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New tourism website highlights top attractions and local favourites

Murrumbidgee Council is excited to announce the launch of its new tourism website, Visit Murrumbidgee, designed to promote the diverse range of tourism experiences available throughout the Murrumbidgee area. This vibrant new platform will...

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OPINION: Member for Farrer, Sussan Ley

Adapted from a speech to the House of Representatives, 11 Sep 2024. Topics: water policy, regional development, communications and health. “I need to highlight the abject mess Labor is creating for my communities in my electorate of Farrer, not...

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Spring rainfall forecast proves correct

Popular meteorologist Jane Bunn forecast valuable spring rain within the next week and a potential La Nina when officially opening the recent 61st Henty Machinery Field Days and it turned out she was correct. Ms Bunn told Field Day patrons that...

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Travel safe this harvest season

NSW Farmers is reminding motorists to take extra care around agricultural vehicles as preparations gear up for this year’s grain and hay harvest. Large farm machinery will be a common sight on country roads over the coming summer period and NSW...

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Take a bow, Leeton – A great first FOGO result!

Leeton Shire Council is thrilled to announce that the new three bin service, including the green lidded FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) bin, which commenced on 1 July 2024, is off to a fantastic start. The first audit report from...

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Leeton Council moves forward with Vance Industrial Estate Expansion Project

Progress is afoot at Vance Industrial Estate with the contract for Stage 3 recently awarded to Wagga-based contractor Excell Gray Bruni. The step to proceed follows a Council resolution at the November 2023 Council meeting where all tenders at...

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tafe Narrandera uniquely positioned to help train ag workforce of tomorrow

Corobimilla woman Eliza Armida, 19, was inspired to enter an agriculture traineeship after developing an interest during agriculture studies in high school at Narrandera. She enrolled in a Certificate III in Agriculture through TAFE NSW Leeton...

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Community groups benefit from council grants

Leeton Council approved ten applications for funding totalling $11,000 under Round 1 of the 2021/22 Leeton Shire Council Community Strengthening Grants Scheme. The recipients approved for funding were: • 1st Leeton Scout Group – $500 to...

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Fashions on the Field and great atmosphere contribute to Lockhart Races success

By SEAN CUNNINGHAM A crowd of about 1000 helped make the annual Lockhart Picnic Race Club meeting a day to remember last Friday. The club’s Vice President Will Lane said he received good feedback from those in attendance. The Fashions on the...

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Kurrajong Krushers grand final victory in netball

Narrandera Netball Association (NNA) All Stars recently lost their first Grand Final when the Kurrajong Krushers defeated them 26-22 in a close and exciting game. A great crowd was present to cheer on both teams. Also in netball, with a focus on...

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Epaullo Creed steps up to take feature race at Leeton spring meeting

The Queanbeyan trained and owned Epaullo Creed led all the way to take out the Leeton Soldiers Club Stan Axtill Memorial Benchmark 82 Handicap at Leeton’s recent spring TAB race Meeting. The seven-year-old gelding jumped well to lead by two...

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Charities to benefit from Rotary Club’s golf day

INCLEMENT weather played its part in reducing the number of golfers participating in last week’s Iberdrola charity golf day, hosted by the Rotary Club of Narrandera. The event, which raises substantial funds for a number of local charities, was...

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Country Press slams lockdown messaging strategy

Country Press NSW has described the NSW Government’s decision to announce a state-wide lockdown via social media on Saturday afternoon as a slap in the face to those who live in the bush. CP NSW President Lucie Peart said it was a “kick in the...

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Chapter Nine: Matt Quade’s insights into the Iraq war

The Argus continues the serialisation of Matt Quade’s new book Mindless Thug Iraq-Haiti-Libya this week with Chapter Nine. Read Chapter One – which is free for Argus Life subscribers – here, Chapter Two here, Chapter Three here, Chapter Four...

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Chapter Eight: Matt Quade’s insights into the Iraq war

The Argus continues the serialisation of Matt Quade’s new book Mindless Thug Iraq-Haiti-Libya this week with Chapter Eight. Read Chapter One – which is free for Argus Life subscribers – here, Chapter Two here, Chapter Three here, Chapter Four...

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Golden opportunity to secure proven working Kelpie genetics

One of the nation’s foremost Kelpie breeders and trainers, Peter Austin, is stepping into retirement, opening a golden and rare opportunity to secure young dogs from proven bloodlines over generations and fully trained on sheep, cattle and...

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SunRice results show resiliency in challenging times

The SunRice team has delivered a resilient set of results despite the challenges of the drought and pandemic and the second consecutive year of near-record prices. “With only five per cent of our rice requirements available from the Riverina, we...

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