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01 Feb 12 | THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has hit back at a group of scientists after they condemned its draft plan for the basin’s future. The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists criticised the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan in a submission to the authority last week, arguing it manipulated science to “engineer a pre-determined political outcome’’.
A new era in farming is here
01 Feb 12 | The world of technology has exploded into a new era with the invention of smart phones, tablets and compact laptop computers. If you are a person who still has a phone that just makes phone calls, you are now part of a minority group being overwhelmed by a population who has the world at their fingertips through smart technology.
01 Feb 12 | A MAJOR SunRice shareholder claims growers who voted to block a foreign takeover bid for the company eight months ago have been “vindicated by history”. Julian Menegazzo, the company’s largest shareholder, said the latest SunRice half-yearly report proves the $5.025 per B-class share offered by Spanish food giant Ebro last year grossly undervalued the company.
Recognition for great Aussies
01 Feb 12 | BOTH the Darlington Point and Coleambally Australia Day celebrations were well supported this year, with a great turn out at both towns. Young and old were represented, colourfully and proudly wearing or flying our flag.
Shire honours its sports stars
01 Feb 12 | MANY great sporting achievements were accomplished during 2011. The Coleambally and Darlington Point Australia Day sporting awards went to some highy deserving sportspeople.
01 Feb 12 | FEBRUARY 29 is the date set for a delegation of local women to descend on Federal Parliament to fight for the future of irrigation communities. The group, Women for a Living Basin, hopes to highlight the fact that rural women are concerned about the future of their communities, especially their children, if the Murray Darling Basin Plan comes to fruition in its present form.
Two lucky winners make holiday plans
01 Feb 12 | THE last draw of the Grow Coly Competition was conducted on Australia Day after the celebrations. The two lucky winners, who will be having some time off this year to indulge in a relaxing holiday thanks to the generosity of the Coleambally Community Bank, were Pam Jukes and Rose Torrey.
25 Jan 12 | Friday night social triples bowls CIA Cup commenced on Friday, January 20 at the Coleambally Community Club. There is still time to join. Please get your teams into Martin Dunbar on 0428 548 362.
Thommo’s coming to town
25 Jan 12 | IT’S on again – the annual “Australia Day” Coleambally Cricket Club Nomads’ six-a-side tournament. With this being the 10th year running, expectations are high for the annual championship.
25 Jan 12 | Thumbs down to the vandals who vandalised our local cemetery. If you were cold you could have went home. Smashing personal items put on the graves from loved ones this is a despicable act. Give yourselves a triple cut, you idiots.
25 Jan 12 | AN Australia Day get-together with family and friends will be on the cards for many tomorrow and with people keen to fire up their barbecues, St John Ambulance Service (NSW) is urging everyone to think about barbecue safety, especially where burns are concerned.
25 Jan 12 | COUNCIL is in the final stages of the community consultation which will allow it to develop the Community Strategic Plan – Murrumbidgee 2030. “A telephone survey conducted by an independent third party commenced last week. Council has retained the services of Micromex to conduct this survey,” council general manager, Carolyn Upston said.
25 Jan 12 | Coleambally took on ladder leader Exies 14 in a long-awaited round eight clash. In blistering heat the Nomads won the toss and elected to bat. With the opening partnership of Dave White and Bernie Cullen, the Nomads looked unstoppable with the pair putting on 64 runs until White was dismissed for a well-earned 24.
Fun for all the family at events
25 Jan 12 | THE Murrumbidgee Shire is honoured to welcome Susie Elelman as ambassador for the Australia Day Celebrations for 2012. Residents are gearing up for a day of celebrations starting at 8am with a delicious cooked breakfast held at McInnes Square, Coleambally.
Training kicks off start of Blues’ 2012 season
25 Jan 12 | TRAINING HARD: The Coly Blues (from left) Nick Donnellon, Lawrence Graham, Dave White, Andrew Noack, Hyden Heath and Nathan Jones (back to camera) commence training for the first session for the 2012 season on Thursday night.
Town outraged by vandalism
25 Jan 12 | Vandals have attacked the Coleambally cemetery, in an act believed to have occurred at the weekend. Council workers found the mess when they arrived on Monday morning to work on the grounds.
25 Jan 12 | DARLINGTON POINT’S iconic Coolibah Cafe will reopen its doors sometime next month after six years of standing empty and neglected. Councillor Gordon Beaumont purchased the building last November and started renovations immediately to give the old building the tender loving care it needs to return to its former glory.
Rare wolf pups need to be named
18 Jan 12 | THEY’RE a little bit unusual in fact they’re two of only nine in the whole country and after 14 weeks in the world they still don’t have names. Altina Wildlife Park is reaching out to the public for help to name its two new female maned wolf puppies which are the first to be born in Australia in seven years.
18 Jan 12 | HEALTH authorities have renewed warnings for locals to take extra precautions and protect themselves against mosquitoes following the detection of the Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE) in the region. The MVE virus has been detected in sentinel chickens located near Leeton, Hay and Moama, NSW Health said last week.
18 Jan 12 | AUSTRALIANS are being urged to place blood donation at the top of their New Year’s resolution lists in 2012. The Australian Red Cross Blood Service will need 1.4 million donations in 2012 as the nation continues to rely on just 3 per cent of the population for its blood.
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