Local Government Election - the battle for the top eight continues, with thrilling results in Hay and Balranald Shire.

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Editor Tertia Butcher provides updates on the race to form Councils in the Hay, Balranald and Edward River (Deniliquin) local government areas, following Saturday's elections.

The Sturt Highway has become a death trap. It is a stretch of road that deteriorated in the worst way with 2022 flooding, and a common sight all over the area are road crews repairing roads.

Lives were lost in two horrific truck collisions in the last month, one at the Carrathool turn-off and one at Waddi.

Tragically, a nine-year-old also died on Sturt Highway in Balranald last week when he was hit by a vehicle in the main street.

All the photos from the 150th anniversary celebrations at The Riverine Grazier, including the 12-page feature as a FREE download.

An alteration to Hay’s River Master Plan will be the subject of a Council report at its February meeting next week at the behest of a group of the town’s river users.

They are objecting to Section 9 of the Master Plan which lists the removal of the road at the beach.

Hay celebrated the completion of more than $1 million in community infrastructure and sporting facilities with a recent visit from Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW, Paul Toole to officially open the projects.

Industrial land, freight movement and housing development are all included in Hay Shire Council’s updated Aerodrome Master Plan.

The plan is now ready for community consultation and also includes general aviation and biodiversity offsets.

Back in March, dating app creator Tinder announced that it would be unveiling their ‘Big Rainbow’, in a regional town, somewhere in Australia, and Hay is in the top four.

After Covid-19 forced the cancellation of Mr Gay Pride Australia 2020 and 2021, the competition will be returning in 2022, joining forces with the Rainbow on the Plains Festival in Hay where the finale will be hosted in November.

Local man always “on the go”, Jim Ovens is at it again.

President of Hay Bowling Club, mailman, Design Yr Sign owner, and more has been cooking up – sausages only – in the lead up to an event he is hosting in June.