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Timeline to the revived push for Lake Mejum water storage

The Narrandera Shire Council’s decision to seek funding to conduct a feasibility study into Lake Coolah and Lake Mejum is nothing new on either of the Narrandera or indeed Leeton Shire Councils agendas. More than 10 years ago in May 2014 the...

Liz Lawrence

27 Nov 2024

Sport

Golden Boot supports worthy causes

James Bartlett, the 15 year old son of Sgt Kerry Bartlett who is stationed at Riverina Police District, will be the beneficiary of this year’s Golden Boot Touch Football Carnival, which was played at the Narrandera Sportsground. On August 3...

Liz Lawrence

13 Nov 2024

Narrandera Argus

VALE: Marj Anslow-Narrandera community stalwart

Narrandera Race Club Committee members are among many groups and residents who have paid tribute to the club’s esteemed life member and patron and Marj Anslow OAM, who passed away recently. Marj gave 37 years of service to the club, including...

Liz Lawrence

06 Nov 2024

Step back in time

Unprecedented Lockhart fire causes tremendous loss

January 1952: LOCKHART TOWN IN PERIL - FARM HOUSE DESTROYED Today a very large tract of our district lands stretching from Boree Creek township to the Yerong Creek Road, Osborne, lies under a black pall denoting desolation and heavy losses on...

Liz Lawrence

28 Aug 2024

Step back in time

Aboriginal war heroes: The Lyons Brothers

Thomas ‘TL’ Lyons, his brother Billy ‘Frog’ Lyons and their father Warrick ‘Tiger’ Lyons all fought in both World War I and World War II respectively. ‘Tiger’ Lyons fought in the WWI, together with his two brothers. TL and his...

Liz Lawrence

01 Aug 2024

Step back in time

Pleasant impressions of the Riverina Express luxury of travel

February 1950 (by a newspaper reporter) Riverina people who have had the opportunity of travelling to or from the metropolis on the new luxury train, the Riverina Express, are loud in their praises of the swift and comfortable travel that it...

Liz Lawrence

24 Jul 2024