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Glen Innes Severn Council

A New England high-country council covering 5,480 km² — around 9,000 people across Glen Innes and the villages of Deepwater, Emmaville, Glencoe and Red Range, on an economy of grazing, tourism and services. This is Celtic Country: home to the Australian Standing Stones, gazetted under that name in July 2025, and the annual Australian Celtic Festival. The council runs the local services you use every week — waste, water, roads, parks, development — and sets your rates, which IPART approved rising 21.5% in 2026–27 under a three-year special rate variation. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.

Area profile
Population: ~8,978 (2023–24)
Mayor & councillors
Mayor: Margot Davis (Independent)
Crime & safety
3 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate
Budget & finances
4 of 9 OLG benchmarks met — 48.3% rate variation approved
The Glen Innes Severn council area (official LGA boundary). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Everyday essentials

The things people actually need from the council — fast.

Bins & recycling

When's my bin day?

Your collection days and what goes in each bin.

Check bin day →Report a problem

Something needs fixing?

Potholes, dumped rubbish, broken lights — how to report it to Glen Innes Severn.

How to report →

Open for your feedback

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Things Glen Innes Severn Council wants your say on right now. Your view counts for more before the deadline.

Get to know your council

The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.

Rates & fees

This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.

2026–27: 21.5% general income rise approved

Open →Budget & finances

How financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.

4 of 9 OLG benchmarks met — 48.3% rate variation approved

Open →Crime & safety

Glen Innes Severn's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.

3 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate

Open →Mayor & councillors

Who represents you — and where to read their official profiles.

Mayor: Margot Davis (Independent)

Open →Elections & voting

When the next council election is, and how voting works.

Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028

Open →Contact & services

How to reach the council and report a problem.

Customer service: (02) 6730 2300

Open →Area profile

The basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.

Population: ~8,978 (2023–24)

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What the council is working onRecent deliveries, what's underway and what's planned next — each with a source.Priorities →

What's happening

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We haven't started sending email, so we're not taking addresses for now. New items from Glen Innes Severn Councilshow up under “What's happening” above as we find them, each linked to its official source.