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There were plenty of glitter and glamour at the second annual Bollywood night at Hay Services Club last Saturday.

The evening raised money for local medical services and brought together the many cultures that make up the people of Hay, with a strong focus on our Indian community.

Members of Hay Plains Landcare travelled to Carrathool and Narrandera recently to hone their skills in composting and propagating.

To fast-track their nursery and demonstration site development, members visited the established nursery at Narrandera to learn effective methods of propagating native seed.

The workshop touched on the different containers and potting media available, labelling and record keeping, watering regimes required, and the seed preparation needed for the hard coated seeds like acacias.

The Hay branch of the Country Women’s Association hosted another successful bi-ennial flower show at Hay War Memorial Hall on Saturday, supported by volunteers from Hay Youth Taskforce.

The most coveted award, for best overall rose, sponsored by Hay Services and Fitness Club, was won by Linda Anderson (nee Headon), pictured above with her bloom and prize.

Two new gardening gurus emerged as winners of the 2023 CWA Flower Show’s Best Garden Competition.

Robyn Vickery took out the Small Garden category and Anna Antonakas the Best Large Garden category.

The village of Booligal was a hive of activity on Saturday as one of the regions most unique events enjoyed a successful relaunch.

Over $20,000 has been raised in total, with plans for funds to be donated to local charities including the Royal Flying Doctors Service, used to improve local community buildings and to build a bigger and better event next year.

One of Hay’s cornerstone businesses, Robertson’s Hot Bread Kitchen has celebrated 40 delicious years of baking.

Local schools, early learning centres and the library was alive and full of colour as Book Week was celebrated. A myriad of costumes were on display as children emerged transformed as their favourite characters.

75 mad-cap vintage vehicles rolled into Hay last week, on day two of the 2023 B to B Bash, hosted by the Variety Bash. The crew visited Hay Public School with a very generous $9,000 grant to fund new timber playground equipment.

On the bright and sunny morning of Thursday, July 27, Hay Public School came alive with vibrant colours, laughter, and an air of excitement as students gathered to celebrate NAIDOC Day.

Hay Hospital is one of two facilities being prioritised for Multi Purpose Service status.

Another application to turn the hospital into an MPS has been submitted by Murrumbidgee Local Health District, with a decision to be made by September. Local Health Advisory Committee chair, John Perry said it had been a long road getting to this point.

Tegan Allott, local AgFLite pilot, dreamed of flying from the time that she was quite young. Tegan was recently awarded the Professional Pilot Award 2023, at the Aerial Application Association of Australia annual convention.

The venue of the proposed Hay Hydro Therapy Pool is expected to be determined soon, and the committee is hoping for a slice of the John Houston Memorial Pool complex.

Descendants of one of Hay’s earliest sons, George Thomas Esplin, gathered by his grave in Melbourne Cemetery on April 8 to commemorate the 145th anniversary of his death in 1878 at just 40 years of age.

Landcare demonstration site and nursery is forming like magic across from the gaol. It has recently become time to plant. Hay Landcare members met at the site to finalise the layout of the demonstration site, and then plant what was available, and installed the watering system stations.

Photo gallery and results from the 2023 Shag Gregory Memorial Poker Run, Hay, NSW

Libby Eason, Margaret Tighe and Mick Beckwith were presented with certificates by Member for Murray Helen Dalton last week.

An alteration to Hay’s River Master Plan will be the subject of a Council report at its February meeting next week at the behest of a group of the town’s river users.

They are objecting to Section 9 of the Master Plan which lists the removal of the road at the beach.

Iconic Australian rock band Rouge Traders has been secured to headline the Friday night concert at the 2023 Rainbow on the Plains Festival, scheduled for November.

The historic Highway Inn is once again up for sale.

Listed by selling agent Paul Murphy of LJ Hooker, the Highway Inn has a chequered sales past.

Wendy Aves has been an Ivanhoe local since birth, and the pride and love she has for her town is evident.

She has recently hit the milestone of raising $20,000 for cancer sufferers.