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Zoe McMaugh

Zoe joined the Deniliquin Pastoral Times team in November 2004 after completing a BA (Communications) degree at the University of Western Sydney in Bankstown. She is a graduate of Deniliquin High School, and her first introduction with the PT team was spending a week with them as part of the school's Work Experience program in 1997. Starting as a third year cadet, within a few years Zoe was elevated to the role of senior journalist and is now team leader of the editorial department. A jack of all trades, Zoe covers federal, state and local government politics, community issues, local features and coordinates the variety of special publications printed by the Pastoral Times, including the seasonal tourism magazine What's On, the monthly FarmTalk magazine and biannual TruckTalk magazine and more.

New water minister takes whirlwind familiarisation tour

Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt this week made his first official tour of the Murray Darling Basin. Mr Pitt started the tour in the region on Tuesday, including the Barham Choke. He was flanked by Deniliquin-based Nationals Senator Perin Davey...

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$1.5m expansion

The size of the Deniliquin Sports & Entertainment Centre has grown by one third following extensive upgrades. Now measuring more than 2000m2, an additional 860m2 of floor space was added to the facility to better cater to sporting and social...

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Group effort to realise stadium dream

Deniliquin Stadium manager John Arthur has praised the efforts of all those involved in the extension of the stadium. A team effort was required to complete the project on time, with Mr Arthur saying the work has been carried out to a high standard...

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One weekend, two new boats

Deniliquin’s Jack Gardam invested in a new boat just one day before taking to the Edward River as a Deniliquin RSL Fishing Classic entrant. And now he has two. Mr Gardam won the weekend’s major boat prize — a Stessl 435 Edge Tracker with...

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Roger a champ... and longest fish results

It’s been many years between Deniliquin Fishing Classics for Echuca’s Roger Kolenaty, and he said he registered with the hope of leaving again with a big win. And win he did. Mr Kolenaty claimed the weekend’s biggest prize — the Champion...

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Violence is up

Reported domestic violence incidents in the Edward River region increased in 2019 according to the most recent crime statistics. Domestic Violence Liaison Committee member Sylvie Munson said the 52 recorded incidents in the 12 months to September...

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Odd looking fish

Counted among the 10 ‘other’ catches in the total from the Deniliquin RSL Fishing Classic at the weekend was a very odd looking fish. It was large, made of metal and had two wheels. One angler snagged and pulled a bicycle from the Edward River...

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Critical focus

An amendment to the Murray Darling Basin Plan which allows it to be paused in times of critical need must be implemented, according to NSW Shadow Minister for Water Clayton Barr. On his first visit to the district this week, since being handed the...

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Celebration of love

Love is in the air for Dawn and Ian Armstrong, and not just because today is February 14. In fact, even though it is their 41st Valentine’s Day together the pair have never really done anything special to mark the day. Instead, they choose to...

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Landmark start season with dominant win

Landmark Property & Water started their Deniliquin Junior Lawn Tennis Club competition on the right foot with a win against Kiss My Ace in the season opener on Saturday. From the outset Landmark looked like the favourites taking three of the...

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Cultural project

A cultural learning space proposed for Deniliquin’s Brown Park could be installed in a matter of months. Planned over the last two years, Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre chair Jeanette Crew said contractors are ‘‘foaming at the mouth’’...

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Deni denies RSL first victory

It was a Deni derby in the Campaspe Valley Bowls Division when Deniliquin RSL faced off against Deniliquin Bowling Club on Saturday. The round 12 fixture saw RSL hosting their local rivals in Division One, Three and Five on the weekend. Division One...

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End of an era for Enid

Enid Seely has been a familiar face in Deniliquin South School’s canteen for several decades, but she has decided to hang up her apron.

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Big crowd for South West Music live music series launch

A change of venue because of the weather did not deter music lovers from attending the South West Music live music series launch in Deniliquin on Sunday.

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Plenty of free events at southern hemisphere’s largest seniors festival

The largest seniors festival in the Southern Hemisphere is coming to Deniliquin, and there’s so much to see and do.

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Low-flying safety checks

Flight path safety checks will be carried out over Deniliquin from today, and continue until at least Sunday. The checks are being conducted by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to make sure instrument procedure flight paths at the aerodromes...

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Showgrounds damage disgusts committee

Thieves and vandals have been targeting Deniliquin’s Memorial Park, just weeks out from the 140th Deniliquin Show.

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Farmer issues health warning

Surgery which has left Deniliquin farmer Doug Knight with a winding scar down one side of his face has almost certainly saved his life. An aggressive melanoma threatened to take his life within just months of diagnosis. Now, his medical team has...

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