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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Touch of the emerald green, at March VIEW Club meeting
Pongy problem at Macquarie Park, as Council looks to CCTV solution STORY: PAGE 3 “Moorambilla Voices” magic, makes its musical mark on Warren students
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Wayne and Dennis victorious on Norm Wilson Memorial Day STORY & PHOTOS: PAGE 11
Glory! Glory! Stellar Glasson/McKay partnership, secures Marthaguy title
By HARRIET GILMORE MOORAMBILLA Voices — the regional choir of excellence that works with children and young people living in regional and remote NSW to create, perform, and record —, were in town earlier this month, making sweet music. This was the 19th year for these inspiring artists who provided free musical skills development workshops at both Warren Central and St Mary’s Parish schools. The trip to Warren was one of 80 workshops throughout north-western NSW in the past few months for the award-winning ensemble, whose mission is to inspire and empower young people to explore their creativity and express themselves through music, dance, and visual arts. The local Warren school groups were among more than 3000 students who participated in the workshop program this year alone. Director and founder of Moorambilla Voices, Michelle Leonard, said she loved being back in Warren again for the workshops. “It’s such a joy reconnecting with so many familiar faces from Warren,” Michelle said. Continued page 12
Premiers! USC Marthaguy after their win against Coonamble on Saturday, securing the Gilgandra District Cricket Association’s Grand Final, for the third time in five years. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. By DOUG FREETH A FANTASTIC batting display by two top local hitters, secured victory over the weekend for a plucky bunch of cricketers representing one of our smallest rural communities.
Due to the Easter Long Weekend, the Warren Star will be published on Thursday instead of Wednesday next week. Deadline is on Tuesday. WE HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND!
The USC Marthaguy side headed to Gilgandra on Saturday to contest the Gilgandra District Cricket Association’s Grand Final against Coonamble. This was the fourth meeting of the season between Coonamble, the reigning premiers,
and Marthaguy, the minor premiers, so the teams knew each other well, and had developed a healthy rivalry. The weather was threatening and, with reports of rain all morning in Warren, it made for some tough decisions at toss-time. Cap-
tain Andrew Freeth won the coin flip again, and decided to bat. Coonamble’s opening bowlers, however, started well on target, with runs hard to come by.
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