Letters to the Editor

Council needs to listen to ratepayers and cut costs

EDITOR: Frequently we hear advertisements telling us to look around for a better deal or price BUT with Council rates we cannot! We are stuck - there is no competition, so our Council should look for savings. The first and foremost item that...

Narrandera Argus

16 Nov 2023

Letters to the Editor

Call for a Riverina state

It is a regrettable reality that the Federal Government will certainly find what it terms “willing sellers” to buy irrigation water from. A Party that is not being considered, but one that will suffer acute financial decline due to the...

Narrandera Argus

16 Nov 2023

Letters to the Editor

WRA takes stance on the Voice

EDITOR: In recent weeks, the dialogue surrounding the upcoming Referendum to vote on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has grown. After numerous conversations within the office, the members of our STAFF of Western Riverina Arts (WRA) has decided...

Narrandera Argus

28 Sep 2023

Letters to the Editor

Vietnam Veterans’ Day

EDITOR: This Friday, Vietnam Veterans’ Day will be solemnly observed, while at the same time the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam will be formally commemorated. This letter is intended to draw public attention to one aspect, which may...

Narrandera Argus

17 Aug 2023

Letters to the Editor

Livelihoods decimated by Basin plan

EDITOR: Southern Riverina Irrigators has informed the public that the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (Simon Banks) currently holds 4,600 gigalitres of water in his water account. Simon has said that he can only use 78 percent of the...

Narrandera Argus

06 Jul 2023

Letters to the Editor

Support Steph Cooke on Election Day

EDITOR: Most people would know that I have served as a member of the three levels of Government; Federal, State and Local, and I did so as a lucky privileged and honoured person. During that service, I met and worked with many other members, and...

Narrandera Argus

23 Mar 2023

Letters to the Editor

SWIC sends Open Letter to Basin Ministerial Council You can fix this without more buybacks

Dear Ministerial Council, Through the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and earlier reforms, 1 in 3 litres of irrigation water has come out of food and fibre production, permanently back to the environment. As a result, total diversions in the Basin are...

Narrandera Argus

23 Feb 2023

Letters to the Editor

Outstanding six months of racing finishes on a high

After 40 years involvement in playing sport and sports administration in my home town Narrandera this six months of racing culminating with our brilliant community meeting last Saturday is the highlight so far. Lee Sweeney , Graeme Mathieson...

Narrandera Argus

22 Dec 2022

Letters to the Editor

Condolence messages for Her Late Majesty

With the recent passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, constituents are warmly invited to leave a personal message of condolence for Her Late Majesty. As the global community mourns the passing of an adored monarch, we stand together with the...

Narrandera Argus

15 Sep 2022

Letters to the Editor

Praise for rugby juniors

On this last weekend I took the time to attend the junior Rugby League games being played on the Henry Mathieson Oval. I believe community recognition and praise must be given to all these involved in what took place. Organisers, coaches, players...

Narrandera Argus

30 Jun 2022

Letters to the Editor

Family domestic violence the silent epidemic

EDITOR: It seems the unprecedented times don’t end – just as we start to recover from one hard-hitting event, another strikes. However, it’s not just the direct economic and physical impacts of fires, floods, and pandemics that communities...

Narrandera Argus

19 May 2022

Letters to the Editor

Iconic cars roll into town

Narrandera has taken a step back in time this week as the town hosts about 80 vehicles featuring iconic names as Renault, De Dion Bouton, Maxwell, Triumph, Humber and more for the Veteran Car Club of NSW rally. With Narrandera as their base they...

Narrandera Argus

12 May 2022

Letters to the Editor

Field days set to be biggest yet

The 2022 Riverina Field Days will be on again at the Griffith Showgrounds on 13th & 14th of May, which has a new sponsor for the next 3 years Lowes Petroleum. Event organiser Jason Torresan said Lowes Petroleum’s commitment as major sponsor...

Narrandera Argus

12 May 2022

Letters to the Editor

Seeking history on roughriders

EDITOR: My father’s family grew up and were a part of the Narrandera and Grong Grong region. My grandfather and his two brothers were “roughriders” in World War 1 under the command of Banjo Patterson in Egypt. Archie (Thomas Archibald)...

Narrandera Argus

12 May 2022

Letters to the Editor

Feedback on ‘Little boy lost’

EDITOR: Together with my husband Rudy Veenbaas and other family members we would just like to make contact and say a huge thank you for the story published in the Narrandera Argus last week with regards to little Robbie Veenbaas ‘little boy...

Narrandera Argus

05 May 2022