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Seniors’ Engagement Talk next Monday

SPOTLIGHT: SCIENTISTS ARE SUPER! National Science Week 2026 starts this Saturday, running from 15 to 23 August. The aim is to spark interest and engagement in the sciences, provide an opportunity for everyone to participate in science events and activities, and promote the contribution that Australian scientists have made to the world around us. Check out the National Science Week website scienceweek.net.au to find events, including online sessions and competitions. The Seniors’ Engagement Talk for August will be held on 17 August at noon. The guest speakers will be Lisa, Courtney and Comfort from the Discount Drugstore who will be […]

Aug 14, 2026

Ernest Shackleton’s journey captured on camera

UK arts historian Mark Cottle will be in Narrabri to present ArtsNational Narrabri’s latest arts talk ‘A Photographic Odyssey – Shackleton’s Endurance Expedition’ at The Crossing Theatre on Monday 17 August. When Australian photographer Frank Hurley signed on to document British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to the South Pole in 1914, he knew he’d be capturing some of the earliest images of Antarctica’s bleak and beautiful unexplored terrain. But after Shackleton’s ship, HMS Endurance, was trapped by pack ice – and slowly succumbed to its crushing pressure – the expedition’s fate and that of its crew looked bleak. Hundreds […]

Aug 14, 2026

Honouring all who served in Vietnam

RICHARD BARRY WE commemorate Vietnam Veterans’ Day on 18 August 2026. It is difficult to ascertain precise figures relating to Australia’s participation in this controversial war that divide the nation like no other. Around 61,000 Australians from all three services spent time in South Vietnam. More than 500 died on active service and over 3,100 were seriously wounded. Despite their low numbers about 40 per cent of these statistics were national servicemen. To increase the strength of the Australian Army, the government introduced a national service scheme. All men turning 20 years of age were required to register under the […]

Aug 14, 2026

Council highlights breadth of services in Local Government Week

GUNNEDAH Shire Council has highlighted the breadth of services it delivers to the community as part of NSW Local Government Week last week. The council is one of 128 local councils in NSW and employs the equivalent of more than 200 full-time staff, manages a budget of more than $69m and oversees major projects including the Koala Sanctuary, Gunnedah Memorial Pool Complex automation and solar upgrade, Gunnedah Waste Management Facility landfill expansion and the Sewerage Treatment Plant upgrade. Gunnedah Shire mayor Colleen Fuller said figures from the 2025–26 financial year demonstrated the range of work undertaken by the council. “GoCo […]

Aug 14, 2026