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Mixed spin on the menu for Country Club

The Finley Country Club is welcoming a new head chef to its kitchen. Priuljith Unnikrishnan, affectionately known as Jithu, does tend to favour the Indian flavours of him home country, but describes his cooking as a mastery of multiple disciplines...

Daniel Hughes
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Overwhelming support for dry July

More than $8000 will be donated to improve the comfort, care and wellbeing of people affected by cancer thanks to some of the Southern Riverina’s Dry July participants. The Gorman siblings - Laura, Matthew, Stephanie and William - raised $1564...

Daniel Hughes
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Top cop stays fed

Locals who have been offering kindness, support and food to the authorities manning the border crossing at Tocumwal were unaware they would be feeding the state’s top cop last week. NSW Police Force Commissioner Mick Fuller Police paid a visit...

Daniel Hughes
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Show turns completely online

All judging for the annual Finley Show will be moved online this year, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. It will allow the committee to host some of its annual events, even if it cannot hold a full scale show in September. Helping to guide the...

Daniel Hughes
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Caravan stuck in Victoria

When Trevor and Margaret Powell drove their caravan to the shores of the Murray River in Victoria for fishing and to see family, they didn’t predict being stuck there for the next five months. The couple arrived on the shores of the Murray River...

Daniel Hughes
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Just Jerilderie: School welcomes new staff

St Joseph’s Catholic School community has welcomed Leah Rudman to the teaching staff from Term 3. Ms Rudman will be working with Mrs Marshall, and will be teaching Year 5/6 on Thursdays and Fridays during Terms 3 and 4. The school has also...

Daniel Hughes
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Just add water

Strong fixed price offers for a limited number of Riverina ricegrowers will provide a great kickstart for the industry, but many say an important element of the equation is still missing. They say only reasonable access to water, and affordable...

Daniel Hughes
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Bypass receives heavy community criticism

A controversial heavy bypass proposal for Tocumwal prompted an emotive response from a large number of community members. More than 100 people turned out to a public consultation meeting hosted by Berrigan Shire Council on Thursday, which far...

Daniel Hughes
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Continued self-improvement

Wendy and Lewis Frazier moved to Finley six years ago in pursuit of a new stage in their lives. Proximity to family was one of the primary factors for the move, but for Wendy access to facilities that would allow her to continue self-improvement was...

Daniel Hughes
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From Finley: Another garden trip cancellation

Unfortunately, the Finley Regional Care garden trip has become another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The weekend in Bendigo which was planned for November 7/8 has had to be cancelled because of current travel restrictions. However, the...

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Toc Tells: Meeting goes astray for Bypass

A meeting to allay fear about the proposed heavy duty road bypass was cancelled on Thursday. Letters stating an outdoor meeting was to be held by Berrigan Shire Council staff at the Recreation Reserve building on Thursday, July 23, were sent to...

Southern Riverina News
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Help name Jerilderie’s preschool

The community is being invited to help name the soon-to-be-built Jerilderie Preschool early learning centre.

Daniel Hughes
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Simpson overcomes tough start

Jerilderie It was a great thrill to see a record 21 starters for our stableford medley on Thursday, July 23. With the thermometer reading 3°C, and the hazards of thick fog, the third group were waiting to tee off, when we could see a player...

Southern Riverina News
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Closures leave Finley man without work

A 22 year-old man has been left without work after last week’s NSW and Victorian border zone recalculation.

Daniel Hughes
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Aviation Museum construction to start

Cobram based company MS Constructions has been appointed to deliver the much anticipated Tocumwal Aviation Museum.

Daniel Hughes
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Tafe takes a leap into the future

A group of TAFE NSW representatives converged on Finley recently as part of a special region-wide conference to discuss issues affecting the nation’s largest training provider. Eight representatives from the TAFE NSW Customer and Stakeholder...

Daniel Hughes
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Funding paves the way for footpath

Plans to upgrade the Dawe St footpath outside Finley Hospital have received approval with additional funding secured. The upgrades were delayed earlier this year when the Berrigan Shire Council failed to secure additional financial contributions...

Daniel Hughes
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Local Lions governor schedules visits

When Berrigan’s Carol Kennedy was elected to be the Lions V6 District Governor last year, little did she know her reign would be during a pandemic. Mrs Kennedy, who is a member of the Finley Lions Club and celebrating her 21st year as a Lion, was...

Daniel Hughes

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Greater Shepparton records new active COVID-19 case

Greater Shepparton has recorded another active case of COVID-19. It’s the second case for the region in a week, but the case recorded last Saturday has since become inactive. It is not known where the location of the active case is. Greater...

Madi Chwasta
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Face coverings mandatory in regional Victoria from Monday

REGIONAL Victorians must wear a face covering when leaving their home from 11.59pm Sunday.

Brayden May
Riverine Herald

Campaspe records sixth COVID-19 case

CAMPASPE Shire has recorded its sixth COVID-19 case. It is one of 273 new cases in Victoria since yesterday. The most recent case in Campaspe was on June 15, and has since recovered. Today’s new cases put the current total number at 3799, of these...

Riverine Herald
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COVID-19 fines after police called to Kyabram residence hosting 30-plus gathering

NINE people have been issued fines by Kyabram Police after they were found in breach of COVID-19 social-gathering restrictions.

Jared Prestwidge