The close-knit Echuca and Riverina racing family will be cheering hardest for Barmah Al on Friday at Tatura after the passing of popular trainer Daryl Archard. The 68-year-old died on Thursday following a long battle with illness. Archard trained more than 200 winners since 1977, including his hometown Echuca Cup in 2016, with stable favourite … [Read more…]
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This is a joint media release with the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police, Australian Border Force, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada Border Services Agency, New Zealand Police and New Zealand Customs Service Editor’s note: Images and vision are available via Hightail Two men have been charged with attempting to import methamphetamine from a global criminal syndicate that has attempted to traffic almost $1.7 billion … [Read more…]
John Holland has been awarded the tender to lead the design stage of the new hospital in Toowoomba. The new $1.3 billion hospital will include 118 additional beds, extending capacity for the Darling Downs region. It is the first new hospital and biggest project under the Queensland Health and Hospitals Plan awarded to date. It … [Read more…]
The city currently has two middle schools: Memorial and Mahoney. Memorial is being demolished. The city has not yet announced plans for what it will do with Mahoney. SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — When South Portland’s new middle school opens this fall, it will mark a major transition for nearly 1,000 students and teachers who are … [Read more…]
Garry Dean Anderson: 1954 – 2023 Garry Dean Anderson passed away the morning of June 12, 2023 at the age of 69 at his home. Garry was born April 19, 1954 in Hay Springs, Nebraska in the old folks home and maternity ward to Donald D. and Patsy A. (Foreman) Anderson. Garry grew up splitting … [Read more…]
Emerging markets investment bank Lion’s Head Group today announces the change of its name and rebranding to Cygnum Capital Group. LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, June 15, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Emerging markets investment bank, Lion’s Head Group, today announces the change of its name and rebranding to Cygnum Capital Group. Effective today, the group will begin implementing … [Read more…]
Wants to Extend Bus Line to Altamont A petition with many signatures is being circulated about Altamont, to be presented to the Public Service commission of the state, asking that the petitioner, DeWitt C. Main, owner of the bus line from Guilderland Center to Albany, be permitted to extend the line from Guilderland Center to … [Read more…]
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The city of Portland is seeing a big addition to its mosquito population. Psorophora ciliata can be nearly an inch long when stretched out, said Portland Public Works Director Ken Banks. “It’s one that we haven’t seen in this area before,” he said. Although their size can be startling, Banks said … [Read more…]
It’s raining lightly as I write this. I’m glad for the rain in most ways, but I sure feel sorry for those who either have hay down or need to get started. A few folks slid in between rains and got some hay baled and off the fields, but not many. It’s wonderful to have … [Read more…]
The 2023 Peter McDonald Premiership is emerging into two separate sub-competitions after reaching the halfway point, following the June long weekend. Mudgee Dragons and Bathurst St Pat’s are the clear leaders in Group 10, while it appears Orange Hawks, Bathurst Panthers, and Lithgow Workies Wolves will fight it out for the remaining two places in … [Read more…]