Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Narrandera Argus

Publisher details

Established in 1881.

An independent weekly colour newspaper published each Thursday.

The paper’s circulation covers Narrandera, Leeton, Yanco, Griffith, Coolamon, Ganmain, Matong and Grong Grong  

Subscriptions to the digital edition are available online.

Website with online news and digital edition

Articles

Regional shires suffer while city projects have unlimited funding says Narrandera mayor

Narrandera Argus
Council
Narrandera mayor Neville Kschenka has returned from a visit to the site of the Western Sydney International Airport convinced that while regional shires struggle to receive funding for important road infrastructure to provide access to markets and ports, city projects appear to have almost unlimited funding ... "Premier Chris Minns spoke about affordable housing, but the conversation was mainly centred around Sydney and suburbs. He did not take any questions on the day," Cr Kschenka said.

No quick fix for NSW Red Fleet ownership

Narrandera Argus
Council
NSW councils looking for a quick fix to the ownership issues plaguing the Red Fleet have been left disappointed. The NSW government has released its Response to the Parliamentary Accounts Committee's Inquiry into Assets, premises and funding of the NSW RFS. Its response to the major recommendations that the assets be recognised as the property of the NSW RFS, has effectively been kicked down the road ...

Clean water – we’re one step closer

Narrandera Argus
Community
Narrandera Shire Council is excited to announce that the community is one step closer to safer, more reliable water, with $908,000 in funding from the Albanese Government to develop a full business case for a new, state-of-the-art Narrandera Water Treatment Plant.

Narrandera rider tops HRCAV leaderboard

Narrandera Argus
Community
The Horse Riding Clubs Association of Victoria (HRCAV) staged its annual awards on 15 November in Melbourne, celebrating standout achievements from the 2024–25 competition season. Among the evening's major honours was the Level 2 Overall Champion Rider award, claimed by Narrandera Adult Riding president and founding member, NSW competitor Erin Anderson and her horse "Adventures of Grand Rock".

Bendigo takes out main award

Narrandera Argus
Banking
Liz Lawrence. Narrandera Bendigo Bank branch took out the main award, Best Business any size, at the Narrandera Rotary Club and Narrandera Business Group Annual Business awards formal dinner last week.

Indigenous exhibition opens at Narrandera Arts Centre

Narrandera Argus
Community
'Winhanganha-yanhi – We Remember' Exhibition which opened at Narrandera Arts Centre last week will continue until Sunday 7 December. Indigenous war veterans, even after many years in the public eye, still have not been fully and rightfully honoured across the nation.

Tocal College celebrates Foundation Day

Narrandera Argus
Agriculture
Tocal College Foundation Day, an annual celebration honouring the College's opening and the legacy of the CB Alexander Foundation, was observed last week. This year's Foundation Day held special significance, as Tocal College proudly celebrates 60 years of operation, a milestone reached earlier in 2025.

Welcome Baby to Country

Narrandera Argus
Community
Members of the local Aboriginal community gathered on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River at Koori Beach Narrandera for a Welcome Baby to Country celebration on Wiradjuri land. Around 20 babies from Narrandera and Leeton aged 0–12 months and their families attended the ceremony.

Narrandera Argus, 24 December 2025

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Narrandera Argus, 18 December 2025

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Narrandera Argus, 11 December 2025

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Narrandera Argus, 4 December 2025

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Narrandera Argus, 27 November 2025

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Narrandera Argus, 20 November 2025

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About Narrandera Argus

The Narrandera Argus is an independently owned newspaper that has remained in local hands since its inception more than 140 years ago.

It now has a website and paywall catering for digital subscribers and is published weekly on Thursdays.

 

Printing is undertaken offsite although for the first century of its operations it was printed on site in one of its historic locations in the town.

 


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