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Events

Raising funds for Yallambee aged care

About $11,500 was raised for Yallambee Gunnedah on Sunday March 16, as the accommodation facility for people with a minimum age of 55 had a charity golf day at the Gunnedah course. It was the second time this event took place, with more than 50 golfers involved in the 4-person Ambrose. The money raised came from a combination of sponsorship, auction items, 100 Club, meat raffles, and a donation from the Gunnedah Golf Club. Auction items included platinum tickets for a Waratahs versus Chiefs Super 15 Rugby match, a truck and dog road base, air fryer, voucher for Country Mile […]

Mar 28, 2025

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Anh Do in Gunnedah

Comedian Anh Do brings his best-selling memoir, The Happiest Refugee, to life in a ground-breaking stand-up show – appearing for one night only at Gunnedah Town Hall on Thursday, November 28. This moving, inspirational and unforgettable theatre experience combines humour, real life stories, photos and filmed pieces to retell Do’s amazing story. Anh Do travelled to Australia in 1980 on an eight metre fishing boat with 47 other Vietnamese refugees. Sick with dehydration and one person already dead, the journey was the first of many struggles for a young Do, who overcame all manner of difficulties throughout his life to […]

Nov 15, 2024

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Organisers all set for fragrance and colour at annual rose show

The Smithurst Theatre will be a riot of colour and fragrance when the doors open on the annual Rose Show from October 18-19. For a gold coin donation, visitors will be treated to a stunning display of blooms from town and country gardens across 13 sections, including white, bi-colour, mauve, yellow, pink, red, orange and Double Delight. There will also be a section for the exquisite Peace Rose and Floribunda, or any other colour not mentioned. Gardeners with multiple blooms are invited to enter a vase of six roses of different colours, with the Mitre 10 Champion Rose of the […]

Oct 10, 2024

‘Complete pianist’ taking world by storm set to perform in Gunnedah

Internationally renowned concert pianist, Jeonghwan Kim, is set to perform in Gunnedah later this month. Known for his captivating performances, passion for music and dedication to his craft, Jeonghwan Kim has become one of the most sought-after pianists in the world. He is the winner of both the First Prize and Eileen Joyce Best Overall Concerto Prize at the Sydney International Piano Competition 2023. Artistic director Piers Lane AO remarked that: “[In] Jeonghwan Kim, we have a very complete pianist and artist – quite extraordinary for a young man who has just turned 23. His virtuosity is astounding, his accuracy […]

Oct 3, 2024

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