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It is 2022. Why does a flag create so much conversation in a town?

Dear Editor, It is 2022. Why does a flag create so much conversation in a town? On the back of NAIDOC Week, with the theme of Get up, Stand Up, Show Up, now is the time to be an ally. Get up and be proud that the flag is flying

Museums ticket now “just the ticket”

Museums ticket now “just the ticket”

Hay Tourism has launched the Visit Hay Ticket, enabling tourists to visit four of Hay’s museums with just the one ticket. The launch of the Visit Hay Ticket coincided with a new cooperative marketing campaign with Murray River and Edward River Councils through the Long Paddock Touring Route which

Gee’s in the zone

Gee’s in the zone

Simon Gee will be one of the five members of the 2022 Riverina Zone team, to compete at the NSW state titles in Wagga over the October long weekend. Simon, along with four others from Griffith, Wagga and Leeton, were victorious out of 92 competitors who vied for the open

Disappointed with flag decision

Dear Editor I am disappointed with a decision by our Council to put up flags favouring one culture when others are ignored. Our Italian community has contributed billions of dollars or pounds over the years since white society has been in Hay, plus other nationalities who don’t get a

Emma joins Landcare team

Emma joins Landcare team

Hay Plains Landcare is excited to welcome Emma Johnston to the team. While studying Conservation Ecosystem Management through TAFE, Emma will work as a Landcare school-based trainee. She is passionate about the environment, Aboriginal culture, and making a positive impact on the future of Landcare. Emma has been a student

Mrs McGrath returns as an enduring legend

Mrs McGrath returns as an enduring legend

One hundred years ago, Mrs McGrath made a name for herself as bridge operator when she led large mobs of sheep across Hay bridge with ease. This week, that memory of Mrs McGrath became a permanent fixture when she was immortalised in the form of a larger-than-life sculpture in Lachlan

Nothing But Net win netball grand final

Nothing But Net win netball grand final

On Wednesday evening Nothing But Net emerged clear winners, after posting an early lead in the autumn competition grand final match against Hotshots. It took some time for Hotshots to find their rhythm in the freezing conditions, but their shooting improved during the game; by the fourth quarter there was