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New bollards protect supermarket window from cars, but not vandals
Shoppers going to Aldi supermarket in Casino will have noticed changes at the front of the shop. New bollards are in place to prevent cars going through the window. As unlikely as that may sound, this happened in January 2023 when an 88 year old man’s car crashed into the glass frontage.
Eurobodalla Agricultural Show, 25-26 January 2025
Eurobodalla District Show Society
Well done Peter Cavanagh
After 58 years of participating in all aspects of Warwick and District Rugby League Peter Cavanagh is officially winding up his formal involvement in the game. Cavanagh had been there since day dot, coming through the grades as a player and referee, before spending his time in coaching and administration, enjoying 30 years as chairman.
New CEO to join SDRC this month
Southern Downs Regional Council has appointed highly experienced local government leader Rachel Brophy as the new Chief Executive Officer to lead the region towards a vibrant and sustainable future. With extensive networks across all levels of government, Ms Brophy has a proven track record as a strategic leader in delivering innovative solutions and fostering collaboration.
Natural Newstead
Geoff Park. Mistletoebirds are a lovely feature of the local bird fauna. Each year, from spring through summer, I discover several of their beautifully woven and highly engineered nests, made mainly from cobwebs with a few adornments such as spent wattle flowers added in.
Ellen’s garden wonderland
As you approach the home of potter/photographer Ellen Hansa- Stanyer you cannot avoid the feeling of being watched ... Firstly, you’re greeted at the gate by a white rabbit with table and teapot, ceramic figures from ‘Alice in Wonderland’; it’s a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on the fence!
Refreshed 2025
Maldon’s historic postbox has had a lick of lovely fresh paint and it seems like the perfect symbol of renewal to say: Happy New Year! But the inspiring story of how the pillar box came to be painted by Mick Slocum OAM also speaks of regeneration and rejuvenation at any time and any age.
Cohuna lego land
Noel Fisher. O’Brien Street Cohuna was a busy place over Christmas as Lawrence and Mel Mathers’ home became a central focus for young and old as Cohuna’s own LEGO land came alive. The couple first caught the Lego bug in 2018 after a Christmas visit to Mel’s parents.
Shields awarded life membership
The Kerang Turf Club held its AutoPro Summer Races on the last Saturday of 2024. The eight-race card attracted trainers from across the state. However, the day's highlight was not the races but the awarding of a Kerang Turf Club Life Membership to Alan Shields.
Lazy river times
A boat, a BBQ, a swag and the mighty Murray to Murrabit were the order of the day. With a meagre 5,700 megalitres a day flowing past Barham, we set off for Murrabit.
The beautiful spots of our region
Are you looking for something to do over the summer break? If you haven’t been already, Lake Cooby, half an hour north of Toowoomba at Meringandan, is a beautiful spot for fishing, boating, bush walking and having a picnic or barbecue.
New resources for ewe pregnancy scanning
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) have released a range of new resources to help producers scan and manage pregnant ewes. The new resources are the result of a multi-year coinvestment between MLA and AWI aimed to improve lamb survival and reproductive rates in the Australian sheep flock through better adoption of pregnancy scanning.
Six figure win at pub
A punter at Get Chopped Pub Greenmount is over $300,000 richer following a massive win on New Year’s Day. It took until the following day for a Toowoomba woman to realise she had scored a Keno Classic prize worth $308,777 in draw 272 at the Greenmount establishment.
Les paddles his own canoe to the hall of fame
Serena Kirby. Sea kayaker Les Allen is one of the latest inductees into Paddle WA’s Hall of Fame. Denmark resident Les is a past president of the association and a founding member of the Sea Kayak Club of WA.
Alex back on his feet
Serena Kirby. Denmark GP Alex Sleeman is learning to walk again after sustaining serious spinal injuries from a tractor accident on his property last September ... “I plan to do everything I used to do but I’ll just do it a bit differently and good luck to anyone that tells me I can’t do something.”
Nannas decry prescribed burn’s ‘bleak aftermath’
Conservation group Denmark Nannas for Native Forests found a bleak aftermath of a 1123ha prescribed burn in November of Sheepwash North in Mt Lindesay National Park. They were shocked to see big areas of tree canopy defoliated and most of the remaining canopy scorched.
Major concerns in relation to bushfire preparedness across SE Australia: John O’Donnell
In this timely piece, John O'Donnell reviews the state of bushfire preparedness in New South Wales in light of the NSW Rural Fire Service 2023/2024 Annual Report.
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 9 January 2025
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Pignic Races draw large crowd
Rotary Club of Iluka Woombah President, Craig Budd said the 2025 Pignic Races were the 10th year the of the prestigious event, which raises money for children’s charities ... Before the first "official" race the "fresh batch" of 7 racing pigs were introduced to the growing crowd and sent on a trial run of the course.
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