Deniliquin News

North PS welcomes two teachers

Deniliquin North School has added two new teachers to its ranks. Nicky Pyszkowski and Rhiannan Maxwell will help educate the youngest of the school’s students in 2020. Ms Pyszkowski, who is a University of Tasmania graduate, will teach the...

Jamie Lowe

Joining the DHS ranks

A familiar face has returned to Deniliquin High School to join the teaching ranks in 2020. Briony Tai is back in Deni after completing her final work placement for her teaching course at the local high school in Term 4 last year. She graduated from...

Jamie Lowe

Joining the DHS ranks

Jamie Lowe

Eight courts for play, practice

More opportunities have opened up for the Deniliquin Badminton Club, thanks to the stadium upgrades. The club now has double the space to utilise, upsizing from four courts to eight. President Jeff Andrews said the extra courts will allow teams to...

Jamie Lowe

Cheers for extra space

One club in particular will benefit greatly from the stadium upgrades, with Deniliquin Gymnastics Club now having more opportunities at their feet. The gymnastics area has doubled in size, with plenty of room now available to train more young...

Jamie Lowe

More room for active fun

Deni Dodgers Lifeball president Anita Wilson is hopeful that the new stadium upgrades will help encourage more members to join the local club. The extensions will allow the Dodgers to play two games at a time, allowing the club to accommodate more...

Jamie Lowe

Giants return to better home courts

After months of training exclusively at the Deniliquin High School, the Deni Junior Giants can now return to their home courts at the Deniliquin Stadium. While the upgrades of the stadium were happening, all the Giants teams were forced to share the...

Jamie Lowe

Ready to play again

Deniliquin Stadium manager John Arthur is thrilled to see the return of weekly sporting competitions now facility upgrades have been completed. User group and the stadiums own competitions return to the court from this week, starting with badminton...

Jamie Lowe

$1.5m expansion

The size of the Deniliquin Sports & Entertainment Centre has grown by one third following extensive upgrades. Now measuring more than 2000m2, an additional 860m2 of floor space was added to the facility to better cater to sporting and social...

Zoe McMaugh

Group effort to realise stadium dream

Deniliquin Stadium manager John Arthur has praised the efforts of all those involved in the extension of the stadium. A team effort was required to complete the project on time, with Mr Arthur saying the work has been carried out to a high standard...

Zoe McMaugh

Sun safe play

The sails are hung, and the plentiful shade is being enjoyed by all at Mathoura Public School. Mathoura Public School received a grant to further its commitment to sun safety and providing sun-safe areas for students to play and learn...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

One weekend, two new boats

Deniliquin’s Jack Gardam invested in a new boat just one day before taking to the Edward River as a Deniliquin RSL Fishing Classic entrant. And now he has two. Mr Gardam won the weekend’s major boat prize — a Stessl 435 Edge Tracker with...

Zoe McMaugh

Roger a champ... and longest fish results

It’s been many years between Deniliquin Fishing Classics for Echuca’s Roger Kolenaty, and he said he registered with the hope of leaving again with a big win. And win he did. Mr Kolenaty claimed the weekend’s biggest prize — the Champion...

Zoe McMaugh

Aircon catches fire

A fire in an air-conditioning unit at Navorina Nursing Home on Friday was able to be contained and extinguished quickly. Deniliquin Fire and Rescue NSW was called to the nursing home at 3.23pm. With the help of a thermal imaging camera, firefighters...

Olivia Duffey

Hit and run investigation

Police want to speak to the driver of a red ute, which allegedly crashed in to a parked car near the Deniliquin RSL Club on Saturday. The car had been left parked at the club all day, between 6am and 8pm. When the owner returned to the car, there...

Olivia Duffey

Violence is up

Reported domestic violence incidents in the Edward River region increased in 2019 according to the most recent crime statistics. Domestic Violence Liaison Committee member Sylvie Munson said the 52 recorded incidents in the 12 months to September...

Zoe McMaugh

Odd looking fish

Counted among the 10 ‘other’ catches in the total from the Deniliquin RSL Fishing Classic at the weekend was a very odd looking fish. It was large, made of metal and had two wheels. One angler snagged and pulled a bicycle from the Edward River...

Zoe McMaugh

Almost 1000 hit the river

Almost 1000 anglers took to the Edward River for the 23rd annual Deniliquin RSL Fishing Classic. Deniliquin RSL Fishing Club’s event coordinator Fiona Petersen said while down on last year, it was pleasing to see so many families and young people...

Olivia Duffey