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2023 Carrathool Races

2023 Carrathool Races

Scorching weather didn’t stop Carrathool races patron coming out in droves. Attendees came from Hay, Griffith and surrounding areas, with an option to fly in if you chose, with a marked airstrip at the course. Charging along the finishing line to win the Carrathool Cup was ‘Bedazzled’, trained by

Rouge Traders secured for Rainbow on the Plains Festival

Rouge Traders secured for Rainbow on the Plains Festival

Iconic Australian rock band Rouge Traders has been secured to headline the Friday night concert at the 2023 Rainbow on the Plains Festival, scheduled for November. The Friday night ‘Rainbow on the greens’ family event was introduced at last year’s festival with great success. “Having the theme of ‘Titanium’

Hay swimmers shine at Griffith carnival

Hay swimmers shine at Griffith carnival

Seven of Hay’s little superfish competed in Southern Inland Swimming Association (SISA) Championships and Speedo Sprint heats at the Griffith Aquatic Centre. Over the course of the two-day carnival, Hay team competed and placed in numerous events and achieved significant personal best times. Day one was a day for

Speckle Park gearing up for first sale

Speckle Park gearing up for first sale

Something small has expanded out of sight for the Comb family. The Comb family had already been a well-established sheep farming enterprise, showcasing commercial Merinos and a White Suffolk Stud. In 2017 they established Keiross Speckle Park. The cattle’s speckle colour caught Doug Comb’s attention. A butcher prior

Cutters’ busy day with Rugby stars

Cutters’ busy day with Rugby stars

Cutters enjoyed a bustling preseason event, with their AGM and Rugby on the Sand with the Brumbies. Enjoying great attendance, representatives from ACT men’s and women’s Brumbies and Waratah teams led the day in a highly valued and fun training session. After this, everyone had a wonderful opportunity

Highway Inn up for grabs

Highway Inn up for grabs

The historic Highway Inn is once again up for sale. Listed by selling agent Paul Murphy of LJ Hooker, the Highway Inn has a chequered sales past. The imposing two story building sold for $550,000 in 2005 before quickly changing hands in 2006 for $126,000 and again in

Armchair detectives rally for Les

Armchair detectives rally for Les

In less than 48 hours, a blatant, audacious motorcycle theft has reached a pleasing outcome. Les and Trish Lewis, of Les’s Mobile Repairs, a business that has been a fixture in Hay for decades, experienced a theft. A motorcycle brought in to be serviced vanished in broad daylight. Luckily,