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Sturt Highway claims two more lives near Hay

Sturt Highway claims two more lives near Hay

By Tertia Butcher A man and woman have died following a two-vehicle crash near Hay late Monday afternoon. The accident occurred about three kilometres east of Hay on the notorious Sturt Highway, which has claimed the lives of at least 10 people between Balranald and Darlington Point in the last

Mikayla and Connor are at the Balranald Discovery Centre Cafe helm

Mikayla and Connor are at the Balranald Discovery Centre Cafe helm

By Kimberly Grabham The new managers of Discovery Café in Balranald, Mikayla Bax and partner Connor Westcombe, have opened the doors. Aged 21 and 24 respectively, the courageous pair have decided to branch out for themselves, after Mikayla worked for the former owners for five years. Connor is an electrician,

The Riverina - People and Places - the important historical record by Robert B Ronald

The Riverina - People and Places - the important historical record by Robert B Ronald

By Krista Schade Robert Ronald’s work “The Riverina - People and Places” is an important record of the settlement of the region around Hay. It was first printed in Melbourne in 1960 by EW Cheshire Pty Ltd. Robert’s younger brother agreed to underwrite the printing costs, after publishers

Carbon offsets and carbon farming - what is it all about?

Carbon offsets and carbon farming - what is it all about?

By Krista Schade Carbon farming refers to a set of agricultural practices and land management techniques aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions or capturing and storing carbon from the atmosphere. In Australia, it involves various methods designed to sequester carbon or reduce emissions in agricultural and land-use activities. This includes

Local heroes save teen from drowning at Hay pool over Christmas holidays

Local heroes save teen from drowning at Hay pool over Christmas holidays

By Tertia Butcher Two young boys, Jae Nisbet (8) and Nash Payne (11) and life guard, Kelly Rutledge-Robson have been hailed Hay’s true heroes when their quick action prevented a teen from drowning on New Year’s Day. The incident occurred early afternoon at the John Houston Memorial Swimming

Eight thousand fingerlings released into the Murrumbidgee River at Hay.

By Hay Shire Council Hay Shire Council and Hay Lions Football and Netball Club partnered again for the annual native fish restocking in the river around Hay, and 8000 Murray Cod and Golden Perch fingerlings were released west of Sandy Point on New Year’s Day. President of Hay Lions

Hay’s annual swimming carnival makes a splash at Hay Pool

Hay’s annual swimming carnival makes a splash at Hay Pool

By Hay Amateur Swimming Club Hay Amateur Swimming Club held its annual swimming carnival on Saturday, providing a wonderful opportunity for many of the swimmers to compete in what was their first carnival outside school. Competitors also travelled from Griffith, Coleambally, Deniliquin, Finley and Leeton/Yanco swimming clubs. With promising