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GLEN INNES
Historic township in the New England area of New South Wales
Glen Innes is situated amidst rolling countryside on the Northern Tablelands of NSW, 624 km north-east of Sydney and 1075 metres above sea-level. It has a current population of 6250 people. The local economy is based principally upon agriculture and tourism. The town is known for its fine parks which are especially attractive in autumn. Glen Innes has numerous arts, craft and collectables shops. Fishing, fossicking and horseriding are also popular ways to enjoy the scenic environs.

The Nugumbal people who visited the area in the warmer months. They are thought to have called it 'Eehrindi', meaning wild raspberry. The first European in the area was John Oxley, en route to Port Macquarie in 1818. By 1835, two hairy convict stockmen, Chandler and Duval, assigned to Captain Dumaresq, were the first whites working in the area north of Armidale. They did much to open up the area to settlement by advising and guiding prospective settlers to new lands where they selected stations in the late 1830s. For this reason the district was initially known as 'Beardy Plains' or 'Land of the Beardies'.

The present site was laid out in 1851 and was named after the station's former owner, Major Archibald Clunes Innes, former commandant of the Port Macquarie penal settlement. Glen Innes was gazetted in 1852 with the first land sales taking place in 1854, the year the first post office opened. The area became a noted sheep-raising and wheat-growing area with the first flour mill opening in the 1850s.

The discovery of tin at Vegetable Creek in , 1872 caused a boom for the town which lasted until the economic depression of the 1890s. Over the years antimony, gold, bismuth, manganese, silver, arsenic molybdenite, emeralds and sapphires were all commercially mined in the district.

The town's annual celebrations include the Pastoral and Agricultural Show in February, the Australian Celtic Festival in May, 'Minerama' (the Gem and Mineral Festival) in September, in which Australian gem collectors gather and guided tours of local fossicking sites are organised, the Australian Bush Music Festival in October, and the Land of the Beardies Bush Festival in November, (WITH HEAVY INVOLVEMENT BY THE LIONS OF GLEN INNES) entailing a mardi gras, carnival, motor show, exhibits and competitions.

LIONS IN GLEN INNES.

The Glen Innes Lions Club was sponsored by the Inverell Lions Club and was formed on the 23^rd October 1953. It was the 25^th Club in Australia. Over the last 40 Years 260 members have belonged to the Club , We now have 27 members and have reached nearly 60 at different times, The Leo’s Club was formed in 1988 and a Lioness Club in 1989,In addition a strong Lions Ladies group has operated for many years.

Since its foundation the Glen Innes Lions Club has sponsored the Lions Club of Armidale 1955 and Tamworth in 1956 and is currently endeavoring to form a Lions Club at Emmaville. Club members have served as Deputy Governors (2) Region Chairman (1) and Zone Chairman (7) times.

GLEN INNES LIONS CLUB INC.: CHARTER MEMBERS 1953.

Doug Abbott - Milton Aggs - John Begg - Edgar Birrell - Fred Buddee - Charles Connelly - Fred Cordner -Peter Correy - Arthur Crees - Roger Dibbley - Roy Fenton - Gordon Gulliver - Bill Handley Jim Hoskin - George Kelly - Theo Krandiotos - Eric Lynn - John McLaughlin - Ken Podmore - Jack Middleton - Lex Ritchie - Norval Robson - Arthur Sellers - Jock Smith - Bill Stone - George Strachan - Mac Humphries.

Life Members:                                         Melvin Jones Recipients:
Lion Milton Aggs (Dec)                                                        Lion Allen Campbell
Lion Athol Thomas (Dec)                                                     Lion Elwyn Fakes
Lion Harry Kent (Dec)                                                          Lion Ted Nowlan
Lion Elwyn Fakes                                                                 Lion Patrick Ford
Lion Geoff O’Brien                                                               Lion Robert Neuss
Lion Alister Cox                                                                   Lion Neville Campbell
Lion Robert Neuss                                                               Honorary Lion Jan Sharman

Distinguished Service Award:     Lion Harry Kent

IN APPRECIATION

In recognition of the contribution of the Lions Clubs of Turkey, especially Lion Dr. Enzar Tore, in providing free web page hosting for Lions Clubs everywhere, the LIONS CLUB OF GLEN INNES Inc. proudly displays the flag of Turkey on our site.
Click on the flag to go to the web site of Lion Dr. Enzar's home club - the Lions Club of Canakkale.

As an extension to the Turkish Lions' contribution, the Brisbane Ekibin Lions Club of MD 201 Q1 (Australia) offer assistance to Lions Clubs who want to take advantage of the Turkish Lions offer, but are not familiar with web publishing. They've already set up many sites for Lions Clubs world-wide, using Lionwap.
If your club wants to be on the internet, and would like some help, leave a message in the Ekibin Guest Book by clicking on the image above. This is a FREE SERVICE, so you don't spend a cent for their work. As Lionwap is also FREE, this means you get a web site that you NEVER have to pay for. - Is that a deal or what?
All your Club has to do it have some-one update and maintain your page, which needs not take more than a few minutes each month. The Ekibin Lions will even give you some tips on that!