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2025 Community Group of the Year nominees, the Gilgandra Wednesday Patchwork Quilters members Lorraine Burrell and Lyn Border, and Gil Community Op Shop’s Joy Marchant and Helen Oates, at Sunday’s Australia Day Awards Ceremony in Hunter Park. Photo by The Gilgandra Weekly: Nicholas Croker.

BEST OF 2025: Group of the Year 2025 - Gil Community Op Shop

First published 29 January, 2025. Gil Community Op Shop was awarded 2025 community group of the year.

13 January, 2026

The New Life Centre performing ‘Mary’s Boy Child’ to conclude the 2025 Carols on the Castlereagh event. Photo by The Gilgandra Weekly: Lucie Wightman.

BEST OF 2025: Carols delight a big crowd

Front, from left Shai and Makayla Harland and back, from left, Brian Harland (second), Nathan Harland (winner) and Doug Squires after the 2025 Michael Harland Memorial. Officially, Leslie Garnham (not pictured) finished in third place. Photo supplied.

BEST OF 2025: Australia Day double-header for Gil Speedway

Nearly 50 Gilgandra High School students attended the 2025 Junior Judging event last week. Photos by The Gilgandra Weekly: Lucie Peart.

BEST OF 2025: Gilgandra Show Junior Judging 2025

Photos by The Gilgandra Weekly: Lucie Wightman.

BEST OF 2025: Community Event in Hunter Park

Last year's Jeans for Genes Day was the last fundraiser undertaken by long-time volunteer Jenny Johnston.

BEST OF 2025: New local leads Gilgandra’s Jeans for Genes Day with personal purpose

Gilgandra’s NAIDOC Week celebrations began with a flag raising ceremony at the Gilgandra Local Aboriginal Land Council on Monday, July 14. Photo by The Gilgandra Weekly: Lucie Wightman.

BEST OF 2025: NAIDOC Week 2025 Celebrating the next generation

Ann Freeth’s second solo exhibition is currently on display at the Gilgandra Art Gallery. Photo by The Gilgandra Weekly: Lucie Peart.

BEST OF 2025: Art with heart: Ann Freeth’s colourful journey on display

Gilgandra Public School held its annual NAIDOC Day Assembly on Friday, July 4. Photo by: Gilgandra Public School.

BEST OF 2025: NAIDOC Week begins

Pat and Beryl planning the next special knee rug.

BEST OF 2025: Red Cross and PWA display cooperation and kindness

A warm welcome at Emu Logic, Tooraweenah, for the Vice-Regal couple, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW (fourth from left), and Mr Dennis Wilson (second from right). Photo by The Gilgandra Weekly: Lucie Peart.

BEST OF 2025: NSW Governor visits

Gilgandra and District Cancer Fundraisers members with Gilgandra Services Club manager Quentin Karaitiana. Photo contributed.

BEST OF 2025: Club donates to Cancer Fundraisers

Gilgandra Shire Council’s councillor Nick White, director of aged care and disabilities Donna Dobson, and executive assistant Julie Prout attended the LG NSW Awards Dinner as category finalists for the Special Project Initiative – Under 50k Population category for the project ‘Future-Proofing Aged Care and Disability Services in Gilgandra’. GSC won a Highly Commended Award. Pictured with award sponsor Nathan Rogers from Sensen.Ai. Photo supplied.

BEST OF 2025: Commended for aged care

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