Hume Travel Radio Network – Page 39

Local Wangaratta boys help team Vic get to grand final

WANGARATTA District Specialist School (WDSS) students Nathan Campbell and James ‘Jimmy’ Elkan represented Victoria at the 25th Kanga Cup, staged in Canberra during the school holidays, with the pair playing key roles in the soccer team.

Competing in the Athlete with Disability division, the Victorian team reached the grand final, only to be defeated by a more physical New South Wales team 4-2.

Both players enjoyed the competition immensely and were thrilled to be able to show their talents on the big stage, with Campbell making several stunning saves as goal keeper and Elkan scoring Victoria’s second goal in the final.

“It was a lot of fun, and it was good to be able to show my skills,” Campbell said.

“New South Wales was a very strong team and they gave us a run for our money, but it was a great game.”

“I scored two goals for the tournament and Jack (McNeilly) made a video of one,” Elkan said.

“Mum asked that if I got a goal whether Jack could get a video of it, and he did, so that was great.”

Police officer charged – Goulburn

A police officer has been issued with a court attendance notice following an alleged incident at a licensed premises in Goulburn last month.

About 8.45pm (Thursday 25 June 2015), the 26-year-old off-duty officer, attached to Monaro Local Area Command, was allegedly asked to leave the club in Auburn Street, due to his level of intoxication.

The man failed to leave and police attended.

A future court attendance notice was issued yesterday (Thursday 23 July 2015); for excluded person remain in the vicinity of licensed premises and excluded persons re-enter licensed premises.

The man is expected to appear in Goulburn Local Court on 9 September 2015.

Two teens arrested following break and enter – Goulburn

Police have arrested two teenage boys, following investigations into a break and enter at a cricket clubhouse in Goulburn yesterday.

About 1.20pm (Friday 24 July 2015), following investigations, police from The Hume Local Area Command attended a cricket clubhouse on Faithful Street.

On inspection, police discovered the building had been broken into, and property within had been damaged and stolen.

Following a search of a nearby park, police arrested two teenage boys, aged 13 and 14.

The boys were taken to Goulburn Police Station, and later released. It is anticipated the boys will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.

The clubhouse was subject to previous break and enters on Friday 17 July and Monday 20 July, 2015.

Investigations into the incidents are continuing and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.

Pair charged over alleged supply of illicit drug and deal with proceeds of crime offences – Albury

A man and a woman will appear in court after police allegedly located and seized illicit drugs following a vehicle search in Albury yesterday.

Shortly before 3pm (Thursday 23 July 2015), officers attached to Albury Local Area Command stopped a Holden Commodore sedan on the Borella Road off ramp.

Police spoke to the driver and only occupant, before searching the vehicle, where they allegedly located and seized drug paraphernalia, and drugs believed to be methylamphetamine.

The 37-year-old man was arrested and taken to Albury Police Station.

A short time later, police attended and searched a home on Union Road, Lavington, allegedly locating methylamphetamine, cannabis, and cash. The items have been seized for forensic examination.

A 35-year-old woman was arrested at the home and taken to Albury Police Station.

The man was charged with supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity) and refused bail. Hi is due to appear at Albury Local Court today (Friday 24 July 2015).

The woman was charged with two counts of supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity), four counts of possess prohibited drug, and deal with proceeds of crime.

She was granted conditional bail, to appear at Albury Local Court on 25 August 2015.

THE INAUGURAL MURWILLUMBAH COUNTRY ROOTS FEST EMBRACES THE ETHOS OF A FESTIVAL BILL THAT IS ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC

There is a new festival on the scene and it is a big one! The inaugural Murwillumbah Country Roots Fest will take northern New South Wales by storm this October with an incredible line-up of some of the best country and roots artists on the Australian music scene today. Headlined by country sweetheart Kasey Chambers, with a stellar bill that includes the likes of The Audreys, Sara Storer, Shane Howard, Archie Roach, Busby Marou, Bill Chambers, Henry Wagons and Richard Clapton, to name a few, it is evident that the Murwillumbah Country Roots Fest will rapidly establish itself as a formidable force on the festival circuit.

Held across four days from October 2-5, with three stages and a massive 60 acts, there is something to delight audiences of all ages. The diversity of the musical acts will reach both ends of the country and roots spectrum, and will be mc’ed by Buddy Goode and Ben Sorensen. Other incredible artists on the line-up include The Flood, Pierce Brothers, Good Oak, The Davidson Brothers, Harry Hookey, James Blundell, Brothers 3, Greg Champion, Buddy Goode, The Wilson Pickers, Lyn Bowtell, Lou Bradley, Paul Green, A Woman’s Voice – The Ruby Hunter Project, Greg Storer, Melody Pool, Karl S. Williams and Lachlan Bryan.

To complete the incredible 60 acts, the festival also features appearances by Bob Corbett, Psycho Zydeco, Damien Howard, The Hillbilly Goats, Uncle Bob’s Jug Band, Caitlin Harnett, Warren Earl, Charm of Finches, Caitlyn Shadbolt, women in docs, Mid North, Garett Kato, Jimmy Dowling, Round Mountain Girls, Matt Cornell, Katie Brianna, Matt Henry, Jess Belle, Heartworn Highway, Sara Tindley, The Jay Seeney Band, The Company, Mustard Courage, Mr Cassidy, Gretta Ziller, Jemma Nicole, The Swamp Katz, Clelia Adams, Guy Kachel, Cadillac Rockers, The Curly Cousins, Richo’s Roundup, Caldera Country Music and more.

It is really no surprise that the Murwillumbah Country Roots Fest has such a coveted line-up for its debut event, after all, the brains behind the festival concept is a veteran of the Australian country music scene. Lou Bradley has been part of the scene for over 10 years, has released four albums and scored ARIA and Golden Guitar nominations and is fiercely passionate about the local industry. “Throughout my career as a writer and music lover, I have stood by what I believe is real music – music that has deep roots,” she says. “I’ve also been very lucky to build strong relationships with many artists along the way to share this love. That’s why I chose them to play at my festival.”

The festival embraces all kinds a great music, from mountain music, bluegrass, old time country, alt country, porch music, a bit of straight country and some old legends ‘chucked in’. It is an eclectic country roots event that leans left of the traditional festivals, set in the heart of an old school country town – in between Byron Bay, Nimbin and the Gold Coast – and surrounded by world heritage landscape.

One of the things that will set the Murwillumbah Country Roots Fest apart is that its line-up is 100 per cent proudly Australian. There are no international names on the line-up, it embraces and promotes the Australian music industry. “For such a long time now I have campaigned for and complained about how there isn’t enough scope for what I call real country music in the current country music industry in Australia,” says Lou. “I wanted to promote a festival that not only provided some of Australia’s best established and finest acts, but also catered for the acts that sit on the fringe and haven’t really fitted into the country mould. It is a festival that is about music first. All the artists that are on the bill are great singer-songwriters, they perform their own art. I want to be able to attract and provide for an audience that shares the same thing that I have been missing at festivals, then I want them to tell people for the next year when we do it all again. I want it to keep snowballing into a big warm and fuzzy festival that is all about real music and real artists.”

The Murwillumbah Country Roots Fest is held at the Murwillumbah Showgrounds in Murwillumbah NSW, 45-minutes north of Byron Bay and 45-minutes east of Nimbin. Day, weekend and four-day passes are available from www.MCRFest.com

Woman injured during carjacking in Queanbeyan

Police are appealing for information after a woman was injured during a carjacking in Queanbeyan today.

About 12.20am (Wednesday 22 July 2015), a 21-year-old finished work at a fast food restaurant on Wanniassa Street.

She walked to the adjacent car park, and was about to get into her Honda Accord sedan, when she was pushed by a man standing behind her.

He got into the Honda and drove from the area.

Police were called and a crime scene was established.

The woman sustained a cut above her eye and hurt her chest and wrist during the incident. She was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been released.

The vehicle was recovered a short time later after colliding with a parked car in Thurralilly Street, Queanbeyan with the driver leaving the area prior to police arrival.

The man has been described to police as about 40 years of age, about 150cm tall, with a chubby build. He was wearing dark clothing, pulled tightly over his face, at the time of the incident.

NSW Police Force welcome latest ABS crime statistics

NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has welcomed the latest crime statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), showing major reductions in a number of serious crime categories in New South Wales, particularly homicide and robbery.

The report has shown the 2014 calendar year saw significant decreases in the following crime categories in NSW:

Homicide down 18%
Robbery (all categories) down 18.5%
Unlawful entry with intent (break and enter) down 7.4%
Motor vehicle theft down 6.6%
Assault (all categories) down 4.9%

Commissioner Scipione attributed these results to the hard work and tenacity of officers, as well as extensive community co-operation and engagement.

“I welcome these results which reflect the hard work of the NSW Police Force. I am extremely proud of all my officers who deliver day in and day out to protect the community and keep it safe”.

“We are committed to proactive crime prevention to stop crime before it occurs and have worked extensively in recent times to dismantle criminal networks. But when crime does take place, I am confident we have the best trained and most efficient investigators in the country to put the offenders before a court”.

“With the continued help of our community we can continue to make this state a safer place for all,” Commissioner Scipione said.

The statistics reflected a small rise in sexual assault offences, which saw a 0.9% increase in New South Wales. This reflects a nationwide trend which could possibly be the result of increased reporting.

“We have worked hard over the years in developing and improving on our victim care, and we actively encourage all sexual assault victims to report all incidents,” Commissioner Scipione said.

Facebook friend leads police to suspect – Wagga Wagga LAC

A keen-eyed NSW Police Force Facebook friend has helped police locate an alleged offender travelling on a train in the state’s Riverina region.

The passenger was browsing the Wagga Wagga Local Area Command “Eyewatch” Facebook page while travelling on the Wagga Wagga to Sydney NSW TrainLink service, about 12.30am on Saturday 11 July 2015.

At that time, the page featured an appeal for public assistance to locate a teenager wanted by virtue of an arrest warrant. The post also included a photo of the teen.

When the Facebook friend looked across the carriage, he recognised the teen sitting with a female companion nearby.

He quickly took a photograph and uploaded the image with a series of messages to raise the alarm.

Officers from Wagga Wagga Local Area Command intercepted the train at Cootamundra and arrested the 18-year-old man. He was charged with the arrest warrant and refused bail.

Following further inquiries, detectives laid further charges yesterday (Tuesday 21 July 2015).

He was charged with two counts of break and enter and trespass. He has been refused bail and is due to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court today (Wednesday 22 July 2015).

Wagga Wagga Local Area Commander, Superintendent Bob Noble, praised the passenger/Facebook friend for his clever response.

“This man’s efforts were extraordinary and his quick thinking demonstrates how police and the community are working together on social media sites to interact and solve crimes,” Supt Noble said.

“NSW Police Force has a strong presence on Facebook, with more than 475,000 friends on our main page and thousands more keeping in touch with local policing issues on individual Eyewatch pages.

“The Wagga Wagga LAC has more than 13,500 Facebook friends and it has proven to be a great way for us to connect with the community and for everyone to be involved in keeping Wagga safe.

“Across the state, we are seeing more and more cases solved through information shared on social media and the Force is very proud of its online interaction with the community,” Supt Noble said.

All crime information should be reported by calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, online at https://nsw.crimestopers.com.au/ or directly to local police. We remind the community to not report crime information on our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages.

Wangaratta council to vote on releasing revised rural land strategy

The administrators of the Wangaratta council in north-east Victoria will decide today whether to go ahead with the latest version of a controversial rural land strategy.

The council’s administrators said the document hoped to strike a balance between individual property rights and protecting rural industries.

They said it looked to provide development clarity and stop conflicts in land use across the municipality.

It arose from a dumped 2012 plan which was heavily criticised for rules which restricted building in the farming zone.

Reviewing the strategy was a key priority when the council’s administrators were appointed in 2013.

The revamped strategy would retain the existing rules but rezone a number of areas.

Parts of Glenrowan, Oxley and Milawa would be changed to ‘rural living zones’, while some areas not used for agriculture would be marked for conservation.

The head of the administrators, Ailsa Fox, has asked ratepayers to put the old document aside and assess this one on its merits.

She said the new plan took into account Victorian Government changes in 2013 and could support farming, allow more tourism and encourage population growth.

The administrators will meet today to decide whether to make any changes before releasing the plan for public comment.

NEW FACES OF COUNTRY ROCK ARE SHAKING THINGS UP

Who says Country Music isn’t young, hot and ready to rock! Nobody who has had the chance to see Jade Holland and The Jay Seeney Band take the stage that’s for sure.

These two “artists on the up” on the Country scene have been making some serious noise over the past few months as both have seen chart success with the first singles of their respective new records. Now it is time to get serious with dates nearing for their full production releases. For both Jade and Jay, having worked together on many projects in the last few years, it made a load of sense to embark on a combined record launch tour. So that is exactly what they are doing.

From August through to November the two acts and their bands will be hitting the road to share their new music with Australia and there is big a wave of excitement right behind them.

Jade Holland is the “straight talkin” country girl from North Queensland and The Jay Seeney Band, the “rockin-est” thing to come out of Greater Western Sydney in a long time. That’s yin and yang with a guitar.

Jade’s drive and attitude comes through in everything she does. While the music world is flooded with good-looking hopefuls, Holland is very clear and somewhat blunt on the topic of what makes her different from other artists.

“I guess you could call me no frills. What you see is what you get. I’m a country girl who loves music and I do whatever I have to do to make the music happen. I don’t go for the whole beauty queen thing and I hate being called “cute” (Laughs). I’m pretty much a normal girl in her twenties from the country. I like a drink and some fun, I speak my mind and I’m chasing my dreams. For me the glamour stuff comes second, the music stuff comes first, and that is just how it should be.” – Jade Holland

Jay spent 6 months co-writing with some of Australia’s best to assemble the songs and then the best part of two months in Nashville recording for the release. But that was the easy part, choosing a name that truly represented the direction and drive behind his music, that was the tough bit.

“As a musician you always want the best songs and put in so much time to create a great product, but in this case everything just fell into place. It got to a point where we had a bunch of songs that we were really stoked with, but haven’t really thought about the record beyond that. So we spent a lot of time trying to explain the songs and what the band is all about within the title we chose.” – Jay Seeney

The new record, entitled “The New Black” is obviously a new take on a time-tested concept.

“We to demonstrate what we intend to be as a band. So we wanted something that is always in fashion, always cool but always new and exciting. Then we thought about the group and what we represent both physically and with our music. When it boiled down to it, the title “The New Black” just worked on every single level.” – Said Seeney

Jade’s album is called “Leather And Les Paul” named directly after a very personal track on the album that captivated both her and the woman who wrote it.

“After being in the studio with Sean (Sean Rudd, Golden Guitar-nominated Producer) and listening to the album back. It was very clear that Jane’s (Acclaimed Songwriter Jane Robertson) song was the standout. – Stated Jade

That track became the album title and was written about Jade personally by the songwriter after the two met and collaborated.

“Both Jane and the song are amazing, so by the end of the lengthy production process the title just fit like an old pair of cowboy boots. It was the perfect choice.” – Mentioned Holland

Both recordings will be available for pre-order shortly through Maven Records/Sony Music Australia. Keep up with the artists via their web and social media pages for order details.

Confirmed Tour Dates So Far – More to come!

July 30, 2015 – Townsville Album Preview (Jade Holland Only) – The Avenues Tavern – Free Show
August 1, 2015 – Alligator Creek Album Preview – Melville’s Farm – Tickets on the gate from 11AM
October 17, 2015 – Rooty Hill RSL Album Launch – Sydney NSW – Tickets from www.rootyhillrsl.com.au