council’s newsletter informing committees, community groups, businesses, and not for profits of potential funding opportunities through grants.

10.12.2019

Welcome to the December/January Glen Innes Highlands Newsletter.

With School holidays and Christmas just around the corner we have put together some of the top things to do in Glen Innes Highlands along with our major events happening over the next two months.

Wishing you a Safe and Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year.

Bid Blast #15 November 2019

Grant Funding Opportunities and Resources

Welcome to Glen Innes Severn Council’s newsletter informing committees, community groups, businesses, and not for profits of potential funding opportunities through grants.

With climate change being a hot topic and 2018 being the 3rd hottest year on record, wouldn’t it be nice to find a place where global warming actually improves a climate?

Bid Blast #11 June 2019

Grant Funding Opportunities and Resources

Welcome to Glen Innes Severn Council’s newsletter informing committees, community groups, businesses, and not for profits of potential funding opportunities through grants.

Glen Innes Highlands features four distinct seasonal changes. In autumn be greeted by the beautiful autumnal tones and picturesque views of golden poplars.

The Glen Innes Visitor Information Centre staff will provide you with an autumn drives map. Our winters feature a dusting of snow and cosy log fires. Picture yourself in one of Glen Innes’ farm stay cottages snuggled up to an open fire place with a glass of red. Glen Innes Highlands are renowned for their air conditioned summers. At our higher altitude take a break from the heat and enjoy exploring our town in the warmer months. Spring in Glen Innes Highlands features a burst of vibrant new life. The World Heritage National parks come to life with fauna while native flora blooms. Don’t miss our very own Gibraltar Waratah flower during these months.

Bid Blast #7 February 2019

Grant Funding Opportunities and Resources

Welcome to Glen Innes Severn Council’s newsletter informing committees, community groups, businesses, and not for profits of potential funding opportunities through grants.

The Glen Innes Highlands Visitors Information Centre has released a new brochure on the best spots around Glen Innes for fossicking

The Glen Innes Highlands ‘Fossicking around Glen Innes’ brochure is full to the brim with ideas, details and even a treasure map to the best gem hunting spots in the district.

Glen Innes Severn Council recently conducted a survey directly targeted at people who had moved to Glen Innes Highlands within the last 10 years with very encouraging results.  

 There were 91 survey respondents with 46% of respondents under 44 years of age, aligning with external surveys indicating a trend towards younger tree-changers moving to rural areas.

Bid Blast #5 November 2018

Grant Funding Opportunities and Resources

Welcome to Glen Innes Severn Councils newsletter informing committees, community groups, not for profits of potential funding opportunities through grants.

Australian Celtic Festival announced as a finalist for the 2018 NSW Tourism Awards, Festivals and Events

The NSW Tourism Awards celebrates the hard work and commitment shown by NSW tourism operators and businesses over the past 12 months. The program is about developing our industry as a whole, encouraging excellence and improvement, and all entrants should be congratulated. The judges have been incredibly impressed by the high calibre of entries in this year’s program.

The Australian Celtic Festival is excited to announce that we have been named finalists in the Country & Outback 2018 Regional Tourism Awards. This is a great achievement and such a credit to all of our amazing volunteers, performers and stall holders.

Australian Celtic Festival Committee