Out with the old – in with the new
The old timber bridge on Ellinthorp Hendon road has been completely replaced with a new timber structure. It’s a neat structure with no sides so flood debris can’t get caught to cause damage.
Take a trip to Allora
This weekend you can enjoy the attractions and hospitality of Allora. It’s just an easy 15 minute drive north of Warwick and you’ve arrived at the Best little Town on the Downs.
Charlotte takes on world’s best
How many young girls have the opportunity to compete overseas in the World Line Dancing Championships? For eleven-years-old Charlotte McCarthy, daughter of Clint and Alecia McCarthy (formerly Alecia Campbell) this dream became a reality, when on July 12 Charlotte and Alecia jetted over to Blackpool in the UK to join twelve other girls from the Lennox Head “Heart of Dance School”.
Show delivers a memorable day for the region
Following extensive efforts from the committee and dedicated volunteers, the annual Tennant Creek Show welcomed enthusiastic crowds to the showground last Friday morning. It was a day filled with joy and entertainment, attracting residents from all corners of Barkly to partake in the festivities.
‘Our gardens are like ticking time bombs’
Experts warn a lack of regulation in the garden industry is seeing weedy plants, that can easily be bought in nurseries or online, ‘suffocate’ our native waterways and bushland, with urgent calls for action to prevent more irreversible damage ... Invasive Species Council Advocacy Director Jack Gough said an incredible three-quarters of all listed weeds in Australia are escaped garden plants and every year the problem gets worse.
Prominent First Nations leader appointed Canon of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral
One of the Clarence Valley’s best known First Nations leaders has been made an honorary Canon of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral Grafton. The Reverend Aunty Lenore Parker is a much-loved Elder of the Yaegl people of the Northern Rivers.
Lifting the profile of volunteering in Ulmarra
With shovels in their hands and smiles on their faces, 38 students from the University of Technology (UTS) in Sydney journeyed to the Clarence Valley last week where they spent a day undertaking a variety of local projects throughout the riverside village of Ulmarra ... All of them are hard-working and community minded members of The Big Lift, a student- run volunteering organisation founded on the philosophy of paying it forward through UTS...
Farmer crushed and killed by auger
Worksafe is issuing a reminder about the safe operation of powered mobile plant on farms. A 61-year-old farmer died when a large self-propelled auger he was operating tipped over, killing him instantly ... Agriculture makes up only 2 per cent of Victoria’s workforce, but 14 per cent of workplace deaths.
Spiritual cleansing for Wallaroo Hospital
Sarah Herrmann. An Aboriginal traditional healer has performed a spiritual cleansing at Wallaroo Hospital after Indigenous patients reported feeling uncomfortable while receiving health services there. The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network invited traditional healer, or Ngangkari, Debbie Watson, from the APY Lands in northern South Australia, to help cleanse Wallaroo Hospital and the Wallaroo Community Health Building last week.
Sam’s shot of a lifetime
Jess Liddy. Sam Clayson is acing achievements off the court. The regional South Australia tennis coach, formerly of Wallaroo, has been selected to go on a Tennis Australia coaching tour around the US.
Juliet Grist – The economist and the village
“It used to be all about supply and demand; about economic growth. In some ways it still is but in the last decade or so many countries have come to the realisation that just because you're getting economic growth doesn't mean your population is actually benefiting. One of the new schools of thought - and one I’m trying to focus on - is not what the numbers say about economic growth but what’s actually happening at the community level."
Birchip embraces skilled migration
Birchip has a strong connection with Sri Lanka that began when Laki Wijethilake serendipitously came to Birchip to work as a chef in the Birchip Hotel in 2013. Laki developed a great relationship with the Birchip people and a Birchip contingent attended Laki and Hansi’s wedding in Sri Lanka in 2016.
SA medical imaging Mobile Bone Density clinic visit to Coober Pedy
The Royal Adelaide Hospital Mobile Bone Density clinic is visiting Coober Pedy soon in August 2024. Speak to your GP to get a referral beforehand, then phone (08) 7074 5400 to book an appointment while the mobile unit is in your local area.
Barbara Morgan was a dynamic and influential presence in Yanchep
Hebe (Barbara) Morgan died at Bethanie nursing home, Yanchep on June 13 at the age of 95. For the past 50 years, Barbara was a dynamic and influential presence in the Yanchep community. As well as being an acclaimed author, she founded the Yanchep Community school in 1976, wrote music reviews for The West Australian...
Mossman’s after-school care is back in action following six-month flood recovery: Centacare FNQ
Reopening its doors this week with colourful, fresh new surroundings, Mossman families are celebrating the reopening of St Augustine’s Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) after a six-month flood recovery program. With extensive damage caused by flood inundation following Tropical Cyclone Jasper, Catholic Early Learning and Care—Diocese of Cairns Director Alison Forster said it is great to be back delivering outside-hours care for Mossman families and carers...
Farmers urged to reach out for help: Rural Aid
Australia’s most trusted rural charity is encouraging farmers to reach out for assistance this Farm Safety Week. “This year’s Farm Safety Week theme is 'in safe hands',” Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said. “Rural Aid’s mission is to stand with farmers when they need it most.”
Youth crime: Parents need to act, says Yan
It’s time parents of delinquent young people took control of their offspring, and if they don’t, laws need to be brought in to oblige them to do so. CLP Member for Namatjira Bill Yan said this in an interview with the Alice Springs News on Show Day, two days before “about 20 male youths” allegedly assaulted, at 2.15am, four off-duty police officers, including three women, walking home at the end of night on the town.
Letters from Home: Looking back
It wasn’t my best day. Revisiting your old neighbourhood can be a bittersweet experience. It's amazing how many memories come flooding back, and how different things can seem at the same time.
Winners of the day at successful pet gala
A huge collection of gorgeous Rosettes were handed out to the winners along with dozens of prizes and even dozens of Farm Fresh Eggs! Southern Downs Ark attended with some of their rescues for adoption ...
Local bushfires NT branch celebrates 25 years of safeguarding the Barkly
In a night filled with nostalgia, gratitude, and camaraderie, the Tennant Creek Branch of Bushfires NT marked a significant milestone on Saturday night at the Sporties Club as they celebrated 25 years of dedicated service to the local community. Members, both past and present, as well as invited guests gathered to commemorate this remarkable achievement.
Phoebe fights back from injury to be part of team representing Australia
Phoebe Roche has been chosen as part of the eight-person team to compete at the 2024 Virtus Open European Equestrian Championships in the UK ... It's been a long road for Phoebe and her mother, Shaneen ... Shaneen sold her car and organised sausage sizzles and garage sales meaning Phoebe will be able to compete.
World record-breaking damper team reunite in Charleville after 5 years
The six team members who won the Guinness World Records crown for the Longest Damper - 153.002 metres - are reuniting in Charleville on July 13 for the 5-year anniversary since the epic event ... It’s going to be a small reunion this year, just sitting around the campfire and spinning some yarns, however we have some big plans to put Charleville more on the map": Ranger Nick.
