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Bingara Our Town, Our People, Volume 1 by Rod King, book cover

Historic Lottery Win: Who Were Bingara’s 50 Lucky Winners?

In April 1992, fifty Bingara locals pooled their money and shared a historic lottery win. Were your neighbours among them? Discover the story in Rodney King’s Bingara Our Town, Our...

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Need printer ink? Find Newspower’s printer-ink range through Rodney’s Relics. Purchases using Bingara postcode 2404 benefit Rodney and the staff at Bingara Newsagency.

From the Roxy to the Racetrack: Bingara’s Boxing and Racing Champions

Meet Warren Burns, the Hillier brothers and Ernie Walmsley, remarkable Bingara sporting characters featured in Rodney’s Bingara Our Town, Our People, Volume 1.

Ken Scutt and the Missing Memorial Cup

Rodney remembers gifted rugby league player Ken Scutt and asks the district to help locate the Ken Scutt Memorial Cup, last seen in Warialda in the early 1960s.

Bingara Minor League under 16s Team Photo 1991

The Legends of Bingara Minor League: Can You Name Them?

Seven teams in its first season, a grand final win, and an unforgettable under 16s side in 1991. Can you name the legends of Bingara Minor League? Discover the full...

Dreams Expired in the Dust: A Bingara Mystery from 1911

A young Englishwoman came to Bingara in 1911 with dreams of a fresh start. Then she disappeared, and a mystery reported across Australia began.

Stranded on Honeymoon Island: The 1949 Flood Story from Bingara Our Town, Our People Vol 2

A family clings to a huge apple gum tree above the raging Gwydir while a stockman races to reach them, and a dog's role in saving a man and his...

The Making of Gwydir Shire Council: How Two Shires Became One

How Bingara and Yallaroi Shires became Gwydir Shire Council, told through the councillors, leaders and decisions that shaped its first 20 years.

The Man Who Wouldn't Let History Be Forgotten – Lennard Payne and the Myall Creek Massacre Memorial

In the 1960s, Bingara man Lennard Payne took up a lonely and often scorned crusade – to have a memorial erected at the site of the 1838 Myall Creek Massacre....

Make Someone's Day with a Scratchy Gift Pack – It's Easier Than You Think!

Looking for a fun, affordable gift that could literally change someone's life? Our Scratchy Gift Packs from Rodney's Relics are easy to buy online and we post them anywhere in...

Super Sales – The Lady Vanishes: A Much-Loved Mother, Teacher and Friend Steps Onto a Plane … and Is Never Seen Again

A much-loved mother, teacher and friend steps onto a plane for an overseas adventure — and is never seen again. The Lady Vanishes is on Super Sales special at just...

Natural Pain Relief from the Heart of Tasmania — Zea Relief Products Now at Rodney's Relics

Discover Zea natural relief products — featuring the extraordinary Kunzea ambigua plant from Tasmania's pristine wilderness. A well-known Bingara customer tried our sample and was back the next morning for...