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Health service provides answers

Corryong Health welcomed community members to its first public Town Hall meeting last week which provided the opportunity to submit questions regarding the health service and hear directly from board directors and the interim CEO, Nicole Martin ... This is the busiest time of the year with flu and Covid still present and yet there are not enough doctors. Who is responsible for organising this and why hasn’t it been?

Dream come true: Murray rafters raise nearly $100,000 for prostate cancer awareness

A group of men who set off on a raft affectionately known as ‘Shed down the Murray’ to raise money for prostate cancer earlier this month have now successfully completed their journey. The group stopped in at various towns along the way, including Narrandera, to rest as well as raise awareness around prostate cancer.

Local artist to be showcased

Top Camp’s Damian McAleer is taking part in the first ever Toowoomba Studio Art Trail, a celebration of local artists that will take place over the four weekends of September. In just five years, Damian has transformed from someone who hadn’t picked up a paint brush since his youth to someone running out of space in his house for all his paintings.

Bonza adds Tassie to its route map, Launceston to Gold Coast on sale today from $79pp

Bonza takes a bite out of the ‘Apple Isle’ as it reveals Launceston as its newest destination with the first ever year round direct service from the Gold Coast* starting this November. Flights from just $79 per person (one way) are on sale today [24 August 2023] via the Fly Bonza app. 

Cuts to hospital system a disaster for NSW Hospitals: AMA NSW

AMA NSW President Dr Michael Bonning has slammed the NSW Government for announcing a Special Commission of Inquiry focused on cuts to hospital care. 

Yanac CFA awards night

Last Friday night, at the Yanac Public Hall, about 50 past and present locals joined to celebrate the 80 years of community service of the Yanac CFA ... The brigade started as the Yanac Bush Fire Brigade, which was formed in 1942. The only equipment they had were fire beaters and knapsacks, until 1949 when they were able to borrow an engine-driven pump kept at the Yanac Railway Station.

Tourism: Need to turn figures from target to real

It’s enough to make your heart beat faster: Dollars and visitor numbers graphs shooting skywards, heading for $5.3 billion (yes – with a “b”) in earnings from 2.7 million visitors. Wow. Before your blood pressure too goes through the roof, note that the numbers are demand targets, as operators were told by the Department of Tourism last week, in an update of what’s snappily called the T2030 Strategy.

Doctor crisis hitting valley

A growing health crisis in the Clarence Valley which has locals waiting up to a month to see a doctor has seen the Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan call on the Albanese Government to “End the Rural Doctor Crisis now” … infrastructure and services in the Clarence Valley are insufficient to cope with the population growth, and the wait to get an appointment to see a doctor is increasing.

Locals needed for Yorke Peninsula health council

Michelle Daw. Community members are being urged to volunteer for five vacant roles on the Yorke Peninsula Health Advisory Council. Member for Narungga Fraser Ellis, who is the local MP representative on YPHAC, and retiring YPHAC member Rod Thomas have both encouraged local people to consider joining the group.

Emergency drinking water requests from Australian farmers up 250 per cent: Rural Aid

Rural Aid has been delivering water tank refills to registered primary producing families for a number of years ... Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said dry times have hit early and hit hard. “Farmers around the country have been unsettled by how quickly the rain ‘tap’ has been turned off,” Mr Warlters said ... Victorian dairy farmer Mark Laity said the water tank he received from Rural Aid was a huge boost.

Labor’s shop-a-dockets no match for $250 regional seniors travel card introduced by NSW Nationals: Williamson

The abolition of the popular $250 travel card for seniors living in regional areas at the same time as the Labor Government is lavishing Gold Opal Cards on Sydney seniors is unforgiveable ... Richie Williamson says ... analysis showed just how much worse off senior motorists in regional NSW have become under Labor.

The housing crisis – not going away

Last Home Partners: housing for single pensioners. There are many people concerned about our housing crisis, many talking about what needs to be done, some who have formed or joined committees–but who is actually doing something about it?

Huge success for free animal desexing blitz

The Barkly Vet Practice has had an incredible response to its free desexing campaign this week. Thanks to funding from the Tennant Creek Local Government Authority, 64 animals were expertly operated on by the clinic’s dedicated team of vets, nurses, and support staff.

Volunteering creates a flow on

The importance of an active local SES Unit will be the focus of a public meeting in Corryong next week ... Sara Jenkins, coordinator of the CNC, which operates the Upper Murray Community Bakery, said that without SES assistance "The bakery could not have returned to trading as quickly as we did" ... Sara encouraged locals who were looking to volunteer with the SES service to "put your hand up and give it a go. "We certainly know from the last few years, that if we can’t take care of ourselves, we could be in real trouble," Sara said.

Try a tree change: Ben’s top career tip

Serena Kirby. Arborist Ben McGovern is keen to dispel misconceptions about his profession and wants more young people to take up arboriculture as a career. Ben moved to Denmark with his family seven years ago and has been working with Ecologic Tree Service for the past four years. "We are all about caring for, and managing, trees," Ben said.

Shire stands by heritage precinct lease decision

The Denmark Shire Council has backed its decision to award the lease of the former Lions Club building to the Kwoorabup Nature School ... Heritage Precinct Alliance spokesperson Bev McGuinness labelled the council decision as ‘beyond disappointing’ ... "To listen to councillors parrot their support for heritage and community consultation, then turn around and confirm their flawed and unpopular decision to allow a heritage precinct belonging to the whole community to be taken over by a private school."

Govt blocks housing plan

Patricia Gill. The State Government has stymied local charity Denmark Futures’ bid to buy 31 on the Terrace in rejecting an application for $1.76 million funding. Denmark Futures chair Trevor Hunt said the funding was vital for the $2.3 million project which would have renovated the guest house, formerly Edinboro House, into 10 furnished micro apartments ... "Following significant effort, we have been advised of the government’s decision not to proceed, with priority being given to ‘simpler projects’ in other locations," Mr Hunt said.

We’re with you – community shows spirit

Despite the chill in the air the community turned out in force in the Attree Centre on Friday night at the ‘Corryong Spirit’ event to support and connect with local families who have endured hardship on different levels in the past few years, particularly those who have been affected by suicide.

Happy campers no challenge

Fishing on the banks of the Gunbower Creek with just the sound of the birds chirping and not a care in the world ... That was just one of the activities on offer for the attendees of the 3-day Challenge Cohuna Camp on the weekend ... Attendees were children and/or siblings of children receiving treatment for cancer.

Narrandera indigenous fashion designer wins national award

Narrandera's talented fashion designer Lillardia Briggs-Houston has been named fashion designer of the year at Australia’s fourth annual National Indigenous Fashion Awards. These awards recognise excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fashion and textile design.

‘Why can’t it go west?’

Gowrie residents are concerned about the proposed North-South road corridor that will "split Gowrie in two" to provide easy transport from Highfields and Westbrook to Charlton. The atmosphere at last Thursday’s consultation meeting was tense.

Baptist doors closed

A strong congregation attended the last service at the Cohuna Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. 71 people from across the district and further afield came to celebrate 63 years of Christian faith and fellowship and see the doors close for the last time. Low numbers and an inability to maintain financial viability saw the decision to close the church.

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