Lockhart flagship event Spirit of the Land never fails to amaze
Sean Cunningham. Lockhart's Spirit of the Land Festival was hailed as a "highly successful" event once again last weekend. Held in Lockhart on the second weekend in October each year, Spirit of the Land is an annual festival which attracted a large crowd of locals and visitors.
Furious farmers boycott water webinar
Farmers on the Murrumbidgee River claim they have been kept in the dark about a NSW Government plan to acquire flow easements along the riverfront to accommodate environmental water releases ... The scheme would allow the government to negotiate with landholders to acquire flow easements and, if no agreement can be reached, the water minister can decide to proceed with compulsory acquisition of the flow corridors "on just terms".
Fashions on the Field and great atmosphere contribute to Lockhart Races success
Sean Cunningham. A crowd of about 1000 helped make the annual Lockhart Picnic Race Club meeting a day to remember ... The Fashions on the Field once again proved popular and added a splash of colour … Tumbarumba trainer Mont Waters combined with his daughter Emily to win this year’s running of the Lockhart Verandah Town Cup.
Braxton’s remarkable golf success continues
Sean Cunningham. Narrandera Public School pupil Braxton Ivanoff has accomplished another number of remarkable achievements in his golfing career ... realised a few of his dreams during the junior golfing event, which resulted in his team being crowned state champions and the young golfer securing a place in the National Championships next month.
Donkey, mule and camel teams compete for coveted trophy in authentic pioneering spectacle
Camels, donkeys and mules in harness pulling an array of wagons and a Cobb & Co coach will compete for the prestigious teamster’s trophies in a spectacle rarely seen in modern Australia at The Good Old Days Festival at Barellan ... Organised by the Barellan Working Clydesdales committee, the festival will comprise a full program of authentic heritage events...
Education, employment and work/life balance – this family has found it all in Coleambally
Like many city folk, the Sipou family once wondered if country life was for them. But they quickly discovered that life in Coleambally, which sits in the Murrumbidgee Council area, was full of incredible rewards and brimming with opportunity ... For the Sipou’s, it was the lack of affordable housing in Sydney that prompted them to look further afield.
Fire trails examined from the air ahead of bushfire season
The NSW Government is getting on the front foot ahead of bushfire season with helicopter inspections underway on fire trails across the state to prioritise maintenance work ... Helicopter-based inspections are considered more efficient than ground patrols by vehicles, particularly in remote and less-accessible areas, and reduce check times from months to weeks.
