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Take advantage of residential incentives

The HomeBuilders grant may be welcomed in the Southern Riverina, but the $25,000 might not be utilised unless the local economy improves. The Commonwealth grant is being offered to anyone building a new home up to $750,000 in value (which includes...

Daniel Hughes
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Home care facility receives energy grant

Cypress View Lodge elderly care facility will be investing in activity crafts for its residents after receiving $600 from the Essential Energy Community Choices program. Out of 21 total groups that applied for the chance to win up to $2500, the...

Daniel Hughes
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New irrigation season starts on good note for customers

For a third year in a row, NSW Murray Valley irrigators will begin a new irrigation season with no access to general security water allocations. However, the July 1 announcement triggered Murray Irrigation’s ‘WaterWell’ bundle of...

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Going dry for Leukaemia

To donate to the Finley team, visit http://www. dryjuly. com/teams/team-locky

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An unexpected surprise

When Brie Rees’s baby decided to enter the world about midnight on June 25, the race was on to get to the hospital before it arrived. She and her husband Jake did get to Finley Hospital in time, but they did not quite make it inside the...

Daniel Hughes
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Truckers to remain unaffected, despite TWU concerns

The transport industry should be able to avoid negative impacts of the border closure between NSW and Victoria, according to Berrigan’s Kel Baxter. Mr Baxter is managing director at Kel Baxter Transport, and said despite Monday’s shock announcement...

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Illicit material found in Finley

A 43 year-old Finley woman has been remanded in custody for her alleged involvement in uploading, sharing or producing child abuse material online. The woman appeared in Albury Local Court on Thursday on six different charges, after being arrested as...

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Providing Needful things

Finley’s Beth Beresford is asking the community to celebrate her new business by joining her to knit a world record breaking scarf. Mrs Beresford opened Needful Things by Beth — a one stop-shop for all knitters — on her 63rd...

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Shire closed off from Victoria

Local businesses who were counting on the school holiday period to make up for lost income have been dealt another big blow. Hard border closures between NSW and Victoria were put in to place from 11.59pm last night, just more than 36 hours after...

Daniel Hughes
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Tocumwal tender a ‘failure’ says chamber

Tocumwal Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is seeking further clarification after it believes the Berrigan Shire Council ‘‘failed’’ to do right by the community.

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Hardy brothers pass the responsibilities

The presidency of the Coleambally Lions Club has passed from one Hardy to another, with Chris succeeding his brother Perry at the recent changeover meeting. Chris and his wife Sue joined the local club together five years ago, but the Hardy family is...

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Two COVID-19 cases confirmed in Albury LGA

Two suspected cases of COVID-19 in the Albury local government area have been confirmed as positive.

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Murrumbidgee thriving compared to state

The Murrumbidgee region has weathered the storm of an uneasy start to 2020 better than most in NSW. Recent data released by the National Institute of Economic and Industry Research shows that as a result of Coronavirus, employment in the...

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Local pool upgrades finished

Renovations to Finley’s War Memorial Pool amenities block are in the final stages. The $410,000 project will create a modern, fit-for-purpose building incorporating change rooms and toilets, tailored for families and the disabled. The structure...

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Finley Show moves online to stay alive

Finley’s annual show will go ahead, but not in its traditional format. Instead of cancelling the September event this year, the Finley Show Society has committed to hosting many of its normal activities virtually. Livestock events — beef...

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Riverina raids relating to child abuse material

Three Riverina residents — two men and woman — have been arrested this week in two separate child protection operations carried out by the Australian Federal Police. During January 2020, the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child...

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New Bishop to visit Berrigan Parish

Bishop Mark Edwards, who was recently appointed Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga will be visiting the Berrigan Parish at 3pm on Sunday, July 5. A Prayer Service will be held in St Columba’s Church followed by afternoon tea in the...

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Spacious family home

At a glance Agent: Karna Kilburn Real Estate. Address: 1 Thornber Street, Oaklands NSW. Price: $250,000. The details: four bedroom, one bathroom, six car space. This quality family home is located on a large block in Oaklands. The beautifully...

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New active COVID-19 case in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has reported a new active case of COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed its the only active case in the region, as the state’s total rose by 108 – the second highest daily rise in Victoria since the...

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Fatal Cobram collision victims identified

The two young men killed in a fatal collision in Cobram on Wednesday night, July 1, have been named as Nicholas Gash and Samuel Tout. The two men were travelling in a Ford sedan along the Murray Valley Hwy sometime before 11 pm when the...

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Light up the night in world record bid

For more information and to register, visit https://worldrecordlight. thinkific. com/

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Cross border exemptions now available online

LOCAL residents wishing to cross the border from Victoria to NSW are now available online via the Service NSW website. The Public Health (COVID-19 NSW and Victorian Border) Order 2020 states that from 12.01am tomorrow (Wednesday 8 July 2020), no one...

Brayden May