News

New Finley Sergeant

A new sergeant was recently appointed to the Finley Police Station. Sgt Matthew Barham has turned away from the city life having served as a supervisor for a station in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney for the last three years. He is adjusting to his...

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Plans to re-evaluate

The Convoy to Canberra was a massive success with the Murray Darling Basin Plan and Murray Darling Basin Agreement set to be re-evaluated. Hundreds of people gathered on the front doors of Old Parliament House in Canberra on Monday demanding a change...

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Fun and colourful festival

A colourful wonderland of sight and sound greeted 9500 people from throughout Australia at the 12th annual Strawberry Fields Festival, held in Tocumwal at the weekend. The popular music and arts event attracted a sold-out crowd to the banks of the...

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Fun and colourful festival

A colourful wonderland of sight and sound greeted 9500 people from throughout Australia at the 12th annual Strawberry Fields Festival, held in Tocumwal at the weekend. The popular music and arts event attracted a sold-out crowd to the banks of the...

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STEM scholarship to help Madeline

High school student Madeline Dundon has been the beneficiary of a $1000 scholarship she plans to use for further tertiary education. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) scholarship was recently presented to Madeline by Country...

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Caffeine for convoy

Hundreds of the region’s farmers and business owners had an early wake up call with a five hour drive ahead of them as they rallied to the streets of Canberra early this week.

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Shepparton man dies at festival

A drug-affected Shepparton man has died at the Strawberry Fields music festival at Tocumwal on Sunday morning.

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Jerilderie community ‘escape the drought’

Last Friday a free community event brought about 100 people to build knowledge and ‘escape the drought’ in the Jerilderie Civic Hall.

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Man dies at music festival - Tocumwal

A man has died at a music festival held at Tocumwal in the state’s Riverina region this morning. About 12.45am (Sunday 1 December 2019), a 24-year-old man was conveyed to the medical tent at the Strawberry Fields Music Festival. Medical staff were...

Southern Riverina News

From afar to Finley

Belle-Angele Ciza fled war-ravaged East Africa eight years ago in search of a better life. And she found it ... in Finley. Ms Ciza credits TAFE NSW Riverina Institute with giving her the skills to integrate more seamlessly into the Finley community...

Southern Riverina News

Workout for free

There’s a new way to exercise for free in Finley and it can be found at the Finley Lake. Recently the Finley Rotary Club implemented the first phase of the complimentary exercise equipment that now resides at the Finley Lake along the Newell Hwy...

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Festival to put on community concert

The second annual free community concert will be hosted by the Strawberry Fields Festival in Tocumwal this weekend. Away from the three day festival held off Lower Tocumwal Rd, the concert will be held on the Tocumwal Foreshore from 5pm to 9pm this...

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One voice on Canberra convoy

Fifty trucks carrying farm machinery and regional produce will roll in to Australia’s capital on Monday to send a clear massage that current water management is failing our nation. Many of the trucks and the 2000 regional community members...

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Firefighters fight Finley fire

The cause of a large fire which forced the closure of a part of the Newell Highway at Finley last week may never be determined. Firefighters say because the fire did not destroy any infrastructure, there would be no investigation conducted. The fire...

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Escape the drought at community event

Murrumbidgee Council Mayor Ruth McRae has invited the whole community to join together for special free ‘Escape the Drought’ events in Coleambally, Darlington Point and Jerilderie.

Southern Riverina News

Fruit fly award win

Local residents are being asked to actively play a part in the prevention and eradication of Queensland Fruit Fly in the local area.

Southern Riverina News

Barbecue for farmers

National Agriculture Day was celebrated in Finley last week with a free barbecue. The day is designed to celebrate Australia’s farm sector, and provide a chance to learn more about the industry. Event organiser Kelly Findlay gathered a group...

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Bandits beat their goal

A team of mostly Finley residents has raised more than $6000 for the Children’s Medical Research Institute as part of the Great Cycle Challenge.

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Disastrous designs

Plans to develop a new destination restaurant on the Tocumwal Foreshore is a ‘‘looming disaster’’. That is the warning from Tocumwal Chamber of Commerce president Sergio Redegalli, who says not enough consideration has been...

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