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Australia Day in Wombat
02 Feb 12 | IT was Wombat's time to shine on Thursday afternoon as their locals united for the village's annual Australia Day celebrations. The day began at 9am with market stalls and a street parade before the official ceremony at 1pm where select citizens were acknowledged for their contributions to the Wombat Progress Association, Wombat Public School, Wombat Social Club and the village church group.
02 Feb 12 | MAGGIE-Kate Minogue says she has always wanted to become a doctor and she now has the chance to become one after being accepted into university to study medicine. Maggie-Kate will shortly begin studies at the University of New South Wales where she will be studying for a bachelor of medicine and a bachelor of surgery.
Shop local winners
02 Feb 12 | The winners of the Harden Murrumburrah Chamber of Commerce and Industry's shop local campaign were presented with their prizes this week.
02 Feb 12 | Anglicare Op Centre is back in business. Selected soft toys priced from 50 cents to $3 February 4: Young Bush Poetry Group open mike session, Wombat Hotel, 7pm February 4: Wombat Hotel Social Club, 3pm February 6: Drawing workshop with tutor Pauline Jonach, Cout House, 10am start. Monday art group resumes. New members welcome
02 Feb 12 | HARDEN Murrumburrah is gearing once again for another dramatic Harden Gold Trail Festival to be held at the Murrumburrah Show ground from 11am on Sunday, April 15. The feature event of this third festival will be the re-enactment of a tale from the district’s rich local history, the Battle of Wallendbeen. There will be great horsemanship on display as local riders display their skills in the re-enactment.
02 Feb 12 | OWEN Davison has been named Harden Murrumburrah's Citizen of the Year at this year's Australia Day celebrations. Owen was named Citizen of ther Year for his work as a volunteer driver for Flexible Care Services Inc. Since 2001, Owen has been driving local residents to medical appointments in the region and further afield to places such as Syndey Canberra and Wagga Wagga.
Children's art and craft at Jugiong
26 Jan 12 | THIRTY two children attended Jugiong’s very successful Children’s Art and Craft Day, which was held at the Jugiong Hall on January 11. Joan Raddatz, the Hut Gallery, thanked Sandra Simpson for her teaching of the beads and wool work and all six helpers who gave up their day for the children.
Bendigo backs Jugiong brigade
26 Jan 12 | THE Jugiong Volunteer Bushfire Brigade has received $4,000 sponsorship from the Harden Murrumburrah Bendigo Bank to help it cover the cost of buying and equipping a catering trailer for use during fires and at local community events. Harden Bendigo bank manager Ralph Hawkins said that as the Bendigo Bank was a community bank it had a policy of investing in community infrastructure.
26 Jan 12 | THE Harden Murrumburrah Camera Club is holding a photographic competition and exhibition at the Murrumburrah Court House from Friday, March 9 until Sunday, March 11.
26 Jan 12 | HARDEN Shire Council is currently developing its 20 year community strategic plan which will be aimed at reflecting the way those living in the shire would like to see their community as a place to live in 20 years time. Council wants to engage with the community to produce a plan that reflects community views and is owned by the Harden Shire community.
26 Jan 12 | Anglicare Op Centre is back in business. Selected soft toys priced from 50 cents to $3 January 28: Jugiong Swim Club reunion, 3pm. RSVP by January 18 to either Paula Butt, 69454311 or 0413137601, lbu94867@bigpond.net.au or Tash Flanagan Ph 69442017, or 0419 442017chop@westnet.com.au February 1: Harden Can Assist meeting, 7pm Harden Hospital
26 Jan 12 | THE Harden Gold Trail Festival has received a funding boost with the announcement that the Regional Gold Trail Committee is to receive $50,000 to better promote district events. The Member for Burrinjuck, Katrina Hodgkinson, recently announced that the Regional Gold Trail Committee would receive $50,000 from the NSW Government to enhance signage and assist visitors to better explore the region’s gold mining heritage.
26 Jan 12 | HARDEN Murrumburrah doctor, Dr Hamid, has started a 12-month anaethesia course at the Orange Base Hospital. Dr Hamid, however, will still be working in Harden three days a month while he completes the course and has said he is committed to returning to work full time in Harden in 2013.
Australia Day book launch
20 Jan 12 | Robyn Atherton, president of the Harden Murrumburrah Historical Society, has found that there was more to the man, Arthur James Newson, than just the name of a park in Harden.
20 Jan 12 | January 28: Jugiong Swim Club reunion, 3pm. RSVP by January 18 to either Paula Butt, 69454311 or 0413137601, lbu94867@bigpond.net.au or Tash Flanagan Ph 69442017, or 0419 442017chop@westnet.com.au February 1: Harden Can Assist meeting, 7pm Harden Hospital
Teacher graduate
20 Jan 12 | Laura Jones, formerly of Harden Murrumburrah, recently graduated from Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, with a Bachelor of Education, primary teaching. Laura will be taking up a teaching position in Wagga Wagga this year. 
Southcare Fundraising
20 Jan 12 | Alison Tonkin, left, fundraising and volunteer manager for the Snowy Hydro SouthCare Rescue Helicopter Service, visited the Commercial Hotel this week to collect more than $5,500 raised for the helicopter service by the O’Brien family through raffles and open garden fairs throughout 2011. She also collected the tip tins that patrons and staff have filled over that time. Alison is pictured Jenny O’Brien and Jenny’s granddaughter Haley Keith, from Bathurst.
Rotary Farmers Market
20 Jan 12 | A wide range of stalls were on display, selling everything from fresh produce, locally made delicacies, as well as hand crafted goods. The markets are organised by the Rotary Club of Murrumburrah-Harden, and are held on the second Saturday of every month. The next market day will take place on February 11.
20 Jan 12 | BINALONG brother and sister Ben and Tia Spencer are heading to the Philippines in early February to teach under privileged children how swim. Ben, 22, and Tia,19, who will be leaving on February 4, will be away for almost two months conducting swimming classes in the village Biliran for the local children.
Funding for local Landcare projects
13 Jan 12 | TWO district Landcare groups have received funding under the Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority’s 2011/12 Community Partnerships program. Twenty-three different projects across the Murrumbidgee catchment have been awarded Community Partnership grants totalling more than $300,000 by the Murrumbidgee CMA.
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