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Mother’s Day raffle winner delighted with prize win

The Emerald Hill CWA Mother’s Day raffle was another drawn on May 9, 2025. The excited winner was Shail Mitchell. Shail was presented her winning hamper prize by Emerald Hill CWA secretary, Lyn Pine.  

May 16, 2025

Joyce wins the $250 ‘Beat the Biz’ jackpot

The round 10 winner of Gunnedah Times’ Beat the Biz footy tipping competition, Joyce Schild, was very excited to claim the win in a tough tipping week. Come-from-behind wins and a rare draw certainly kept footy tippers on the edge of their seats in last weekend’s NRL matches. Joyce successfully tipped more winners than sponsor W.A Baxter & Co to win $250 in vouchers which can be spent at participating businesses in the Gunnedah district. The excited tipster thanked the Gunnedah Times for a “great, fun competition” again this year. Check out this week’s Gunnedah Times for your chance to […]

May 16, 2025

Gunnedah Public star at PSSA Netball, Anne Singleton Cup

After weeks of training and an exciting Gala day, selected students represented Gunnedah Public School in the first round of PSSA Netball. Gunnedah Public hosted Gunnedah South School on Monday, May 5 for the game, using the school’s new multi-purpose court. After four quarters of exciting fast paced and skillful netball, Gunnedah Public School won 9-5. This is the first time in almost a decade GPS will progress through to the PSSA knockout rounds for netball. The school congratulated the following students who represented the school with pride, sportsmanship and commitment: Bryden T (captain), Zavannah L, Harper W, Brody L, Kaydan […]

May 16, 2025

Ten years of brain training at Gunnedah Shire Library

Ten years ago, the Gunnedah Shire Library was approached with the idea of running sessions to exercise the brain through puzzles and games – and Brain Training was born. The program, originally proposed by Jenni Carlin who worked for GoCo at the time, has gone on to win awards including: the 2016 Voice of the Customer Award for Outstanding Performance to the Brain Training Team; short-listed for NSW Local Government Excellence Awards in 2016; and Highly Commended in the Local Government Excellence Awards in 2020. The program has also been adopted at libraries, nursing homes and retirement villages across Australia. […]

May 16, 2025

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