File picture A Wagga man has been released on strict bail conditions after police allegedly found $15,000 cash in his possession under suspicious circumstances during a late night stop near Wagga All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueGlenfield Park man Clifford James Barby, 40, appeared via video link from custody in the Wagga Local Court on Wednesday charged with dealing with property proceeds of crime police apprehended Barby at Borambola during which they found the cash in his possession and allege in court documents there are "reasonable grounds" the money is the "proceeds of crime" magistrate Gareth Christofi noted Barby was "pulled over by police around midnight .. and was found to be in possession of $15,000 cash." Mr Christofi noted he "could not explain to police in any convincing or meaningful way as to where that cash may have come from to purchase building supplies in Sydney using that cash," he said This was "notwithstanding the fact that Wagga has many businesses including Bunnings which sell building supplies" The court heard there were "other suspicious circumstances .. including a book with some certain entries said to be consistent with the sale of illicit drugs" in regards to that amount of cash not being able to demonstrate to police where it came from he was charged" over the incident The court heard police refused bail and asked for bail he was already on to be revoked That bail related to a separate court matter involving charges relating to alleged firearms offences and recklessly dealing with the proceeds of crime police prosecutor sergeant Jasmine Carr said it's alleged Barby was driving "in the middle of the night to source certain substances" Sergeant Carr said the prosecution was opposed to bail solicitor Hassan Ameen said the breach of bail was "not admitted" to and said bail conditions including a curfew would help address concerns Mr Ameen also entered a plea of not guilty to the charge on his client's behalf Mr Christofi observed he had a "very limited criminal record" and ruled in the man's favour "Notwithstanding what appears to me to be a breach of bail in my view it's appropriate with strict conditions to grant conditional bail," he said Barby was ordered to live at a fixed Glenfield Park address and adhere to a curfew at that location between the hours of 8pm and 6am Mr Christofi also ordered Barby not to possess firearms or ammunition The matter was adjourned to return before the Wagga Local Court on November 27 Originally from South Australia, Andrew Mangelsdorf grew up in Victoria before launching his career in Temora, NSW. 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File pictureA man has been charged after he allegedly assaulted another man who had to be taken to hospital All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinuePolice were called to Fernleigh Road Officers responded and were told two men had been involved in a verbal altercation before one man was allegedly thrown to the ground Police said members of the public had separated the two men before police officers arrived NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 27-year-old man for soreness to his neck and wrist He was taken to Wagga Base Hospital for further assessment A 20-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Wagga police station, where he was charged with common assault and hindering or resisting a police officer in the execution of duty. 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Newsletters & AlertsView allDaily Today's top stories curated by our news team Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert Your digital replica of Today's Paper Test your skills with interactive crosswords Website Feedback OnlyPlease leave your website feedback comments below kindly provide the steps you took so we can replicate the issue For general council inquiries, please see Council Contact page You can use CTR+V to paste a screenshot from your clipboard directly into the textarea above Otherwise you can upload a file from your computer below We all have great ideas on how we would improve our local park and the areas where we can exercise our dogs Here’s your chance to share your ideas for Glenfields Neighbourhood Park in Mountain Creek Sunshine Coast Council is seeking community feedback on two exciting projects in the Glenfields estate: a landscape plan for Glenfields Neighbourhood Park and a dog exercise area in the estate Council needs local feedback on the landscape plan to understand when and how you use Glenfields Neighbourhood Park what you think is working and what you would like to see improved The purpose of this landscape plan is to define the future planning for the park while maintaining what residents and visitors value about the park Your input will help to ensure the draft Landscape Plan best reflects the current and future needs of the local community For more information about the Glenfields Neighbourhood Park landscape plan and to provide feedback you can complete a short online survey by clicking below As a user of the Glenfields Neighbourhood Park you may be interested in also providing input into a proposed dog exercise area within Glenfields Council has identified five possible sites in Glenfields as suitable locations for a dog exercise area Council is seeking community feedback to gauge support for a dog exercise area which identified site might be preferred and how often the community would use it Your input will help Council determine the community demand and the best location for a dog exercise area in Glenfields Click the below button for more information on this project and how you can have your say You can have your say on both projects by completing the short online surveys between Monday Your feedback will help Council prepare a landscape plan for Glenfields Neighbourhood Park reflecting the community’s needs It will also help determine the community demand for a dog exercise area at Glenfields Council has not scheduled construction of the proposed dog exercise area or any park improvements for Glenfields Neighbourhood Park Council will develop them in stages subject to detailed design and available funding in future financial years Sunshine Coast Council is committed to providing high quality open space that supports active and healthy communities Experience Sunshine Coast Living and community Environment Business Development Council Pay and apply Last updated :  06:00 AM, Fri 04 Apr 2025   © Sunshine Coast Regional Council 2008–2025 drugs and a trail bike from a home in Lloyd where a man was arrested suppliedPolice have seized multiple machetes drugs and vehicles - including a trail bike and several e-scooters - after an investigation into a suburban Wagga vehicle fire Fire and Rescue NSW crews attended and extinguished the blaze, which destroyed the ute. "Police immediately commenced an investigation into the incident, with initial inquiries indicating the fire was suspicious," a NSW Police spokesperson said. Following inquiries, detectives raided a home on Hollows Crescent in the nearby suburb of Lloyd about 10.55am. During the search, police located and seized multiple machetes, knuckle dusters, a taser, a trail bike, a Subaru sedan, jewellery, several e-scooters, and 100 grams of cannabis. A 46-year-old man was arrested at the home and taken to Wagga police station where he was charged by virtue of an outstanding warrant. The man was refused bail to appear before Wagga Local Court on Friday, March 28. Police are continuing to investigate the ute fire and have urged anyone with information to contact Wagga police station or Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000. 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A pursuit began when the driver did not stop and continued into Glenfield Park, where it was terminated. The ute was seen a short time later in Lloyd West, where it is alleged it was involved in a collision with a police vehicle. Officers then pursued the vehicle through Tolland and Mount Austin, before the driver turned onto Langi Crescent in Glenfield Park and became stuck between bollards. The driver, an 18-year-old man, was arrested after getting out of the vehicle. He was taken to Wagga police station, where police said a drug test returned a positive reading for methamphetamine. He was charged with leading officers on a pursuit, driving dangerously, stealing a vehicle, having goods suspected of being stolen, driving while unlicensed and breach of bail. He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court on Monday, January 27. Police will allege the vehicle was stolen from a Bourkelands address between 10pm on January 26 and 2am on January 27. Picture by Emily AndersonA stolen Range Rover has been left indistinguishable after thieves fled from police before burning the vehicle in a residential suburb on Wednesday morning Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinuePolice and firefighters were called to a Glenfield Park reserve behind Southcity shopping centre after residents heard loud bangs and found a car had been lit on fire metres from backyard fences Wagga police are searching for two males who officers spotted on Wednesday morning driving the vehicle which had been reported as stolen from central Wagga last week Firefighters extinguished the blaze in less than 25 minutes after accessing the reserve from Kimba Drive Fire and Rescue NSW Turvey Park station officer Erin Pogmore said there was "nothing left that was distinguishable" in the burnt-out vehicle Dark black smoke visible from a Glenfield Park street after a Range Rover was engulfed in flames on October 23 Picture by Emily AndersonBlack smoke could be seen across the city and a strong stench of burnt rubber fumes spread to the north of the fire She thanked the residents for calling emergency services as soon as the fire began as firefighters were able to contain the blaze to a small area within the reserve which used by children to walk to school. "People calling in as soon as possible, makes it a lot easier to get there and prevent fire from spreading in grassy and tree-filled areas," she said. "It's always a concern, it's dangerous for them [children] because car fires have toxic fumes." Firefighters responded to calls about a car fire at 7:54am on October 23. Picture by Emily AndersonNearby resident Melissa Bickley was in her home at Girraween Mews when the fire began. "Just before 8am we heard a loud bang and then the police sirens to find that there was a vehicle on fire," she said. "It's normally pretty quiet around this area." Police are continuing to investigate the incident and \urge any witnesses or people with information to contact the station or Crime Stoppers. A NEW plan to bring fast food giant KFC to Glenfield Park's shopping precinct will help relieve queuing issues at the city's other restaurants according to developers behind the proposal Development manager, Jonathon Jeffress, of Collins Foods, which is the operator behind KFC, said the proposed location is strategically placed to provide "relief" to the existing KFC network. This will become Wagga's fourth KFC store, if approved, however Mr Jeffress said it will be of a smaller design due to lower patronage anticipated. "Whilst lower volume, strategically, the premises is suitable to the overall KFC network in that it will provide relief to the existing network within Wagga, notably Wagga Homebase with its inherent queuing issues," Mr Jeffress said. Traffic can often be found blocking through traffic in both directions at the Homebase KFC while on Fitzmaurice Street customers spill out onto the street causing congestion. "It has been estimated that 12 per cent of customers will be taken away from the Wagga North restaurant and 18 per cent away from the Wagga Homebase restaurant," Mr Jeffress said. First look at $1.5m plan to bring KFC to SouthcityThe development application proposes a 24-hour, seven days a week KFC restaurant and drive-through at the corner of Pinaroo Drive and Tanda Place. It comes as part of the Southcity precinct's master plan, which includes two supermarkets, a fast-food outlet and a service station. Wagga council will have the documents out on public exhibition until January 7 to allow residents to voice their input about the proposed development. Picture by Ash SmithEd Perryman picked up his first Collingullie-Glenfield Park best and fairest after a stellar season for the Demons Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinuePerryman has been a model of consistency over the past couple of years at the Demons and had finished runner-up in the past two vote counts But the Demons junior took his game to the next level this season and was pleased to have received the honour for the first time "I've been runner-up the last two years so it's not too bad to get it and beat a few handy players." Predominately playing across half forward last season this year saw Perryman become a swing man of sorts as he spent time down back through the middle and even went forward where he kicked 20 goals Perryman enjoyed the challenge of playing in different positions and felt a switch to half back early in the season saw him find some good form "I played everywhere throughout the year and I probably started playing my best footy when I went to a half back flank "Then when my brother got injured I went through the midfield and played mid-forward again and started to find my best footy towards the end of the year." The Demons bowed out of the finals after losing to Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong in the semi-finals and Perryman conceded the loss was still being felt by the group "You still think about it a little bit," he said "Our best footy was pretty competitive against anyone and in that third quarter we probably let ourselves down "We probably could've been more in front at three quarter time and potentially maybe won but it was a disappointing last quarter just to fall away "We'll look to pick up a few players and improve for next year." Perryman has been a model of consistency over the past couple of years at the Demons and had finished runner-up in the past two vote counts Picture by Ash SmithThe Demons will have Shane Lenon co-coaching alongside Nick Perryman next season and Ed having re-signed for 2024 was looking forward to playing under the 10-time premiership coach "He's obviously got a heap of knowledge and he's been in the game for ages and been around for a long time "I never got to play with him when he was coaching in 2014 and in the earlier days and I know Nick and Harry used to love playing underneath him Kane Flack finished runner-up behind Perryman in the Demon's best and fairest count while most improved went to Riley Martyn Noah Harper was Best in Finals while Tom Howard was awarded the Scott Jolliffe Coaches Award Lily Webb picked up the A grade best and fairest ahead of Tameka Scott while Terry Fuller was honoured with club legend status after dedicating over 30 years of service to the club Lindsay Geppert was awarded life membership while the best non-playing club person was Clayton Schneider Collingullie-Glenfield Park presentation night Our journalists work hard to provide local This is how you can continue to access our trusted content: All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueZone Commander for Fire and Rescue NSW, Stewart Alexander said firefighters arrived at the home on Karoom Drive at about 4.30pm. Up to four fire crews, and ambulance unit and police are in attendance. "Thankfully, a thorough check of the house was done and no occupants were found, no injuries have been reported," Mr Alexander said. Firefighters will continue onsite for to ensure the fire was contained and unlikely to re-ignite or spread. "As the weather heats up, it's a timely reminder to make sure you've got a working smoke alarm in your house and you always call triple zero to report a fire," Mr Alexander said. Picture by Les SmithCollingullie-Glenfield Park have unveiled their new netball courts ahead of their first home game of the 2023 Riverina League season Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueClub president Noel Penfold thanked attendees at the opening and Wiradjuri elder Aunty Cheryl Penrith welcomed attendees to country Demons initially received funding for one court and a shelter through a state government grant Penfold said it was a club effort to raise funds for the second court and used some of the club's money to make it two courts to make it a fantastic facility instead of having one old court" Penfold said "Our old courts were fairly worn out and had been here for a long time "Before our old courts our netballers started playing on clay "(We're) very proud to still have some ladies involved in the club that played on the clay courts." Penfold said every person who was asked to help put their all into getting the courts ready "Every time I asked someone they stepped up and got it done," he said "There's a lot of fiddly things that get done that just don't happen overnight." Collingullie A grade coach Olivia Jolliffe said the facilities are exciting for those coming into the club as well as existing members View +3 PhotosPictures by Les Smith"It's pretty astonishing coming to a club as a brand new coach and be presented with such good facilities," she said "I know the netballers are very appreciative that have gone into not just constructing this facility but everything external around it." With lights fitted under the show court shelter there is potential for twilight and night games to be played in the future The courts will be put to the test on Saturday in Collingullie's first home game of the year Tahlia Sinclair runs around Wagga Wagga for The Daily Advertiser. You can reach me on 0455 370 575 Picture by Madeline BegleyRyan Collins is looking forward to taking on a new challenge with Collingullie-Glenfield Park next season Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe 20-year-old will have his first taste of Riverina League football next season and he said that he was excited to get to work with the Demons "Especially with Sparks (Shane Lenon) and Nick (Perryman) as co-coaches The young forward makes the move across to the Demons having shown plenty of promise in the last few seasons at Osborne He revealed that the move to Collingullie was the result of a phone call from Lenon a few weeks after the Hume League had concluded "Sparks just gave me a ring really seeing if I was interested about a couple of weeks after the season had finished," he said "I was pretty keen once I got the phone call." Collins said that having played previously at Lockhart he already had a prior connection to Lenon "I played all of my juniors at Lockhart actually," he said "I made the switch to Osborne when I was 16 and he coached the seniors at Lockhart when I was about 13-14 "I was pretty close with him then and I was doing the water and all that for the seniors at Lockhart so I already knew what he was about." Collins revealed that the travel factor also played a big part in his decision to commit to the Demons for next season then I've got a lot of mates at Collingullie that I went to school with Having made just a single first grade appearance in 2019 and 2021 with the Tigers 2022 is when Collins really took the Hume League by storm Collins kicked 51 goals in 20 games as the Tigers went through the season undefeated before falling to Holbrook in that year's grand final It was a breakout season from the talented young forward and Collins admitted he was pretty happy with his performance that year "2022 was my full season in the ones and I was basically the main target down forward," he said "I played pretty good and I think I kicked around 50 goals and I was pretty happy with that but obviously we didn't win the grand final which is pretty disappointing after going in undefeated "I was actually considering moving to Gullie after that year because Osborne had signed George Alexander and Hayden Armstrong for the 2023 season and they are both key forwards but I actually got dropped for the grand final I played in the first final and then Hayden Armstrong came back in and out I went." After a couple of strong seasons at Osborne Collins will get his first taste of Riverina League footy at the Demons in 2024 Picture by Madeline BegleyHaving kicked 63 goals from 32 senior games Collins believed that he would more than likely be spending the majority of his time up forward for the Demons "Sparks said if I get fit enough then maybe up the ground more Having played the entirety of his senior football in the Hume League Collins said he was looking forward to testing himself in the Riverina League "That is another reason just testing myself in the RFL," he said in the Hume League you can blow out the bottom teams but in the RFL comp if you don't show up you are going to get beat." Having enjoyed his time with the Tigers over the past couple of seasons Collins conceded it was difficult to depart the club "It was really hard leaving Osborne," he said "It's such a great club and it was pretty hard to walk away without a senior premiership "They've done a lot for me with Jason (Webster) and it's hard leaving Myles (Aalbers) because he was the new coach for 2024 The Coffee Club at South City Shopping Centre has closed temporarily due to a change in ownership Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueKnight Frank principal and the centre's manager Jill Toohey said the Glenfield Park store will be back up and running again soon A notice outside the shop reads management closed the store with the "deepest regret" on June 30 A spokesperson from The Coffee Club could not give any further details at this stage "The Coffee Club is reviewing options to reopen this store," the spokesperson said "We thank the Wagga Wagga community for its support of this store and invite them to continue enjoying their favourite coffees and meals at The Coffee Club in Baylis Street." This store closure comes after Donut King departed the shopping centre While you're with us, did you know that you can now receive updates straight to you inbox each day at 6am from The Daily Advertiser? To make sure you're up to date with all the Wagga news sign up here All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueFire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews were called to an address on Nara Place in Glenfield Park just after 9am on Tuesday, December 19, following reports of smoke billowing from the property. FRNSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry said five fire trucks - amounting to about 20 firefighters - responded to the scene. "Upon arrival they found the house well alight," he said. A wall inside the home was broken down by crews during the fire fight and parts of the roof have collapsed. View +2 PhotosThe fire took about an hour to extinguish and at 11am the house was deemed destroyed despite firefighter's best efforts. "All people were accounted for," Superintendent Dewberry said. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Picture by Les SmithCollingullie-Glenfield Park claimed an eight-point win over Wagga Tigers after their contest was called off halfway through the final term at Crossroads Oval Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueWith a little over 10 minutes to play in the final quarter Demons' midfielder Matt Klemke was injured in a tackle in Collingullie's forward line play was halted and then eventually called off as paramedics arrived to take the midfielder to hospital the Tigers roared to life in the third term kicking four goals to one to head into the last quarter with a 10-point lead However it was all the Demons in the last as they kicked three quick goals to grab an eight-point lead before the contest was abandoned with Collingullie in front 8.5 (53) to 6.9 (45) Although ending in unfortunate circumstances Demons' coach Nick Perryman was pleased to end up on the winning side of the result "I thought it was a bit of an interesting game and an interesting way to finish obviously," Perryman said "But we will take the win and hopefully Matty can get the right treatment and will bounce back fine." After heading into the halftime break up by 10 points the Demons were outplayed in the third term and saw themselves trailing by that same margin with a quarter to play Perryman was pleased his side could respond so strongly with three goals to hit the lead "I challenged the boys at three quarter time," he said "Then we changed a few little things up and there was a slight breeze to that end so we knew if we could get a couple of big clearances and got the footy in there that the boys could finish the work it was a little bit disappointing we couldn't finish the quarter off but we'll take it." Demons key forward Sam Stening had entered the match in some superb form however was restricted to just the single goal after being held well by Ben Kelly Jayden Klemke and Steve Jolliffe stood up in his absence and combined to kick five of the Demons' eight goals Perryman said it was pleasing to see Klemke and Jolliffe hit the scoreboard in a major way "They've obviously got some really good defenders Wagga Tigers so we knew something like that could happen where one bloke might've been struggling a bit "Sam played a bit of a sacrificial role and went up the ground a bit and Jayden got dangerous and Stevey as well." View +19 PhotosPictures by Les SmithThe midfield trio of Kane Flack Nick Perryman and Matt Klemke were outstanding however the efforts of the Demons' back six were just as pivotal for Collingullie Ed Perryman and Harry Radley were among the best in defence for the Demons and Perryman thought the back six did well to constrict what can be a potent Tigers forward line "Especially in the first half as they had the majority of the play in patches and they only kicked the two goals to halftime when they probably should've kicked a couple more for the dominance they had It is the fifth straight win for the Demons which sees them exit round 14 in fifth position on the Riverina League ladder It's been a stellar turn of form from his side and while proud of their run Perryman knows there is still plenty of football yet to come "To be honest it's a bit foreign to us," he said "If you asked me that a couple of weeks ago I would've said it's a long way away "It's good to get there and we know that we've got a massive month to come with Turvey "It's all ahead of us but the last month has been pretty good "We know our best can beat anyone but we know our worst can have us get beat by anyone "We've seen that this year and we are under no illusions of where we are at and we need to play at nearly 100 per cent to win any game in this competition "We are just going to battle away and see what happens." Klemke suffered what is believed to be a neck injury and Perryman was hopeful the tough midfielder would receive some positive news in the coming days "It's in the neck from what I hear," he said "He's got feeling in his feet and in his hands so you obviously fear for the worst when something happens with the neck "He will get the right treatment and we will support him as much as we can and hope for the best." Picture by Les SmithAfter a somewhat slow start to the season reigning Stewart Fraser Medallist Sam Stening has roared into the lead after a dominant past month Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe Collingullie-Glenfield Park key forward kicked eight goals in the Demons' massive round one win over Narrandera however then only managed to kick seven majors in their next six games The lull saw Stening exit round eight with only 15 goals to his name while then medal leader Brad Ashcroft (Turvey Park) was nearing 30 10 and six in the past month now see Stening back on top of the leaderboard with only five rounds to play It's a dramatic turn of fortune and Stening even admitted he didn't see it eventuating "I think it's probably come off the back of a few positional changes and I've been moved to play a bit deeper out of full forward "Then with blokes like Jayden Klemke and Steve Jolliffe down there it makes it a lot easier when they are delivering the ball to you." Stening has kicked nearly half of the Demons' goals in that four-game stretch and said that he feels like he is back to playing his best footy again "But I haven't changed a whole heap and I don't really know what's happened to be honest "I've gone about it the same way and things have sort of changed for me which is good and it's changed for the team as well because we've been winning a few games." The Demons have won their last four which now sees them sitting just one win outside the top five The Demons host Wagga Tigers this weekend and Stening kicked three goals in their clash earlier this year Picture by Les SmithIt's a remarkable comeback from the Demons who just a few weeks ago had a record of 2-5 and were sitting in a lowly seventh position on the Riverina League ladder Stening admitted it was a bit strange to find themselves in such a position nearing the halfway point of the season "I don't think anyone expected to be there," he said "We were probably a little bit complacent coming into the season but the last few weeks we've sort of clicked and got a few players back which always helps "We just seem to be playing with more confidence." The Demons' resurgence may have caught many by surprise however Stening stated he always had belief they would come good once a few things fell in their favour "We just needed a few little things to click and a few players to get back," he said probably not go this well but I knew we'd play a lot better than what we did in the first half of the year Brothers Jayden and Matt Klemke returning in recent weeks has been a massive factor in the Demons' resurgence but Stening said rising confidence has also played a major part "Just coming out of full forward leading to those guys kicking to me has helped me and it's helped a lot of other players in the team "But it might not be just them as each week everyone has gained a bit more confidence and everyone has taken on the game a bit more "We are playing a bit more like we did last year." The Demons host Wagga Tigers this weekend at Crossroads Oval and Stening knows they are in for a tough challenge on Saturday "They outplayed us earlier in the year at their home ground and they've got some really good players." Picture by Les SmithTURVEY Park have claimed their first reserve grade premiership in 21 years with an upset of Collingullie-Glenfield Park on Saturday Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueAfter weathering the storm early Turvey Park opened the game up and had too much run for the Demons as they recorded a 10.11 (71) to 7.13 (55) victory at Narrandera Sportsground The game was a dour struggle early as Collingullie-GP kicked seven behinds in a goalless opening term The Demons held a narrow four-point lead at half-time before the Bulldogs broke the game open with a six-goal third term It helped Turvey Park establish a 22-point lead at the final change and the Demons were unable to make any inroads in the last quarter as the two teams went goal-for-goal First-year Turvey Park reserve grade coach Paul Hallcroft was proud of his men It's a really good result for such a big year we've had," Hallcroft said where they've come from five or six years ago the twos are there and the ones weren't far away I don't see it as a second grade side to be honest an average age of about 20 so the future of the club is great." View +18 PhotosPictures by Les SmithIt was Turvey Park's youth that proved the difference in the second half Luke Fellows set the tone with the opening goal of the third term while Eduward Grigg continued his strong game with two third term goals Grigg was named best-on-ground for his efforts while Fellows and Henry Jenkins also had big games Hallcroft credited Turvey Park's pressure for breaking the game open in the third term "We had some class players out there in Luke Fellows Kynan Smith was in my opinion best on ground just the pressure and the never give up attitude "We're a real team and there's a real bond we train really well together and have done the job so it's awesome." It proved to be a memorable 250-game milestone for Michael Ness who kicked a third-term goal in Turvey Park's win Hallcroft was delighted to be able to deliver the club their first reserve grade premiership since 2001 I didn't know any of them at the start of the year "A big shoutout to Simone (Harmer) and Billy (Curry) and the whole committee Mick Mazzocchi and blokes like that have been a huge help "We had massive injuries the last two weeks we were massive underdogs and to come out and perform on a day like that is bloody perfect." Turvey Park Bulldogs 0.3 2.5 8.8 10.11 (71) S.Jones; Collingullie GP Demons: D.carroll He co-coached alongside Brett Somerville last year The 26-year-old said the biggest factor in his decision-making process was the fact he feels he still has 'more to give' as Demons coach the whole process throughout the year I was a bit unsure I just didn't know what the best thing was for the group and myself," Perryman said it just made sense to keep going on with this group and with someone helping you out it can be beneficial as well with my recovery and rehab and stuff like that "I've done two years coaching here and I've still got more to give Perryman was unsure about the co-coaching arrangement until he received a phone call from Lenon Perryman said it wasn't that Lenon talked him into the role but it made him realise how passionate he was about continuing with the club I just sort of thought I felt I have more to give at this footy club and this group more particular than anything," he said have always been here and have a big connection with a lot of the players I've coached a lot of the players through 17s all the way through to now it hasn't really gone our way from the start with various things but we're still in the fight and I still think we've got more to give this year and into the future." The Demons are in sixth spot with two rounds remaining this year and need to beat Griffith on Saturday to keep their finals hopes alive Nick Perryman addresses the Demons in a break last weekend against Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong Picture by Les SmithCollingullie-Glenfield Park president Noel Penfold explained that keeping Perryman in the position was always a priority He only went and sought out what other options were out there once given the ok by Perryman we always had an understanding that it was Nick's job if we wanted it came back and put Sparks in contact with Nick they had a chat and it was all systems go from there," Penfold said It will the first time Lenon coaches in partnership He was set to coach alongside James Lawton at Marrar in 2023 but that never eventuated He believes Perryman is the perfect person to co-coach with and knows the pairing will work If I had any doubts at all that it wouldn't work he's getting surgery next week and he's talking about playing the second half of the year you wouldn't even know that he's done his knee he's putting the team and the club first and he's obviously got a job to do this year and his main focus is on what he's doing this year "We'll work well together and that's one of the thing that really appeals to me the co-coaching role and the fact I'm doing it with Pez Picture: Les SmithCOLLINGULLIE-Glenfield Park recruit Sam Stening is confident he and fellow newcomer Andrew Clifford can forge the lethal forward combination they've been missing this season Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueStening has long been regarded as one of the Riverina's brightest young prospects and will put all his efforts into helping the Demons take the next step in the Riverina League The key forward will bypass the Greater Western Sydney Academy program and make himself available for all Demons games in order to get continuity in his performance Stening has recently begun a AFL NSW/ACT Young Leaders Program and also hopes to lead from the front at Crossroads Oval Last year Collingullie-Glenfield Park built a game plan around pressure and physicality They have recruited well with Steve Jolliffe Brad McMillian and Matt Klemke also returning to the fold Picture: Les Smith"He (Clifford) looks like a really good player he was at training the other day and was marking everything," Stening said Hopefully we can play well together and get some chemistry "We'll see what Pezz (co-coach Nick Perryman) does we're both pretty happy either going up the ground or playing in the goal square "I'll probably go up the ground a bit more and he'll be in the goal square but we'll switch it up a bit and see what happens." Stening played alongside Perryman at Osborne where he was part of their 2019 Hume League premiership They were favoured to repeat the dose last year before the season was cancelled "He called me and told me everything about Gullie and that's what drew me to it all the people there and it seemed like a family club," Stening said "The consistency of the league (compared to Hume League) and the smaller gap between the top and bottom sides (was an attraction) You know you're going to get a good contest every week." Stening is content to bide his time with a year in Wagga before potentially testing himself insterstate then maybe go interstate and try and test myself once I get a bit older and stronger I'll just play at Gullie to have a full year without any interruptions over time you have to put on some weight and hold your own against the bigger key defenders "I definitely have to put on a few kilos if I want to go to Melbourne or somewhere like that." 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File picture by Dylan EvansA Taco Bell restaurant slated for construction in Glenfield Park has been "put on hold" by developers Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueTaco Bell Australia chief marketing officer Andrew Howie said there was no timeline for when the site would open and it is possible the development plans may be cancelled The popular fast food chain submitted a development application with Wagga City Council for an outlet at the Southcity Shopping Centre in Glenfield Park in May last year Mr Howie said it was important the company grows sustainably around Australia and given the current economic environment the company was not confident this restaurant would be able to maintain the desired level of consistency and we want to make sure when we open our stores we're able to give a great customer experience everywhere," he said "The price of tomatoes has doubled in the last year .. "This is one of the challenges we face at the moment setting up stores that aren't in proximity to other stores - you can't just jump in the car race to another store and borrow some stock and pay it back." Taco Bell are not alone, with local consumers also hit by the high price of vegetables. The cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages rose 8.1 per cent in the twelve months to March, with price rises seen across all food categories. Business Manager at the Wagga Wagga Business Chamber Sally Manning said a lot of local businesses were enduring these kinds of problems. "Finding the resources and construction companies to help with the actual development if you're starting from scratch is a bit of a challenge," she said. "With food, we see it ourselves in the supermarket. When something's really really, low, the price will increase a lot, and in some cases the supermarket may not stock that product at all. "If you stop and think about the impact of that on a food based business that's buying in bulk, it has a really big impact on their offerings." While Ms Manning said many local hospitality businesses had begun to substitute expensive or hard to get ingredients, a chain like Taco Bell that relies on consistency across its franchises doesn't have this option. Mr Howie said given the challenges facing business at the moment, he was unable to give an estimate of when the store would open. He said it was possible it would never happen. The restaurant would be constructed on the corner of Pinaroo Drive and Dalman Parkway in Glenfield Park. Picture supplied by Wagga City Council"Take it as a possibility - It's not the intent, but I also don't want to say yes, it's definitely going ahead," he said. "The last thing we ever want to do is open a store without being certain we're going to be able to keep it open. "You don't want to hire people, then have to let them go - that's horrible." 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This is how you can continue to access our trusted content: Picture by Madeline BegleyFormer Ovens and Murray star Shane Lenon's retirement from coaching has been short-lived Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueLenon has been lured back in coaching by Collingullie-Glenfield Park as co-coach next year alongside current Demons mentor Nick Perryman He only stepped down as coach of Marrar at the end of last season The appointment of Lenon and Perryman in a co-coaching partnership comes nine years after he left Crossroads Oval after steering the Demons to a maiden Riverina League premiership Lenon was lured back to Collingullie-Glenfield Park by president Noel Penfold Lenon declared the hunger is well and truly still alive inside him after taking this season off doing bits and pieces and taking a bit of training at the Wagga Swans," Lenon said "I'm still doing a bit and when I do actually take training or I've coached a couple of games at Marrar in the 18s and things like that "Obviously it's not the same pressure and you're not in charge Collingullie-Glenfield Park president Noel Penfold with new coaching partnership for 2024 Nick Perryman and Shane Lenon at Crossroads Oval And the time will come when I'll be a has been and clubs aren't going to want you "I'm just rapt that Collingullie is keen to have me back and I'm really pumped to do it in a co-coaching role because it's something new and I respect Pez and I'm really looking forward to working with him as well." has spent this season as director of coaching at Marrar who he guided to three out of a possible four premierships from 2017-2022 He also took on the same position at junior club Lenon said he was not missing senior coaching but he admits he was only lying to himself "I have had a bit of a footy fix this year but it's not the same the majority of players look like they are going to stay so their retention will be pretty strong there are seven sides that are pretty competitive so it's a good strong comp they were keen for me to go back and coach To read more stories, download The Border Mail news app in the Apple Store or Google Play Picture: Les SmithGanmain-Grong Grong-Matong coach Sam Martyn believes Collingullie-Glenfield Park have proven themselves as a genuine premiership contender this season It signalled the coming of age for the new-look Collingullie-GP team proving they are up to matching it with the best in the competition despite both teams having key personnel missing Martyn had nothing but praise for the Demons are trading blows over a fascinating four-quarter battle "First and foremost we give a lot of credit to Collingullie," Martyn said after the win "They are one of the premier teams in this competition now and I've got a lot of respect for the way they went about their footy today "They've evolved from last year from that tough contested side to a team who is obviously good in the clinches but who can hurt you on the outside too Their tall timber were very accurate as well "Full credit probably goes to Collingullie We've really got to bring our best football in order to be a challenger and they're probably as hungry as ever now to respond and will look forward to the challenge when we go there but vice versa we do too and we'll see how our brand of footy goes out there." The Lions booted five consecutive goals in time on in the last quarter to clinch a memorable victory and maintain their unbeaten start and spot spot on the ladder Martyn said it now provides the Lions with a benchmark for the remainder of the season "When you're down in a game or have moments where you face adversity you can draw on this sort of game and draw some inspiration from it," he said Kai Watts and George Alexander both kicked two each during that dramatic period late in the game "George I thought was a really special effort," he said "He had to continually work with two or three opponents hanging off him all day They did a really good job of defending him but to keep fighting through that and popping up and presenting and to finish with six is a pretty special effort he's such a hard match up for anyone and when you mention X-factor He had some really special moments and capitalised when it was his time to stand up." Martyn expects both Jacob Olsson and Mitch Taylor to return for Saturday's home game against Leeton-Whitton Dan Foley will miss however after injuring his hamstring late in the contest Picture by Madeline BegleyNew Collingullie-Glenfield Park recruit Kane Flack has admitted that family ties were a major influence in his decision to join the Demons for next season Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueFlack who was announced as the Demons first major signing last week said there were a few main reasons why he decided to join Collingullie with his great uncle's history at the club being chief among them "First and foremost the RFL is a very good comp so I wanted to be a part of that," Flack said "My great uncle Ken Morrow has got a fair bit of history at Collingullie and is a Collingullie man through and through "So he played a part in the reason why I chose Gullie and then I've got a few really good mates out there as well "There were a few reasons as to why I chose to go out there After a stint in the Ovens & Murray League and a number of years playing for North Wagga in the Farrer League Flack was looking forward to having a crack at Riverina League football next season it is going to be a very good and even comp," he said "The top teams from this year are going to be just as strong if not better and there's other teams that didn't go as well but have recruited well "So I think it is going to be a very good comp and I'm looking forward to it." Flack played through the middle of the ground for the Saints and while he expects to have a similar role with the Demons admitted that he is up for any challenge that is thrown his way "Hopefully through the midfield and then I'm more than happy to drift down back a bit as well and play off the half-back flank I'll play wherever Pez (Nick Perryman) puts me "I feel like I'm pretty versatile and I can play anywhere Flack's arrival at Crossroads Oval will also see him link up with some of the Demons young stars who he has been looking forward to playing with for a fair while "I'm good mates with Popey (James Pope) and Harry Radley and a few of the boys," he said "It will be good to have a year with them boys and hopefully we can do something good." Flack has previously played alongside Pope during GWS Giants Academy representative duties and has also played a lot of football with Ed Perryman "I've played a bit with Popey and I've also played a fair bit of footy with Ed Perryman as well," he said "It will be good to get back with Pezza (Perryman) as it's obviously been a few years since that." After playing the majority of his footy at McPherson Oval Flack said it was a difficult decision to leave the Saints "They are my home club and I've played all of my footy there but they are very understanding and they are very happy for me to go and try and better myself." Picture: Les SmithMARRAR says it will take confidence from a trial victory over Collingullie-Glenfield Park on Saturday heading into a potential one league competition this year Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueFootball returned for the first time this year at Langtry Oval on Saturday with a good-sized crowd turning out despite the wet conditions It was the Bombers who finished in front at the final siren stealing back the lead late to score a narrow victory While some other trial games scheduled for Saturday were cancelled due to a day of COVID-19 carnage on Friday, that resulted in the cancellation of this year's Farrer League competition both Marrar and Collingullie-GP lapped up the opportunity for a game before the season's fate is decided by the AFL Riverina board on Monday who took charge of the Bombers for the day the result was important for his playing group given they may face a season against Riverina League clubs "It is a trial game and there were a lot of players out from both sides but from our point of view we'll certainly take a lot of confidence out of that win," Gardner said "If we do get into a season (against Riverina League clubs) it was still worth having a hit-out today as a bit of reward for all the training we've done." Collingullie-Glenfield Park's Harrison Hugler is tackled by Marrar's Toby Lawler at Langtry Oval on Saturday.Gardner revealed the Marrar playing group discussed the potential season ahead after the trial game and how it would look now that the Farrer League had been cancelled While it is expected Farrer League clubs would struggle against their Riverina League rivals Gardner said the Bombers players had no hesitations in accepting the challenge "We've had really good numbers at training do we want to go ahead and there was a pretty positive response from the playing group." had a number of players missing in the trial New recruit Andrew Emery kicked a couple of goals and showed what a big impact he could have Rhys Mooney and Truman Carroll also impressed Collingullie-Glenfield Park's Ed Perryman tackles Marrar's Charlie Hamilton at Langtry Oval on Saturday.The Bombers have added Emery Jordan Harrington and Alex Smith from Lockhart while fellow Hume League products Tyson Muller (Henty) and Charlie Hamilton (Howlong) also played in the trial Ed Perryman and Jimmy Kennedy were two of the Demons' better players The only concerning part for Collingullie-GP was a knee injury to Nick Perryman in the last quarter Jayden Klemke played the second half and got his first taste of football in over 12 months Gardner was happy with how the Bombers played "We certainly played an attacking style of footy and it gives us confidence going into a season if there possibly is one." Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueDemby won the Southern League division four premiership with Cerberus this year and has returned to Wagga through his employment with the Navy Demby made his senior debut for the Demons as a teenager in 2016 and had previously represented NSW-ACT at the All Nation Championships Collingullie-Glenfield Park premiership coach Luke Gestier believes Demby will be a valuable addition to his squad “It’s fantastic to have him back,” Gestier said “From all reports he’ll be good and hopefully play a role for us He’s moved back this way and was keen to kick off his career back out at Collingullie.” Demby is the second addition to Collingullie-GP’s squad after the recruitment of Wagga Tigers premiership forward John Buchanan earlier this month The premiers have lost Jayden Klemke (West Adelaide) Matt Klemke (Canberra Demons) and Lachie Moore (CSU) The Demons will kick off pre-season training in the New Year Picture: Les SmithCollingullie-Glenfield Park have kicked off their recruitment campaign with the return of premiership players Ben Absolum and Ned Mortimer Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueAbsolum will return to Crossroads Oval after six seasons at East Wagga-Kooringal while Mortimer was lured back after having this season off Mortimer captained Farrer League club North Wagga in 2018 and was considering a switch back to rugby league next year before the Demons swooped The two signings are a brilliant start to new coach Brett Sommerville's tenure with Collingullie-GP determined to climb back up the Riverina League ladder after missing finals this season for the first time in 19 years "I'm really happy to get them across the line," Sommerville said so I couldn't be happier with them signing on Ben Absolum in action for East Wagga-Kooringal this season."I think Ben has had a lot of experience through the midfield in the last couple of years so he'll probably spend some time in there and we'll use his experience across half-back as well He'll spend time locking down down back and also spend time forward and in the midfield as well." After six years back at his junior club at EWK said it was an extremely difficult decision to leave I've been here at East Wagga for a fair few years now and with my old man (Steve) being president there too," Absolum said "But a few of my good mates all wanted to play together again and it just happened that next year is the time that it was going to happen It worked out with Ned going back and a few other mates playing so it will be nice to play again with all the boys that started out "It's probably time for East Wagga to have a new face as captain as well." Ned Mortimer in action for North Wagga last year.Mortimer expects his body to be right after a knee injury was part of the reason he sat this year out "I'm pretty confident I'll be right to go again having the year off helped," Mortimer said "The biggest thing behind it was a few mates were keen to have the year together and I didn't want to miss out." There will be no shortage of leadership at Collingullie-GP with Absolum and Mortimer both captaining their former clubs Picture: Les SmithCollingullie-Glenfield Park coach Luke Gestier will step down at the season's end Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueAfter three seasons in charge at Crossroads Oval Gestier has decided to vacate the role at the end of the Demons' current campaign The 29-year-old led Collingullie-GP to the Riverina League premiership last season but believes the time is right for change The Demons will miss finals this season for the first time in 19 years and Gestier concedes the group needs a fresh voice and approach where no firm decision was made either way but the Demons' decline in recent weeks made his mind up for him it kept coming back to when I really thought about it it is the right time to vacate the position," Gestier said Luke Gestier coaching the Demons earlier this year.Despite knowing he is making the right call Gestier said it was still an extremely difficult decision to make I know it's the right time for it but don't get me wrong there is still part of me that is upset about it," he said "But in time I think it will be pretty evident to myself that it was the right thing to do." Gestier has played seven of the Demons' 12 games this season with suspension and injury keeping him sidelined for the remainder Luke Gestier in action for Collingullie-Glenfield Park two weeks ago against Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong."I've got no idea Going into coaching has definitely been an eye opener but I've loved it," he said things didn't come to fruition as much as I'd like The coaching flame still burns and whether it is reignited one year I'm not going to rule it out but I want to focus on playing the best I can I'm committed 100 per cent to the rest of our yeah and finishing it off as best as we can." Gestier took the Demons to a grand final in his first year before winning the flag in his season season They sit in sixth with four games remaining this year The pair have signed with Collingullie-Glenfield Park Picture: The Border MailCollingullie-Glenfield Park's chances of pushing back into the Riverina League top five have received a significant boost with the signing of Steve Jolliffe and Jydon Neagle Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueJolliffe will use the cancelled Ovens and Murray League season as an opportunity to again play at his junior club and will bring Neagle with him Neagle is considered one of the best players in the Ovens and Murray League and the Demons see him as the perfect replacement for retired spearhead Marc Geppert Neagle is a three-time best and fairest winner at Raiders and returned to the club this year after a season with SANFL club Central District Collingullie-GP coach Brett Somerville is rapt to welcome the pair on board it's always great to have him back," Somerville said "Stevie and Jydon are pretty good mates and they wanted to play footy together so it was awesome to hear from them both and that they're pretty keen to come and have a game at 'Gullie "We'll welcome them with open arms given we've had a bit of unluckyness with our full-forward (Geppert) at the start of the year Obviously we think that Jydon will go through the forward line a fair bit From what I hear and what I've seen of him previously he can play a bit of everywhere but we'll take it as it comes." Steve Jolliffe is helped off in his last game for Collingullie-Glenfield Park Picture: Les SmithSomerville believes both players will be perfect in terms of setting a standard for the relatively young Demons' playing group "It's going to be great for these young fellas who we've got up-and-coming to see these more experienced bodies that have played at a higher standard of footy and learn a little bit from them as they watch them do it and hear from them "It's probably come at a pretty handy time for us in terms of where our players are developing "I'm really looking forward to seeing what we can get out of them and obviously I think they're looking forward to one getting a game and Stevie coming back and playing at the Gullie." former captain Nick Perryman will return after initially signing at Lavington The Demons will also welcome across Chayte Burkinshaw from Lockhart Albury Tigers co-coach Luke Daly has lodged a COVID permit to join The Rock-Yerong Creek Picture: The Border MailIn more clearance news Albury Tigers coach Luke Daly is set to play at Farrer League club The Rock-Yerong Creek on permit pending his availability with his club's under 18 team Brent Rose is also set to join the Magpies Adam and Lachie Flagg are set to return home to Northern Jets who is also set to welcome former Temora captain Tim McAuley The Kangaroos themselves will welcome back former captain Charlie Vallance Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong have signed Wodonga Raiders forward Connor Newnham Sam and Nick Murray have also nominated GGGM as their home club at VFL level Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes have lodged clearances for former juniors Col Sanbrook and Hunter Lloyd Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueAlexander currently has 57 goals and with the Lions having the bye this weekend it gives Stening who is currently on 55 goals the opportunity to grab the lead at the very death However in the lead up to the final round of the regular season Stening maintained that his focus was on getting victory against Coolamon rather than kicking the three goals "It will be in the back of my mind when I'm running out," Stening said I'll just be trying to get the win and get a bit of confidence heading into finals." Coming across to the Demons from Hume League team Osbourne Stening has enjoyed a breakout season and said he has enjoyed the step-up in competition "Coming across into the RFL it's been a lot tougher playing on some good opponents "It's been good to kick a few goals but hopefully we can just keep going and winning games." "It'd be something that I'd be pretty proud of but certainly something I didn't expect coming in "The main aim is to win the grand final and if this can happen it will be a good thing on the side." This has also been the first year that Stening has been able to put together a full year of senior footy as representative duties have meant he has been limited to under 10 games a season "This is the most goals that I've ever kicked this year," he said "But I was a bit restricted because I was doing Giants Academy so I could only really play seven or eight games each year While Stening has kicked three or more goals nine times this year his likely opponent on Saturday Josh Buchanan restricted him to just one when the two teams drew in round nine Stening has a great deal of respect for Buchanan and was predicting a tough battle at Kindra Park "He has probably been the best defender who has played on me this year," he said "He kept me to one goal and pretty much no impact all game really "So hopefully I can go a bit better this time around." While the Demons have been flying through the second half of the season Stening anticipated they would need to be at their best to knock off the Hoppers at home "We are going to have to be at our best because playing Coolamon over there is always a tough ask," he said "They've certainly been one of the tougher sides that we've played this year and they probably should've beaten us last time "They outplayed us in pretty much all aspects of the game and we were lucky to escape with a draw." Picture: Emma HillierExperienced Wagga netballer Jemima Norbury is looking forward to a fresh challenge at Hume League club Lockhart Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueAfter six seasons at Collingullie-Glenfield Park Norbury has made the difficult decision to leave for an exciting opportunity in the Hume League Norbury has been appointed Lockhart's new A grade coach The 30-year-old has coached Collingullie-GP for five of the last six seasons and is looking forward to a new experience at Lockhart "One of the ladies I used to work with is affiliated out there and she's been trying to get me out there for a few years," Norbury said "I've never played in the Hume League and I think I was ready for a bit of a freshen up from a coaching and playing perspective especially when you know most of the players and teams you come up against each week It's rare that there is a player you don't know or haven't heard of in the Riverina and Farrer Leagues "I had a look at the team line-ups in the Hume League this year and I didn't recognise any names so it's going to be a new challenge Jemima Norbury (right) with Mangoplah-Cookardinia United-Eastlakes coach Marie Campbell ahead of this year's Riverina League A grade netball grand final Picture: Les SmithNorbury established herself as one of the best defenders in the Riverina League since her move from The Rock-Yerong Creek She helped Collingullie-GP to five straight A grade minor premierships and four grand final appearances Norbury won the Riverina League A grade best and fairest in 2013 and also the same award in the Wagga association in 2011 She said it was a difficult decision to leave Collingullie-GP "It was really tough and tougher than I thought "I signed just before finals but didn't tell anyone because I didn't want our finals to be overshadowed or I didn't want the girls thinking I wasn't committed to the team going into finals I didn't know and was asking myself is this the right thing or isn't it Jemima Norbury with the 2016 Wagga Netball Association A grade trophy After playing off in a grand final in 2018 Lockhart missed Hume League finals this year and finished in eighth spot Norbury is keen to lead Lockhart back up the ladder "I'm really looking forward to going out there and seeing what they've got available," she said "I've heard they've got a lot of young up-and-coming talent That's one thing that was important at 'Gullie and a key to our success was having really good structures in place throughout the club." Picture: Matt MaloneCollingullie-Glenfield Park’s premiership defence has received a welcome boost with the re-signing of ruckman Ben Klemke All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueWhile his two brothers have left to take on new challenges Ben Klemke this week elected to re-sign for a second season at Crossroads Oval In what has been a quiet off-season for the premiers Collingullie-Glenfield Park coach Luke Gestier was relieved to have Klemke on board for a second year it just never matched up for him to be in Wagga but it was good to get it done,” Gestier said Ben’s obviously a massive part of our set up “He does so much work in the ruck and through the middle Ben and Jayden Klemke celebrate their premiership win last year Picture: Les SmithKlemke finished runner up in the Demons’ best and fairest in what was his first season at the club Klemke played 18 of Collingullie-GP’s 19 games for the year and ended up with a premiership medal Gestier will lock Klemke in to play ruck again this year “Yeah at this stage he’ll go in there again “Dusty (Rogers) will give him a chop out in there as well.” The news is not so good with talented key position player Tom Keogh who has injured his calf badly in an off-season accident He is likely to sit the start of the season out The availability of defenders Tom and Joe Byrnes is also up in the air Tom Keogh is in serious doubt to play this season after injuring his calf in an accident.“Joe is more of a chance of playing than Tom we’re just waiting to see what their circumstances are,” he said The Demons will travel to Canberra to play Gungahlin for their first trial game on March 23 followed by a trial against Farrer League premiers Marrar on March 30 Collingullie-GP have signed two-time Riverina League leading goalkicker John Buchanan, as well as welcoming back James Demby and Mick Anderson All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueOpening Doors Foundation Ltd (ODF) is building the first stage of housing for seniors and persons with a disability at 70 Pinaroo Drive. The first stage of Pinaroo Village consists of 35 units, 31 of which will be for seniors aged 55 and over who are financially disadvantaged The other four units are designed to meet the standards of specialist disability accommodation under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The first stage, with a value of $12 million, is looking to be completed by May of next year in when the first residents will be able to move in. Opening Doors Foundation CEO Shane McMullen said they are already seeing a demand for units. "We have 31 units in stage one for seniors and four disability units and 51 people are currently interested in the senior units already so there certainly is the demand there for it," he said. That demand might have something to do with the housing crisis currently plaguing the state, with pensioners and those with disabilities even more susceptible to hardship. "There is a rental crisis out there and it is hard, we know of some people who are on our list and wanting to move in here and they're paying upwards of $350 a week and for someone on a pension that doesn't leave a lot," Mr McMullen said. "We're doing this out of our own funds, it would be nice if the federal and state governments put funds into affordable housing." Each unit will have its own solar system, which will help reduce electricity costs. The complex will also have a community centre, barbecue area and office, and will be decked out with security cameras. "Some of these elderly people are out on their own and they're in areas where they're isolated and at a complex like this, there's going to be other seniors - so we're creating a sense of community for them and there's more security because there will be security cameras put up around the site," Mr McMullen said. Opening Doors Foundation director Ron Crouch said the Pinaroo Drive site was perfect for the village given its prime location next to the South City shopping centre and a bus stop just down the road. "We didn't want a site that had houses we had to knock down, this was an adequate site and its ideal, the facilities are so good here, it's right next to a shopping centre and pharmacy so those who live here won't have to have a car," he said. The project has also taken on local contractors, including ICG Construction Group and local architect Noel Thomson. ICG Builder Michael Martin said they began working at the site at the end of March. Wagga architect Noel Thomson with Opening Doors Foundation CEO Shane McMullen and director Ron Crouch, and ICG Construction Group's Michael Martin., Picture by Madeline Begley"It's good for Wagga to have local builders building their local projects," he said. "We also want to drive that local workforce so we engage local trades as well, this project is 100 per cent locally built, the frames, windows, everything is built locally so the money is staying in the region. "I'm actually really proud of this project for a number of fronts, it's not-for-profit housing for seniors and being built by a local company." When it comes to the planning of the village, a lot of thought and time went into ensuring every box was ticked. Assigned with the complex job, Mr Thomson began working on the design in 2019. "It's a long process, It has taken from 2019 to 2023 to get the designs finalised, master planning development approval, construction approval, tender, builder signed up," Mr Thomson said. Picture: Kieren L TillyThe chance to play alongside his two brothers has paved the way for Ben Klemke to join Collingullie-Glenfield Park Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe Demons unveiled their latest signing on Friday with Klemke to join younger siblings Jayden and Matt at Crossroads Oval Klemke has spent the last three seasons at West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) but is no stranger to the region He is a Henty junior and was co-coach of Ovens and Murray League club Wodonga Raiders in 2014 after three seasons with Queanbeyan Klemke was the target of a number of clubs across the state but could not resist the temptation to play alongside his two brothers at Collingullie “Jayden and Matt have been there the past couple of years so that was a pretty big attraction,” Ben said “I spoke to a few O&M and Riverina clubs but I was never going to play against Collingullie “To play with my brothers will be pretty special and something I’ve always wanted to do.” Klemke has moved from Adelaide to Sydney and will travel each week to play with the Demons View +4 PhotosHe is likely to either play at centre-half-back or in the ruck “It fills all the credentials about being a family club getting the extra brother on board,” Gestier said I’m looking forward to his leadership presence out on the ground.” The Demons have also welcomed Derek Singe from Henty Collingullie-GP have been back training for a couple of weeks as they prepare for three pre-season trials against Gungahlin (March 17) Picture: JAMES WILTSHIREWodonga Raiders' hopes of remaining a finals force has struck another blow Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueStill reeling from the departure of the club's best player in Jydon Neagle to coach Balranald Steve Jolliffe is the latest star to depart Birallee Park Jolliffe has signed with home club Collingullie-Glenfield Park His decision to return to his home club wouldn't come as a surprise to Raiders' officials with Jolliffe making the trek from the family farm near Collingullie to play at Birallee Park this season He also trained with the Demons once a week Jolliffe said it was always a matter of when and not if he would return to the Demons where he is a dual premiership player it felt like the right time after moving back to the farm with the family," Jolliffe told The Daily Advertiser "When I came back in 2017 I wasn't in the best of spots footy-wise I had an injury early on and coming back I wanted to enjoy the game again and I enjoyed being back with the locals "It was always my intention to come back and play at some point it was just a case of when I came back home." The departure of Jolliffe alongside Neagle will leave a gaping hole in the Raiders' midfield The pair were also dangerous options when resting forward Jolliffe returned to Raiders this season after a stint with Howlong in the Hume league The classy midfielder won the Azzi medal in 2018 Jolliffe played 12 out of a possible 13 matches this season Picture: Les SmithCOLLINGULLIE-Glenfield Park will swing veteran Brad Aiken forward in Sunday’s preliminary final in a bid to rediscover their best form Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe Demons will take on Griffith at Robertson Oval on Sunday for the right to play Leeton-Whitton in this year’s grand final After winning their first 10 games of the season Collingullie-GP have come back to the pack a touch with three losses in their last seven games The latest was a 27-point defeat at the hands of Leeton-Whitton in last Saturday’s second semi-final Collingullie-GP captain-coach Luke Gestier has not reached for the panic button and is remaining confident ahead of their meeting with the Swans We’re keeping a positive mindset because we do have a double chance,” Gestier said it can turn pretty quick on you so we’ll keep a positive mindset and the boys are raring to go.” Gestier identified the half-forward line as an area where the Demons fell down in last week He revealed they will push Aiken forward this week in a bid to become more dangerous in the forward half “Brad will probably float forward this week and give us another option to try and give us a bit of pace and nous around goals,” he said “We’ll look to have a few more options up there definitely that’s where we fell down in the second half last week.  because when Jimmy Kennedy went off last week I thought we really struggled he’s like a 21-year-old chomping at the bit and his attitude is fantastic He said it was only natural that their form tapered off somewhat after such a dominant start to the year and is confident they will rise to the occasion now that they are faced with sudden death football this week “There’s a few factors that I’ve identified and been trying to rectify but in saying that it’s a hard one, because it’s such a long season that’s the trouble you run into when you start so well,” he said and it’s pretty hard to keep up the whole year and I guess that’s the challenge in itself and it’s something we’ve been working on I’ll back our players in and back our grittiness to get the job done.” Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe Demons only hit the front for the first time just before half-time but in a see-sawing second half culminating in Billingham’s moment of brilliance to secure the 6.6 (42) to 5.9 (39) With the quarters shortened to 17 minutes plus time-on due to the heat Billingham’s shot – facing north and kicking south – was delivered in the 17th minute not even close – never tried over my head First time. Lucky it come off,” Billingham said They haven’t been beaten so it’s unreal to come out here in tough conditions and grind out a win like that.” The Demons fought their way into the game late in the second quarter and the teams went goal for goal after half-time Ruckman Nick Cooper was outstanding throughout and won the Ryan/Stewart Medal for best on ground But Griffith were left cursing missed opportunities which brought their bid for an unbeaten season undone Gullie prevail in reserve grade thriller | Photos goal umpire Ryan Feuerherdt was stretchered off after a collision with Griffith defenders desperate to prevent the Billingham miracle.  “I wasn’t sure it was a goal until when the umpire was bowled over ‘that’s gone through’ so I was pretty happy in that moment,” Billingham said.  Collingullie-GP still had to hang on for the last four minutes for the win just as they had held on throughout the fourth quarter when Griffith dominated possession but couldn't find more than one goal It was the second time in three seasons that the Demons twos have beaten Griffith in the grand final “The way they applied themselves for the whole game a four quarter effort… the boys really stood up today and were lucky enough to get the win,” Collingullie-GP coach Shane Macaulay said Collingullie also enjoyed success on the netball court GRIFFITH                  1.4 Ryan/Stewart Medal: Nick Cooper (Collingullie-GP) Picture: The Border MailCOLLINGULLIE-Glenfield Park mid-season recruit Steve Jolliffe could run out for the Demons as soon as Saturday Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueCollingullie captain-coach Luke Gestier confirmed the return of Jolliffe to Crossroads Oval on Tuesday with the Demons set to lodge a clearance on Wednesday has not played for Collingullie since the 2010 Farrer League grand final victory Gestier said Jolliffe could line up for Collingullie-GP in Saturday’s showdown with Wagga Tigers if everything goes to plan a player of his calibre will come straight in,” Gestier said “We’re looking to get a clearance in as soon as possible Wodonga Raiders were expected to release Jolliffe to his junior club after a board meeting on Tuesday night The club said in a statement on Monday that they were prepared to release Jolliffe from his contract Gestier said Jolliffe’s return is a huge boost to the undefeated Demons he’s got a family connection there and that’s what we’re all about,” he said Jolliffe will be a huge addition to a Demons midfield that already boasts Jim Quinn Medallist Jolliffe was co-captain of Raiders and had established himself as one of the best players in the Ovens and Murray League since arriving in 2014 Picture by Les SmithThe season hasn't gone exactly to plan for Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong's Matt Hamblin but the young midfielder is excited ahead of his first Riverina League grand final Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueHamblin started the year in excellent form and was one of the Lions best players in their 8-0 run to start the season an ankle injury in the round eight win against Narrandera meant that he was sidelined until the Lions played Turvey Park in round 16 Hamblin is ready to run out for the Lions in Saturday's grand final against Collingullie-Glenfield Park I had seven weeks off with it which wasn't ideal Hamblin has only continued to get better over the past couple of years with him a major contributor to the Lions making the finals in 2018-20 after failing to make the grand final in each of those appearances Hamblin said it was good for the Lions to have the chance of winning the premiership "I've been playing in first grade for the last four years now and we've made finals every year," he said "We just could never get to the grand final The one that possibly got away from the Lions was last year after Ganmain finished on top of the Riverina League ladder before the finals were cancelled due to Covid "A lot of boys felt we were hard done by because the season ended," Hamblin said "It would be good to finish it off this year with a win." With a two-week build up to the grand final Hamblin said there was a mix of excitement and nerves ahead of the big game on Saturday "Training was unreal last night and everyone was up and about and really keen for it," he said "There are a few boys with a lot of excitement and there are a few boys who are a bit nervous With so much family history tied in with the Lions Hamblin said it would mean a lot for him to become a GGGM premiership player "I've stayed around now and am trying to win one "It feels like a while coming seeing we have been in finals the last four years and it's been 11 years since we have last won one so they have all got one up on me at the moment." It took Hamblin a few weeks to regain his early season form after returning against the Bulldogs but has been getting better week by week and was fantastic against Coolamon in the qualifying final "I was slow to get into it the first couple of games," he said "But I'm finding my way again now which is very pleasing." Hamblin has also been building his midfield minutes each week and is an important member of the Lions midfield group that includes Tom Anderson "I love working with Tommy he's a weapon," he said "He's really good to have on the footy field The Lions were relentless in their pressure against the Demons when the two sides last played in the semi-finals with Hamblin believing it would again be a key to a Lions victory "I'd have to say pressure is a massive one and that's where we got them last time," he said "Our pressure on the ball carrier didn't allow them to make the right decisions." Hamblin said that coach Sam Martyn has been fantastic this week in making sure that his side is ready for the big occasion "He's been getting around everyone for sure," he said "But not trying to get everyone completely up until the weekend as you don't want to lose all of your excitement Collingullie-Glenfield Park premiership coach Luke Gestier will begin the next chapter of his career in the Hume League Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueGestier has decided on a fresh start and departs the Demons after three years to sign with Holbrook The 29-year-old will join a number of former Lavington teammates at the Brookers after deciding he wanted to free himself of any coaching duties and get back to enjoying his football Gestier is looking forward to reuniting with Holbrook coach Matt Sharp next year "It was more a no than yes to start with but it was the connection with the Lavi boys that changed my mind," Gestier said "I only had the one season at Lavi and did my knee but I had a lot to do with Matt We formed a bond and I've always followed him and he's followed me He gave me a call and gave me a lot to think about "Their approach was exactly what I was after The ball is in my court a fair bit and they ticked a lot of boxes." Luke Gestier in action for Collingullie-Glenfield Park against Coolamon this year.Gestier leaves Crossroads Oval as a premiership coach after leading the Demons to the 2018 flag He took them to a grand final in his first season took its toll on Gestier as the Demons lost their last nine games to miss finals for the first time in 19 years Gestier battled injury and suspension and was burnt out by season's end. He announced his intention to step down in July and the Demons have since replaced him with Brett Sommerville Luke Gestier (right) lifts the premiership trophy aloft alongside Matt Klemke and Nick Perryman in 2018.Gestier who kicked 63 goals in 37 games for Collingullie-GP said he is looking forward to a fresh start "Just getting away and without a lot of the pressure that goes with coaching," he said "I'm looking forward to just getting back to enjoying my footy "I'll look back on my time at Gullie very fondly I'm proud of the lads' efforts and what went on Obviously this year was disappointing but as a whole winning a premiership and just losing one I'll look back on pretty well." Holbrook are looking to improve on this year's effort where they made it to the second week of finals Picture: Les SmithWagga Tigers reaffirmed their position as arguably the team to beat for this year's premiership with a 52-point annihilation of Collingullie-Glenfield Park on Saturday Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueEleven unanswered goals in two quarters of football did the damage as Tigers inflicted the Demons' sixth consecutive defeat As impressive as a performance it was from the ladder leaders it was equally as disappointing from the Demons who showed how fall they have fallen from grace this season the reigning premiers did not fire a shot early and apart from a 15 minute-period in the second quarter looked far from the team that defeated Tigers earlier in the season Tigers opened up a 35-point lead at quarter-time with the Demons unable to put a score on the board until Luke Murray goalled in the 11th minute of the second quarter Collingullie-GP had the better of the second quarter and closed the margin to 23 points at half-time It was only short-lived however as Tigers kicked another six unanswered goals in the third term to open up a match-winning 63-point buffer View +22 PhotosPictures by Les SmithThe Demons kicked the only two goals of a scrappy final term but the bird had well and truly flown Wagga Tigers coach Troy Maiden was rapt to come away with such a strong win to play Collingullie and walk away with a 50-point win "It's tough to come out here and win like that They still have good players in their side and they certainly stuck it to us at times today." Maiden loved the way his team started the game and the way they put it to bed in the third quarter "We didn't want to turn it into a scrap early we wanted to really concentrate on playing our style of footy early and have a quick start and I think we did that so that was pleasing "It probably turned into a bit of a scrap in that second quarter and maybe we didn't do enough to change that but to come out after half-time like we did There was some cause for concern at Tigers with Tom Osmotherly (ankle) and Jacob Osbeiston (hamstring) failing to finish the game but Maiden said both were precautionary measures Brendy Myers was outstanding for Tigers through the midfield while Tom Keogh kicked three goals and had one of his better games in yellow and black Josh Gaynor also provided a strong target in attack for Tigers and kicked four goals Blake Harper and Daniel Frawley continued their good seasons and were the Demons' best on another dirty day   North Campbelltown residents will soon be able to enjoy a new all-abilities and inclusive playspace at Glenfield Park for the park to be known as Variety Livvi’s Place Glenfield have been lodged and tenders are open for construction of the new play space The project is a partnership between the NSW Department of Planning Variety – the Children’s Charity NSW/ACT and Campbelltown Council Council has received funding through the NSW DPIE’s precinct support scheme to upgrade parks and build new community infrastructure on the eastern side of the railway line and the Glenfield Park play space upgrade is a key project at this location “It’s important that every child can enjoy the experience of playing on equipment at parks no matter what their abilities might be,” says mayor George Brticevic “Variety Livvi’s Place playspaces set the gold standard for inclusive play destinations across NSW so I’m delighted that we’re able to bring our first one to Campbelltown and look forward to work starting on similar play spaces in the future,” he said Variety has successfully partnered with other local governments to deliver similar playspaces in Bankstown and Taree which are part of a national network of Livvi’s Place inclusive playspaces These facilities are thriving family destinations where all children are welcome and included “At Variety we believe that all kids deserve a fair go including the ability to play,” says Kim Becherand “Variety Livvi’s Place Glenfield is an exciting part of our mission to make play available to all kids within their community We have a dedicated team of inclusive play experts who will work alongside council and the local community to build an incredible playspace that meets the needs of the whole community Features of the new playspace will include double flying fox sculpture areas and sandstone climbing areas Construction on the project is expected to begin by September and be complete by December Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" the South West Voice is a free news website which serves Macarthur and Liverpool © 2023 South West Voice • All Rights Reserved • Proudly Supported by Simply WordPress Sydney Picture by Madeline BegleyCOLLINGULLIE-Glenfield Park co-captain Steve Jolliffe has revealed the Demons playing group will be playing for co-coach Nick Perryman in Saturday's Riverina League grand final Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinuePerryman will miss Saturday's decider against Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong at Narrandera Sportsground with a broken arm that he sustained against the Lions in the second semi-final Jolliffe says the Demons will be out to win it for the sidelined Perryman on Saturday if you've got a good coach you always love playing for them "I think that's also why you play a bit better too to help your mate out that's sacrificed his body put it on the line and obviously came away with a broken arm "It makes it sweeter when you win for him and put in a good effort for him as well I'm pretty sure everyone will be doing that this weekend Jolliffe is now back home on the farm and returned to Collingullie-GP this season after a second stint with Wodonga Raiders that was ravaged by COVID The 30-year-old boasts a strong record at his home club having made it to the grand final in each of his four seasons at senior level He won back-to-back Farrer League premierships with Collingullie in 2009-10 and then returned home midway through the 2017 season where the Demons went down to Leeton-Whitton in the grand final With a NEAFL flag at Queanbeyan also under his belt Jolliffe will be looking to win his fourth senior premiership on Saturday The classy midfielder has loved being back at Collingullie Nick Perryman addresses his players on Sunday with his broken arm in a sling Picture by Madeline Begley"It's the home club so I know pretty much everyone here," he said they were all around when I was still a young bloke as well I think I was playing first grade when the Perrymans were all running around as little kids "It was pretty much inevitable that I was always going to come back." Jolliffe acknowledged the Demons have the task ahead of them if he is to win a fourth senior flag "Obviously a setback the first final against Ganmain but in the end It honestly felt like men playing boys to be honest we're very young and I don't think many of them had played finals For them to have to come out and face Ganmain in the first final was always going to be a tough ask Obviously we didn't perform the way we wanted to but Ganmain didn't let us perform the way we wanted to either "On the weekend (just gone) everyone was fired up and I think everyone knew what had to be done after playing in the first final You've got to step up and bring it otherwise you'll get left behind and shown up "The young blokes and everyone stepped up and showed what they can do now we've just got to carry it into next week." Steve Jolliffe in action for Collingullie-Glenfield Park in Sunday's preliminary final against Coolamon Picture by Madeline BegleyJolliffe says pressure will be the key to the grand final The game's going to be won by whoever applies the most pressure," he said "Tackling pressure is literally how games are won I'd say they will be saying the exact same thing "Everyone knows what the game's going to be like there's going to be a lot of hard contested ball won." Jolliffe and Matt Klemke have stepped up to share the captaincy in Perryman's absence "I probably thrive on a bit more of that stuff "On the weekend it was good to have the captaincy Picture suppliedTEMORA have secured Jimmy Kennedy as their new coach Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe four-time Collingullie-Glenfield Park premiership player signed at Temora on Thursday morning to lead the Kangaroos for the 2023 season Kennedy was pursued by a couple of Farrer League clubs but it was Temora that won the race to the popular footballer's signature The two parties came to terms last weekend and then got the deal done on Thursday Temora recruitment manager Jake Wooden believes Kennedy is the perfect man for the job Obviously Gullie's been a successful club and he had a couple of years out at Osborne so he's gone to some great clubs and he knows what it's about," Wooden said "Hopefully he can bring that across and his experience and help bring us back to winning ways and the ultimate is to win a premiership Wooden revealed that Kennedy had long been a target at Temora "He was the first bloke I approached," Wooden said I've tried to get Jimmy for the last six years since I've been out at Temora but this year he said he'd be happy for a chat so we went over to Wagga and obviously had the chat "It wasn't going to work out initially I thought but I had one more go and persistence paid off." Kennedy replaces Dallas McKelvie, who only filled the Temora coaching job on an interim basis after the mid-season departure of Russell Humphrey Nick and Joe Perryman ahead of Saturday's grand final clash against Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong Collingullie-Glenfield Park co-coach Nick Perryman is looking forward to leading his side into Saturday's Riverina League grand final however will be forced to do so from the sidelines Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueNick broke his arm in the Demons last clash with Ganmain-Grong Grong-Matong and will not take part in the grand final however said it was great to see his two younger brothers Ed and Joe pull on the red and white "Yeah it's definitely good to have those guys playing," Nick said "They've played well for most of the year and been really good." Nick is no stranger to grand final success for the Demons winning premierships alongside brother Harry in 2014-15 while playing alongside Ed in 2018 he said he was still excited to be coaching in a grand final "It's great to be a part of a grand final and the week "When you are not in there you are jealous of the sides that are playing and I can't wait to get out there on Saturday." After finishing the year as minor premiers with only the two losses Nick was hoping that his side would be able to cap off a successful year with premiership success "That's why you play and that's why you play finals and get this far into the year," he said "You want to try and win it and we've given ourselves a good opportunity." The Lions and Demons have fought out three tough contests so far this year with Nick expecting nothing different when the two sides clash on Saturday "They've been tough all three times we've played them," he said "They won one and we won one and then they sort of smacked us in the mouth a couple of Saturday's ago." Ed Perryman has enjoyed experienced premiership success in the past for the Demons but was looking forward to running out alongside Joe in Saturday's grand final "This is my second year playing with Joe as I played a bit with him last year "It will be good to play alongside him in a grand final." While Joe will be lining up for his maiden first grade grand final Ed said he wouldn't need to be giving him any advice ahead of the big game "I just let him play and he's at the opposite end to me most of the time," he said so I will just let him go about his business." Ed was rewarded for an excellent year with a spot in the Riverina League Team of the Year however said he was hoping for team success come Saturday "I've mainly played up forward this year which has been a bit of a different role and I've enjoyed that but I just want to win this weekend really With Nick missing Sunday's preliminary final against Coolamon Ed had more opportunity to play through the midfield with the forward enjoying the opportunity to get further up the ground "I enjoyed getting up the ground and getting a few more touches," he said "It can be tough in the forward line because you have always got an opponent on you." Despite going down by 43-points the last time the two sides played Ed believed that his side could take the victory if they control the contested ball "You have just got to win the contest," he said "We were pretty poor in the midfield the last time we played them "We just need to be looking to get the ball forward and probably winning the contested possession will go a long way to winning the game I reckon." Harry and Ed all being premiership players at the Demons Joe is hoping that this Saturday he can also join his three brothers as Collingullie premiership players "It would be pretty special to win one," he said "It would be my first one and the boys have played in a few you watch those and they are pretty special to win While Nick and Ed have been playing predominantly up the ground Joe has cemented a spot in the Demons back six and has been pleased with his season Tom Crakanthorp and the old bloke Dan Frawley "It's just the same six and hopefully we can have a good game on the weekend as well." Pope and Radley both went down with injuries towards the back end of the season with Joe happy to see the pair return in time for the finals "Popey obviously made the team of the year and Harry would've been very close as well "They've been super and hopefully they can be really good on the weekend." Joe said that he has enjoyed having Nick as co-coach this year and said that it would be good to reward his efforts with a premiership on Saturday "It's obviously disappointing that he's not going to play but he is still going to give everything as coach so we want to try and get over the line for him." which saw a police operation targeting shoplifting at its Coles Supermarket in December.A police operation targeting shoplifting at one of Wagga's biggest supermarkets has caught an offender with 10 previous offences on her record Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueThe Tolland woman pleaded guilty in Wagga Local Court on Wednesday last week to larceny in the form of shoplifting items to the total value of $47 from the Glenfield Park Coles supermarket Magistrate Christopher Halburd told the woman that the next step could be jail if she did not stop her offending According to a Police agreed statement of facts police attached to the Riverina Proactive Crime team in conjunction with Coles loss prevention officers conducted an operation targeting shoplifting from Coles supermarkets in Wagga on December 1 loss prevention officers observed the woman concealing items in her handbag located in her shopping trolley and observed her walking out of store checkouts without paying for item Police approached the woman and introduced themselves before informing her they suspected her of being in possession of stolen items She was escorted to private room where her bags were searched in view of a body-worn camera ratsack one shot poison and cockroach bait concealed in her hand bag Magistrate Halburd was told the woman had 10 previous court appearances for shoplifting since 2016 which had been dealt with in various way including by bonds The woman's solicitor told the court she had been clean of drugs for one year and had offered to pay for the items when confronted by security Magistrate Halburd told the woman she had reached a "line in the sand" in terms of how the court would sentence her from now on who is going to look after them if you go to jail?" Mr Halburd asked her "I didn't think about that at the time," the woman replied Magistrate Halburd sentenced the woman to a 12-month community corrections order Journalist for the Daily Advertiser in Wagga Wagga covering politics and data. Mobile: 0437 853 137 Email: rex.martinich@dailyadvertiser.com.au All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueGeppert has missed the Demons’ past three games, firstly with a hamstring injury and then was a late withdrawal last week with an ankle complaint Geppert and Kal Sykes will both return to a Collingullie-GP team looking to record a fifth straight victory “The ankle is what it is and there is nothing I can really do for it in season,” Geppert said “So I’m looking forward to getting back out there.” Despite missing the past month of football Geppert sits in third position on the Riverina League leading goalkicking list with 33 goals Turvey Park have plenty to play for on Saturday as they attempt to return to finals just percentage behind Leeton-Whitton in fifth spot They defeated Wagga Tigers before last week’s bye