SARA STORER PERFORMS AT IVANHOE
On Friday 25th March, Sara Storer performed in Ivanhoe at Sahara Oval. Last month, the NRRA was proud to announce the Sara Storer Recovery Outreach Tour, which starred Sara along with her talented brother Greg…
Regional News
BOGAN GATE COMMUNITY LIBRARY IS OPEN
Bogan Gate Community Library has opened outside the Bogan Gate Post Office on Thursday 14th April. It’s located on the front verandah and is already full of books! Everyone has access to the books and…
HEESCO COMPLETES WATER TOWER MURAL
On Tuesday 12th April, Melbourne artist, Heesco completed the Lake Cargelligo Water Tower Mural after 3 weeks and 1 day of hard work with the help of Erin Haywood and Damien Mitchell. Heesco began the…
ST JOHN’S PARISH HOLD WORKING BEE
On Tuesday 12th April, St John’s Parish Primary School in Cobar held a working bee. The community came together for the working bee to help lay down the turf on the other half of schools…
WAYNE ACCEPTS RASF AWARD
On Sunday 10th April, Tullamore local Wayne McMahon (Above), accepted a RASF award for the Tullamore PA&H Association. The Royal Agricultural Society Foundation (RASF) offers opportunities for community-minded people to be awarded up to $25,000…
SEASON LAUNCH AND JERSEY AUCTION
Trundle Boomers Rugby League Club held their Season Launch and Jersey Auction on 16th April at the Trundle Services and Citizens Club. The club raised $15,000 that went straight back into the prize pool for…
TULLI 1980’S THROWBACK
Tullibigeal Central School in 1984, years 7-8. Back Row – Greg Glasgow, Damian Noll, Tim Dillon, Steven Johnson, Phillip Sanson, John Tyack. Front Row – Kylie Tyack, Nicole Ridley, Julie Frankel, Helen Love, Denise Mickan….
YOUTH CLUB GETS A MAKEOVER
Over the course of 2 days, the Tottenham community came together to help finish the Youth Club’s renovations, starting in the morning of Monday 11th April and finishing in the evening of Wednesday 13th April….
WHITE CARD COURSE
Trundle Central School students in Year 10 and 11 completed their General Construction Induction course (White card) late last term. This course was conducted by Miss Rowlands over two days with five schools attending. This…
STUDENTS ENJOY THEIR TIME AT THE ROYAL EASTER SHOW
Day 1 Compiled By Hayley Egan After a very long trip, Lake Cargelligo Central School’s students and staff arrived in Sydney all the way from Lake Cargelligo on Monday 11th April. They had pizza for…
WINNING TRIO CONGRATULATED
Lake Ladies Bowls Congratulations to our Ivy and Jean Round Robin winners. Sharon Benson, Colleen Robertson and Leanne Imrie. Presenting prizes was Sue Hart. Social bowls will commence on Thursday at 1pm 21st April. All…
WAR MEMORIAL HALL GETS SELECTED FOR GRANT
On Sunday 10th April, Ungarie War Memorial Hall member Vanessa Williams (Above) attended the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW morning tea at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Ungarie War Memorial Hall was one of the…
BUDGET INCLUDES KEY INVESTMENTS FOR PARKES ELECTORATE
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has welcomed the 2022-2023 Federal Budget, which he said will drive the growth of towns and communities across the Parkes electorate, including the Lachlan Shire. The Budget, which Treasurer…
SRC EASTER RAFFLE
Winners were announced for the SRC Easter Raffle. Taking 1st place was Hunter Ireland, 2nd Meg Browne, 3rd Ricky Murray-Wright and 4th Casey Longford.
DTT COMPLETE GATOR TRAINING
Down the Track participants have completed Gator training. The group completed Gator farm vehicle training with Tocal Agricultural College. “I don’t think anything compares to getting out in our red dust classroom getting covered in…
MORNING TEA AT THE TULLI CO-OP
On Sunday 10th April, a lovely day of weekend trade with morning tea occurred at the Tullibigeal Co-op and Tulli Treasures. Pam, Janelle, Frankel, Deb and Molly were the cooks for morning tea. Barb was…
CWA PUBLIC SPEAKING
On Wednesday 6th April, Trundle St Patrick’s Parish School held it’s annual CWA Oxley Junior Public Speaking Competition for years 3-6. The students presented their speeches to the school community and judges Mrs Anderson and…
HEALING DOT ARTWORKS
I was lucky enough to be given a grant funded by the North Parkes Mine to run Healing Dot® Art Sessions for the women of our community. Over the past years this little farming community…
END OF AN ERA
After 75 years as a local icon, 93-year-old Ray Orr is closing the doors on Ray Orr’s Gifts and Sports Store. Arriving home to Lake Cargelligo in 1948 as a twenty-year-old, fresh from two years…
AUTISM AWARENESS DAY
On Monday 4th April, Tullibigeal Central School students and staff wore blue to acknowledge and spread awareness for World Autism Awareness Day that was on Saturday 2nd April. The school’s SRC ran a morning tea…
ABBY VISITS GOVENMENT HOUSE DURING LEADERSHIP EXCURSION
On Tuesday 29th March, Ungarie Central School’s School Captain, Abby Wason, travelled to Sydney to visit Govenment House while on a Leadership Excursion. Abby (Right) was a part of the excursion with other LAP School…
STUDENTS HOLD PRE-WEDDING CELEBRATION FOR TEACHER
On Friday 1st April, Trundle St Patrick’s Parish School students held a surprise pre-wedding ceremony for Miss Maguire who is soon to be married. There were 14 flower girls and page boys that presented Miss…
STUDENTS COME THIRD AT STATE
On Thursday 31st March, Trundle Central School students William Taylor, Aliethea Stokes, Harry Budd and Jessica Morgan competed in State at the Central School’s Relay in Sydney. The four students did an amazing job, coming…
CROSS COUNTRY COLOUR RUN
On Wednesday 30th March, Lake Cargelligo Central School held their annual Cross Country, this year with a fun splash of colour at the end! “Thank you Mrs Morris and helpers for organising this fun filled…
FABULOUS DAY OF CRICKET
Students at Tullamore Central School had a great time on Friday 25th March playing Cricket on the cricket pitch. Source and Image Credits: Tullamore Central School’s Facebook Page.
TRISTAN AND JOE COMPETED IN THE WESTERN RUGBY UNION TRIAL DAY
Thursday 24th March, Tullamore Central School Students Tristan Laing and Joe Mortimer travelled to Dubbo to compete in the Western Rugby Union Trial Day. Joe was successful in the selections for the next round which…
ANZAC DAY MARCH WILL RETURN TO NORMAL IN LAKE
For the first time in two years, Lake is expected to hold a full Veterans’ March on Anzac Day, Monday 25 April 2022, the 107th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli. The RSL has been…
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WORKSHOP
On Monday 28th March, Tottenham Central School’s secondary students participated in a Young Professionals Workshop hosted by Louise Bernardi. The students explored the impact of creating the ideal first impression, colour matching and preparing for…
‘LET YOUR HAIR DOWN’ TRIVIA NIGHT
On Saturday, 26th March 2022, the Tottenham Central School P&C hosted a fantastic Trivia Night at the Tottenham War Memorial Hall. With 16 teams participating, and over 100 people in attendance, the evening was considered…
MARCH ON IN MARCH
On Thursday 24th March, Tottenham Central School’s Student Representative Council held ‘March On in March’ for the school. ‘March On in March’ is an activity that’s part of a fundraiser for ‘Soldier On’. It’s a…