Tag: wingham
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LUKE BAILEY USING TIME WISELY AFTER PARALYMPIC GAMES POSTPONED
A wheelchair racer from Wingham is staying positive during the coronavirus pandemic. Luke Bailey was one step away from the Tokyo Paralympic Games this year – but he says the time off will be beneficial.
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LOCAL BUSINESS LENDS HELPING HAND TO WINGHAM SHOW SOCIETY
In the midst of a crisis, people in the Manning Valley are doing what they do best – helping each other out. A Cundletown business making an offer the Wingham Show Society couldn’t refuse, after it lost its annual event due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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WINGHAM SHOW SOCIETY TO FUNDRAISE AFTER THIS WEEK’S EVENT CANCELS
Another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic is the Wingham Show. The event was due to get underway on Friday, but now the committee is looking for ways to stay afloat after such a heavy set-back.
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FINALLY PATCHES OF GREEN APPEAR FOR WINGHAM FARMERS
Two Mid North Coast farmers have endured it all over the past year – drought, bushfires and floods. But patches of green are starting to appear, and they say it’s restored their faith.
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OVER 300 FENCES STILL TO FIX IN THE MANNING-GREAT LAKES
A volunteer organisation is continuing to repair damage caused by bushfires in the Manning-Great Lakes region. BlazeAid still has more than 300 fences to fix, and recent wet weather has slowed them down.
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WINGHAM MAN MISSING FOR OVER THREE DAYS
Missing for more than three days now, police are calling on the public to help find 59-year-old Wingham man Anthony Hemmingway. He was last seen driving towards Comboyne in a red Toyota Hi Lux around 7am on Wednesday Police are concerned for the welfare of the man. (VISION ONLY)
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CAMERAS INSTALLED WITHOUT SIGNAGE AT WINGHAM’S BIGHT CEMETERY
MidCoast Council has admitted it should have erected signs to let people know security cameras had been installed at Wingham’s Bight Cemetery. It comes after council workers incorrectly laid down headstones last August, breaking several of them in the process.
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BOOTS STRAPPED AND READY FOR RIDING AT SUMMERTIME RODEO
More than 200 bull riders showed Wingham how it’s done today at the Summertime Rodeo. But competition heats up tonight, with more than 5,000 people expected to line the ring for the main event.
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OVER 200 COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS EXPECTED AT SUMMERTIME RODEO
Wingham’s Summertime Rodeo will be bringing the heat and the horses tomorrow. 240 competitors will be putting their skills to the test at the annual showcase.
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LOCAL BEEF FARMER CROWNED RUNNER-UP AT NSW FARMER AWARDS
It’s not easy surviving as a farmer during times of bushfire and drought. One Mid North Coast beef producer has transformed her property into a farm stay… helping her family not only survive but thrive, during these tough times.