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Boggabri Coal Christmas party 2023 | photos

by Noreen Boehm Gunnedah Racecourse was a hive of activity as Boggabri Coal at Idemitsu hosted their Christmas party for employees and their families. “This is the best Christmas party for six years, beautiful surroundings, plenty of shade and food, a large variety of activities for the children, love the live music, and the food, wow,” was how numerous people described the event. Ben Hiatt, general manager Boggabri Coal at Idemitsu Australia Pty Ltd, said his aim was to continue to integrate the coal mining family and the community family. “We draw our workforce from numerous communities, we live and […]

Dec 1, 2023

  • Gunnedah MS Incorporated

Santa stops by MS Christmas fair | Gallery

Rainy weather did not damper the Christmas spirit at the Gunnedah MS Incorporated Christmas Fair. Outside Griffith Hall were offerings of sausage sizzles and hot coffees to warm up marketers before a morning of local shopping. Children were delighted when Santa made an appearance mid morning to gift them a small present.

Nov 30, 2023

  • Boggabri Joey’s Playgroup

Annual fashion parade fundraiser for Boggabri Joey’s Playgroup | Gallery

A large crowd was on hand to support Boggabri Joey’s Playgroup at the Hassab’s annual in-house fashion parade. Megan Guest thanked John and Wadette Shaw and told the crowd that the group were very appreciative of being offered the opportunity to raise some funds for their playgroup. “Our playgroup operates on a Monday fortnightly and caters for children aged between zero and five years,” she told the attendees. “Thanks to fundraising events such as tonight, we can offer free activities such as art and craft and the opportunity for the children to play in the newly painted cubby house,” she […]

Nov 29, 2023

Complementary art forms at painting and pottery exhibition

Former Gunnedah residents Yvette and Peter Hugill have put 18 months of hard work into their joint exhibition ‘From The Ground Up’ at the Manning Regional Gallery in Taree. The opening on Sunday, October 22 at 2pm was overwhelmingly supported by a large crowd, which was much appreciated by the couple who came to Gunnedah in the 1970s to establish their business Hugill’s Engineering. With her training as a graphic designer at the National Art School in Sydney, Yvette soon became involved in the local art scene, helping to establish the Creative Arts Centre. ‘From The Ground Up’ features a […]

Nov 28, 2023

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