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Narrandera Argus

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24.01.2022 Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the Newell Highway from next week for road investigations for future road works. Geotechnical investigations will be carried out in the northbound and southbound lanes and road shoulders between Narrandera and Goondiwindi from Monday, January 18 to Friday, February 19. Work will take place on weekdays between 7am and 6pm, weather permitting. The northbound and southbound lanes of this section will be closed intermittently... during work hours. The crew will start in Narrandera and work their way to Goondiwindi, undertaking the investigations in each location for one day. For the safety of workers and road users, local speed reductions of 40 km/h and 60 km/h will be in place for the duration of the investigations. Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and obey signs and traffic control. Transport for NSW thanks road users for their patience during this time. For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW App, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701. See more

23.01.2022 Reduced gate prices have been offered to swimmers by Narrandera Shire Council due to the delayed access to the $5.8 million upgrade at Lake Talbot Water Park. Read the story in today's edition. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//lake-talbot-water-park

23.01.2022 Narrandera junior athletes performed well at the 51st MIA Championships at Griffith on November 22. Read the story in this week's edition. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//griffith-carnival-brin

22.01.2022 Burning rubber, smoke, noise, an action-packed program and adrenalin filled crowd combined to make a successful return to the calendar for the Brobenah Burnouts round three championships. Read the story in this week's edition. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//crowd-competitors-all-

21.01.2022 Phil Miller and Matt Grant are off to the state championships after winning the RDBA Zone pairs Presidents Reserves final. Read the story in this week's edition. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//win-sends-pair-through

21.01.2022 Former Narrandera footballer Zac Williams has sealed a six-year deal with his boyhood idols, the Carlton Blues. Read the story in this week's edition. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//williams-speechless-af

18.01.2022 The 2020 harvest is all over bar the shouting and there will be plenty of that at the annual Header Drivers' Convention at Narrandera on February 5. Read the story in the rural section today. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//header-drivers-convent

17.01.2022 Four Narrandera boys were selected to play for the Southern Murrumbidgee team in the Geoff Lawson Cup. Read the story in this week's sports section. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//four-chosen-to-compete

17.01.2022 Mature age butcher apprentice Jon Bartolo and his family are the face of Country Change's Lockhart promotion. Read the story in today's regional roundup. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//country-change-initiat

17.01.2022 Harvesting is in full swing around the region with headers taking off canola, oats and barley crops. Read the story in this week's edition. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//regions-bread-basket-s

16.01.2022 Former Brisbane residents Wayne and Gina Bourke are setting a lead in enterprise stacking as peri-urban farmers at Leeton. Read the story in this week's edition. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//ex-brisbane-couple-bas

13.01.2022 Check out Nella Smith's column in today's edition on the monitoring program in place for the Malleefowl. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//monitoring-program-to-

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13.01.2022 Shakespeare in the park is coming to Leeton and aspiring actors have a chance to be part to the production as well as be mentored by professionals. Read the story in today's edition. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//speer-sets-sights-on-s

12.01.2022 Read a story in today's edition from the newest and youngest member of our Argus team, Ivy Longmire. Narrandera youth continue to advocate for the need for mental services and facilities within the shire. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//youth-step-up-push-for

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Peter Royale on winning the Christmas stocking organised by the Narrandera Business Group.

11.01.2022 Congratulations to the graduating Year 12 class of 2020 at Narrandera High School. What a challenging year they have had. See the photos in this week's edition. #narranderaargus

10.01.2022 Former Narrandera resident Sanchia Bull put her recent good luck to use for a cause in Narrandera when she won a pre-summer shred draw. Read the story in today's sport. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//shredders-use-draw-to-

10.01.2022 An impressive 266 entries were received across the youth and open categories for the Capture Coolamon Shire competition, now marking its ninth year. Read the story in this week's edition. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//coolamon-captured-in-s

09.01.2022 Barellan's winning crop in the Western Division of the dryland wheat competition has yielded 5.7t/ha for the Hawker family. Read the story in today's rural section. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//beckom-wheat-crop-come

08.01.2022 Artisan cheesemaker Coolamon Cheese Co's brie has won an international award offered by Hyundai Australia. Read the story in today's regional roundup. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//say-cheese-hyundai-awa

08.01.2022 Narrandera has joined Leeton in a push to identify gaps in the health and hospital services in the region. Read the story in today's edition. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au/health-concerns-prompt-c

07.01.2022 With the final triathlon race of 2020 cancelled due to COVID, the return of the 2021 Riverina series at Ganmain on February 7 is much anticipated by the region's athletes. Read the story in today's sport. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//triathlon-series-back-

05.01.2022 Founder of HerCanberra and ex-Narrandera resident Amanda Whitely is one of Canberra's best known entrepreneurs and the University of Canberra alumna. Read the story in today's edition. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//hercanberra-founder-in

05.01.2022 With the opening of the new look Lake Talbot Water Park, former champion high diver John Sullivan recalled the days when the pool sported a 10m diving tower. Read the story in today's Step Back in Time. https://www.narranderaargus.com.au//diving-into-the-past-o

04.01.2022 PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT - GRIFFITH NSW Health advises that a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 travelled on a flight from Sydney to Griffith. After arrivi...ng in Griffith the person was contacted by NSW Health to advise that they had been identified as a close contact at a Sydney venue. They then returned to Sydney by car where they were tested and returned a positive result. Passengers who flew on the following flight are considered close contacts and must immediately self-isolate for 14 days from the date of the flight: Monday 21 December Sydney to Griffith Flight No. ZL6469 Departed Sydney at 2.10pm, arriving Griffith 4.20pm Anyone who travelled on the flight and has symptoms should get tested immediately; testing is available at Griffith Base Hospital today, please call ahead on 6969 5555 to let them know you are coming in. Those without symptoms should remain in isolation and present for testing as soon as possible. Testing is available on Saturday at the Griffith COVID-19 Testing Clinic at 50-52 Yambil St, Griffith (next to Office Choice) from 10am - 5pm. To help us get you in and out quicker, you can call the Murrumbidgee COVID-19 Hotline 1800 831 099 (8am -6pm) to register before attending. Testing is also available on Saturday at Griffith Respiratory Clinic, 105 Binya Street Griffith 9 - 12.30pm and 1pm to 5pm Bookings 02 69 521 410 (9am to 12) or https://www.hotdoc.com.au//griffith-respiratory-cl/doctors Apart from the one household they visited no other contacts have been identified in the region. The household they visited has been informed and is isolating. To arrange a test at any time call the Murrumbidgee COVID-19 Hotline (8am-6pm) on 1800 831 099. Visit the NSW Health website for the latest information on COVID-19.

04.01.2022 Due to the increased risk of fire in the Carrathool, Griffith, Hay, Leeton, Murrumbidgee and Narrandera local government areas, the NSW RFS is requesting harves...t operators immediately stop and check local weather conditions before deciding whether it is safe to continue harvesting. The NSW RFS recommends the use of the voluntary grain harvesting guide to help determine if it’s safe to harvest. More details at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/harvesting-guide

04.01.2022 A woman has died in a single-vehicle crash near Narrandera on Sunday. About 1.45pm on December 27, emergency services were called to the Newell Highway, about 15km south of Narrandera, following reports a vehicle had left the road and hit a tree. Upon arrival, officers from Murrumbidgee Police District found the driver and passenger trapped. They were both removed, before police commenced CPR on the passenger, a woman aged in her 50s, until the arrival of paramedics. She died... at the scene. The driver, a 17-year-old girl, was taken to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The Newell Highway was closed in both directions between the Sturt Highway and Kidman Way. Diversions were in place. See more

03.01.2022 Christmas Day Narrandera 2020

01.01.2022 Today, graphic designer Fran Macdonald and journalist Kim Woods presented to The Walkley Foundation webinar series on our involvement with Project Kookaburra. The Argus was selected as the NSW publisher case study for the project. The Project Kookaburra webinars are designed for publisher decision makers and journalists interested in the business of news publishing in regional areas.The Argus session was: "How to extend your geographic footprint with a digital rebrand". #narranderaargus