Saturday, April 27, 2024

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Step back in time – State Governor visits Narrandera for ANZAC Day

Liz Lawrence. His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales, Lieutenant-General John Northcott, visited Narrandera in April 1949 for its ANZAC Day observances as part of his tour of the south-west and portion of the western districts of the State ... His Excellency said he was very pleased to come to this part of the State through the 'Door of the Great South West' ...

Goldenfields Water updates member councils on latest projects

Goldenfields Water County Council hosted General Managers and Mayors from their seven constituent councils to discuss each of their priority areas and to present an update on the recent, current and future projects being undertaken by Goldenfields Water. As a county council, Goldenfields Water is a unique organisation made up of seven LGA’s including Bland Shire, Temora Shire, Coolamon Shire, Junee Shire, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council, Narrandera Shire and Hilltops Council.

Council’s rainbow flag seeks feedback

Northern District Community Health is leading a charge to have a rainbow flag flown on Gannawarra Shire Council’s buildings annually. The shire attempted to pass the change without community consultation at last week's council meeting by including it in the proposed Council Policy No. 148—Flags Review.

Volunteers honoured in day of fun, fashion and memories at Leeton Races 80th anniversary

Kim Woods. Two community stalwarts, John Gavel and Sarina Saffioti, were honoured with life memberships at the Leeton Jockey Club’s 80th anniversary celebrations on Saturday ... Canberra Indonesian teacher and fashionista Sally Martin made it back-to-back wins in the Most Fashionable Lady in the competitive Fashions on the Field Competition.

Youth week skates in

Murray River Council has supported skate clinics in Barham and Mathoura to celebrate Youth Week. The workshops were run by The Totem Collective, which was formed in 2010 and has worked to bring about positive change in the lives of young people through skating, creating and empowering.

Peter on target

It’s a good thing Englishman Peter Shuttleworth loves chatting to strangers when he’s holidaying. If he hadn’t struck up a conversation with the also holidaying John and Glenda Cleave back in 2013, he would never have discovered Cohuna ... once he heard there was a clay target club down the road, he came back for the club’s annual Anzac Day Shoot the following year – and kept coming.

Narrandera Argus, 25 April 2024

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Marthaguy Picnic Races, 11 May 2024

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Boorowa Picnic Races, 4 May 2024

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How feasible is nuclear power for Australia?

Nuclear remains a topical and contentious issue for Australia, with Labor firmly opposed to this form of energy while the Coalition wants to build nuclear power stations on the sites of  existing coal fire stations. Alan Finkel, former Chief Scientist of Australia believes it is worth removing the legislated ban on nuclear power. “Nuclear power is a credible source of abundant zero-emissions electricity, but it would take 20 years to commence operations from a standing start in Australia,” Dr Finkel said.

Addressing the Sturt Highway road toll

A Sturt Highway Taskforce has been formed in response to the rising road toll on the Sturt Highway. The initiation came from Murrumbidgee Council, with the first meeting held earlier this month.

No money left in Council’s charity bucket

Two requests for financial assistance by waiving fees and charges have met with a firm no from Council, and community and sporting organisations and groups can expect this to continue, at least for the current financial year. Council’s budget allocation for assistance of $13,000 has already been fully expended after it was increased in February. “We do not have any money left in the budget,” General Manager, David Webb said.

What car is Australia driving?

According to vehicle marketplace Car Sales, 1,216,780 vehicles were purchased in Australia in 2023, breaking the previous record of 1,189,116, set in 2017. But what is the most popular?

Flood meeting gets flood education

It was standing room only at Yamba Golf and Country Club on Sunday as more than 250 Clarence Valley residents proactively engaged in a flood awareness and resilience meeting, leaving with vital knowledge to help them survive and conquer the next stormwater and Clarence River flood event.

NSW Koala Strategy – Extinguish native forestry

The government’s own research on the north coast has confirmed that forestry does not affect koala numbers ... New data from field surveys of 1000 sites, trumpeted by the incoming Environment Minister and commenced a year ago, will not be released in time to stimulate or inform public submissions on the Koala Strategy ... The result is preordained.

Turning on the microphone during Youth Week in Grafton

There have been some new voices going live on air at local radio station 2GF recently as the business opened its doors and handed over the microphones to a couple of enthusiastic teenagers during Youth Week 2024 ... Among them was Paisley Padayachee, the 14-year-old daughter of popular breakfast announcer Misty Fisher...

Maclean “karate kids” off to World Champs

Two karate prodigies from "The Dojo" Maclean are hard at work practicing techniques and perfecting new moves in preparation for the World Martial Arts Championships in Portugal ... Mr Wilks said 16-year-old Ruby Martini, who he has been training on and off for 10 years, and 10-year-old Joe Bougen, enjoyed success at three regional championships which continued to the national titles.

Farm Management Deposits front of mind as EOFY approaches: NAB

NAB is encouraging primary producers to mark 28 June as a critical date if they’re considering or already utilising Farm Management Deposits (FMDs) as part of their tax planning this financial year. The FMD Scheme is designed to enable primary producers to set aside pre-tax income when they’re experiencing prosperous years and use it as a cashflow management tool for financially challenging years.

Bellingen Show, 4-5 May 2024

The Bellinger River Agricultural Society Committee is in the final stages of plotting and planning for the annual Bellingen Show. The Show Program has hit the streets and tickets are on sale via the Bellingen Show website www.bellingenshow.com.au.

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