Two airlines have already expressed interest in operating flights between Griffith and Melbourne, just weeks after council agreed to pursue new operators for the route following delays from airline Connect Jet.

CLAIMS OF GEMINI’S DEMISE DENIED

The outgoing manager of The Gemini has emphatically quashed rumours it will be closing down. Rumours had been circulating about the demise of the hotel and it was believed by some the Justice Crew performance last weekend was a farewell gig, but management have put those rumours to bed.

FITZGERALDS SAIL TO GLORY

Three generations of the Fitzgerald family – Danny, Cameron, Carter, Logan and Hunter – combined to take the honours at the Phillip Johns Memorial Regatta at Lake Wyangan, the Griffith Sailing Club’s major competition for the first half of the season. 

‘SAVE THE DPI’

The Griffith community has been called to arms in a desperate bid to stop the closure of the local Department of Primary Industries research station. Mayor Mike Neville labelled the Rees Government’s decision as ridiculous and issued a stern “please explain” to the Minister for Local Government.

DOMENIC THE STATE’S UNSUNG HERO

Domenic Sergi has been named the winner of the 2008 IGA Community Chest Unsung Heroes Award, with close to 4000 public votes received. 

RIVAL IN BARTTERS TAKEOVER ATTEMPT

Griffith’s largest employer could be about to change hands following news market rival Baiaida has tabled an offer for the company.

SHORT DAY AT THE CORO OFFICE

Duck season was declared open at Collina Oval last Saturday as Coro was amazingly skittled for only 11. In one of the most one-sided contests in recent years, Coleambally Nomads humbled the Cougars by 10 wickets, with two players doing all the work for the visitors. 

TIDAL WAVE OF DUST

An inland tidal wave of dirt and grit hit Griffith at about 7.30pm on Tuesday evening, as a dust storm rolled across the Riverina at 90 km/h, prematurely casting the city into darkness. The dust storm  The dust storm hit almost without warning. 

WARD TO REOPEN

Five months after it closed, Griffith Base Hospital will re-open its non-urgent elective surgery ward. Ten of the original 18 overnight beds will re-open on the ground floor, which was shut down because of a chronic nursing shortage. 

NEW LIFE FOR REVAMPED PUBS

Griffith’s Hotel Victoria will be officially opening its new-look facilities tomorrow, showing off its renovations to about 300 invited guests with an evening of entertainment. Also opening tomorrow is Rankins Springs’ Conapaira Hotel, almost six years after it was destroyed by fire. 

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