There could be a vote to see who will lead the newly formed Murrumbidgee Council when it meets for the first time tomorrow.. Ruth McRae, the former Jerilderie Council mayor, has confirmed she will stand for the mayoral duties.. Another potential
Four Finley Football Netball Club stalwarts have been posthumously honoured in the club’s Hall of Fame.. Former club president Gordon McNair was inducted alongside Don Mickle, Tom Barker and Phil Lewis at a special ceremony at the Finley
Finley B grade playing coach Emma Hurlston has had a tremendous build-up to her side’s grand final this Saturday, collecting her second Murray Netball League best and fairest medal at the league vote count held in Finley on Sunday.. The
It’s already wowing Southern Riverina audiences, and Julian Larnach’s new production Folk Song will continue to be performed by local actors this weekend.. The first four performances of the Outback Theatre for Young People (OTYP)
The spate of break-ins and vandalism across the Berrigan Shire has continued, with the Finley Swimming Complex and Finley High School the latest targets.. A wooden door was forced to gain entry to the pool’s canteen between September 12 and
For Berrigan’s Tahlia Thomson (pictured), losing her locks is nothing compared to the struggles people with cancer go through every day.. That’s why she has chosen to shave her head this week to raise funds for the Albury-Wodong
It’s a common sight to see wedge-tailed eagles flying over the Billabong Creek at Jerilderie, and now one will forever be soaring in the town’s central business district.. Local artists Roslyn Lockhart, Tianni Given, Sos Hawkins and
John Milne and Alan Smith have been bestowed a great honour, and are driving the flagship vehicle of the 2017 Cystic Fibrosis Great Escape.. The pair took control of ‘Rosie’ the car on Friday, and started their 11-day car rally journey
Berrigan Shire Council has agreed the netball courts in Berrigan should take top priority for funding from the state government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund.. In the past month, Berrigan Shire residents have been asked by council to
As the first councillors of the new Murrumbidgee Council are preparing for their first meeting, one former Jerilderie Shire councillor is settling into retirement.. Laurie Henery was first elected as a councillor for Jerilderie Shire in September
Ongoing issues of rural and regional access to medical services enjoyed in cities was a key topic at the Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s second Local Health Advisory Committee Forum for 2017.. Held in Tocumwal over two days last week, it
Troubled dairy processor Murray Goulburn has confirmed it has had approaches from a number of suitors interested in either buying some assets or taking over the whole co-operative. "These proposals have ranged from the sale of certain assets to
Kerang’s Andre Henry has become the first recipient of the Nuffield Australian Alumni Scholarship, this year named in honour of Max Jelbart.. Mr Henry, who is supported by Australian Processing Tomato Growers, plans to investigate alternative
Kyabram’s water tower could be set for a facelift if some residents get their way.. A number of community members, including Allan Weeks and Mary Bowman, have got together to drum up support to freshen up the Albion St tower.. Having come up
Elders Euroa agent Joe Allen is off to the Royal Sydney Easter Show next year after finishing runner-up in the 2017 ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition.. Mr Allen, who has a background in sheep and cropping, said he was ready for what was
Significant numbers of mice present across regions of southern NSW suggests an early start to breeding, prompted in part by a warm and dry winter and last year’s high stubble load.. The Grains Research and Development Corporation invests in
A snapshot of river health in the north central catchment region has found a number of rivers and streams are in poor ecological health.. About 50 volunteers measured the condition of the Little Murray River, Loddon River, Gunbower Creek and
Kyabram dairy company Kyvalley Dairy Group has received the 2017 Family Business Australia Victorian Hall of Fame award.. The announcement came as part of last week’s National Family Business Day celebrations and recognises family businesses
The federal parliament’s committee inquiring into irrigation efficiency has wrapped up its public hearings without coming near northern Victoria.. The last public hearing was in Griffith on September 15.. The committee has declined invitations
The Euroa Show and Shine is back again this weekend.. Together with the event’s major sponsor, Shannons Insurance, organisers have focused on presenting some of the best cars, bikes and other ‘‘things with engines’’ to
When it comes time for the showgirl competitions on agricultural days, it’s often the Miss Showgirl entrants than get plenty of the focus.. However in recent years, younger girls have been throwing their hat in the ring to compete for a title
Dairy farmers are being crushed under the weight of power prices, with climbing power bills impacting their ability to stay competitive.. The rising cost of electricity has hit farmers hard, with Australian Dairy Council figures claiming that dairy
Fonterra has emerged as one of the companies making an offer to take over dairy co-operative, Murray Goulburn.. Fonterra managing director, Rene Dedoncker has told ABC radio the company is interested in Australia's biggest milk processor
The federal government is heaping pressure on the states - especially NSW and Victoria - to free up gas developments to ensure long-term domestic supply.
Ahead of fans flocking to the MCG, Melbourne Aquarium's penguins are waddling to work out if the Adelaide Crows or Richmond Tigers will take the (fish) cake.
Aviation experts will spend days examining a southern Queensland turf farm where an instructor and his student died after their plane crashed nose-first.
The parents of a United States man who was arrested in North Korea have called the rogue nation terrorists and say they tortured their son.
The WA Police Union has told members to resume full duties after a legal directive from Commissioner Chris Dawson ordering them against industrial action.
The Commonwealth will argue that One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts and former Greens senator Scott Ludlam were ineligible to run for parliament last year.
A pension form error was made by a public servant, not by a NSW man accused of murdering his wife, his barrister has told a jury.
A man accused of murdering a Korean woman in Brisbane almost four years ago told police he had been waiting his "whole life" to kill someone, a court has heard.
More Australians are splashing out on "meaningful experiences" such as concert tickets, the theatre, hotel stays and eating out rather than retail goods, according to new data released by National Australia Bank.. NAB's Customer
Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton is representing himself at a trial in Perth and has been warned to stay on track.
An instructor and his student are dead after a light plane crash in southeast Queensland.
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