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One per cent of festival charged

A man allegedly carrying 75 MDMA tablets, speed and cocaine is one of more than 95 people charged with drug offences at this year’s Strawberry Fields music festival. A high-visibility police operation commenced at Strawberry Fields festival at...

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Students expand education

Finley High School students were immersed in the local workforce last week, as part two of the school’s annual work experience program. The two separate weeks of placement, in terms two and four, are designed to give the Year 10 students a chance to...

Daniel Hughes
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Teachers stop work for pay rise

Teachers across NSW have been offered the maximum allowable pay increase after successfully lobbying the state government. Pays will increase by 2.5 per cent from January 2020, and then by 2.28 per cent from 2021. The deal struck between the NSW...

Daniel Hughes
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Big night for Finley Golf

A large number of Finley Golf Club members gathered for the 2019 presentation night on Friday. The evening was chaired by captain Rand Wilson and lady captain Sharon Pyle. Rand threw in a few pertinent jokes which kept the event going on a light...

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New constable appointed in Finley

You may have noticed a new officer on the beat at Finley. Constable Amanda Chapman in her her second month as lock up keeper and general duty officer at the local station.

Daniel Hughes
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Pool’s make over finished

The Berrigan War Memorial Swimming Pool has been given a new lease of life during the off-season, reopening with a bright new amenities building, concrete concourse and a new fence.

Daniel Hughes
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Principal sad to leave welcoming community

After two years at the helm of St Joseph’s, Jerilderie, principal Nick Braybon is moving on. Mr Braybon will return to St Michael’s School in Deniliquin, where he taught for three years before joining the St Jospeh’s School community.

Daniel Hughes
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School says goodbye to beloved member

Sacred Heart Tocumwal is saying goodbye to one of its most experienced and loved staff members, with Therese Macdermid retirning from next week.

Daniel Hughes
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Christmas community market

Barooga will host its inaugural Christmas community market this Saturday. Located at Vintage Wood’n’That 12-23 Vermont St, Barooga, there will be plenty of room to explore the market from 9am to 1pm. “We had two markets earlier in the year...

Daniel Hughes
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New Finley Sergeant

A new sergeant was recently appointed to the Finley Police Station. Sgt Matthew Barham has turned away from the city life having served as a supervisor for a station in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney for the last three years. He is adjusting to his...

Daniel Hughes
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Plans to re-evaluate

The Convoy to Canberra was a massive success with the Murray Darling Basin Plan and Murray Darling Basin Agreement set to be re-evaluated. Hundreds of people gathered on the front doors of Old Parliament House in Canberra on Monday demanding a change...

Daniel Hughes
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Fun and colourful festival

A colourful wonderland of sight and sound greeted 9500 people from throughout Australia at the 12th annual Strawberry Fields Festival, held in Tocumwal at the weekend. The popular music and arts event attracted a sold-out crowd to the banks of the...

Daniel Hughes
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STEM scholarship to help Madeline

High school student Madeline Dundon has been the beneficiary of a $1000 scholarship she plans to use for further tertiary education. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) scholarship was recently presented to Madeline by Country...

Daniel Hughes
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Caffeine for convoy

Hundreds of the region’s farmers and business owners had an early wake up call with a five hour drive ahead of them as they rallied to the streets of Canberra early this week.

Daniel Hughes
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Shepparton man dies at festival

A drug-affected Shepparton man has died at the Strawberry Fields music festival at Tocumwal on Sunday morning.

Daniel Hughes
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Jerilderie community ‘escape the drought’

Last Friday a free community event brought about 100 people to build knowledge and ‘escape the drought’ in the Jerilderie Civic Hall.

Daniel Hughes
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Man dies at music festival - Tocumwal

A man has died at a music festival held at Tocumwal in the state’s Riverina region this morning. About 12.45am (Sunday 1 December 2019), a 24-year-old man was conveyed to the medical tent at the Strawberry Fields Music Festival. Medical staff were...

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From afar to Finley

Belle-Angele Ciza fled war-ravaged East Africa eight years ago in search of a better life. And she found it ... in Finley. Ms Ciza credits TAFE NSW Riverina Institute with giving her the skills to integrate more seamlessly into the Finley community...

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EMERGENCY WARNING: Nanneella, Strathallan

UPDATE, 2.50PM: Thirty-two vehicles are now responding to the fire which is still burning out of control.

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Police investigate Cohuna woman’s death

POLICE have confirmed there are so suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a Cohuna woman.

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Teenagers jailed over death of man in Poplar Ave, Shepparton

A teenager waved goodbye to his family and told them he loved them after being sentenced to four years’ jail yesterday following the death of a man in Shepparton last year.

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Shepparton boy wins car in McDonald’s Monopoly

You could not wipe the smile from 14-year-old Bodi Fitzsimmons’ face on Friday afternoon as he collected the four-wheeled prize he won through playing McDonald’s Monopoly.

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