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Decorating accolade hits the sweet spot

DYLAN SMITH Belinda Easey has marked a stellar rise in baking and cake decorating by being named among the nominees in the prestigious ACADA Cake Oscar Awards. She has been featured in the rising star category of the sought-after Australasian cake honours. Bel, as she is more commonly known, made the move from creating bibs and scrunchies to sugar cookies in what marked the start of her kitchen creativity. Operating as Busy B’s, Easey started by making a cake for a member of her partner’s family. “I realised I was really good at it,” she said. Easey has fond memories […]

Jun 25, 2026

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Reading challenge reaches halfway point

LIBRARY LINKS with FIONA SILLS, GUNNEDAH SHIRE LIBRARY Spotlight: READING CHALLENGE Are you completing our reading challenge for 2026? We are passing the halfway point, but there is still plenty of time to get reading! It is easy to enter: just read one book for each month that fits any of the 12 criteria. You can read them in any order you wish, and it is open to all reading levels and material types. Perhaps an adult fiction book with a green cover, an audiobook set in Australia, or a picture book set at the beach. Make it a family […]

Jun 25, 2026

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Railway Gunnabees defeat Golf Club in major semi-final

DARTS 2026 Summer Competition semi-finals results: A-grade Major – Railway Gunnabees defeated Golf Club Tees 6-4. Kris Lodge 100, 105, 125; Stephen Rooke 123 and 4 x 100; Justin Frey 124, 140 and 2 x 100; Farran Lamb 138 and 3 x 140; Lockie Fleming 120. Blake Small 2 x 125; Stewart Judd 100; Jack Kent 101 and 2 x 100; Damian Wood 123; Mark Kenny 129 and 134. Minor – Club Gunnedah Sevens defeated Curlewis Sport & Rec Koalas 6-2. Trent Winsor 105; Fred Pryor 100 and 121; Tyler Silver 100 and 140. Garry Hogan 2 x 100; Nathan […]

Jun 25, 2026

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Stacey McAllan Legal: Thriving, leading boldly

The principal lawyer behind Stacey McAllan Legal has had her fair share of overcoming challenges – which may be why in the business of law she is thriving. Stacey has never let adversity stop her from aiming high and meeting those goals. She was a teenage mum and went to university later in life. She worked and studied while raising four children, completing a Bachelor of Laws and purchasing Walker Beer Solicitors & Conveyancers in partnership with a colleague in 2010 and then become the sole owner of the firm in 2017. She hopes her experiences encourage young people to […]

Mar 5, 2026

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