Lloyd Polkinghorne, The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper
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The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 24 April 2025
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Rodeo rocks Murrabit
Over 4,000 people poured into the Murrabit football netball ground on Saturday night for the Woodalls Ride Tuff Buckle series final. Attendees travelled from all over Australia for a chance to see the fast-paced rodeo action combined with live music and country clothing vendors.
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 17 April 2025
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Edwards at home on the Edwards
A world away from Sydney, Moulamein’s latest police officer Matt Edwards is feeling at home in the country ... dreamed of an AFL career ... “I wanted to be a footy player first; if that didn’t work out, my backup was always to become a cop.”
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 10 April 2025
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Candidates respond to the Budget
It’s the political silly season as the rush to get elected hits full steam. Once dormant pollies spring to life with promises of shiny beads and mirrors, and a promise that this time it will be better.
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 3 April 2025
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Wakool Sheep Races bleating successful
Crowds flocked to Wakool for the Annual Sheep Races on Saturday night. Frocks, fleeces and fine attire all made their way onto the ground to watch the sold-out races. Track conditions were favourable, the firm but forgiving ground boded well for competitive racing action.
Bolitho pushes for fair deal in renewable red-carpet walkover
Last week, the Gannawarra Shire Council meeting birthed the first real progress in moving forward with a vision of true community benefit to the transmission lines driving the industrial energy developments within Gannawarra. It’s not the first time a Councillor has asked tough questions on the validity of the community benefit of the projects and sought cheap power.
Failure to transmit the truth in Australia energy future
Affordable, reliable and efficient energy production is a cornerstone of a prosperous nation, but Speakers at a free community energy forum in Moulamein last Wednesday believe that short-term energy politics is leading to a long-term disaster. Aidan Morrison from the Centre for Independent Studies has a background in physics, data science and software development, and believes that Australia’s renewable energy transition, underpinned by the Integrated System Plan (ISP) and CSIRO’s Gen Cost Report, is doomed to fail ...
