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19 September 2025

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Registrations close soon for Gather and Glow in Harden

Registrations close soon for Gather and Glow in Harden

With registrations closing on Friday, 5th September, anticipation is building for the upcoming Harden Murrumburrah ‘Gather & Glow’ Rural Women’s Gathering, set to take place on Saturday, 13th September 2025 at the Harden Country Club. This vibrant...

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07 Sep 2025

Boorowa Community Op Shop gives $55,000 back to the community

Boorowa Community Op Shop gives $55,000 back to the community

$55,000, That’s how much the Boorowa Community Op Shop gave out to 14 local charities and community groups on Sunday 24th August. Opened on 27th July 2017, coordinated by the Rotary Club of Boorowa, and staffed completely by Volunteers, the shop...

07 Sep 2025

Cherry Blossom Garden Club

Cherry Blossom Garden Club

The next meeting of the Cherry Blossom Garden Club is to be held at the Golden Glance Nursery on the 11th September at 2pm. Discussion to be about our bus trip to Wagga Botanic Gardens and nurseries. The date is the 23rd October all members to get...

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07 Sep 2025

Cherry Blossom Garden Club

Cherry Blossom Garden Club

The next meeting of the Cherry Blossom Garden Club is to be held at the Golden Glance Nursery on the 11th September at 2pm. Discussion to be about our bus trip to Wagga Botanic Gardens and nurseries. The date is the 23rd October all members to get...

Young Witness >

07 Sep 2025

Cinema gets ready to celebrate two decades in the community

Cinema gets ready to celebrate two decades in the community

As the Southern Cross Cinema gets ready to celebrate 20 years since its opening the committee and the Young Witness have taken a look back at where it all began. Hilltops Arts Inc have original photos and copies of The Young Witness that are over two...

Rebecca Hewson >

07 Sep 2025

Boys to the Bush launch two new programs

Boys to the Bush launch two new programs

Boys to the Bush have announced the launch of two new programs and are calling on the community for support as they continue to help boys become men. The two new campaigns are Harvesting Potential and Paddock for Purpose and by helping out locals can...

Rebecca Hewson >

07 Sep 2025

Volunteers thanked on Meals on Wheels Day

Volunteers thanked on Meals on Wheels Day

Last Wednesday was Meals on Wheels Day with Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke thanking the staff and volunteers that ensure the organisation continues to thrive across the Hilltops and the Cootamundra electorate. National Meals on Wheels Day shines...

Rebecca Hewson >

07 Sep 2025

Children caught up in homelessness cycle

Children caught up in homelessness cycle

Homelessness NSW has revealed there are a ‘shocking’ number of children who are suffering from homelessness across the region and the state following release of new data. According to the data NSW has by far the largest number of unaccompanied...

Rebecca Hewson >

07 Sep 2025

Boorowa Food Hub marks second birthday

Boorowa Food Hub marks second birthday

The Boorowa Community Food Hub, which provides support for local families doing it tough, is marking its second ‘birthday.’For the past two years the Hub, which is situated on the corner of Brial and Park Streets, has been providing a variety of...

07 Sep 2025

Children caught up in homelessness cycle

Children caught up in homelessness cycle

Homelessness NSW has revealed there are a ‘shocking’ number of children who are suffering from homelessness across the region and the state following release of new data. According to the data NSW has by far the largest number of unaccompanied...

Rebecca Hewson >

07 Sep 2025

Boorowa Food Hub marks second birthday

Boorowa Food Hub marks second birthday

The Boorowa Community Food Hub, which provides support for local families doing it tough, is marking its second ‘birthday.’For the past two years the Hub, which is situated on the corner of Brial and Park Streets, has been providing a variety of...

07 Sep 2025

LGNSW responds to minister's new model code of meeting practice

LGNSW responds to minister’s new model code of meeting practice

Local Government NSW has welcomed the NSW Minister of Local Government’s release of the new Model Code of Meeting Practice by the Office of Local Governement, with the group welcoming the intent to strengthen transparency and integrity across the...

Rebecca Hewson >

07 Sep 2025

Goldies claim the 2025 South West Fuel Cup

Goldies claim the 2025 South West Fuel Cup

Boorowa Rugby Club are the 2025 South West Fuel Cup champions, producing a clinical Grand Final performance on Saturday afternoon to defeat a determined Harden Red Devils outfit 19–5. After falling short in last year’s decider, there was no...

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31 Aug 2025

In memory of John William Brown

In memory of John William Brown

On Sunday 7 January 1945, John William Brown drowned in the surf at The Entrance, aged only 18. He and a friend, Stanley Ward, had been surfing between The Entrance and North Entrance, when John was caught in an undertow and taken away from the...

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31 Aug 2025

One month to go until Boorowa celebrates

One month to go until Boorowa celebrates

The 155 Years of Boorowa Central School celebrations are fast approaching. With just under one month until we celebrate 155 Years of Boorowa Central School, the organising committee and school are busily finalising their preparations for the Open...

31 Aug 2025

Coast and Country serving the local community

Coast and Country serving the local community

Coast and Country Community Services (Community Transport) and Young Meals On Wheels have merged to form a stronger organisation that better serves our community. Under this year’s theme, “Aged Care You Can Count On”, Meals on Wheels is proudly...

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31 Aug 2025

Mayor and General Manager join Vinnie's sleepout

Mayor and General Manager join Vinnie’s sleepout

Hilltops Council, supported by Mayor Brian Ingram and General Manager Anthony O’Reilly, will take part in the 2025 Western Region Community Sleepout, a localised event held under the Vinnies Community Sleepout banner and tailored specifically to...

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31 Aug 2025

Stories, Smiles, and Sausages

Stories, Smiles, and Sausages

McLean Oval was transformed into a living storybook on Tuesday as Harden celebrated Book Week with a community gathering that was anything but ordinary. Over 300 students from Bunyip, Trinity Catholic, Murrumburrah Public, Murrumburrah High, Jugiong...

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31 Aug 2025

Dr Mullany recognised by Council

Dr Mullany recognised by Council

Hilltops Council have paid tribute to Dr Michael Mullany who passed away recently with the late and great GP recognised as part of the Hilltops Council Community Recognition Scheme. Cr Alison Foreman wrote a moving tribute to Dr Mullany expressing...

Rebecca Hewson >

31 Aug 2025

Community gets behind book extravaganza

Community gets behind book extravaganza

The community came together under the guidance of a small steering committee comprised of local teachers, the town librarian and community members to celebrate the inaugural Harden Community Book Event. Approximately 400 children, from Bunyip...

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31 Aug 2025

Committee releases report on cat population management

Committee releases report on cat population management

Committee releases report on cat population management

Rebecca Hewson >

27 Aug 2025

Writing Comp entries to close soon

Writing Comp entries to close soon

Lambing Flat Fellowship of Australian Writers in Young National Cherry Festival Poetry and Writing Competition is nearing the closing date of September 19th. The Lambing Flat FAW group is looking for Local Writers and Poets to submit entries and...

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31 Aug 2025

National Meals on Wheels Day 2025: Aged Care You Can Count On – Right Here in Our Community

National Meals on Wheels Day 2025: Aged Care You Can Count On – Right Here in Our Community

This National Meals on Wheels Day, Murrumburrah-Harden Meals on Wheels service is celebrating the local volunteers, customers and community members who make it all possible, and highlighting the vital role the service continues to play in the lives...

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24 Aug 2025

Yee Hing and the anti-opium meeting at Young

Yee Hing and the anti-opium meeting at Young

On the evening of Tuesday 22 August 1905, a public meeting was held at Young Town Hall in support of the abolition of the opium trade. The meeting was chaired by the Mayor, George Whiteman Spencer and was organised locally by Lau Shu Kwai or George...

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24 Aug 2025

Program for Boorowa locals to Power Up

Program for Boorowa locals to Power Up

Are you ready to take your creative practice to the next level? POWER-UP is for Southern Tablelands Arts (STA) Members to connect to an STA team member for bespoke training, mentoring and support taliored to your needs. We listen to what you want to...

24 Aug 2025

Community forum formed by locals

Community forum formed by locals

A local has taken the initiative to create a safe space for locals to come together to share their concerns, issues and ideas for the community by creating the first ever Community Forum with hopes they can be held seasonally throughout the...

Rebecca Hewson >

24 Aug 2025

Locals honour Vietnam Veterans

Locals honour Vietnam Veterans

A ceremony to commemorate the 59th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan was held at Anderson Park on Monday, 18 August 2025 Many veterans, widows and members of the community turned out on a freezing cold morning to pay their respects to the 521...

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24 Aug 2025

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