First cab off the rank is our new pharmacist, Ross Myers. Ross has been in our community for a month and here is a little blurb about him:
‘I grew up in Newcastle and went to University of Sydney 1989-1991.
“Married a girl from Gunnedah and we moved to the northwest of NSW, and bought the pharmacy in a small town, Baradine.
“Similar size to Coleambally population wise. Sold that in 2002, and opened a pharmacy in Boggabri in 2006. Ran that for 5 years, and sold in 2011.
“I went back to Baradine as an employee a few months before Covid hit.
“As a vaccinator, I did over 2500 covid shots, with people from Coonabarabran and Coonamble travelling for shots, as we were the only pharmacy in the district doing them.
“We have 6 kids, ages from 34 down to 16. I tend to get involved with the community when I am in small towns. I have been involved with the RFS, and SES previously, and other community groups.
“There will be a vaccination room installed in Marilyn’s pharmacy in the next few weeks, and that will double as a consultation room when I complete the Graduate certificate in Pharmacist Prescribing, which will accredit me as a pharmacist prescriber for some minor conditions.”
We know the Coleambally community will welcome Ross and his family into the community with open arms.
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Applications for the 2026 Coleambally/Darlington Point grants close this Friday 31st October.
For students of Coleambally and Darlington Point be sure to not miss out on applying by clicking www.cef.org.au and head to ‘Apply for a local Student Grant’.
For those studying Engineering, Information Technology, Agricultural Science or Finance and Communication be sure to check out CICL’s Grant Latta Bonded Scholarship by searching Coleambally/Darlington Point on the CEF website.
Interviews for successful shortlisted applicants will be held on the 14th, 15th and 16th of November 2025.
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We hope all tricking and treating children have lots of safe fun this Friday night around town for Halloween.
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Portsea Youth Camp call out for leaders from January 11 to 17 2026.
The Portsea Youth Committee are seeking enthusiastic senior leaders (18+ years) to volunteer for the 2026 Portsea Camp.
In this role, you’ll support and supervise participating children on the bus to and from the camp.
This is a fantastic and rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact and be part of an unforgettable experience – all in a volunteer capacity!
For more information, contact:
Lauren Hall @ Murrumbidgee Council
1300 676 243
laurenh@murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au
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Best of Luck with everyone in the Melbourne Cup next week across the community.
Australian Red Cross Melbourne Cup Lunch at the Darlington Point Club, Tuesday 4th November, from 11:30am, priced at $30 per person.
Invite some friends and make up a table for a fabulous day of food and fun with sweeps, raffles, and some great lucky door prizes.
Book at the club or call Maria Teusner: 6968 4137
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Please email cchirgwin81@gmail.com by 6pm Sunday evenings for information to be compiled for the Coly Chatter column each week.
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