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Wage boost for early education welcomed by Hay Children’s Services

Wage boost for early education welcomed by Hay Children’s Services

The announcement of a wage rise for early education workers has been welcomed by Hay Children’s Services. Hay Children’s Services General Manager Emily Perkins said the announcement is a positive one. “Our service welcomes the announcement by the government regarding the wage increase,” Ms Perkins said. “We think

Meta’s claims about news on Facebook revealed as fake news.

Meta’s claims about news on Facebook revealed as fake news.

By Country Press Australia In the first half of 2024, one-third of Australians accessed Facebook for news, a new study reveals. The finding contradicts Meta’s long-standing assertion that news content is a minor part of the Facebook experience for most Australian users. Meta has previously used this claim to

Strong push in opposing burial tax

Strong push in opposing burial tax

NSW opposition dubs the levy a “death tax” By Tertia Butcher Hay has joined other councils in their opposition to the new levy on burials and cremations. The tax will commence July next year at a rate of $156 per burial, $63 ash interment and $41 cremation. Hay Shire Council

Photo gallery - 2024 Hatfield Happenings

Photo gallery - 2024 Hatfield Happenings

The Riverine Grazier team travelled to the iconic Hatfield Hall last week to attend Hatfield Happenings for 2024. The theme of the event was ‘Her Horizons’. The event was full of amazing women from all around the district, with the day being organised by the Balranald branch of the Isolated

NAIDOC Day 2024 at Hay Public School

NAIDOC Day 2024 at Hay Public School

National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Celebration (NAIDOC) was observed at Hay Public School last week. Hay Local Aboriginal Land Council (Hay LALC) Chair Tara Dixon said the day was sponsored by Mawambul Co Management and Bay.Wa.re. “Marrambidya dance group from Griffith performed and we had Aunty Debbie

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

The man behind the headline: Mihai Salajanu

The man behind the headline: Mihai Salajanu

The 27-year-old man found dead in dense bushland near the river at Uardry, Mihai-Robert Salajanu (pictured above left), has been on the mind of many in the district of late. In our little outback bubble, misadventure and catastrophe pierce the surface of our consciousness for a short time, but are