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Thursday, July 10, 2025
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Toilets remain shut as council rules out Dandaloo Street facilities By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN Following reports in the Narromine Star published in late May, the public toilets inside Kierath’s Shopping Square remain closed indefi nitely. This comes after a series of vandalism incidents inside the facility, including pipe blockages, used needles and other drug paraphernalia littering the site, dirty baby wipes and faeces spread across the toilet seats, bowls, and lids, all of which ultimately led to the owners of Kierath’s Shopping Square to close the facility to the public. Tottenham resident Myra is one visitor who missed its availability. In Narromine for the Dusty Boots Festival at Narromine USMC over the June long weekend, Myra went to Coles to shop when the call of nature became urgent. To her surprise and horror, however, she found the toilets were closed to the public. Continued page 3
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Sydney visitors venture inland for collaboration and community connection By SHARON BONTHUYS A group from Sydney has made the trek to Narromine for the fourth time to work with local churches to run a free vacation outreach program for local youth, all the while encouraging community connection and collaboration. The brainchild of Reverend Andrew “Parko” Parkinson and Martin Kennedy, Inland Connect provides a two-way learning experience through its week-long program that provides activities at the Narromine Baptist Church and Generocity Church in Dandaloo Street, as well as the Narromine Sports and Fitness Centre. The visitors learn just as much as the local churches who are involved, and the young people who benefit from their outreach. “In four years, we’ve gotten to know a lot of families, and we’re learning new things every year,” coordinator Martin Kennedy told Narromine Star at a barbecue lunch put on for the visitors by the Combined Churches of Narromine in Dundas Park last Sunday.
Members of the Inland Connect team joined locals from the Combined Churches of Narromine for a barbecue lunch last Sunday, July 6, at Dundas Park. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.
School holiday activities Ranging in age from infant “mascot”, Charlie, aged 1, through to regular bus driver Dave, in his 60s, the group
from Campbelltown City Baptist Church is excited to return to the central west and team up with the Combined Churches for a full week of activities in the fi rst week of the NSW school holidays. Nar-
romine Star published the full program in last week’s issue. “The most important thing is being here,” Martin said. Continued page 12