News 
 Local News 
 News 

Local News
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.
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.
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 | 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.
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.
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.
Hats off to a top restaurant
18 Jan 12 | THEY’VE added yet another chef hat to their collection but one of Griffith’s top restaurants has put the call out for others to step up to the mark. The Clock Restaurant and Wine Lounge has been awarded the prestigious Australian Good Food and Travel Guide (AGFG) Chef Hat for 2012 and co-owner Janelle Mannes said the accolade was appreciated.
18 Jan 12 | COLEAMBALLY Irrigation boss John Culleton has urged locals to “maintain the rage” during the all-important draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan consultation period. “I have been asked by many what, if anything, will change following the community engagement session in Griffith on December 15 last year,” Mr Culleton said.  | CommentsComments (1)
18 Jan 12 | THE Murrumbidgee Shire is honoured to have Susie Elelman as ambassador for its 2012 Australia Day celebrations. Ms Elelman is best known for her work on radio and television, including Good Morning Australia, Hinch and Beauty and the Beast but has since become a celebrated author and magazine columnist.
21 Dec 11 | WorkCover NSW is urging grain farmers and farm workers to think about their safety during the harvest season, especially the risks associated with storing grain on properties. With the harvest season well underway and grain prices currently low, many farmers
21 Dec 11 | I found John McInnes’s article in the recent Observer very interesting and challenging, in as much as we also need to be open to the Divine provision that Moses was given and accepted so that the water was provided for the Israelites, when they were in very difficult circumstances.
1 | 2  |  next >

Most popular articles

1.  DPC recruit Herbert as captain-coach
2.  Taking spring fashion to new heights
3.  Queen's Birthday Honours List 2011
4.  AFL's billion dollar baby
5.  Socceroos mix it up for friendly with Wales
6.  PNG crisis ends after Ogio confirms ...
7.  Riding the Silk Road: the flourishing ...
8.  Head contact rule up for scrutiny
9.  O'Farrell faces solar bonus revolt
10.  Despite warnings and health modelling, it ...

Life with Loz: Mining for vinyl gold

2:11 PM AEST | Why does nostalgia have to hurt? Even the good memories come with their pangs of pain. Perhaps especially the good ones.
  BY ROCHELLE GALLOWAY - ROCKY'S GOURMET ROAD | Potato passion lasts a lifetime
  BY CLAIRE VAN RYN | Strong faith can help overcome grief



The Observer







Weather brought to you by:

Weatherzone

Navigate

Home
News
Sport
Opinion
Weather
Community
Classifieds
About Us

Classifieds

Jobs
Real Estate
Cars

Front Page

Current Issue
Privacy Policy | Conditions of Use | Advertising Terms | Copyright © 2012. Fairfax Media.
 SEND...
 SAVE...
FavouritesFavourites
Del.icio.usDel.icio.us
 SHARE...
FacebookFacebook
DiggDigg
StumbleUponStumbleUpon
MySpaceMySpace
RedditReddit
NewsvineNewsvine
LinkedInLinkedIn
KwoffKwoff
TwitterTwitter