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Spring exhibition excites crowds at Ceramic Break
At Ceramic Break Sculpture Park the first day of spring was welcomed with the opening on Saturday 1st September. The day was sunny and the visitors cheery as they wended their way through The Parade of Heroes to see the Art Show, ‘Three Perspectives’ and the ‘Inaugural Travelling Quilts...
Your support will help save local lives
Please support the Westpac Rescue Helicopter End of Financial Year Appeal Last year 449 people were assisted by the Community’s Own Westpac Rescue Helicopter, during the months of June, July and August and CEO Richard Jones says the Service is predicting another busy winter. “Traditionally this is a busy time...
Warialda’s Honey Festival a hit!
Warialda Honey Festival Committee members were delighted with the clear skies and sunny weather on Saturday for the 13th annual Warialda Honey festival, which had been rescheduled from October due to inclement weather. Local community member and Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton opened the festival and introduced the Fay...
Caravans roll in
Organisers of the Australian Caravan Club’s muster have already arrived at the Bingara Showground and have begun setting up for a full week of activities next week. Organiser and Vice President of the event, Tom Smith, told the Advocate that about 90 caravans would arrive on Friday, with another 90...
Historical Society recognises their hard workers
Five long serving members of the Bingara and District Historical Society have been awarded with Life Membership. Councillor Marilyn Dixon presented Jean Robinson, Ron Irlam, Ted Sparke and Russell Reading with Certificates of Appreciation at the Society’s meeting last Friday. Life membership badges will be presented when they arrive, probably...
Bingara (and beyond) like that old time rock ‘n’ roll
(with apologies to Bob Seger) Already, people are booking to come to the Bingara Orange Festival next year, purely on the strength of the theme. Dancers show their moves at the Bingara Orange Festival. Photo courtesy Garry Voysey. It is undeniable that this year’s Rock n Roll themed...
‘Gilly’ Pony Club Volunteer of the Year Award recipient
Earlier this year Bingara Pony Club nominated Mr John ‘Gilly’ Gill for the Pony Club Volunteer of the Year Award. Last week it was announced that John Gill and David Shouten, both from zone 8 had been successful in receiving this very prestigious award. Launched in 2010, the award is acknowledgement...
One big night for two good causes
This Saturday will be a big night at The Imperial Hotel. Bingara Scrapheap Adventure Riders and Westpac Rescue Helicopter are holding a huge fundraising night with great entertainment by 3 Mile Junction and Murray Hartin. Some fantastic auction items will be up for grabs. The auction will be conducted by...
Biggest Morning Tea this Thursday
Bingara is one of the few locations which continues to have a large community “Biggest Morning Tea.” Once again we are privileged to have the Roxy Cafe as our venue due to the generosity of the Gwydir Shire Council. Many local volunteers will prepare the Morning Tea which will be...
Dropping in ‘for a pie’
For paraglider pilot, Greg Cable, a shortage of thermals to lift him higher into the sky was, he thought, a lucky coincidence. Greg, of Auckland, New Zealand, had been to Bingara before, and had enjoyed a pie he bought here. So, as he was taking part in an event...