Glen Innes, NSW
Top: Glen Innes Pipe Band marching in the 2006 Mosman Festival. Bottom: Glen Innes, Mosman Council staff marching in the Glen Innes Celtic Festival parade 2006, and pipe band leader.
The Friendship Agreement between Mosman Municipal Council and Glen Innes Council was formed in November 1995. Mosman and Glen Innes share a common link in their early settlement through Archibald Mosman who left Mosman and settled in Glen Innes in 1838. The communities also have strong and common Scottish origins and ties, and are keen to build on and better understand country and city links.
In 1994 a local committee was established in Mosman to conduct a Drought Relief Appeal to raise funds for drought-stricken farmers in Glen Innes.
Mosman / Glen Innes, Friendship Project
Mosman Council is supporting a special Art Project Group, which comprises aboriginal men and women who live in Glen Innes. The Group is learning about ‘stained glass’ and plans to make a stained glass window for the Mosman Art Gallery and another for the Glen Innes Library. The Project will help each member of the group develop their self confidence as well as new skills, which can be applied to a variety of art and craft practices.
Mosman Lions Club and Mosman Rotary are working together to collect unwanted PCs for Glen Innes. These computers will be reconditioned and sent to Glen Innes to be used in areas of need.
Colin Isaacs Art Project
An art education project funded by Mosman Council involved consultation with the Glen Innes Aboriginal Consultative Committee. Aboriginal mothers were involved and other members of the local Aboriginal community also contributed to this project which was undertaken by local Aboriginal artist, Colin Isaacs.
A series of fence panels were designed by the group to beautify the adjoining fence between Early Intervention, where the Aboriginal Playgroup meets, and the childcare centre, Gumtree Glen.