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Demolition reveals a hidden part of Hay’s history

Demolition reveals a hidden part of Hay’s history

A piece of largely unknown treasure was recently unveiled in Lachlan Street. Gwen Wall and Roger McGrath have painstakingly uncovered a vintage Goldenia tea sign on the Foodworks wall of their property in Lachlan Street. Having already known the sign was there, every part of the process of demolishing the

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

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,

New app on the horizon

New app on the horizon

The Back Country Bulletin launched at Hatfield Happenings The Riverine Grazier team chose last week’s Hatfield Happenings event to announce a new digital masthead. The Back Country Bulletin will be available in September, and will be a fully digital free news app and website. The app will be available

Paddock to plate: Harrison’s IGA Hay visits Vishwa Farm

By Kimberly Grabham. In areas like Hay, retailers are lucky enough to benefit from the freshest produce. So lucky in fact, that Harrison’s IGA Fruit and Vegetable Department Manager Brandon Burns and worker David Osmond got to travel to Vishwa Farm to help pack broccoli, before picking up their

Highway a death trap

Highway a death trap

By Kimberly Grabham The Sturt Highway has become a death trap. It is a stretch of road that deteriorated in the worst way with 2022 flooding, and a common sight all over the area are road crews repairing roads. Lives were lost in two horrific truck collisions in the last

The Riverine Grazier celebrates 150 years

The Riverine Grazier celebrates 150 years

Download the 12-page commemorative feature here Members of the Johnston family presented the current principles of The Riverine Grazier with a piece of art from Australian artist Kenneth Jack. The paddle steamer image previously hung in the office of then editor, the late Gavin Johnston. Pictured above (from left); Tertia