NEWS + STORIES 2026
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he Connect Grants mean we can help even more people access the very latest connectivity solutions.. Applications close at noon on Friday, 8 August 2025.
The national spotlight will shine on Glen Innes when the hit ABC television series Muster Dogs visits the New England for a community gathering ‘Smoko’ at the Glen Innes Showgrounds Tearooms.
The Invasive Species Council welcome the NSW government’s move to lock in 4 years of funding for the Weeds Action Program – a structural reform that will finally bring some stability to one of the state’s most underfunded biosecurity programs.
The 2025-26 NSW Budget is securing the future of the state’s essential services and the economic prosperity of the communities that rely on them.
Our large-scale biodiversity planting project has come to a successful close—with 28,000 native trees and shrubs now planted across the Glen Innes district.
Over 120 community members gathered at the Glen Innes Services Club on Friday 13 June for an unforgettable evening of mateship, music, and mental health awareness—and they left inspired, uplifted, and more connected than ever.
Following the overwhelming success of last year’s Men’s Night Out, Glen Innes is once again coming together to support, uplift, and connect around the important topic of men’s health.
The Glen Innes Health Hub opened to the community in a soft launch on 19 May 2025.
See how Ian and Julie Firth have built resilience in their grazing enterprise by using innovative ag tools like Ag360, changing their grazing patterns and adopting support and coaching to improve on their management practices.
A new national survey looks to put data behind anecdote on why some families succeed at succession, and some do not.
The Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) ends at midnight Monday 31 March 2025 for most of NSW, including Glen Innes, Inverell & Tenterfield LGA’s.
The Australian Government has announced a third (3) round of grant funding for the On Farm Connectivity Program.
A total of $20 million will be available for Round 3, with applications opening later in 2025, with grant funding to be delivered in 2025-26.
Click through to download the January 2025 Program Update on the Local Land Services delivery of the 2023-2024 $13 million Feral Pig Program.
GLENRAC Inc. had a happy beginning for 2025 by being recognised as the ‘Volunteer Community Organisation of the Year’ at the 2025 Glen Innes Severn Council Australia Day Awards Ceremony, held at the Glen Innes Services Club on 26 January 2025.
On 22 January 2025, the Australian Government released the Future Drought Fund Investment Strategy.
Read more about this initiative and download the Australian Government Drought Plan.
GLENRAC is proud to share the Community Recognition Statement presented to the NSW Legislative Assembly by Brendan Moylan MP regarding our receiving the Business NSW New England North West Business Award for Outstanding Community Group.
GLENRAC is proud to share the Community Recognition Statement presented to the NSW Legislative Assembly by Brendan Moylan MP regarding our Men’s Night event, held in July 2024.
GLENRAC is proud to announce its 35th Anniversary, celebrating three and a half decades of dedicated service to the Glen Innes region.
On Friday 20 September 2024, GLENRAC’s dedication to improving the community's wellbeing was acknowledged at the Business NSW New England North West Business Awards Gala Dinner in Gunnedah. The Business NSW Awards recognise the hard work, dedication and passion that finalists contribute to communities across the region.
A disaster preparedness model developed by the University of New England (UNE) has proven so successful it will be rolled out across NSW, South Australia and Western Australia over the next five years
Continuing a GLENRAC tradition since 2013, Rural Women’s Day will be celebrated in 2024 on the evening of Tuesday 15 October.
Farmers, agribusinesses, stakeholders and rural communities have the chance to weigh in on the role of the Future Drought Fund (FDF) Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs.
Fit Farmers takes place on RU OK day each year to highlight the importance of farmers taking some time to check in on their physical, financial and emotional health.
In this video, Richard and Prue Post discuss their farming operations at Outer Bald Blair, located east of Guyra NSW. - their focus has been improving pasture management, especially after the 2019 drought.
Expressions of Interest are now open for businesses and suppliers of ag-tech to take part in Round 2 of the Albanese Government’s On Farm Connectivity Program (OFCP).
Drought Resilient Pasture Landscapes ( School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England) have released the second case study about landholder experiences with the DRPL project, using Ag360.
Residents and landholders are reminded of the requirement to notify fire agencies before lighting hazard reductions and pile burns.
Several changes will be made to the LPA program rules effective 1 September 2024. This includes a change in the renewal period for accreditation, as well as the introduction of a self-assessment tool for accreditation.
GLENRAC hosted a highly impactful Men’s Night Out: Supporting Our Mates - bringing together over 184 community members to address mental health challenges and support rural men.