It’s not the number of people with the flu but the severity of the illness that is concerning local doctors.. Jerilderie Medical Centre general practitioner Dr Samita Saha said this year’s flu outbreak seems to be affecting patients for
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
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
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
Hay Caps is celebrating a birthday, with the business having manufactured the local invention on a southern Riverina family’s farm for a decade.. Invented back in 2006 by Tocumwal hay producers Phil and Lynda Snowden, the product has been
A range of customers in the Shepparton Irrigation Region (SIR) are set to benefit from a new Surface Drainage Program.. The SIR falls mostly within the Goulburn Broken catchment, and covers the Murray Valley, Shepparton, Central Goulburn and
Goulburn-Murray Water has announced a maximum annual allocation of 100 per cent for all Mid-Loddon Groundwater Management Area customers for the 2017-18 season.. The Mid-Loddon Groundwater Management Area extends from Moolort in the south to Calivil
The death of a chicken farm worker, killed by a forklift in the middle of the night, has led to a liquidated Victorian company being fined $1.13million for workplace breaches.. The contracting business, which formerly operated as CK Crouch Pty Ltd
NSW farmer Paul Cudden knew the first of Paxton Plow Co’s CB6 Cultibars was going to be right for him because it was effectively built to meet his requirements.. No-one else is building a machine to anything like its specifications, according
A spring field day will showcase the range of trials run by Riverine Plains and FAR Australia.. The field day will be held at the Riverine Research Centre in Forges Rd, Burramine on Thursday, September 28.. The RRC is a partnership between Riverine
The National Water Initiative has made a ‘‘significant contribution’’ to better managing Australia’s natural resources, according to a Productivity Commission draft report.. The report was tasked with assessing the
Hay makers are hoping for one more solid downpour in the coming days to help finish off their crop, according to AW Ag Contracting owner Adam Whipp.. Mr Whipp, from Nanneella, who contracts out 40000 square and round hay bales a year in addition to
The Australian Fodder Industry Association’s 2017 National Fodder Conference was held last month on the Gold Coast, with the machinery on show generating interest.. With a theme of ‘Feeding Innovation, Growing Success’, delegates
With the introduction of the 0 Series round balers for the 2018 hay making season, John Deere is offering its first North American-built round baler pre-cutter and the industry’s first 1.5m pre-cutter baler.. The four models that comprise the
The former managing director of Goulburn-Murray Water and NSW top water bureaucrat Gavin Hanlon has been stood down amid allegations of misconduct.. Mr Hanlon, who held the managing director job at Goulburn-Murray Water from 2011 to 2014, was stood
University of Melbourne has developed the SnakeMap project, that aims to better predict, prevent, diagnose and treat snakebite in animals as well as people.. The SnakeMap project is the first of its kind in Australia and was devised by emergency and
A fourth person has been charged with the murder of 43-year-old Paul Costa, whose body was found in a Melbourne park in July.
The "very dangerous bomb" that injured 30 on a London train could have caused even more damage, the Metropolitan Police chief says.
A man who knifed his ex-partner and murdered her dining companion at a Sydney restaurant said he was "blinded by my love for her".
Two window cleaners have been rescued in Melbourne after their platform malfunctioned and plummeted several floors.
Fairfax Media shareholders will vote on the separation of the Domain real estate business on November 2.
The High Court has ruled One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts was a duel British and Australian citizen when nominated for parliament.
Greyhounds Australasia has temporarily suspended a scheme that allows dogs to be exported to the US, amid concerns they are ending up in China.
Former Nationals WA leader Brendon Grylls would be a "rocket" in federal parliament but it is his call whether he wants to pursue it, Barnaby Joyce says.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says he is worried for the region after North Korea threatened to test launch a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean.
Award-winning artist Vincent Fantauzzo will paint the official portrait of Australia's first female prime minister.
NBN Co chief executive Bill Morrow was paid $3.6 million for a second straight year in 2016/17, but just $1.16 million was linked to the network's performance.
Dummy text
