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Narrandera Argus
Coleambally
Coleambally

Business is blooming at Coleambally flower farm

An idea to start a micro flower farm has led to a rapidly blooming business for Coleambally resident Eliza O’Neill. Eliza started The Flower Farmer as a side to her full-time job as a communications officer with the Murray Darling Basin Authority...

Kim Woods
16 Sep 2020
Coleambally

Couple celebrating 60 years of marriage

Jeff and Lorraine Edwards are celebrating a milestone with their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple met in Narrandera in 1958, both were 17-years-old and involved in an entertainment group performing a version of the musical “South Pacific”...

Narrandera Argus
02 Sep 2020
Coleambally

Siblings bring love of food to Coffee Nest

Coleambally locals and brother and sister duo, Graham O’Connell and Lauren Pound have opened a café, the Coffee Nest in their home town. Mr O’Connell and Mrs Pound grew up at Coleambally on their family farm. Mr O’Connell now lives and works...

Claire Williams
26 Aug 2020
Coleambally

From the paddock to lounge rooms

Coleambally grown cotton is used by Cotton & Co as decorative pieces. Photo supplied. Coleambally local Georgia Hogan has made the most of her time in isolation by using home grown cotton to decorate household living rooms. Ms Hogan had been...

Claire Williams
12 Aug 2020
Coleambally

Henderson Oval playground to be upgraded

THE playground at Henderson Oval Yoogali is set to undergo a $125,000 makeover in the coming months, following a successful consultation session with Yoogali residents earlier this month. Griffith Council will be upgrading the play equipment, and...

Kim Woods
05 Aug 2020
Coleambally

Fun and cultural day at Tirkandi

TIRKANDI Inaburra assistant manager Rebecca Zilionis is looking forward to hosting the Fun and Cultural day. The event will be held Saturday, August 15 and will involve bringing a group of aboriginal boys aged between 12 to 15 out to the Tirkandi...

Kim Woods
05 Aug 2020
Coleambally

Upgrade to give Coleambally one of major sporting facilities in the Riverina

WORK is underway on stage two of the major upgrade to Coleambally’s Sporting Precinct. The upgrade, costing $1.8 million, will provide the Coleambally community with one of the premier sporting facilities in the area. Murrumbidgee Council Mayor...

Kim Woods
05 Aug 2020
Rural

Dalton bill strikes a nerve

A water register bill posed by Member for Murray Helen Dalton has drawn the wrath of politicians and lobby groups at a parliamentary inquiry. “When 11,000 members of the public sign a petition for a water register, and all the powerful groups try...

Kim Woods
22 Jul 2020
National

Cap on numbers at local pubs

New rules have been introduced to pubs across NSW to limit group bookings to a maximum of 10 people and cap the number of customers inside a venue to 300 people following a concerning rise in COVID-19 cases. Tough new compliance measures will see...

Kim Woods
22 Jul 2020
National

Robust safety rules for clubs

The NSW Government has confirmed new capacity and group booking restrictions for pubs and hotels will not apply to clubs. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced that patron capacity at pubs and hotels will be capped at 300 people and maximum group...

Kim Woods
22 Jul 2020
Rural

Flawed bill could lock up vast water volumes

Ricegrowers have labelled the Drought of Record Bill as flawed and capable of locking up almost 25 per cent of effective water allocation. Ricegrowers Association of Australia appeared before the NSW Upper House inquiry into the Bill last week to...

Kim Woods
22 Jul 2020
Our region

Wiradjuri inspiration for theatre

Local Aboriginal artist Veronica Collins commenced work on the Griffith Regional Theatre mural, as part of the $1.2M upgrades. Ms Collins is a descendant of the Wiradjuri Nation, and has been exploring her culture through art for over 30 years. She...

Kim Woods
22 Jul 2020
Coleambally

Towns to be revitalised

Residents across the Murrumbidgee Council area have embraced Council’s proposal to revitalise the towns of Coleambally, Darlington Point and Jerilderie. Murrumbidgee Council Mayor Ruth McRae said the community consultation conducted over the past...

Kim Woods
22 Jul 2020
Sport

Narrandera Junior Eagles v Coleambally: match reports

The Narrandera junior Eagles footy sides met with Coleambally on their home ground for a strong week of results. On a beautiful sunny morning in Coleambally the under 11s Eagles started strong. On ball brigade of Isaiah, Oliver, Sam and Alex...

Narrandera Argus
25 Jul 2018
Our region

Author enlightens students in district school tour

Every primary school in Narrandera was treated to a presentation by author Lisa Shanahan at the CRC theatre on Friday. As Friday was the last day of Book Week, Ms Shanahan gave three presentations to three age groups. Ms Shanahan has written 12...

Narrandera Argus
27 Aug 2018
Our region

National honour for ‘garden guru’

Narrandera gardening and environmental icon Betty Bradney has won the Garden Clubs Of Australia 2018 Gwendy Hansford Award for outstanding service by an individual to the environment. Mrs Bradney has had a lifelong interest in gardening and...

Narrandera Argus
10 Oct 2018
Our region

Rain in the region could kick start local economy

Diesel is being burnt across the region as growers begin sowing their 2019 winter crop in earnest, giving a kick start to the local economy. With Anzac Day the traditional barometer for the start of sowing, Narrandera recorded 34.8mm of timely rain...

Narrandera Argus
30 Apr 2019
Our region

Highway robbery at local petrol stations

Narrandera motorists are being slugged at the pump as local service stations fail to pass on the falling prices. For unleaded fuel, the Caltex Gillenbah is the dearest at 121.9 cents/litre and Mobil Narrandera is at 115.9. This contrasts sharply...

Narrandera Argus
05 May 2020