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Community & Business

4 July, 2025

Birth of the Champion - 40 years on

Oakey’s newspaper, The Oakey Champion, was founded in 1985 thanks to the vision of two men - Alan Wilson and trusty sidekick Ian Leahy.


Ian Leahy and Alan Wilson lark about at the 1985 Jondaryan Woolshed Heritage Weekend - an event the fledgling paper threw itself behind.
Ian Leahy and Alan Wilson lark about at the 1985 Jondaryan Woolshed Heritage Weekend - an event the fledgling paper threw itself behind.

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