NAIDOC Week begins with flag raising
Narrandera Shire Council has marked NAIDOC Week with several events and a call for the community to connect in the spirit of respect, reconciliation and understanding. A Community Flag Raising ceremony at Marie Bashir Park on Monday marked the start of the NAIDOC Week celebrations, followed by a cuppa, yarn and the Fish Trap Experience at the Discovery Hub.
Outrage at MDBA’s secretive review
A leading community and farmer organisation has expressed outrage at the secrecy surrounding government policy and the failure of a so-called independent authority. The Murray Regional Strategy Group says the Murray-Darling Basin Authority is turning its back on communities, while abrogating its statutory responsibilities ... "We’ve been patted on the head and told to go away. You’ll only have access to further MDBA consultation if you’re someone special."
Narrandera event serves as timely reminder for farmers
When things get tough, the temptation for some is to pull back and deal with it alone. Which is why the upcoming community screening of Just A Farmer in Narrandera is a timely opportunity for the community ... One of the highlights will be the chance to hear directly from Leila McDougall - the filmmaker behind Just A Farmer, and a farmer herself.
Labor’s water buybacks driving up food prices for every Australian family
Labor's announcement of yet another massive Southern Murray-Darling Basin water buyback is a direct attack on Australian families already buckling under the cost of living, according to One Nation Member for Farrer David Farley ... Mr Farley said that if the 2007 Water Act review, the 2026 Basin review and the national food security work were not being set up as foregone conclusions, Labor would have waited for their findings instead of rushing into another buyback that struggling families and farmers will pay for.
Man who killed toddler in Narrandera loses appeal over sexualised double murder
A man who murdered two people in southern NSW before taking "callous and calculated" steps to cover up his offending will stay behind bars indefinitely. Daniel Holdom, now aged in his 50s, murdered Karlie Jade Pearce-Stevenson and her daughter Khandalyce Kiara Pearce in December 2008.
Teamster prepares horse team for Barellan Good Old Days Festival
Teamster Aleks Berzins has scored a back-to-back win in The Golden Plough and can next be seen with his horse team at the Barellan Good Old Days Festival on 2-4 October. Aleks will be not only ploughing but showing off his other talents as a horse master and why he is rated among the top horse teamsters in the world.
