Attendance needed at Sporting Club AGM
October 24, 2019
Bingara Sporting Club President Gerry Amer has appealed to all club members to attend Sunday’s annual general meeting at 10am. “This is probably the most important meeting in the last twenty five years,” Gerry said.
“To keep the club open we need all the support we can get from our...
Warialda hosts the 2019 Zone 8 Jamboree
October 21, 2019
Warialda recently hosted the 2019 Zone 8 Jamboree, where 85 riders from Garah/Boomi, Bingara, Upper Horton, Warialda, Collerenebri, Gurley, Gravesend, Moree and Mungindi competed at the event, often referred to as the grand final of the Pony Club year.
Bingara was in excellent form, claiming many major awards at this...
Local boys wrap up rugby tour
October 11, 2019
The excitement and anticipation all came to fruition for Bingara Rugby Juniors Brock Galvin and Brendan Trevaga on the last weekend of September as they reached Christchurch, New Zealand for the 2019 NIAS U13s Rugby Tour.
Brock Galvin and Brendan Trevaga
A first up loss to Christchurch...
Pony Camp week across the shire
October 4, 2019
Bingara, Gravesend, Warialda and Upper Horton has seen riders descend upon their Showgrounds for their annual Pony Camps. Despite the dry conditions, attendance numbers and the excitement levels are still high.
“There was one girl who couldn’t sleep for two nights because she was so excited,” said Ann Lewis, President...
Bingara hosts Charity Bowls Day for Community Comfort Fund
September 21, 2019
The Bingara Bowls Committee hosted their inaugural Bowls Charity Day, raising funds for the Bingara Community Comfort Fund. “We had an excellent turn out raising $414 that has already been donated directly to another two recipients,” said Cr Catherine Egan.
The Community Comfort Fund is a local charity where funds...
A major goal for Bingara sports: revamped Gwydir Oval Grandstand
July 25, 2019
Big crowds will be will now be able to pack into Gwydir Oval to cheer on Bingara’s sporting teams with major upgrade work to the old grandstand officially complete, Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall announced this week.
The home of football in Bingara has undergone a major transformation with the...
Former Bingara ‘Mighty Eights’ player becomes an Aussie Rules star
June 30, 2019
A man who started his football career with in the late 1980s as a member of the Bingara Minor League Club played his 150th League game for Kambalda Football Club in May. A huge crowd turned out to see one of the club’s “favourite sons” Steven Simpson reach that...
Stalwarts from both towns remembered before local derby
May 8, 2019
Players, officials and spectators paused for a minute’s silence to pay respects to recently deceased Gwydir Shire residents before the local derby between the Warialda Wombats and the Bingara Bullets at the Warialda Recreation Ground on Sunday.
It was a very moving tribute to Ian McGregor, Elsa Cleal, Kevin Hawkins...
Anglers defy drought for successful Easterfish
April 25, 2019
With the Horton River reduced to a series of diminishing puddles, most anglers taking part in the annual Easterfish competition concentrated on the Gwydir River and Copeton Dam.
One competitor though, chose to concentrate on reducing the carp in the Horton River near her home. Erin Walker caught and removed...
Great prizes on offer at Easterfish
April 19, 2019
The region’s keen anglers will find favourite spots at Copeton Dam, the Gwydir River to the junction of the Horton River and also the Horton River over Easter to take part in the annual Bingara Easterfish competition.
Bingara Anglers Club President, Stuart Lanagan, told The Gwydir News that fish are...
