Our citizen of the year

03 Feb 12 | Walcha celebrated a wet Australia Day indoors this year at the Walcha Central School multipurpose centre

Brady’s stitches up 907 saddles

03 Feb 12 | Bernie Brady recently completed the 907th saddle made by Brady’s Saddlery in Walcha, a business that he runs with his father Tom, who taught him the craft - and art - of making saddles

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Walcha 2012 Australia Day Award recipients

03 Feb 12 | Michael Sweeney was announced as the senior sportsperson of the year for 2012 Michael has not only excelled in every sport he has participated in, but has been an active member of many committees of those sports

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Brian locks more awards in

03 Feb 12 | Brian Lockyer may have travelled 4500km in a fortnight last month, but it is his journey over the past 12 months that is far more impressive

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Call for art trail destinations

03 Feb 12 | One year after a regional workshop was held in Walcha Gallery of Art, a call for artists and art venues to join the New England North West Arts Trail has been issued

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Weather warning issued

03 Feb 12 | Yesterday morning the Bureau of Meteorology issued an severe weather warning for people in the Northern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Hunter and Mid North Coast districts

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Racing around Walcha

03 Feb 12 | The Walcha Cup prelude meeting at Armidale last Friday was very well supported by trainers and owners alike with very few scratchings

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Blake takes 7 for 6

03 Feb 12 | A sensational bowling display by Kentucky captain Tony Blake paved the way to victory for his team when he snared seven wickets at a miserly cost of just six runs against Rugby League last Saturday

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Coogee's column

01 Feb 12 | Congratulations to one of life’s gentle people Shirley Davidson on being recognised in the Australia Day Honours list by the way of an Order of Australia Medal

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Rodeo and campdraft split

02 Jan 12 | The 2011 Rodeo & Campdraft at Walcha Showground will be split into two events.

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Field days change base

02 Jan 12 | Next year for the first time since its inception in 1978 the New England Merino Field days, will not be hosted at Walcha.

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Year 12s congratulated

02 Jan 12 | The New England Education Regional Director, Jim White has congratulated Walcha’s Year 12 students on the Higher School Certificate success.

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