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News
March 5 2010
What has happened:
69,413 hectares of Riverina forest will be converted to an area of National Park.
From July 1, 2010, 52 per cent of Millewa Forest will be ...
March 5 2010
LOGGED OUT
March 5 2010
Have a ball, it's Showtime
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THE Deniliquin Show will return in 2011 and fundraising for the highly anticipated comeback begins tomorrow night with the Showtime Ball.
River ...
March 5 2010
Money can't replace jobs
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THE decision to turn the Millewa group of forests into a National Park has been upheld it would seem.
Local loggers will make a last ditch-effort ...
March 5 2010
Fiona's big Deal
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March 5 2010
Womboota water
RESIDENTS at Womboota Village will be given a water delivery back-up.
More than $8000 has been provided to Murray Shire Council to install an ...
March 5 2010
Agents oppose road development policy
DENILIQUIN Council has come under fire for potentially discouraging development, with a new roads policy causing local concern.
The new policy ...
March 5 2010
Shop local, save & win
SHOP Local to Save and Win - that is this year’s shop local slogan to encourage people to spend their dollars in Deniliquin.
Central IGA ...
March 5 2010
Bird droppings an untidy CBD issue
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Sir,
I am a regular reader of the Pastoral Times and certainly take an interest in what is happening within the community.
Particularly matters ...
March 5 2010
Deni part of Supershow
DENILIQUIN will be represented at the Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow in Melbourne next week.
Thousands of people will peruse the ...
March 5 2010
SES controllers meet in Deni
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COMMUNICATION methods and technology formed a significant part of discussion at the State Emergency Service regional controllers conference in ...
March 5 2010
Killing off industry will not change anything
Sir,
Frank Sartor got one thing right in his press release announcing the death of the red gum timber industry.
He said the drought was killing ...
March 5 2010
Devastated by Parks decision
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MATHOURA-ITES have been devastated this week to learn that the Greens’ push for National Parks in our area has been successful.
The ...
March 5 2010
Housing comeback
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DENILIQUIN’S economy and housing market is on the improve, according to local real estate agents.
Lester Wheatley (pictured, right) from ...
March 5 2010
World record skip
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IT may have taken two years, but Edward Public School has finally received recognition for its participation in a successful world record ...
March 5 2010
Above average summer
DENILIQUIN had an above average summer as far as heat and rain were concerned.
According to the official Bureau of Meteorology website, ...
March 5 2010
Drug seized
A 52 year-old man has been charged after a search of his home allegedly uncovered cannabis.
Deniliquin Detectives executed a search warrant on ...
March 5 2010
Edgar's birthday at `Moonah'
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EDGAR Day marked his 60th birthday with a special birthday cake and party at local property Moonah Cullah recently.
About 30 guests, including ...
March 5 2010
Staff Xmas Party
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MCDONALD’S Deniliquin held its ‘crew’ Christmas party at the Deniliquin RSL Club on Monday night.
The party had to be postponed ...
March 5 2010
Bargain hunters brave rain
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A little bit of rain did not deter hundreds of bargain hunters who flocked to the Waring Gardens for the monthly market on Saturday.
Stall ...
March 5 2010
Deniliquin bowlers celebrate end of season
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RIVAL bowlers from Deniliquin Bowling Club and Deniliquin RSL Club came together for their traditional end of season party on Saturday.
Held at ...
March 5 2010
Stop the buy-back
THE Federal Government water buy-back scheme is still causing concern for local government, which has prompted regional councils to push forward ...
March 5 2010
Motorists have cannabis in car
A 23 year-old Brownsville (NSW) woman was allegedly found with cannabis and drug implements during a random breath test.
The woman was stopped by ...
March 5 2010
Grab a bag and clean up
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CLEAN Up Australia Day is this Sunday and local Tidy Towns Committee secretary Leanne Connor is encouraging everyone to get involved.
From 9am to ...
March 5 2010
Red alert reaches Deni
RED alert levels of bluegreen algae have reached Deniliquin.
Contact with water in the Edward River at Deniliquin and Old Morago is not ...
March 5 2010
Day out for all women
WOMEN will be celebrated next week as part of International Women’s Day.
Three local councils - Conargo, Deniliquin and Murray - each ...
March 5 2010
New faces at Children's Centre
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DENILIQUIN Children’s Centre has welcomed three new faces.
Heidi Littmann has been appointed services coordinator and will oversee ...
March 5 2010
O'Brien: $80m `an insult'
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THE NSW Government compensation package will do little to support the fallen timber industry say local loggers and community stakeholders.
An $80 ...
March 5 2010
Logger vows to fight
THE NSW Government may have declared the creation of National and Regional Parks in the Millewa group of forests, but Mathoura logger Chris Crump ...
March 5 2010
MATHOURA WILL DIE
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Sir,
We forwarded this letter to Minister Frank Sartor RE: 107,000 hectare Red Gum National Park. We hope you can find space for it.
I hope you ...
March 5 2010
Mick will lose 80% of business
THE flow-on effects of the National Parks decision is expected to be far reaching, with most businesses in Deniliquin and district expected to be ...
March 5 2010
Firewood is still available
LOCALS will still be able to collect firewood from local forests, despite their conversion to National or Regional Parks.
The National Parks and ...
March 5 2010
Not good enough
SEVEN environment groups have condemned the decision made by the NSW Government to implement a five year transition period for the timber industry ...
March 5 2010
Sartor offers transition
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THE local timber industry has been given five years to phase-out logging in the Millewa State Forest.
The transition period, which will impose ...
March 5 2010
What is affected?
THE NSW Government has announced that 69,413ha of forest will be converted into National Parks in the Riverina region.
A further 16,308ha will be ...
March 5 2010
Wamba Wamba `thrilled'
INDIGENOUS groups in the Murray-Darling Basin have had mixed reactions to the NSW Government decision on river red gum forests.
The Murray Lower ...
March 5 2010
Sand covered
THIS week’s Deniliquin Badminton Club matches could not have been much closer, with three of the four teams ending up on the same score of ...
March 5 2010
Town focus
TOWN and RSL/West clash in the Deniliquin District Cricket Association under-16s grand final this weekend.
Town heads into the flag decider as ...
March 5 2010
Mix and mingle day
DENILIQUIN Golf Croquet Club is holding a ‘mix and mingle’ day on Wednesday March 24.
Anyone interested in playing the sport is ...
March 5 2010
Sports briefs:
CRICKET DRAW
Deniliquin District Cricket Association A and B grade semi finals.
A grade two-day semi final over Saturday and Sunday: Globe ...
March 5 2010
A `Risky' challenge
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AFTER a successful Southern 80 campaign, local speedboat racer Peter Hines is competing in Robinvale this weekend.
Hines is racing his boat ...
March 5 2010
Pressure system
THE PRESSURE is all on Hay and Jerilderie in respective Deniliquin District Cricket Association A grade semi finals this weekend.
Having finished ...
March 5 2010
The Dogs are coming
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EIGHT Western Bulldogs footballers will be in Deniliquin on March 15.
The special visit is part of an AFL initiative designed to see its players ...
March 5 2010
Semi final weather woes
WITH rain expected locally today and tomorrow, there’s every chance this weekend’s Deniliquin District Cricket Association (DDCA) semi ...
Rural
March 5 2010
Cattle sale...
DENILIQUIN Cattle Selling Complex yarded 230 cattle last Friday.
Quality was again very good and sold stronger to the usual local and export ...
March 5 2010
Sheep sale...
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DENILIQUIN Saleyards hosted its fortnightly prime lamb and mutton market on Tuesday.
There were 3723 prime lambs and mutton yarded.
There was a ...
March 5 2010
WLA issues Hart-felt message
FARMERS without water cannot protect the environment.
That is the message the Wakool Landholders Association put to the Murray Darling Basin ...
Sport
March 5 2010
Focus on Melbourne, Echuca for `super' weekend
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THE focus is on Flemington and Echuca this weekend with Melbourne’s Super Saturday and a two-day Cup meeting on the border.
The Deniliquin ...
March 5 2010
Carpet bowls
THE Deniliquin Indoor Bias Bowls Association is commencing its winter competition on Wednesday April 15.
The first round is being held at ...
March 5 2010
Wharton claims junior section
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DENILIQUIN shooter Ryan Wharton took out the junior section at the Field and Game Federation of Australia state selection recently.
The event was ...
March 5 2010
Ash's big `haul'
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ASH Hall put in a great performance to take out Saturday’s singles versus par event at the Deniliquin Golf Club.
Hall, playing off a ...
March 5 2010
Autumn Classic tee-off times:
Deniliquin Golf Club Autumn Classic tee-off times for this weekend’s two-day event.
Some tee-off times are still available. Contact the ...
March 5 2010
Wanderers withdraw
THE Deniliquin Wanderers are no longer pushing to join the Bendigo-based Football Central Victoria competition.
The Pastoral Times can confirm ...
March 5 2010
Locals invited to join Raiders
LOCALS still wanting to play soccer this season have been invited to attend Moama-Echuca Border Raiders training.
The Raiders train Wednesday and ...
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