Coleambally Football Netball Club recognised Glen Tooth (pictured) for his dedication and hard work that left a lasting impact on the club at its recent 2025 presentation night. Tooth has been involved with the Club for over 40 years. His journey...

Narrandera Shire Council is urging all dog owners to take immediate steps to properly contain their animals following several recent incidents of roaming dogs attacking livestock on neighbouring farms. A number of dogs have escaped from...

The YAHS Old Yanconians’ Foundation has engaged agricultural leader Adam Jenkins director of Rural People Co to undertake a short consultancy assessing regional business investment opportunities for the Riverina Careers Hub: Agricultural...

Taste the Inspiration was the theme at the recent 2025 NSW Australian Local Government Women’s Conference at the Griffith Exies Club, attended by Narrandera Shire councillor Jenny Clarke (pictured) last month. The sold-out event aimed to unite...

By SEAN CUNNINGHAM Enthusiastic nature-loving volunteers are invited to join this year’s Great Southern Bioblitz. The Bioblitz is an annual citizen science event that invites participants throughout the Southern Hemisphere to document and...

Narrandera Shire Council Mayor Neville Kschenka had a myriad of meetings and interviews throughout the past month, including a meeting with the owner of an industry being established at the Red Hill Industrial Estate. Together with former GM...

Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC) was announced as the winner in the Circular Economy Category of the 2025 Tidy Towns Sustainability Awards at a gala function in Parkes on Saturday evening 11 October. CEO of REROC Mrs...

Upgrades to Coleambally’s new state-of-the-art cricket precinct are in progress. After winning two pieces of silverware last season, the Coleambally Nomads return to the Griffith District Cricket Association fixtures starting last Friday, 17...

Narrandera Medical Centre has been taken over by Dr Rutee Kanthi Wijesuriya (MBBS, DFM, MRCGP(Intl), FRACGP)and Chitrananda "Karu" Karunarathne. Dr Rutee graduated in Sri Lanka and had nearly two decades of medical experience there, working in...

Narrandera High School under 15s girls basketball team (pictured) has won its way through to the NSW Combined High Schools top eight Finals on 3 and 4 November. This was a fantastic achievement for a small country high school that always bats...

Narrandera’s Tammy Galvin will be the Master of Ceremonies at the International Day of Rural Women event to be held in Lismore on Saturday 25 October. Tammy is a beef cattle and saffron farmer and community leader from Narrandera, passionate...

Western Local Land Services is offering landholders an incentive to participate in coordinated fox baiting control programs this spring and autumn 2026. Through the Western fox baiting project, any landholder that purchases 1080 fox baits in...

Narrandera Eagles key backs are locked in for the 2026 season with Nick O’Brien, Jimmy Smith and Dale Quilter re-committing to play for the Eagles. These three local young players are not only tough competitors but great clubmen as well. The...

A big thank you to Mrs Rowlings, who bravely shaved her head to raise funds for Year 12’s chosen charity, Can Assist. We also extend our gratitude to everyone who kindly donated to support this worthy cause

Allied Health Professions Day saw the Murrumbidgee Local Health District celebrate some of its wonderful staff who care for communities across its District. They include Sarah Woolner is a Senior Dietitian at Leeton and Narrandera Hospitals. As...

Excitement is building for another fun-filled, colourful and lively Narrandera Spring Fair on Saturday 1 November from 5pm to 10pm. Kick-starting at 5pm in East Street with a warm welcome to everyone, and then food, drinks, local and market-style...

As temperatures rise across the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, locals are being urged to resist the temptation of cooling off in irrigation channels - a deceptively dangerous option that could turn deadly in seconds. While they may look calm on...

Earlier this month, members of the Narrandera Clontarf Academy teamed up with their mates from Griffith High School Clontarf Academy to take part in the 2025 Ross Kelly Cup in Penrith, NSW. The event, held from 5-8 August, brought together Year 9...

The small rural village of Burrumbuttock is set to come alive on 3, 4 and 5 October 2025, as locals and visitors gather to honour 150 years of vibrant history, resilient community spirit and rural heritage in the Riverina. Over the course of 48...

The Harvest Moon team at Narrandera welcomed the heads of fresh produce from Woolworths – who toured their farm, factory and fields. It was a great day showcasing how they grow, harvest and prepare their produce and Snackables range, giving...

Rotary International was founded by Paul Harris in 1905 making it 120 years old in 2025 with 1.2 million members in 46,000 clubs in over 200 countries worldwide. Back in July the Narrandera Rotary Club celebrated its 80th birthday with...

Two of Australia’s largest and longest established veteran organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work more closely together to benefit veterans and their families. The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL)...

Born: Echuca, Victoria, 26 October 1942 Entered eternal life: Wagga Wagga 17 September 2025 Kevin Barber was many things to many people but to all who knew him he was a good, decent and fair man who lived his life by a principled and just code...

The 2025 Narrandera Koala Festival has closed on a high note, with the results of this year’s Koala Count showing strong signs that Narrandera’s wild koala population is healthy and thriving. Locals and visitors came together for a festival...

Hayllar’s Transport employee Heather Darrington has won an award for excellence in operational support at the 2025 NatRoad Awards sponsored by NTI, announced last week at a Gala Dinner at the NatRoad Connect 25 National Conference: • Sam Sali...