News for 2013

“Vintage Rose” launches to appreciative audience (15-May-13) [Read more...]
The official launch of “Vintage Rose” in the Roxy Cafe on Saturday exceeded all expectations. One hundred and twenty people enjoyed the fashion parade that launched Bingara women, Judy Adams and Rose Anderson’s new business.

Long history of volunteering recognised (15-May-13) [Read more...]
Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton has congratulated Bingara local Alf King on receiving a National Volunteer Award for his work with emergency services.  Mr Coulton presented the award to Mr King on Saturday May 11 at The Roxy Café in Bingara.

International Nurses Day 2013 (15-May-13) [Read more...]
Health Service Manager (RN) Bingara MPS May 12 is recognised as International Nurses Day around the world and was celebrated here in Bingara by the staff at the MPS.  The year just passed has provided the staff with many challenges and many highlights. The team has developed with the addition of many new faces and the forging of a strong relationship with the staff at the Bingara Medical Centre.

Bingara community urged to lobby for NBN (10-May-13) [Read more...]
More than 30 people attended last week’s Vision 2020 Dinner Meeting where the National Broadband Network (NBN) was discussed.

The search for old wedding photographs continues (10-May-13) [Read more...]
The Bingara Historical Society is continuing its search for photographs of weddings which either took place in Bingara or involved Bingara people. The photographs will be collated into a book which will provide an interesting social study of the town and district.

Steve takes a Long Ride for a Great Cause (9-May-13) [Read more...]
Local Lion, Steve Adams is, with the assistance and encouragement of the local Lions Club taking part in the Long Ride 2013 Charity Ride for Men’s Health.

Putting Gwydir on the wedding destination map (9-May-13) [Read more...]
If you have recently witnessed one of the many photo-shoots taking place throughout the Shire, you would be forgiven for thinking that Gunnedah girl and international superstar Miranda Kerr has stopped by to promote a new line for Myer.

Saving our river and native fish (4-May-13) [Read more...]
The Bingara Anglers Club, Upper Gwydir Landcare Association and the Border Rivers-Gwydir CMA challenge you to help remove one of the biggest aquatic pests in NSW rivers by catching the biggest, smallest or the most Carp at the upcoming Bingara Carp Muster.

Permaculture, an answer to sustaining agriculture and rural communities (4-May-13) [Read more...]
The Living Classroom (TLC) in Bingara is a development project focused on agriculture, education, tourism and conferencing. Many of the earthworks and the structures for the centre have been completed. It has started to have an impact on people, projects and policies.

Good turnout for Anzac Day (2-May-13) [Read more...]
The Anzac Day Dawn Service, held under a magnificent clear sky with the near full moon still visible in the morning light, saw nearly 120 people gather in the RSL Memorial Park.

Copeton Dam project completed (24-Apr-13) [Read more...]
Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson MP last Thursday unveiled the completed $60 million safety upgrade of Copeton Dam, which is now able to withstand the biggest flood considered possible in the region.

‘Cycle the Bingara region’ booklet well received (19-Apr-13) [Read more...]
Just ten minutes after the recently produced ‘Cycle the Bingara Region’ booklet hit the desk at the Bingara Information Centre, a visitor to the centre saw the booklet and remarked to Tourist Information Officer, Jenny Mead, “next time I will bring my bike”.

Shire-wide Wings ‘n’ Things Bird and Bush Festival (12-Apr-13) [Read more...]
Gwydir Shire Council is proud to announce its first Shirewide event, the Wings ‘n Things Bird and Bush Festival. The event will be held over the October long weekend (October 4 to 7) and will showcase our beautiful bird routes and amazing Shire.

Most do the right thing, but some Easter fishers caught on the hop (9-Apr-13) [Read more...]
Easter fishers have been congratulated for doing the right thing, with the majority of anglers checked found to be fishing according to the rules, DPI Acting Director Fisheries Compliance, Tony Andrews.

Cycle the Bingara Region (4-Apr-13) [Read more...]
Some say “cycling is the new golf” and indeed, if that is the case, Bingara is well in fashion. A new publication is now available on the Bingara website with maps and notes about 5 bike routes in and around Bingara.

ARE YOU BRAVE ENOUGH TO WALK THE WALK? (2-Apr-13) [Read more...]
ClubsNSW is offering young achievers the chance at the adventure of a lifetime, with an all expenses paid trip to walk in the footsteps of some of Australia’s bravest soldiers along the 155km Kokoda Track.

Don’t get caught this Easter (28-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Recreational fishers planning to drop a line in this Easter should make sure they drop in and grab a licence first, Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Fisheries Compliance Director, Glenn Tritton, said today.

Gold Field Diggings (25-Mar-13) [Read more...]
I am asking for who may have information about the gold field diggings on the Bingara Common.

Bingara students excel in Guiding and Waiting. (24-Mar-13) [Read more...]
On Tuesday March 19, The 15th Annual Landcare Adventure was hosted in Bingara. More than 150 visitors from all over the New England/North West Region attended.  The morning’s activities took place at The Living Classroom, the newly completed field studies centre in Bingara.

Applications called for 2013 Volunteer grants (23-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton is calling for local applications for the Volunteer Grants 2013, which are now open.

Bingara cleans up this weekend (22-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Due to heavy rain and local waterway flooding events in early March, Clean Up Australia Day at Bingara has been postponed until this Sunday March 24.

21 Years of Age Care (19-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Come help and celebrate at Naroo’s birthday party and fete on  Saturday 13 April 2013.

Locals join with Nashos for reunion weekend (18-Mar-13) [Read more...]
In the days leading up to the 18th annual Nashos Reunion which was held in Bingara March 9&10, organiser, Lucy Bilsborough feared the event would be little more than a ‘family get-together’ with just the core of regular visitors taking part.

Bingara Central School’s Student Representative Council induction (18-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Special guests from the National Servicemen’s association, Mr John Carruthers and Ms Kay Gillies were pleased to take part in the SRC induction ceremony at Bingara Central School last Friday week.

Bingara Toastmaster success at Toowoomba (18-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Bingara’s Linda McDouall recently competed in the Western Division Humerous Contest of Toastmasters International at Toowoomba, and won for the fifth time the Humerous Speech Contest.

Maddy Coombes sets a snapping pace in finals (18-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Local girl Maddy Coombes competed in the regional finals of the Lions Youth Of The Year Quest in Manilla recently.

Local women have their say at Rural Women’s Conference (10-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Bingara’s Tiffany Galvin and Warialda’s Rachel Sherman were two of only 25 women across Australia to win scholarships to attend the recent National Rural Women’s Conference in Canberra and joined nearly 400 other women in discussing issues relevant to women in country areas.

Clean up Day officially postponed but some progress made (7-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Due to heavy rain on Friday and subsequent local flooding events, last Sunday’s Clean Up Australia Day at Bingara was postponed due to safety concerns.  A new date for the Community Cleanup will be proposed this week.

Support your local Club (7-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Calling all Club lovers ... Do you think your local club is the best in New South Wales? ClubsNSW is searching for the State’s best registered club, with one lucky club lover to win a $10,000 overseas trip to Mauritius.

Nashos’ reunion this weekend (6-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Members of the National Servicemen’s Association, or Nashos as they are affectionately known, have started arriving in Bingara ahead of this weekend’s annual Reunion.

Nurse Owen cleans up at Awards (6-Mar-13) [Read more...]
Former Bingara boy Owen Bilsborough has successfully completed his Diploma of Nursing, and not only received his qualification this week, but also took out both the Academic Excellence Award in nursing studies, as well as the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE’s (SQIT) highest award, the prestigious “Friends of College and Students” (FOCAS) the Bob Walker Memorial Trophy for outstanding achievement across all SQIT faculties.

Revised Mill development gets Council Approval (6-Mar-13) [Read more...]
The Bethel Flour Mill proposal, in a revised and scaled down form, was passed at last Thursday’s Council Meeting.  All the Councillors, except for Cr. Stuart Dick, voted for the amended development, which, according to the Mill’s owners, Ralph and Jo Waters, is about 25% the size of the original proposal.

NSW SES Units in Gwydir Shire upgrade rescue resources (4-Mar-13) [Read more...]
The Member for Northern Tablelands, Mr. Richard Torbay MP, was in Warialda recently to hand over a new rescue vehicle, storm trailer and flood rescue boats for Gwydir Shire’s NSW State Emergency Service Warialda and Bingara Units and joined volunteers in celebrating a combined 60 years of service to the community.

Clean Up Australia Day activities postponed (2-Mar-13) [Read more...]
What a difference a day makes, and several inches of rain.

Bingara Preparing for another busy Clean Up Australia Day (28-Feb-13) [Read more...]
Cunningham Park between Hall’s Creek and the Gwydir River will once again be the registration site for this years Clean Up Australia Day event in Bingara for this Sunday March 3. 

Animal hospital planned for Pet Inn and refuge (28-Feb-13) [Read more...]
Local animal lovers, Geoff and Pat Johnston, who own the Gwydir Park Pet Inn at Delungra, are planning to build an animal hospital.

Are you what you eat? (25-Feb-13) [Read more...]
If you purchased a well known brand of frozen lasagne from the supermarket, would you know if it contained horse meat or donkey?

The Cloud’s the limit for regional business (25-Feb-13) [Read more...]
A new business has opened up in the main street of Bingara, there is no stock, no waiting room and nothing to buy, all that fills the room is one woman behind a desk, a computer, a headset and a modem, yet this is the face of a The Back Paddock Company.

Nashos prepare for their annual visit to Bingara (25-Feb-13) [Read more...]
In a little over two weeks, members of the National Servicemen’s Association, many of whom have become firm friends of Bingara, will be making their annual visit to the town for the annual Nashos and Ex-Services reunion at the Bingara Returned Services Club.

Twelve local sites nominated for Clean Up Australia Day (25-Feb-13) [Read more...]
Bingara site registrations for the annual Clean Up Australia Day event on Sunday March 3 have risen once again, with a total of 12 sites nominated for attention by local volunteers. More evidence of the strong community spirit that is present in the Bingara community.

Bingara’s Weddings remembered in a book (14-Feb-13) [Read more...]
The Bingara District Historical Society has embarked on an exciting new project. The project aim is to publish a ‘coffee table style’ book of Bingara weddings throughout the history of the town and district. It is envisaged that the book will be basically a photo album providing a pictorially pleasing read, but also include a significant historical content.

Author returns to his favourite town for book launch (14-Feb-13) [Read more...]
Members of the Bingara Historical Society and friends of Bingara based author, Ron Irlam, gathered at the Bingara Library on Monday night for the Bingara launch of Mr. Irlam’s latest book, Bush Capital Babies.

Imagine Bingara 2013 Brochure now available. (11-Feb-13) [Read more...]
Bingara and District Vision 2020 is delighted that the latest Imagine Bingara brochure has arrived and is ready for distribution. After many months of planning, design and review, the tens of thousands of the Imagine Bingara brochure will now be distributed to Visitor Information Centres across the state.

Footy stars on tour to tackle bullies (8-Feb-13) [Read more...]
“Don’t give bullies the time of day” was the message given by Manly Sea Eagles winger, David Williams to an assembly of Bingara Central School last Monday.

Talking Turkey . . . . (8-Feb-13) [Read more...]
The Border Rivers-Gwydir Catchment Manegement Authority is on the hunt for the Australian Brush Turkey between Warialda and Bingara, and west to Narrabri on the north-west slopes and plains.

New Vicar settles into Bingara (8-Feb-13) [Read more...]
St. John’s Church was filled last Friday evening for the commissioning of the new Vicar at Bingara, Rev. David Swan.

The only horses at 2013 Bingara Cup meeting (6-Feb-13) [Read more...]
John Wade’s team of three were the only horses at the 2013 Bingara Cup meeting on Saturday, following the cancellation of the races. This is the second consecutive year that rain has put a halt to the once-a-year event in Bingara, but the lack of horses didn’t ruin what turned out to be a great afternoon.

Business Development Seminar Invitation (5-Feb-13) [Read more...]
The Gwydir Shire Council would like to extend an invitation to an upcoming business seminar hosted by Steve Jarron. There will be two session, the first in Bingara on Wednesday the 20th February and the second in Warialda on Thursday 21st. The seminar will be followed by light refreshments.

Country people ‘doers’, city people ‘big talkers’ (3-Feb-13) [Read more...]
A mild, cloudy morning saw a large crowd gather early for Bingara’s Australia Day celebrations at the Historical Museum. Breakfast was efficiently provided by the Bingara Lions Club, which was very well represented, while Tony and Helen Cornish entertained the crowd with their gentle country music. 

Forty years of service (3-Feb-13) [Read more...]
Members of the Bingara NSW Fire Brigade hosted John and Wendy Gill at a dinner held at the Sportsman’s Hotel to recognize John’s 40 years of service to the Bingara NSW Fire Brigade.

Bingara Races still ON! (2-Feb-13) [Read more...]
Bingara Races are still ON - albeit without the horses!

Excellent Nominations for Bingara Races (31-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Bingara is all prepared for their Annual race meeting to be held this Saturday February 2.

Bingara to get a visit from NRL’s ‘Tackle Bullying’ team (31-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Bingara will be on the itinerary when NRL stars deliver Rugby League’s powerful new anti-bullying message to a record of more than 120,000 students across Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Samoa as a part of a game-wide campaign.

The Gwydir - a Great Way to Start a Good Life (31-Jan-13) [Read more...]
The Gwydir Shire Council is currently undertaking a project that aims to promote the area as a unique and affordable destination for weddings, meetings and functions.

Parish farewells Brian and Jen Darbyshire (29-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Reverend Brian Darbyshire, who has been the Anglican Vicar in Bingara for more than four years, held his last church service in the town at St John’s on Sunday, January 13. The service included four of the couple’s favourite hymns, including Amazing Grace which was sung to the bagpipes, played by guest piper, Don Mack.

Bingara Radiance Club seeks Community Help (25-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Below is a letter which appeared in The Bingara Advocate dated January 23, 2013.

Final consultation meeting held for Copeton upgrade (25-Jan-13) [Read more...]
The final Copeton Dam safety upgrade community consultation group meeting was held at the construction site office on Tuesday, January 15.

River Rats mask up for the MPS (24-Jan-13) [Read more...]
The Gwydir River Rats Rugby Union Club are excited about the upcoming season and have decided to return some of the fantastic support given by this great community we live in and are hosting a Masquerade Ball to raise funds for the local MPS.

Australia Day in Bingara (24-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Bingara’s Australia Day Ambassador, Jose Calarco, is reportedly looking forward very much to his visit to the town to take part in the Celebration of Australia Day on Saturday.

Book launch invitation. (22-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Join local author Ron Irlam in the launch of his latest book ‘Bush Capital Babies’ at the Bingara Library on Monday 11th February 2013 at 6.30pm.  Light refreshments will be provided.

Fashions play a big part at Bingara races (22-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Fashions on the field at the 2013 Bingara Races should prove to be the best ever. Two extra categories have been included, Mr Cool and Comfortable and Sir Dapper.

Copeton Freshwater Swim (15-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Inverell will be hosting a new Freshwater Swim Event on Apr 27 2013.  The event will be held on the waters of the beautiful Copeton Dam, 40km from Inverell in the Northern NSW Tablelands. 

Bingara Central School 2013 leadership team (14-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Parents, grandparents and friends packed into the Roxy Theatre prior to Christmas for the annual Bingara Central School Presentation night.

2013 Bingara Australia Day Celebrations (11-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Please accept this as your personal invitation to this year's Australia Day celebrations in Bingara.  Click on the image to view full-sized poster.

No more rego stickers (11-Jan-13) [Read more...]
A Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) spokesperson has announced registration stickers are no longer being sent out with registration renewals.

Funding received to improve Medical Centre (11-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Gwydir Shire Council has obtained Federal Government funding of over $190,000 to extend and enhance the Bingara Medical Centre.

Nominations open for Citizenship awards (9-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Planning is underway for the 2013 Australia Day Celebrations in Bingara and it is time to consider nominating a special person or memorable event.

Nominate Bingara's next Young Citizen of the Year. (9-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Who will be named Bingara’s Young citizen of the year on Australia Day? A look at the last five years winners may help decide who to nominate.

Home found for mystery plaque (3-Jan-13) [Read more...]
Boxes at garage sales can sometimes contain items of great interest.

Bikes to gather at Delungra community (3-Jan-13) [Read more...]
A group of motorbike enthusiasts will gather at the Delungra Hotel in January to raise money for children with cancer.

Busy year for Gwydir Shire Council Visitor Information Centres (3-Jan-13) [Read more...]
During 2012, many new activities and destinations have been accessed through the Gwydir Shire Visitor Information Centres at Warialda and Bingara.

Happy New Year (1-Jan-13) [Read more...]
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The Sydney Weekender Bingara Show airs January 5, 2013 (1-Jan-13) [Read more...]
The Sydney Weekender visited Bingara earlier in the year and the show goes to air on Channel 7 on January 5, 2013.

Bingara’s Australia Day Ambassador announced (1-Jan-13) [Read more...]
A man with a long and varied association in the arts in Sydney and overseas will be Bingara’s Australia Day Ambassador.