Tamworth teacher Ellie Gillett has been elected Chair of the NSW Nationals Women’s Council (WoCo) for 2026-27. Mrs Gillett was elected unopposed at the WoCo Annual General Meeting in Yass last weekend. She has served on the body since 2024 as an Executive member and secretary. A local primary school teacher who has just had…
PHOTO: Liza Hamilton, Richie Williamson, and Maclean High School Principal James Witchard. Behind them is Ngurra Jagun (“Home Country”), a permanent artwork by Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung artist Kim Healey, created from her studio near Grafton and celebrating the connection of First Nations people to Country. Maclean High School teacher Liza Hamilton has been recognised as one of…
The road to reopening has been a long and treacherous one for Jenolan Caves but the end is finally in sight. The iconic natural wonder will reopen to the public in 2027 for the first time in years. Fires, floods, and global pandemics have seen Jenolan Caves closed more days than open since 2020. Transport…