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Trangie celebrates cultural centre expansions and Mullah Street units By LUCIE PEART FRIDAY, July 14 was a celebration of the Trangie community with the opening of extensions to the Wungunja Cultural Centre and new First Nations residential units. Culminating in over twoyears of work, driven by the Trangie Local Aboriginal Land Council (TLALC), both projects represent nearly $3 million worth of capital investment in the community. TLALC CEO Terrie Milgate said, “the extensions to the Wungunja Cultural Centre were funded by the Australian government’s road safety funding for Driver Reviver sites with a contribution of $130,014 made to provide additional rest rooms to meet the demand when groups visit the centre”. “Further funding was made available from the NSW Aboriginal Land Council Community Fund with $150,000 put towards the extensions of the building. TLALC contributed approximately $200,000 towards the project,” she said.
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Two Trangie success stories, with Wungunja opening, and TV visit
“Spirit of Rugby” Shield for Western U11s at Gala event
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Katie Powell the 2023 Young Woman By LUCIE PEART A SELL-OUT crowd enjoyed a night of celebration at Saturday’s 2023 Inland Petroleum Narromine Show Ball. The Narromine Show Society were to be congratulated for hosting 150 people at local eatery, the Soul Food Depot, which was decked-out in a 1970s Disco theme. Soul Food also catered for the event with guests dancing the night away to tunes by DJ Rob Zee. Event organisers said the addition of a photo booth was a real hit with guests, however, professional snapper, Ash Molloy of Copper Co Photography was also on-hand to capture the important night. The highlight of the event, was the announcement of Katie Powell as the 2023 Narromine AgShows NSW Young Woman Competition winner. There were four entrants in this year’s competition – all great representatives of the Narromine community, bringing a diverse range of skills and interests. The competition was judged by Meg Austin, Josie Anderson, and Jed McEvoy. The 2023 winner, Ms Powell, is an education student at Charles Sturt University (Albury). She was joined in the competition by runner-up pharmacist Meg Horan, apprentice cement renderer Amity Gordon, and nurse
2023 Narromine AgShows NSW Young Woman Competition winner Katie Powell (centre) with naming sponsors of the 2023 Inland Petroleum Narromine Show Ball, Paul and Pam McCallum. PHOTO: COPPER CO PHOTOGRAPHY.
Emma Housden. Narromine’s 2022 Young Woman, Maddy Preston was the night’s MC and, as the outgoing representative, she was able to pass-on some of her knowledge to this year’s entrants. As reported in last week’s Narromine Star, Ms
Preston is also a foundation member of the new women’s networking group – Western Rural Connect. Ms Powell said the whole night was an empowering and aspiring display of young women with a passion for small communities. She said
the competition is not only a great way for her to personally put her name out across the State as a proud Narromine representative, but it will enable her to help advocate for her hometown. Continued to page 3
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