News

Contributor, The Buloke Times

16 April 2025

In 2010, a group of Karen refugees embarked on a life-changing journey, transitioning from their refugee camp in Werribee to the small rural town of Nhill ... Integral to this integration effort was community leader Kaw Doh, who became a central figure in guiding the Karen people through this period of change.

Charity

Big Ride 25

Noel Fisher, The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper - 17 April 2025

Last Saturday a dedicated group of jet skiers called Barham home for the night as they made their way from Albury to Goolwa in South Australia to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Dubbed the Big Ride 25 it is also hoping to create greater awareness of the disease.

Youth

Year 9 Bushwalk Camp: Students at the Grampians

Contributor, Tarrangower Times

18 April 2025

In Week 10 of Term 1, eleven Year 9 students and four staff members took part in the annual Bushwalk Camp – an experience designed to challenge, inspire and create lasting memories. Due to the impact of summer bushfires, this year’s camp looked a little different, with the route re-planned to explore the beautiful northern section of the Grampians National Park, which remained unaffected.

Wildlife

Easter bilby news

18 April 2025

Mark Collins, Corryong Courier

The Australian alternative Easter emblem, the bilby, is iconic but at risk. Bilbies once occupied much of arid and semi-arid Australia but have disappeared from about three quarters of their historic range.

Law & order

Drug and drink drivers targeted during Operation Xray Easter

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser - 18 April 2025

Environment

Invasive weed found at the Wilcannia Cemetery

Wilcannia News

Invasive species

16 April 2025

Spiny Burrgrass. It's gnarly and sounds like it would win a fight against the cats eye burr. It's not from round here but it will grow well in the type of conditions we have. We must be careful not to help it spread.

Invasive species

Watch out for deer on the move

17 April 2025

Agriculture

With the arrival of deer breeding season, the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions is reminding communities of the heightened risk of feral deer on the road as well as increased activity and damage across Australia's landscapes including in suburban streets.

Environment

Toxic algae found along coast

Yorke Peninsula Country Times

15 April 2025

Aquaculture & fishing

Michelle Daw. An algae toxic to marine life has been detected in water samples collected from Edithburgh and Coobowie ... The PIRSA spokesperson said the algae could cause mass deaths of marine life and particularly affect the gills of fish. "This is a dynamic situation as the bloom travels depending on weather and water conditions, and the impact therefore is unpredictable."

Indigenous language

Old language creating a new future

Yorke Peninsula Country Times

15 April 2025

Rachel Hagan. The Nharangga Language Learning App is expected to launch within the next two months, following nearly two years of planning and community consultation led by the Nharangga Aboriginal Progress Association.

Indigenous

Disaster recovery

Centacare FNQ opens Tully hub to support Cassowary Coast’s flood recovery

Contributor, ARR.News

15 April 2025

Nimbin

Rainbow Walk questions answered

The Nimbin GoodTimes

Kimberly Grabham, Back Country Bulletin

14 April 2025

Diana Roberts. The concept for walking paths around Nimbin was originally envisaged as a three-stage project in 2007. Stage one connected Cullen Street to Alternative Way and Cecil Street. The exact route for this stage was defined in 2013, after extensive consultations with the community and affected private landholders.

Flood alert

Central Darling Shire on alert as floodwaters approach

14 April 2025

Council

Residents in Wilcannia, Tilpa, and Menindee are being urged to prepare for potential flooding as floodwaters from upstream Queensland make their way downstream.

Law & order

Police seek information to help locate historic rodeo award

Narrandera Argus

Equestrian

10 April 2025

Riverina Police District is appealing for information to locate a stolen historic rodeo award from a 94-year-old competitor in Cootamundra. Police are investigating the theft of a historic solid silver and gold belt buckle, won 65 years ago at a rodeo in the United States by a Cootamundra man described as the world's oldest rodeo competitor.

Community

Indian spiritual leader visits Nobby

Ted Rogers, On Our Selection News

10 April 2025

Noel Fisher, The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper

The Indian flag made its way through Nobby last week, alongside the Australian flag, as an Indian spiritual leader and his followers got to know the local community. Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji is a spiritual leader ... A few months ago, members of the branch bought a property on Felton Clifton Road ...

Health

Life with Parkinson’s disease in Australia

Kimberly Grabham, The Riverine Grazier - 9 April 2025

An estimated 200,000 people live with Parkinson’s disease in Australia. One in five people are diagnosed before 50, and the disease is the second most common neurological condition after dementia.

Fundraising

Walking 1000 kilometres

10 April 2025

Contributor, Naracoorte Community News

Mandy McConnell is a well-known figure in the Barham community, in part for the many years she has taught at Barham High School. Now, the semi-retired teacher is taking on a mammoth task to raise money and awareness for endometriosis by walking 1000 kilometres in 52 days.

Education

Children’s University expands in the Limestone Coast

11 April 2025

Emma Scott. Children's University has been making a positive impact in and around Naracoorte since 2017 and, this year, is excited to announce Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte joining existing member schools ... Children's University, hosted by the University of Adelaide, promotes beyond the classroom learning and engages children and young people in exciting, out-of-school learning opportunities.

Youth

Celebrating in style

Arts

9 April 2025

Nhill College's annual Presentation Ball was held on the evening of Friday, 4 April, at the Nhill Memorial Community Centre. Eighteen Nhill College students were formally presented to their families and the guests of honour ...

Marine

Aquaculture & fishing

Suspected microalgae bloom kills SYP sea life

Yorke Peninsula Country Times - 8 April 2025

Dead sea creatures are being discovered along the east coast of southern Yorke Peninsula, believed to be linked to a microalgal bloom ... "We saw 30 to 40 dead octopus, and normally you have to really look to see one octopus during the daytime ... It was the saddest and most emotional dive I have ever had": diver Paul Macdonald.

Community

Community podcasting

The Buloke Times

8 April 2025

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser

A small group of enthusiastic participants from Charlton, Donald, Wycheproof, and Birchip recently came together to trial podcasting and broadcasting equipment in a hands-on, skills-sharing session designed to support future community storytelling and fundraising.

Education

RFDS aeromedical simulator visits Allora

Stephen Sia, The Lord Howe Island Signal

4 April 2025

Allora P-10 Students enjoyed the visit by the RFDS with their Aeromedical Simulator which was fully equipped with flight controls, indicators, communication headsets and two stretcher beds. Once onboard, students undertook an immersive experience as a patient and they could see how the crew operates these units in the sky.

Wildlife

Back from the brink: Lord Howe woodhen population surges

2 April 2025

News

Lord Howe Island's native woodhen has made a remarkable recovery, with the latest survey revealing a population of at least 1,638 birds on the Island. This is a significant turnaround for the Lord Howe woodhen, which was reduced to just nine breeding pairs in the 1970s.

Fire - WA

Nilgen bushfire burns about 5300ha

Contributor, Yanchep News Online

1 April 2025

Fire

Webinar - fire

Lessons from the LA fires: a forensic dissection with Dr Faraz Hedayati, 16 April 2025

Contributor, ARR.News

1 April 2025

Event

T1D

Road to research: Two dads – same mission

Mim Rogers, Allora Advertiser

28 March 2025

When positive change is needed in the world, it takes the most determined of characters and the most passionate of hearts to think big, then think bigger again, and then dig deep to make a difference. The two local Allora Dads have set one such bold challenge for themselves - in September this year, Max Mason and James Turner plan to cycle from Lourdes in France...

Indigenous

New yarning circle for Narrandera District Hospital

Narrandera Argus

Health

27 March 2025

New outdoor spaces created specifically for Aboriginal patients, staff and visitors have been completed at Narrandera District Hospital. Featuring a mural by Narrandera-based Wiradjuri artist Uncle Owen Lyons, the project included the creation of a yarning circle and Sorry Business area.

Charity

Lasagna Love hits 1000 homemade meals in Australia

Contributor, ARR.News

27 March 2025

Lasagna Love, a global volunteer-led movement delivering homemade meals to neighbours in need, has reached a major milestone in Australia—1,000 homecooked lasagnas shared with local families ... Bega Lasagne Love Local Leader, Amy Whiter shares her most memorable delivery ...

Charity

BlazeAid sets up camp in Nhill

26 March 2025

BlazeAid is a volunteer-based organisation that works with families and individuals in rural Australia after natural disasters such as fires, cyclones, droughts and floods. Working alongside the rural families, our volunteers help to rebuild fences and other structures that have been damaged or destroyed.

Youth

Brave Ava rings the bell after beating cancer twice

26 March 2025

Last week, Nhill's own Ava returned home to a very special moment—ringing the bell to mark the end of her cancer treatment for the second time in four years. It was a hard-won milestone, celebrated with love and emotion at the Royal Children's Hospital, where staff gathered to honour her incredible bravery.

Community

Harmony Day 2025

Yorke Peninsula Country Times

26 March 2025

Approximately 60 people of various nationalities attended the 2025 Harmony Day celebrations held at the Nhill Memorial Community Centre on Thursday 20 March 2025. Hindmarsh Shire Council Mayor, Cr Ron Ismay, hosted the evening and explained that the event was being held to celebrate and acknowledge both Harmony Week and Cultural Diversity Week...

Wildlife - marine

Shark net removal: SLSNSW

Contributor, ARR.News - 24 March 2025

The NSW Government changes to the Shark Management Program include the removal of shark nets on beaches from 31 March 2025. The timing of the removal of nets to avoid the peak of turtle migration has been communicated to Surf Life Saving Clubs ... SLSNSW provides drone surveillance services at 50 sites across the NSW coastline during key times of the year.

Wildlife - flood response

Spiders go crazy spinning webs to escape floodwaters

Susanna Freymark, indyNR.com - 24 March 2025

Along Bungawalbin-Whiporie Road, spiders escaping floodwaters took to spinning their webs higher off the ground. Photographer Jimmy Malecki took some stunning photos of the webs and of two different spiders.

Community

Engine washing steams ahead

The Buloke Times

25 March 2025

Safety

Regional shark mitigation project

25 March 2025