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The holiest weekend on the Christian calendar is here but that doesnt mean you cant have fun or get a drink. Although takeaway alcohol sales are banned Australia-wide on Good Friday, many clubs, cafes, pubs and restaurants are still allowed to trade. Those lucky enough to have the day off will be able to buy alcohol at licenced premises with a meal in most states. Good Friday and Easter Sunday are restricted trading days with supermarkets and bottle shops such as Coles, Aldi, Woolworths, and Da...

Murray River Council Murray River Council will be lighting up the Murray in May this year when they launch their exciting new festival: Moama Lights! An immersive sound and light trail showcasing the story of Echuca Moama, Moama Lights will feature light installations and projections including theatrical fog, strobe and cutting edge moving light technology. Through three different acts – Echuca Moama indigenous culture, riverboat heritage and present-day life – visitors and locals will witn...

Published - 4 weeks By - PGA Media Glenn Joyner is within reach of his third PGA Legends Tour victory this month alone after he leading the Moama Masters at Rich River Golf Club with 18 holes still to play. Joyner posted an impressive first round score of 6-under 66 to sit two strokes clear of Michael Long and Peter O’Malley. The Queenslander’s bogey-free scorecard featured four birdies and an eagle on the par-5 fifth hole. Perfect golfing conditions aided scoring on the...

Published - 1 month By - PGA Media David McKenzie has won his second PGA Legends Tour event in three days at the Australian Valve Group Watts Legends Pro-Am. Following a convincing victory with a round of 66 at the Higgins Coatings Legends Pro-Am on Wednesday, McKenzie added another to his list to win again with a round of 6-under 66 at Gardiners Run Golf Course. McKenzie is the second PGA Legends Tour player to record back-to-back victories early in 2020 following Glenn Joy...

Call for national puppy farm, animal cruelty laws as breeders eye NSWs more lenient rules TueTuesday 2 updated TueTuesday 2 MarMarch 2021 at 7:38am NSW Animal Justice MLC Emma Hurst says her draft puppy farm legislation will be ready in the next few months. ( Print text only Cancel Inconsistent animal cruelty legislation across Australia is putting vulnerable dogs at risk and could see New South Wales become the "puppy farming capital of Australia", animal welfare advocates have warned. Key poi...

Campdrafters back in the saddle again at Tamworths Nutrien Classic after 12 months off the circuit TueTuesday 2 Raelene and Danielle Smith travelled from central Queensland to Tamworth with their family. ( Share Print text only Cancel Tamworths Nutrien Classic has seen people travel far and wide from many states to get back on the campdraft circuit this week. After 12 months of cancelled drafts, the performance horse event has been a welcome beginning to the 2021 season. Campdrafters have trave...

Most dangerous places to swim in NSW They’re the idyllic swim spots spruiked on Instagram and beautiful beaches lists, but many are also notorious drowning locations. Travel by Gillian McNally Premium Content Subscriber only Theyre the secluded beaches and Insta-worthy waterways luring swimmers on balmy days, but amid a deadly drowning season, authorities are warning many can turn fatal. Lifesavers have renewed calls for swimmers to stick to patrol...

It was New Year’s Eve and Victorians were (rightly) preparing to celebrate their hard earned ‘freedom’. After a debilitating year during which Victorians endured one of the harshest lockdowns in the world – courtesy of the Victorian Government’s ineptitude in handling hotel quarantine – many Victorians had organised a modest home party or a simple get away into neighbouring states. The bungling of hotel quarantine was defined by the Federal Treasurer as “the costliest public polic...

State Highway Patrol members got more than they bargained for after noticing a strong smell of cannabis coming from inside a vehicle they stopped at a...

Advertisement Tourism businesses hit by back-to-back visitor wipeouts during their peak summer seasons require financial assistance to survive with extraordinary run of bad luck of bushfires then coronavirus, according to businesses owners, industry and political representatives. Many towns located within striking distance of the NSW-Victorian border were cleared of tourists by the Black Summer bushfires over the previous summer. And it happened again this summer when the Victorian government t...