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  • Boggabri Rotary Club

Boggabri Rotary Club’s Small Schools Public Speaking Competition

Boggabri Sacred Heart School was abuzz with excited children as principal, Mrs Claire Ryan welcomed participants to the school and the 27th Annual Small Schools Public Speaking Competition. “We are excited to again host this wonderful community event, offering an opportunity for our children to plan and prepare a speech to share in a larger forum,” Mrs Ryan said. “It also enables children from across these small schools an opportunity to connect and network, hopefully building new friendships or rekindling old ones that have already started.” One hundred and twenty-seven students from Sacred Heart School, Boggabri Public School, Curlewis Public […]

Sep 27, 2024

  • Art

The transformation of the human body

Manilla based artist Marilynne Barnes has been in Gunnedah’s artistic spotlight for the month of September. The Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery had the fortune of housing her latest exhibit ‘A Lifetime of Change’ along with a workshop conducted by the artist last weekend. The workshop, in conjunction with Arts Gunnedah, was an opportunity to learn about the human form from the artist who likes to question the rules. Gunnedah Cultural Precinct’s Jade Punch said they were lucky to have a male model volunteer, as often women ended up taking the role. She described the exhibit’s opening at the beginning of […]

Sep 26, 2024

  • Spring Fashion Show

More than just clothes and shoes: Spring Fashion Show raises another $3K for Gunnedah shire’s ‘MS Warriors’

More than just clothes and shoes, the annual Spring Fashion Show has been a staple fundraiser for MS Incorporated for many years. Saturday afternoon was no different, with about 80 people paying the entry fee to check out the latest fashion from Willow & Fli and support a good cause. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic neurological disease affecting young adults according to MS Australia and people in the shire unfortunately continue to be affected by the disease. Gunnedah MS Incorporated has been operating in the area for years and raises money to assist people with the disease […]

Sep 26, 2024

  • Gunnedah Evening VIEW Club

VIEW Club discusses what it means to be strong and courageous

Learning to live with ADHD has opened a whole new world for Lucy Gallagher, who has discovered new strengths in herself and is now helping to empower other women. Speaking at Gunnedah Evening VIEW Club’s dinner meeting last week, Lucy described how she found her way through the minefield of diagnosis and learning skills on how to handle situations as they rose in her life. “For me, being a strong woman means being true to our values, no matter the challenges we face,” she said. “It means living with integrity and doing the right thing, even when it is difficult, […]

Sep 19, 2024

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