Deniliquin News

Petition doubt

A locally initiated petition demanding NSW Parliament lobby the federal government for a water royal commission and a public water register was the centre of confusion yesterday afternoon. A National Party MP formally objected to the Speaker of the...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

PTEE: Learning about the law, police answer questions

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Olivia Duffey

Outage outrage

Local business operators are furious as telecommunications services continue to fail in Deniliquin. Telstra yesterday said issues had been resolved, but this was not the case. The Pastoral Times spoke to various business operators who said they were...

Olivia Duffey

Outage outrage

Local business operators are furious as telecommunications services continue to fail in Deniliquin. Telstra yesterday said issues had been resolved, but this was not the case. The Pastoral Times spoke to various business operators who said they were...

Olivia Duffey

DHS student’s ‘Great’ opportunity

Elizabeth Leitch is one of 16 students in NSW chosen to take part in a study tour on the effects of global warming and human impact at the Great Barrier Reef. The 2020 Lizard Island Coral Reef Study Tour is an immersive, educational experience in...

Olivia Duffey

Three Kindies start school

There are three new faces who have joined Deniliquin Christian School this year. Kindergarten students Jed Miller, Denzel Moloczij and Michael Butcher have all started their schooling life in 2020. The three students will be educated by infant class...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Rural goal led to Deni

A former Sydney man who has caught the bug for the country lifestyle has joined the staff at Deniliquin South School. Nathaniel Sundstrom will bring his 10 years of teaching experience to help educate the young minds of the Year 3/4 Gaze class...

Zoe McMaugh

New faces at Mathoura

Courtney Joson and Thomas McIntyre have joined the ranks as new members of staff at the Mathoura Public School. Ms Joson will take on the role of Year 5 literacy and extra-curricular teacher. She brings with her a positive mindset, a passion for...

Zoe McMaugh

Pitt stop was inadequate

Farmers are disillusioned new federal water minister Keith Pitt did not find time to meet with them on his first visit to Australia’s food bowl region, says Speak Up chair Shelley Scoullar and NSW Member for Murray Helen Dalton. Mr Pitt was...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Undie Run fundraiser needs your support

Deniliquin’s Cupid’s Undie Run charity day is just under four weeks away and needs more local support. The fundraiser has been co-ordinated by Adam and Meg Marshall in honour of their three year-old son Eddie who suffers from neurofibromatosis...

Jamie Lowe

Bonsai Bob to feature at Rotary Art Show

Bob Johnson will bring a different form of art to this year’s Rotary Easter Art Show. The Deniliquin paramedic will showcase his bonsai art, with demonstrations and talking about everything bonsai. Bonsai Bob has been a bonsai artist for the past...

Jamie Lowe

The Depot open for business

More than 1200 walked through the doors of The Depot to see its historic vehicle and memorabilia collection. Construction of the new attraction started more than a year ago, and culminated at the official Grand Opening Party on Saturday. It was the...

Olivia Duffey

Ute destroyed

A Ford Ute was completely destroyed by fire early Friday morning. Deniliquin Fire and Rescue NSW was called to extinguish the blaze at 6.55am across from the Deniliquin Rovers netball courts at the Island Sanctuary entrance. Deputy Captain Les Booth...

Olivia Duffey

No rate rush as ‘everyone will be affected’ by new system

A change to the rating system for local properties will not be rushed, according to Edward River Council. Council must implement a new structure soon to replace two separate structures used by the former Deniliquin and Conargo Shire Councils prior...

Olivia Duffey

Maybe last outage, but we’ve heard it all before

The Telstra outage in Deniliquin on Thursday is expected to be the last the community will have to endure as part of mobile phone coverage upgrades. But we’ve been told that before. Last week’s intermittent outages were the third block of...

Olivia Duffey

Water a focus of Ley meeting

“I attended the NSW Farmers local group breakfast and unsurprisingly the main topic was water, although tax and farm family transfers were also raised,” Ms Ley told the Pastoral Times

Olivia Duffey

Man in court on drug charges

A 43 year-old Deniliquin man faced Griffith Local Court yesterday on drug related charges. It followed a vehicle interception on Saturday night. Police said while on patrol at 10.40pm on Saturday in Ochtertyre St, they stopped a vehicle in Sloane St...

Olivia Duffey

Fee free trainees

It is easier than ever to take on a trainee or apprentice and help them develop through your business. The NSW Government’s Fee Free Traineeship/Apprenticeship initiative contributes up to $2000 in training fees usually associated with...

Olivia Duffey

$16,500 raised at Deni Bushfire Extravaganza

The Deniliquin Bushfire Music Extravaganza fundraising total has been finalised at $16,568.25. Donations closed on February 11, less than two weeks after the February 2 event which attracted 300 people. Deniliquin Rotary partnered with the...

Olivia Duffey