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Bickham denies underground mine plans

A NEW debate surrounding the Bickham Coal Mine fired up between the Greens, anti Bickham Coal Mine campaigners and the proponents of the proposed mine last week.

Youth vie to win competition

THE zone judging of the Lions Youth of the Year Quest took place in Muswellbrook on Saturday and Aberdeen’s Phillip Tickle and Muswellbrook’s Jamie Watts made it through to the regional finals.

Students replant trees at Aberdeen

YEAR 8 students from St Joseph’s High School at Aberdeen were busy replanting trees along the river bank of the Aberdeen Golf Course on Friday.

Young musicians warm up for annual concert

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Getting soaked at swim relay

FRIDAY, March 5 dawned ominously with a pink sky and Scone Pool’s phone ran hot during the day with enquiries about whether the Business House Relay would be on.

Scone Touch Football

DUTY teams: 5.45pm McPhee Building, 6.20pm Steve Eveleigh Bricklaying, 6.55pm Scone Vets 7.30pm Super Exposure.

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