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ON FIRE: Wagga Heat's Matthew Brunell in action against Orange Tigers at Bolton Park Stadium on Saturday night. Picture: Emma Hillier.

Riverina Leader sport

Your club sport reports | March 13, 2019

ON THE ROAD: Chloe Heffernan takes a break during the Tolland Cycling Open at the weekend. Picture: Emma Hillier

Your club sport reports | March 6, 2019

ON FIRE: Wagga Heat's Matthew Brunell in action against Orange Tigers at Bolton Park Stadium on Saturday night. Picture: Emma Hillier.

Riverina Leader sport

WELL DONE: Kevin Paton and Scott Brindley at a recent Explorers Rifle Club event. Picture: Contributed

Your club sport reports

CONDITIONS: Despite the wind, it was a terrific afternoon for the Explorers at their Lockhart shoot.

Riverina Leader sport news

DINNER TIME: Atarah Thanya, 18 months, enjoys her food at the Women's Expo 2019 at the Wagga Multicultural Centre last week. Picture: Les Smith

Community diary: what's on March 15

FUN: Ida Kurian, 12, enjoys the field events at the St Joseph's Primary School athletics carnival last week. Picture: Emma Hillier

Community diary: what's on March 13 and 14

GET LISTED: Do you have a community event to promote? Email details to rivcontributors@fairfaxmedia.com.au. Please check times and details with individual groups.

Community diary: what's on March 7 to 12

DINNER TIME: Atarah Thanya, 18 months, enjoys her food at the Women's Expo 2019 at the Wagga Multicultural Centre last week. Picture: Les Smith

Community diary: what's on March 15

GOOD DEED: President of The Rock rodeo Jade Bryon, general manager Country Hope Wagga Ellie Webb, and rodeo producer John Gill, as the Pro Rodeo donates $1000 to Country Hope. Picture: Les Smith

Community diary: what's on March 6

SWIM CARNIVAL: Turvey Park Public School student Ella Willoughby, 10, competes in the 50m freestyle at the school's swimming carnival last week. Picture: Les Smith

Community diary: what's on March 1 to 5

Transparency: Product review sites can tell you which companies are transparent about their customer service statistics to help you make an informed decision about which Telco provider to use.

When human contact makes all the difference

Emma Brown

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Emma Brown

Knowledge is power: Finding the right mobile phone plan for your needs is not as difficult as you think and could save you hundreds of dollars in the long run.

Treat yourself to a great phone plan this Christmas

Transparency: Product review sites can tell you which companies are transparent about their customer service statistics to help you make an informed decision about which Telco provider to use.

When human contact makes all the difference

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

ADOPT ME: Rosie.

Our pet of the week

ON THE ROAD: Bernie Shakeshaft and Rusty, one of the boys in the program. Picture: Paul Shakeshaft

Order this movie; help Aussie kids in need

Elaine Armstrong OAM, Helen Irons branch president, Ann Adams and Elsie Kimball. Elaine, Ann and Elsie were the three original members responsible for re-forming the Oura branch.

Recognising five decades of service and hard work

ADOPT ME: Rosie.

Our pet of the week

FUN: Join the Wagga Patchwork and Quilters Group which meets at the ARCC hall on Tarcutta Street until 4pm on first, third, fourth and fifth Tuesdays and every Thursday.

What’s on: community diary

POOL DAYS: Clover Irvin competes in the 10-year girls' freestyle at South Wagga Public School's swim carnival at the Oasis. Picture: Les Smith

What’s on: Community Diary

2018 Henty Field Days – Live Coverage Day Two | Photos Videos

NOT SO FAST: Shoalhaven dairy farmer Robert Miller stands between the PM's convoy and the way out of Nowra on a one-way street at Jellybean Park on Friday. Picture: Rebecca Fist

Farmer blocks PM’s convoy: ‘Cheaper to wash car with milk’

Jailed: Lennard Downes leaves Wollongong courthouse during a previous court appearance. On Thursday, he left the building in the back of a Corrective Services van, bound for SIlverwater jail.

Listen to the secret recordings that helped jail abusive child care worker

Girl power: Brie Larson is a force to be reckoned with in Marvel Studios' latest offering, the brilliantly-soundtracked Captain Marvel, rated M, in cinemas now.

Captain Marvel review: New hero for girls all over

A mate’s tragic accident is motivating Hugh Maxey as he embarks on his university studies.

Paraplegic mate the motivation behind micro-sleep detector

NEW LIFE: Behind Junee's Fairies Reborn Magic Nursery is Silvia Heszterenyiova, who hopes to share her passion with others. Picture: Jess Whitty

Dolls: reborn, eerie and otherwise brought to life

Jess Whitty

Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Hot air + Canberra = a balloon spectacular

RACE FALL: Five jockeys were taken to hospital after a fall in Race 2 at the Country Championships on Sunday. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Two horses dead, five jockeys hospitalised in dramatic race fall

Madeline Link

Transparency: Product review sites can tell you which companies are transparent about their customer service statistics to help you make an informed decision about which Telco provider to use.

When human contact makes all the difference

Emma Brown

The start of a new year is a great time to review how much your mobile plan is costing you. In 2019 celebrate the peace-of-mind of a Pennytel mobile plan knowing your data usage is covered month to month.

A New Year’s resolution that will be easy to keep

Emma Brown

Knowledge is power: Finding the right mobile phone plan for your needs is not as difficult as you think and could save you hundreds of dollars in the long run.

Treat yourself to a great phone plan this Christmas

Politicians have condemned comments from Senator Fraser Anning about the New Zealand shootings.

Morrison condemns 'ugly' Anning comments

The climate protests were estimated to be 10 times the size of those held in November.

Climate strikes attract 150,000 supporters

The PM has attended an interfaith prayer gathering for victims of the New Zealand mosque attacks.

PM attends service for NZ mosque victims

Jagumba turns 20 this year and is still one of Melbourne Zoo's most important breeding females.

Tiny frog credited with species survival

53m ago

SPECIAL GUEST: Upper House candidate Rod Roberts, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and Murray candidate Tom Weyrich on Banna Avenue on Tuesday. PHOTO: Jacinta Dickins

'Who would be next, me?' Pauline Hanson asks

Jacinta Dickins
1hr ago

Michaela Banerji was fired for tweeting about the federal government agency she worked for.

High Court tests freedom of worker tweets

Paul Osborne
1hr ago

There is little evidence to show walk-in medical centres will ease emergency department pile-ups.

Labor's plan no cure for emergency pain

1hr ago

Gladys Berejiklian has accused Michael Daley of "rank hypocrisy" days before NSW goes to the polls.

Labor's Daley accused of 'rank hypocrisy'

Tom Rabe and Laura Polson
1hr ago

Business as usual: Peppers Blue on Blue.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Qualia: Exclusive packages for Hamilton Island Race Week.

Do you need some travel inspiration?

John Rozentals

Take a taste stop at Haigh’s Chocolates on Beehive Corner, Rundle Mall.

Take the time to soak up a little bit of Adelaide

Bronwyn Ridgway

EXTRAS: The home has slow combustion heating and evaporative cooling, as well as a double garage and single carport.

Property provides for mixed farming

PRODUCTIVE: During the vendor's tenure, "Oakleigh" was run as a mixed farming enterprise, for the last eight years as a grazing enterprise producing wool and lambs.

Property provides for mixed farming

51 Trail Street: The property presents a great opportunity for an owner-occupier to put their stamp on the property with the right renovation.

Commercial properties now for sale

SAFE AND SECURE: One benefit of telehealth consultations for rural and remote patients is the feeling of confidentiality it provides.

Using video chat to access mental health treatment

HealthShare

Cuddles: Shorewell wildlife carer, Lynne Jordan, with Sherman the orphaned wombat. Picture: Brodie Weeding.

Orphaned wildlife given a second chance

Libby Bingham

SIMPLE SOLUTION: If you're renting, invest in safety solutions that can easily be installed and moved without damaging or marking any walls or interiors.

How to childproof a rental