January 2018

We must thank again the local tradespeople who are a part of our local paper. Many of these local businesses have been with us from day 1. They have supported their local paper and are why we can deliver you local news, by locals. They also ensure that their businesses are seen by lots of… Keep Reading

Jesse Manwaring has been learning to fly. Local lad Jesse Manwaring is taking to the skies, as he continues his training to become a pilot, with the ultimate goal of finding a career in the industry. Jesse has had a longterm interest in the field, stemming from when he and his Pop would attend Temora’s… Keep Reading

  Robyn Cooper with Harden Memorial Pool Manager Mell Ings. Affordable aqua fitness classes are about to commence at the Harden Pool on January 30, Tuesday at 6 pm. This exercise program, which will run every Tuesday and Thursday until the pool closes in the third week in March, is part of the Murrumbidgee Local… Keep Reading

In order to enhance the variety of events held across the Hilltops Region, Council is providing sponsorship to 19 local groups to help maximise the economic and social benefits they generate. Hilltops Council Mayor Brian Ingram said as part of the latest round of sponsorship funding, $37,530 has been invested in local groups to help… Keep Reading

The famous motor bike rider, with the local connection to the McKay family, has taken third place in the 2018 Dakar Rally. Finishing as runner-up on the final stage, Toby did everything he could to close down the gap on the riders in front of him. Playing catch up following an unfortunate navigational error earlier… Keep Reading

Mikala Tai (4A) Robyn Atherton (author/historian) Michael Do (4A) John Young (artist) Jason Phu (artist) (Micheal Do is Assistant Curator 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art 181-187 Hay St, Haymarket, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia) To the Editor: I participated in a visit on the 3rd January to our district by members of 4A Centre for… Keep Reading

Barry and Kerry Wooldridge have recently celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Their story is quite remarkable in that they met on the last night of a cruise they had both taken. The last night was also New Years’ Eve. Barry was to have said “It was the luckiest day of my life.” Not only did… Keep Reading

Long hot days, who is pining for the winter? It certainly is hard on the gardens and the owners trying to keep things alive. Our water bills may be a bit of a shock but it is quite distressing to see plants and trees we have nurtured dying from heat and lack of water– so… Keep Reading

Another gathering of about fifty people young and old took place on New Years Eve in the park behind the Memorial hall where once again street cricket was popular. Everyone was amazed when Cara, Harlow  Brooklyn  (new in town) brought along their little pet black pig, Hamlet, to join in the festivities as he didn’t … Keep Reading

Hilltops Council’s Engineering Delivery Manager Mark Crisp accepting the award on behalf of the Council and the community from IPWEA (NSW) Board Member Bill Woodcock. Harden’s skate park has edged out some stiff competition to be named as one of the best facilities of its kind in New South Wales. Hilltops Council was recently presented… Keep Reading

The Department of Human Services, Mobile Service Centre was in town on Monday, as part of the department’s attempt to provide its services to regional and remote Australians. The bus, which provides nearly all the services a traditional office offers as well as hearing tests, was located in front of the Harden train station. The… Keep Reading

Born and bred Harden local Josh Kirk has been running South West Spreading since October 2017 and had been supplying lime, fertiliser and maunure to properties across the South west. Josh purchased his JCB Fastrac in October. The Fastracc can hold 6 ton of lime has on board scales and GPS applications. At 21 years… Keep Reading

Dr Sazeedul Islam. Dr Sazeedul Islam has successfully finished his five years training with Rural Vocational Training Scheme RVTS . Dr Islam started his training with RVTS in 2012 and became a Fellow of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP ) in May 2015. He has achieved his Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice (FARGP)… Keep Reading

Ruby Griffiths and Anna-Rose Johnson Tanson. Two local ladies are making waves in the modelling world, with Anna-Rose Johnson-Tanson and Ruby Griffiths, returning from the national finals of the Aboriginal Model Search. After Anna-Rose’s mum, Angela, discovered the competition online, the girls decided they wanted to participate. The first phase involved submitting images online, with… Keep Reading

Electric Septics player Chris Ward had a mishap with a boot  ‘blow out’ in a match at the end of 2017. He is headed for the sideline to throw part of it away, whilst rain falls on him and his team mates at Robert’s Park. Rain often falls on a Thursday during the touch season,… Keep Reading

Beau O’Mara with a 106cm Murray caught at Burrinjuck Fishing & Lake Report:  21/01/2018 Current discharge:   4520 ML per day. Water level 21/01/18:  61.6 % Current inflow: 510 ML per day. Water level 17/12/17:  70 % Water visibility:  3 metres, main basin Forecast Weather:  Hot today reaching 40 c before slowly decreasing to 34… Keep Reading

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2017 was an amazing and most memorable year for the students of Chris Edwards School of Dance. The schools performance of “One More Dream” was simply spectacular. The performances were held over three days in December with each performance a full house. The theme was from The Nutcracker, little presents, mice, candy canes, soldiers, Arabian… Keep Reading

A weekend of celebration was held in Canberra on 12 – 14 January to celebrate the 90th birthday of former Harden Murrumburrah resident Les Collier. Les’s wife Josie, his 11 children, 15 of his 27 grand children, 5 of his 13 great grand children, other family members, together with friends and neighbours congratulated Les and… Keep Reading