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Fitting to remember brave local soldiers who fought on Europe’s battlefields

In the lead-up to Remembrance Day 2026, it is fitting to remember some of the brave local soldiers who helped to defend the right for freedom on the battlefields of Europe. Extract from In The Line of Fire edited by the late Ron McLean: Louis John (Jack) Mathias was a highly decorated serviceman from the Gunnedah district in World War 1, with three awards for bravery. He won the Military Medal and Distinguished Conduct Medal and Bar for his separate actions under fire in the closing months of the war, as the Germans mounted a desperate, last-ditch counter-offensive. Jack Mathias […]

Nov 10, 2026

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Gunnedah Rotary clubs bring acclaimed outback documentary to The Civic

Gunnedah’s Rotary clubs are teaming up to host an exclusive screening of Guided by Horses at The Civic on Thursday 12 November, with all proceeds supporting Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign. Spokesperson of the Rotary Club of Gunnedah West, Lewis Donaldson, said the clubs hope the community will get behind the night. “We hope to bring Gunnedah together to pack out the cinema for a great cause,” Mr Donaldson said. The film’s creators say it is a hybrid documentary “set in a remote region scarred by some of the world’s highest youth suicide rates”. It’s also described as a ‘heartwarming’ […]

Nov 10, 2026

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GHFC leads national fundraising effort for homelessness charity

Gunnedah Health & Fitness Co (GHFC) has put the local community on the national leaderboard, raising more than $10,000 for Australians experiencing homelessness through Nedd’s Uncomfortable Challenge. GHFC topped the leaderboard for the highest fundraising by an Australian run club in the Australia-wide Nedd’s Uncomfortable Challenge (NUC), collecting an impressive $10,207 for charity We Are Mobilise. Held from 19 to 28 October, the challenge encouraged participants to choose something uncomfortable to do every day for 10 days, seek sponsorship and raise funds to support Australians experiencing homelessness. GHFC members embraced the initiative in a variety of ways, with the gym […]

Nov 8, 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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