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“Trust is gone” - Sturt Highway works anger Indigenous community

“Trust is gone” - Sturt Highway works anger Indigenous community

By Krista Schade Works on a stretch of the Sturt Highway west of Hay are under threat as claims that Aboriginal sites have been destroyed have been levelled at Transport for NSW. “We aren’t going to let it rest,” Hay Local Aboriginal Land Council (Hay LALC) CEO Ian Woods

Booligal buys back it’s church

Booligal buys back it’s church

By Tertia Butcher Financial support is sought to help the community of Booligal retain their beloved St Alban’s Church building. “The community is thrilled to announce that the Diocese has accepted our offer to purchase St Alban’s,” spokesperson Alison Crossley said. “St Alban’s Church will come under

Camp on the Cobb - A snapshot into the Transgrid Cobb Highway Camp near Hay

Camp on the Cobb - A snapshot into the Transgrid Cobb Highway Camp near Hay

If you have driven south on the Cobb Highway recently, you’d have seen a veritable village pop up on the horizon. This sea of modular buildings set on a hard ground base is home to 250 people, workers for Transgrid and Elecnor. Calling it a camp is almost deceptive,

Gold for Comfort Inn Bishop’s Lodge Hay

Gold for Comfort Inn Bishop’s Lodge Hay

By Tertia Butcher Comfort Inn Bishop’s Lodge in South Hay has been recognised among top performers in the Choice Hotels Asia-Pac 2024 Gold Awards for its outstanding performance and dedication to delivering exceptional guest experiences. Comfort Inn Bishop’s Lodge is among a select group of 20 hotels across

Regional university study hub for Hay

Regional university study hub for Hay

By Tertia Butcher A Regional University Study Hub has been announced for Hay. The Country University Centre (CUC) in Hay will be co-located at the existing TAFE Connected Learning Centre, and is expected to open by the middle of the year. The Centre will allow students in the region to

“Hands off our church!” Booligal’s Anglican congregation vows to fight for their historic church building.

“Hands off our church!” Booligal’s Anglican congregation vows to fight for their historic church building.

By Tertia Butcher The community of Booligal provided the money to build St Alban’s Anglican Church in 1899 with the help of a bequest, and have maintained it for more than a century. Now the Diocese wants to sell it and there are fears the meticulously kept building could

The Riverine Grazier takes the lead in national class action against Google’s AdSense platform

A statement by Tertia Butcher and Krista Schade In coming days you may see your newspaper in the wider news. A nation-wide class action against Google’s digital advertising services has been launched, and the Riverine Grazier is the lead applicant in the action. We expect the suit will take