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Barcy Ball on the horizon

Tickets to this year's Barcaldine Ball go on sale next Thursday, 12 February. (Satisfaction Photos)

Tickets to the annual Barcaldine Ball will go on sale next Thursday, ahead of what is shaping up as a […]

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