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Girlguiding Banchory are holding an Open Morning 10am to 12noon on Saturday 28th January.

We will be having displays from the various Sections - Rainbows, Brownies, and Guides to let everyone see what Girlguiding does in the 21st Century and the opportunities available for all females from 5 to 105.

Come and have a cup of coffee, homebake and a chat.

As men across Kincardineshire start to think about making New Year’s resolutions, Banchory Round Table has released its definitive guide to the top male accomplishments to achieve before reaching the age of 40.

Hill of Banchory School's recent Christmas Fayre was a huge success raising over £3,800 on the night.
Breakneck Comedy is currently fastest growing Comedy Club in Scotland.  We are pleased to announced that we have a brand new monthly show in Banchory at Club Mondo and would like to invite you to attend.

Great turn out for bulb planting marathon in Banchory
Classes scheduled to run at Banchory Community Centre from the 4th November
Tease and Continental Creams will be open on Bonfire Night
The 2011/12 programme starts 31st October
at Banchory Cycles
Breakneck Comedy Club (Aberdeen's Premier Comedy Club) is Launching a Monthly Comedy Show at Club Mondo!
In an effort to help men though one of the most stressful days of their life, Banchory Round Table has released its definitive guide to writing the best man’s speech.
Get digging with Bonnie Banchory's Spring planting Sunday 30th October

Banchory and Mid Deeside Councillor, Jill Webster, is encouraging residents to reduce waste and recycle as much as possible.

Rev Tony Stephen appointed as minister to Banchory Ternan West Church
Join a choir & raise your voice with singers aged 16 to 80+.

The most nervous person at a wedding is often not the blushing bride or awaiting groom, but the man who has the hardest act to deliver – the best man. 

Banchory Energy Reduction Initiative  (BERI),  are looking at ways that the bus services between Banchory and Aberdeen can be improved  and sending this information onto the bus companies. 
Marie Curie Cancer Care is asking people of Banchory to hold a Blooming Great Tea Party this summer.

As part of this year's St Ternan's Fair, the Fair committee held a crafting competition in partnership with local award-winning craft shop, Meg's Attic.

Banchory’s Raemoir Trout Fishery is sponsoring the erection of an osprey nest platform.

Banchory Pedallers have produced a leaflet to show quiet cycle routes in and around Banchory.

Banchory Energy Reduction Initiative is looking for views on bus routes to Aberdeen.  

The popular BBC2 daytime antiques show Flog It! presented by Paul Martin is coming to Crathes Castle, Banchory, Aberdeenshire for a valuation day next Thursday 16th June from 09:30 – 16:00.

As part of the St Ternan's Fair Events St Ternans Lodge of Freemasons, Mount Street, Banchory are holding an Open Day on June 11th.
Once again, St Ternan’s Fair is offering locals and visitors the opportunity to ‘have a go’ at some activities that they may not have had chance to experience before.
Long running community choir the Banchory Singers are getting set to stage their annual Spring Concert at 7.30 pm in Banchory Town Hall on Saturday 4th June, 2011.

Are you a local business who would like more people to know what you have to offer?  Are you raising money for a charity or cause?

The Bonnie Banchory team would like to thank the few volunteers who braved the weather last Sunday afternoon to take action against litter.

In partnership with Meg's Attic in Banchory, St Ternan's Fair is running a new competition for local crafters.

Bonnie Banchory is calling on the people of the Deeside town to show their community spirit and come out to blitz the litter and join in with Beautiful Scotland's National Spring Clean on Sunday, May 8th.

The Scottish Ambulance Service is participating in a year-long pilot, through the Better Together Programme, which is encouraging more feedback from patients and their carers.

The Boxroom, home to the Magpie Furniture Reuse Project, will close for refurbishment from 15th to 22nd April. There will be a  half-price sale from Monday 4th April for 10 days

The police want your views on the success of their new community focussed policing model.

Aberdeenshire Council's Local Transport Strategy is currently under review and they are looking for your views on what the future transport priorities should be in Aberdeenshire.
Aberdeenshire Council has produced a traffic management report for Banchory.

Grampian Police will be holding a series of mobile surgeries in the Banchory area to allow members of the community the opportunity to visit the mobile Police office on an informal basis and to speak with local officers regarding concerns or issues they may have.

Banchory and District Initiative have produced a new edition of the Community Newsletter.  

Visitors to Banchory Library will now be able to see the Silver Award certificate presented to Bonnie Banchory (BB) by Keep Scotland Beautiful for their entry into the 2010 Scotland in Bloom Campaign.

BERI is holding a Green Living Open Weekend on Saturday 19th - visit houses with renewable energy.  Please book this at beri.banchory@hotmail.co.uk.

On the same day BERI is also hosting a  Renewable Energy Fair at Banchory Town hall from 10am to 2pm.

The software for the Banchory Websites is currently being upgraded.  

Would you love to ride you bike to work but think it’s too far? Think the bus is a great way to get around but don’t want to walk or drive to the bus stop? Want to ride to your destination but find that part of your journey is along roads that you don’t feel confident cycling along?

The ideas developed by RGU students for a Masterplan for Banchory have been published in a booklet.