Love on the land – new tools for rural and remote relationships
Two new tools ... rural health experts from the UniSA have launched a new online resource to help farmers build and maintain a healthy relationship with their partner ... Rural based entrepreneur Mia Ryan hails from the Hunter Region and when she found trouble finding love using traditional dating apps, she developed her own, 'Howdy' ...
Miss Smith – weaving the fabric of community
Sheila Smith recently spoke at Hay Plains Landcare’s Women of the Riverina Forum, as one of Hay’s own women leading the way forward ... Sheila’s story is one of career pursuit highlights, her own exploration of the creative realm and journeys across the globe, that ultimately returned her to restoring a historic home in Lachlan Street.
Governor of NSW visits Hay and Balranald
Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, and husband, Mr Dennis Wilson visited Hay ... Dennis and I are excited to be travelling out west to Wentworth, Balranald, and Hay Shires in the Riverina, the heartland of Australia’s food-bowl, to meet community and business groups, volunteer organisations, schools, and councils,” Her Excellency said.
Magpie’s women’s team makes history
Hay Magpies Rugby League Club made a mark on the long history of the sport in Hay, when the first Magpies woman’s league side took to the field in Young. The side has been bolstered by solid recruiting by the club and despite most players playing their first competition game of the contact sport coach Jessie Carter was pleased with the showing.
Hay Landcare hosts popular Women of the Riverina forum
Women from across the Riverina region gathered at Hay Services Club last week, for Hay Plains Landcare’s highly successful Women of the Riverina Forum. The two-day event was organised by local Landcare powerhouses Jade Auldist and Jenny Dwyer in recognition of NSW Women’s Week, and brought together inspirational guest speakers on a variety of topics.
Wombats on the move
Wombats are on the move around Hay, with continued sightings of the regionally rare marsupial exciting local enthusiasts. These marsupials are typically native to southeastern Australia, and their presence in Hay has left many curious about their relatively sudden appearance.
The Riverine Grazier editorial: Don’t let our story end – Why Facebook’s decision matters to Hay
A decision by a large, faceless US based company miles away in their corporate offices may not seem to have much impact, here, out in Hay, or in Balranald or Ivanhoe. Our local newspaper – YOUR newspaper – surely feels no impact from Facebook or Instagram. Or does it? ... The decision by Meta to stop paying for the news it allows to be shared across Facebook and Instagram will have a direct impact on our newspaper and the support we can offer our readers and communities.
