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Thursday, October 29, 2020 Print Post approved – 100003237 $1.70 inc GST WHAT A CRACKER OF A YEAR! Kim Woods But recent rain has growers fearing weather damage with 46.4mm recorded Binya grower Shawn Conlan is expecting HEADERS have been slicing through one of the biggest crops in decades at the Narrandera airport since Saturday. to harvest a wheat crop of almost four This brings the yearly total to 547.8mm tonnes a hectare this year. with the flow-on effect of hundreds of jobs, and injecting millions of dollars compared to 203.6mm to the same time Barellan district growers are rejoicing into the regional business economy. last year. as the top wheat crops entered in the crop Growers are spending up big on Growers are also struggling to attract competition hit close to six tonnes per headers, chaser bins, mother bins, fuel, staff as they compete against JobKeeper hectare. Read the story on page 7. tyres, fertiliser, chemicals and seed to and border restrictions. Photo: Kim Woods. get this thumping winter crop in the ground Elders Riverina agronomist Pat Connell and off in a timely manner. said attracting harvest staff has always Canola, which proved prob- been a problem but more so this year with lematic last year after frost the restrictions. and drought, is the gold- “Farmers will be short staffed but they en child with prices of will make do with what they have,” he said. $563 (at Barellan), yields Barellan farmer David Irvin said the of 2.5 tonnes per district was experiencing the biggest hectare and high season in 45 years. oil content, “It’s going to be huge and is pretty with the first signi cant for the economy,” Mr Irvin said. district crops “It will pump a huge amount of money windrowed into the area and create jobs.” last week. Key Agri Services owner/director Ben Shannon described the region’s crops as “magni cent”. “If the weather gods could be kind to us, we are looking at one of those really special harvests – a one in 20 or 30 year harvest where hopefully we can combine really good yields with spectacular pricing,” Mr Shannon said. Average “Canola has been trading at $600-$608 wheat yields (port) with some big crops around and for the region oil content looking good. have been tipped “Some early canola is starting to at 3.5-4 tonnes per come off across the state and so far the hectare and 4 t/ha in oil content looks promising. the barley. continued page 3 Transported Late shower 80% chance of 1-5mm back in time MAX: MIN: Narrandera’s own living treasure 25°C 9°C Marie Cahill was transported back to her younger years with a ride in a T model Ford. Alastair Campbell treated Marie, FRI SAT SUN MON TUES who turned 100 this year, went for a spin in the lovingly restored T model Ford truck, which 25°C 24°C 26°C 29°C 31°C had spent many years hauling 11°C 11°C 9°C 11°C 12°C wheat bags to the rail siding 5-10mm 1-5mm - - - at Corobimilla. The tray truck has been in Alastair’s family on and off since the 1930s, is powered by a four-cylinder engine and has a October – 86.4mm two-speed transmission. 2020 total – 547.8mm Photo: Rustty Lake-Connolly. New bill for watchdog Cleo’s charity shave Narrandera Argus NARRANDERA teenager Cleo McLaughlin has raised MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton must be fixed in law. It should not will sponsor a new bill to prevent the be determined by politicians on a year well over $3000 for mental health and is wearing a ENQUIRIES NSW Government from cutting funding by year basis.” mullet for a week to raise awareness. for the state’s corruption watchdog. Mrs Dalton said ICAC was doing A Year 10 student at Yanco Agricultural High Phone 6959 2222 The Independent Commission a good job in its investigation of School, Cleo is wearing the mullet to fund raise for Mullets for Mental Health through the Black Dog 167 East Street, Narrandera Against Corruption Amendment ex-Wagga Liberal MP Daryl Maguire, (Independent Funding) Bill will be but more corruption could be uncovered Institute. or PO Box 5, Narrandera NSW 2700 introduced by SFF party leader if ICAC had more resources and a She will be shaving it all off for CanAssist at Robert Borsak in the Upper House in guaranteed independent funding source. Yanco Ag on Saturday, October 31. www.narranderaargus.com.au November. “In July 2017, ICAC started investi- Within three days of launching her fundraising pages, the 16-year-old raised $1206 for Mullets for or find us on Facebook Support from Labor, the Greens and gating National Party water corruption,” One Nation will likely see the bill pass Mrs Dalton said Mental Health and $1515 for CanAssist. the Upper House – and move to the “More than three years later, we’ve She started with a target of $1000 for each Lower House – where Mrs Dalton will heard nothing. No report. No update. cause and has surpassed both of these, then raised NEWS ROOM take carriage of the bill in the push to No justice. the bar to $1500 – and has surpassed that again with the cancer cause. Managing Editor make it law. “ICAC needs to be funded such that “The Bill addresses the main problem it can produce its findings in a timely Cleo’s mother Fran McLaughlin said the causes Liz Lawrence with ICAC’s funding at the moment: manner”. were close to Cleo’s heart. [email protected] that it’s determined by the whim of Mrs Dalton said the Bill, which “Cleo has always been a compassionate and cour- the NSW Government,” Mrs Dalton said is being drafted, draws on the teous person, despite always being on the outer, being Journalist “In late 2019, the NSW Government recommendations from an ICAC special bullied for being different,” she said. Kim Woods slashed more than $600,000 from report released in May, which raised “Cleo has always stood up for the underdog ICAC’s budget. concerns about the ICAC funding and people who can’t defend themselves. The above [email protected] “ICAC’s annual funding budget model. contribution continues her desire to make a difference in this world.” In Grade 6 Loving those touring routes at St Joseph’s ACCOUNTS NARRANDERA’S tourism gems are and increased concern around safety Primary school Administration Manager about to be unveiled to the wider and hygiene will drive experiences Leeton, she tourism sector as part of the Love NSW such as road trips, caravanning and and a couple of Debbie Bock marketing campaign. camping. friends created [email protected] Thrive Riverina has submitted an The proposed itinerary for the a room to be expression of interest to take part in Riverina to Snowy Valleys Way has used at lunch- the campaign facilitated by Destination tourists arriving at Leeton-Narrandera time, a safe NSW. airport, exploring Narrandera, then place where ADVERTISING The $70,000 budget has been fund- moving onto Leeton and finishing the any child could ed jointly by Narrandera, Coolamon, day at the Whitton Malthouse. go if they were Fran Macdonald Murrumbidgee, Lockhart, Snowy Valleys, Day two takes in Coolamon, and feeling alone, [email protected] Temora, Bland, Cootamundra-Gundagai overnighting in Cootamundra-Gundagai being bullied and Leeton Shires, along with the Whitton region, and finishes on day four with or felt out of or [email protected] Malthouse. the Rosewood rail trail. place. It aims to highlight the experiences The proposed three-day Riverina Cleo re- Phone 6959 2222 in the lesser known areas of the Riverina Outdoor Art Trail starts in Hay and ceived the prin- Fax 6959 2256 focusing on three major road touring takes in the Weethalle silo art, Mirrool, cipal’s award routes. Ungarie, Barellan’s big tennis rac- that year for The target markets are families, quet, Ariah Park, Lockhart sculpture contribution LETTERS TO THE EDITOR couples aged 30 to 54 years and caravan- and heritage trail, Narrandera water to the school, Cleo McLaughlin is fund raising To submit a letter to the editor: ners from Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, tower mural, and Leeton’s art deco her maturity for mental health and cancer awareness, and will have her > mail to PO Box 5, Narrandera NSW 2700 regional Victoria and NSW. architecture. and sense of Narrandera Shire is featured in Narrandera’s koala reserve and water responsibility head shaved on October 31. > deliver in person to 167 East Street, all the proposed itineraries and has tower feature in the four day Classic towards others, Photo supplied. Narrandera contributed $7000. Australia Drive and Beyond road trip. her compassion and empathy and enormous integ- > email: [email protected] Cr Tracey Lewis congratulated The campaign includes influencers rity and strong personal values and her ability to Letters to the editor should be no more than Narrandera Shire for being a part of or travel bloggers, Blonde Nomads, ‘not go along with the crowd’. the project which is due to be launched Tyson Mayr, Magdalena Roze and 500 words and, if not emailed, clearly and neatly To donate to Cleo’s causes, go to www. in late summer/autumn 2021. Darren Robertson, who will take the teamblackdog.org.au/fundraisers/cleomclaughlin/ written. According to Destination NSW, road trips, highlighting their travels on mulletsformentalhealth and give.everydayhero.com/ Correspondents should include their full name the desire for authentic experiences social media.