Opinion

Col Curmudgeon’s view that tattoos aren’t artwork has a fan

By Beryl Marshall, Lockington Good on you Col of ‘Fair Dinkum with Col Curmudgeon’ on your ‘Tatts not art in my book’ (Country News, April 7). I cringe every time I see people ‘branded’ with tattoos. As a person...

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Deni man arrested for ram raids

A 33 year-old Deniliquin man has been charged in relation to ram raid thefts in Moama and Wakool earlier this year. In both bases, an ATM was stolen - from a Wakool licensed premises on February 20 and the Moama Marketplace on February 25. Murray...

Zoe McMaugh

Broccoli is our next big thing

‘‘Greater Shepparton is a place where business is growing, and the emerging success story is horticulture.’’

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Broccoli is our next big thing

‘‘Greater Shepparton is a place where business is growing, and the emerging success story is horticulture.’’

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Time for action

If you are to listen to the politicians, the problems with the Barmah Choke have just occurred in the last irrigation season.

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Are you on team Jesus?

I went to watch two local teams play netball a couple of weeks ago, to support a specific player.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

We can’t afford delays when it comes to hospital

In the 2007 state election campaign a new police station was promised for Deniliquin.

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Forced to live a nightmare

Commentary from the Federal Government last week suggests there is no doubt it is prepared to sacrifice food and fibre production in the NSW Murray to avoid a political stoush.

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Massive weekend for the Rovers

It’s a big weekend for the Deniliquin Rovers Football & Netball Club, which is preparing to hold its annual 250 club draw and goods and services auction tomorrow night.

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Your ‘new life’ starts with trusting Jesus

Just as Arthur Stace (who I referred to in last week’s column) was prompted to share his faith in Jesus Christ by means of the word ‘‘eternity’’ many years ago, someone more recently had done a similar thing.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Expressing a view and continuing proud history

On Friday the Pastoral Times celebrated our 160th year with a commemorative supplement full of local history, alongside information on community and sporting organisations.

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Eternity: What does it mean to you?

‘‘ETERNITY.’’ I wonder what thoughts the word ‘eternity’, as mentioned in last week’s Faith for Today, raise for you..

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Getting the recognition that was long deserved

‘‘I will walk away from this region knowing we have a lot to do, but we will do it in partnership with the community.’’

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

The ‘new life’

If the Old Testament announced the coming of the ‘Messiah’, what were the people expecting?

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

More support needed to ease homeless crisis

When we think of homelessness, it is an issue generally associated with capital cities.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Good news in Old Testament

We left last week’s Faith For Today with the encouragement that God is on our side to overcome the damage that sin has done to ourselves and the rest of God’s ‘‘good creation’’.

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Barilaro’s important step to win back our trust

The forestry industry in our region might have a sustainable future after all.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

God is on your side, not against you

We don’t need to look very hard to find fault in other people around us and we then use the problems we see to explain why ‘‘everyone else’’ makes it so difficult for us to live as we would like to.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

We need action now that Sussan’s ‘back at work’

Member for Farrer Sussan Ley returns to Parliament today for the first sitting since the May election.

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