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Carrathool turns back time

Carrathool turns back time

To celebrate the centenary of Carrathool, 40-years-ago a time capsule was filled and sealed, to be opened on July 24, 2024. Johlee Masters opened the time capsule, discovering a variety of items left for people to find four decades later. Amongst the aged treasures were a can of coke, a

$2M for MND research

$2M for MND research

By Tertia Butcher Independent Member for Murray Helen Dalton has secured $2 million for Motor Neurone Disease research from the Minns Government, after tirelessly campaigning on the issue for many years. The new money will fund research into identifying causes of MND and finding a cure for the debilitating disease

Murrumbidgee Council launches investigation into fuel spill

Murrumbidgee Council launches investigation into fuel spill

It is believed Murrumbidgee Council has launched an investigation into the alleged fuel spill at Gundaline Station, which was revealed in an exclusive report in The Riverine Grazier. Anne Lyons, Murrumbidgee Council’s Media and Communications Officer responded to enquiries for updates, following the NSW Environmental Protection Authority stating local

Kids step in to help protect a Hay Plains icon - the Plains-wanderer

Kids step in to help protect a Hay Plains icon - the Plains-wanderer

By Fleur Cullenward Students from St Mary's Primary School and Hay Public School, together with their Year 10 mentors from Hay War Memorial High School have just spent the last six months immersed in another successful program to highlight the plight of our local and elusive, native bird,

CWA casseroles connecting community

CWA casseroles connecting community

Hay CWA Casserole days have been the catalyst for fun, laughter and catching up. The third casserole day last Thursday was another raging success. Tables set up at Hay War Memorial Hall were packed, and the building reverberated with lively chatter. “I came to this one, and to the first

Toyota bids farewell to country favourite

Toyota is bidding farewell to one of the iconic symbols of the wide brown outback – the V8 Landcruiser. Often the butt of well-meaning ribbing thanks to the over accessorising of the popular ute, the announcement by Toyota will end an era of motoring across rural Australia. Final production of the

Hay Shire Council resolves to trade surplus water

Hay Shire Council resolves to trade surplus water

Future surplus water will be traded by Hay Shire Council with revenue to be returned to Council’s Water fund for further water projects. A Sale (Trade) of Water policy was unanimously adopted by Council at its recent monthly meeting in a bid to generate additional revenue for the Water