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Dunclug Partnership in conjunction with Action Cancer hosted a mens health day in the Ballymena North Centre on 7 December from 12.30 to 8.00 p.m.men traditionally are reluctant to go to get health checks but Action Cancer were very pleased with the numbers that turned up on the day.
Photograph above shows staff from Action Cancer with the first client of the day who happened to be 89 years of age.

Yes folks it is that time of the year again and this year Rev.Darran Mccorriston invites you to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas at Ballyloughan church Doury Road Ballymena on 15 December at 7 p.m.
Hear the joint choirs of Dunclug primary and St.Brigids.
After the short service you are invited to Dunclug Community Centre for tea/coffee and yes your mince pie.
Everyone welcome.

At the management committee meeting of the Dunclug Partnership held on 24 August 2011 P.J McAvoy was elected as chairperson of the Dunclug Partnership and replaces Howard Bailey who is leaving Ballymena to work in Brazil for his employers Michelin Tyre Company.
Photograph above shows P.J shaking hands with Howard as vice chairperson Tony Carlin looks on

Winners of best kept gardens in Dunclug were as photographs above.left to right from top Mr.& Mrs L.Phillips 18 Dunclug Gardens Mr.& Mrs Cassidy 64 Dunclug Park photograph shows son Andrew,Mrs.M.Mark 107 Millfield Shirley Crawford 186 Dunvale and Brian reid from N.I.H.E local estate warden who judged the competition.

Over 1300 attended the Celebrating Peace In The Park held on 6 August in the Peoples Park Ballymena for further details and editorial click on blue above Spectacular Celebrating peace In the Park

Five teams from the Dunclug estates were entered into the community its a knockout competition and in the Ballymena North category a team from Dunclug won their section.However in the final on 5 July on a very wet night the Dunclug team were beaten by a team from Galgorm.

On 8 July a team of local residents took to the streets in Dunclug to clear the streets of litter.The participants are to be congratulated and this followed a clean up at Easter.Colum Best project manager with the Dunclug Partnership stated “it is good to see local residents taking pride in their community” photographs show some of the typical tidy up work that was achieved on the day.

A spectacular community family funday is being held on the 6 August 2011 in the Peoples Park Ballymena.Dunclug Partnership have secured funding to host in conjunction with other groups who were part of the Messines experience what promises to be a really enjoyable day for all the family.Dunclug Partnership are grateful to Community Festivals Grant [...]

The Dunclug Summer Scheme will be held from 25 July to 19 August 2011 and will contain a host of excellent opportunities for the youth of the area . Registration for the scheme will take place on 22 July at 6 p.m. in the Dunclug Community Centre .Cost per child for the two week programe [...]

Yes folks what a enjoyable night was had by all in the All Saints Parish Centre Ballymena when Good Morning Ballymena assisted by Dunclug Partnership held a country concert. A big surprise for all attending was had with the presence of Mother and son Leonna Williams and Ron Williams top country stars for the U.S.A. Indeed Leona was once married to country legend Merl Haggard.
Local artists Tony Kerr,Eugene O’Dornan and Moira Crawley took to the stage as did the two U.S.A artists.
Photograph left shows our two recording artists with local councillors Audrey Wales and Declan O’Loan.
Photograph right shows U.S.A recording artists with Eugene O’Dornan Moira Crawley and Tony Kerr