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For the first time ever, Casino High School will have three students playing rugby league in the state comp. Ciara Close, Tye Hogan-Collins and Joshalynn Walker were selected from players between Tweed and Newcastle to play in the Combined Schools State Championship ... Joshalynn, 17, is an all round sportsperson.

Australian farmland prices are expected to return to modest growth in the year ahead, Rabobank says in its newly-released 2025 Australian Farmland Price Outlook. The annual report, by the agribusiness banking specialist’s RaboResearch division, says a positive outlook for key agricultural drivers is expected to see agricultural land prices rebound in the year ahead...

The Australian beef industry can play a positive role in the climate solution provided policy settings recognise the science of the biogenic carbon cycle, according to a leading international air quality specialist. Professor Frank Mitloehner, of UC Davis in the US, told [Cattle Australia forum] ... that while livestock do have an impact on our climate, the contribution of animal agriculture is often exaggerated at the expense of farmers and viable solutions.

Roughly two thirds of voters in those 39  seats in the House of Representatives defined as "rural" by the AEC gave their first preference vote to right of centre parties in the 2025 federal election ... No matter how many votes are cast and no matter how many seats are won in rural areas in favour of a particular side of politics it will not matter a fig if the majority of voters in the city and provincial electorates cast their votes in favour of the opposite side of politics.

Baden Scholefield ... This latest work, “The Flame Trees”, is set in the remote coastal town of Broome during the heyday of pearling.

The member for Barker, Tony Pasin, is one of the few SA Liberals to have a seat in Canberra following last Saturday’s federal election. Mr Pasin campaigned throughout his 65,206sq km electorate by personally attending numerous local events and gatherings as well as via local newspapers and social media.

Motoring body RACQ has welcomed the State Government's announcement of a parliamentary inquiry into e-mobility safety after years of advocating for electric scooter reforms. In 2024, there were 1,504 presentations to participating Emergency Departments in Queensland as a result of an e-scooter crash, an increase of 231 from 2023.

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There's a light at the end of the tunnel for Allora's Town Precinct with workmen on site at the Senior Citizens Rooms. When completed the Library will move into the old Senior Citizens Rooms with entry to the library down the side of the Museum via the double glass doors.

Now that the dust has settled and the amazing Maldon Easter weekend is behind us, I am thinking back to one of the larger vehicles that you may have noticed in the parade. It's a 1909 John Fowler Power Traction Engine, made in Leeds England.

The Maldon Athenaeum Library (MAL) is set to celebrate the online publication of a series of written vignettes about its history, which includes the building on High Street and the organisations that have called it home.

The Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, is urging residents within the Mildura electorate to send a message to the Allan Labor Government to dump the controversial new emergency services tax. The Nationals have launched the "Scrap The Tax" campaign ...

Hundreds gathered at the Victorian Emergency Services Memorial in Treasury Gardens on May 4, to honour firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Each year, CFA holds a memorial service to remember those firefighters who gave their lives to protect others and to honour the personal sacrifices and commitment our firefighters make each and every day.

If you’re headed to the Grampians, finding your way to iconic walks from the Halls Gap township is now even easier. Budja Budja is the latest trailhead that has recently opened in the heart of town, linking it to the world-class Grampians Peaks Trail and other popular walking tracks in Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park.

At a special ceremony held this morning, Port Pirie Regional Council in partnership with the Port Pirie Domestic Violence Action Group unveiled the very first Red Bench in South Australia at the Women’s Keepsake Garden, located in front of the Port Pirie Regional Library.

The Crisafulli Government has unveiled the results of a covert crackdown on youth crime in Townsville, with the State Flying Squad arresting 17 juveniles on more than 100 charges. The State Flying Squad targeted the worst juvenile and adult offenders during the week-long crime blitz between 29 April and 6 May.   

Just under 50 competitors from across Australia and New Zealand gathered at Longwood in Victoria over Easter for the 2025 Australian Combined Driving Championships. The event was hosted by the Longwood Carriage Driving Club on behalf of the Australian Carriage Driving Society and featured some of the best driving talent in the country.

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Murray River Council is bringing vibrant new artwork to local primary schools through a creative mural project, delivered as part of our Council’s Arts and Culture Strategy. Each school will have the opportunity to collaborate with Mathoura artist Zowie Crump to determine the design and location of their mural, ensuring it reflects the unique identity and values of their school community.