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Baaka Cultural Centre progressing well
Central Darling Shire Council has received a project update on the Baaka Cultural Centre. The development of the $9.5 million Baaka Cultural Centre at Wilcannia is a regionally significant project. It is being funded by the Australian and NSW governments.
Cross country
The annual Combined Wilcannia Cross Country Run was held last Friday. All students did their best and many exceeded their own best times from 2023. Well done to Jarren who saw a friend in need and gave Todd a piggyback for the final leg of the race.
Council welcomes $10 million funding for water treatment plants
In July last year the construction of much-needed new water treatment plants for Ivanhoe and Wilcannia was put in doubt because of a funding shortfall. Today NSW Senator Deb O'Neill visited Wilcannia to announce $10 million in additional funding for water treatment plants at White Cliffs, Wilcannia and Ivanhoe and new potable water rearticulation scheme at White Cliffs.
Gash lifts Hay Magpies to trounce Hawks
It was a clean sweep at Hay Park on Sunday, when Hay Magpies hosted Yanco Hawks for round nine of the Group 20 rugby league competition. Yanco has struggled for numbers this season, and after round five, successfully petitioned to be allowed to drop back into reserve grade.
Paddock to plate: IGA visits Vishwa Farm
Kimberly Grabham. In areas like Hay retailers are lucky enough to benefit from the freshest produce. So lucky in fact, that Harrison’s IGA Fruit and Vegetable Department Manager Brandon Burns and worker David Osmond got to travel to Vishwa Farm to help pack broccoli, before picking up their order for the local supermarket.
Heated pool gets the nod
It was D-Day for Hay’s proposed hydrotherapy pool last Tuesday, the culmination of a 30-year effort by the Hay community. The pendulum was swinging between the need for a heated pool and Council’s deliberation on replacing the ageing John Houston Memorial Swimming Pool.
No more band-aids for pool
There will be no further band-aid remedies for Hay’s 60-year-old John Houston Memorial Pool. Hay is to get a new swimming pool after Council made the difficult decision last week to borrow up to $4million.
Yamba Welding and Engineering Australian Marine Exporter of the year
Yamba Welding and Engineering celebrated its 50th anniversary ... one of the Clarence Valley’s premier export businesses ... started in 1974 by Bill Collingburn in his garage and has grown to become Australia’s go to supplier for premium quality, high performance vessels, for the Australian Defence Force, Border Force, Marine Rescue, Coast Guard and the SES.
Parliamentary committee visit Valley
Members of NSW Parliament’s Portfolio Committee No. 7, who are undertaking a parliamentary inquiry into the planning system and the impacts of climate change on the environment and communities, saw and heard about issues concerning proposed and approved developments sites in the Lower Clarence first-hand when they visited Yamba and Maclean last Friday.
Rail trail proposal remains on track
It’s full steam ahead for Tallowood Ventures Limited (TVL) after the not-for-profit organisation announced their 2023 proposal to develop a 35km section of the currently inactive Glenreagh to Dorrigo Branch Line and transform it into a rail trail is one step closer following recent community efforts to clear vegetation along large areas of the rail corridor.
Susan Close keeps blue-green algae sludge secret despite health warning for River Murray: Centofanti, Whetstone
Blue-green algae sludge – which poses health risks to humans and livestock – has begun trickling down the River Murray from New South Wales after Susan Close agreed to accept the concerning bacteria in South Australia without warning communities ... the NSW Government recognising “not only is the foul smell and colour of the water extremely distressing for the local community, blue-green algae can also pose potential health risks to humans and livestock”.
Lord Howe Island Golf Open 2024
The 2024 LHI Golf Open has come to an end ... Well done golfers and we hope to see you all again next year. The 2025 dates are still to be determined so watch this space!
Extreme low tides for the Lord Howe Island
Ian Hutton. During the week ending 10th of May, Lord Howe Island experienced extreme low tides – tens of centimetres lower than the published tidal predictions which are based on calculations of astronomical movements of the sun and moon around the earth, creating gravitational pull on the world’s oceans. This variation from the predicted tide level is caused by a sea level anomaly.
Return of the Kermadec petrels
Suzie Christensen. Once widespread, the Kermadec Petrel (Pterodroma neglecta) disappeared from Lord Howe Island following the introduction of pigs and rodents and spread of invasive weeds ... With the successful eradication of these pests and an ongoing weed control program, the vulnerable species now has the opportunity to return to breed on the main island.
Drivers urged to look out for koalas this long weekend after iconic animal falls victim to record-high vehicle strikes: Friends of the Koala
Koala conservation organisation, Friends of the Koala, say there’s been a 15 per cent increase in koalas being hit by vehicles in the Northern Rivers region this past year, calling for extra vigilance from motorists ... Between May 2023 and May 2024, Friends of the Koala received reports of 71 koalas who were hit by vehicles, of which only 13 were able to be rehabilitated and released back to the wild.
Building a seed bank for iconic forests: FCNSW
Forestry Corporation has embarked on a seed collection program to safeguard some of the most iconic forests in New South Wales. The giant eucalypt forests of the NSW high country dominated by Alpine Ash were severely impacted by the Black Summer bushfires.
Publican’s beer dream of a microbrewery for Woodburn close to coming true
For 20 years publican Daniel Simpson has wanted to brew his own beer at the Rod n Reel Hotel in Woodburn. That dream is close to becoming a reality. After the floods, Daniel bought the pub building and has put in a Development Application for a microbrewery.
Six determined people bring new life to village community centre
If only these walls could talk… organisers of the official reopening of the Cawongla Community Centre were thrilled with the turnout ... No one quite knows the age of the timber cottage next to Cawongla Preschool in the heart of the village ... For years the community centre sat empty ...
I went with Ed Sheeran cos he was a big red fella – Mini goats named after musos bleat their way to ag shows
Chloe Stubbings. In green fields of manicured grass Rochelle Deenen’s Pygmy goats bleat through the fence ... “Our first buck that we named, I had to go with Ed Sheeran because he was a big red fella,” she said. And so she has stuck with a musical theme, naming each new kid after a singer or song.
