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2024 Spring Ram Sale Results

2024 Spring Ram Sale Results

Rams sell to $17,000 at Boonoke/Wanganella sale The annual Wanganella and Poll Boonoke stud sale was held at Boonoke last Wednesday, and resulted in a full clearance of the 209 head on offer. Top price paid was $17,000, with an overall average of $2616. All 49 Merino

Local election update - Oataway takes the lead in Hay

Local election update - Oataway takes the lead in Hay

The NSW Electoral Commission has updated vote counts across the state, as postal and pre-poll votes are counted. In Hay Shire, former Mayor Carol Oataway has taken the lead with 356 votes, including 106 pre-poll and 57 postal votes. Mrs Oataway is closely followed by new candidate Will Miller with

Jack Cattanach and Maddie Mannes take out Lions B&F

By Krista Schade Hay Lions Football and Netball Club held its annual awards night on Friday, where Jack Cattanach and Maddie Mannes were named the senior best and fairest winners. Cattanach had a stellar season, despite the senior Lions team losing out on back-to-back premierships by a single point in

Yarto tops annual Hay spring sheep sale

Yarto tops annual Hay spring sheep sale

By Krista Schade Hay Associated Agents offered a total yarding of 33,500 head at Friday’s annual September sheep sale. Helen and Greg Rogers of ‘Yarto Station’ Booligal, again topped the sale, repeating their good form across previous years. Bidding on pen 1 of ‘Yarto’ bred, August shorn Merino

World News Day: Celebrating the Role of Local Journalism in Regional, Rural, and Local Communities

World News Day: Celebrating the Role of Local Journalism in Regional, Rural, and Local Communities

By Andrew Schreyer, Country Press Australia. As we are about to mark World News Day on September 28, it’s a fitting moment to highlight the critical role that local journalism plays in sustaining our regional, rural, and local communities. While global headlines often dominate attention, it is the local

Voice of Farrer endorse Michelle Millthorpe as candidate for Farrer

Voice of Farrer endorse Michelle Millthorpe as candidate for Farrer

By Tertia Butcher Voices of Farrer (VoF) have endorsed Michelle Milthorpe (above) as a community independent candidate for the seat of Farrer in the next federal election. VoF released the following statement, and hosted a media event on Wednesday, September 18, at Jindera. Mrs Milthorpe was raised in Cootamundra and

Miller leads the polls in Hay, Balranald and Edward River Shire election updates

Miller leads the polls in Hay, Balranald and Edward River Shire election updates

By Teria Butcher New candidate for Hay Shire Council, Will Miller is sitting comfortably in the lead with 331 First Preference Votes. Outgoing mayor, Carol Oataway polled 296 votes and in third place is Martyn Quinn with 183 votes. Other candidates: Lionel Garner 180, Darren Tapper 125, Geoff Chapman 81,