Young Leeton lady Destiny Nichols was named the Belle of the Ball at this year's Rotary event.

TALK OF THE TOWN

Leeton has again dominated the list of finalists in the Murray-Riverina Regional Business Awards. A total of eight shire businesses and individuals have been nominated across nine categories for the awards.

PHANTOMS COULD BE GIANT KILLERS: COACH

With nothing left to lose and playing their final first-grade game for 2014, the Phantoms will be throwing everything at Wagga City. They will be the first Leeton first-grade team to finish their season and they want to do it with a win.

TOP HONOUR FOR JENNY

Leeton's Jenny Brumfield was awarded the Joy Parker Memorial Award last week for dedication and involvement in the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation's Swimsafe program.

WASTE FACILITY REJECTED

A proposal to construct an on-site liquid waste management and utilisation facility within an existing farm at Murrami was unanimously rejected at a recent Leeton Shire Council meeting.

HAWKS RESTORE CONFIDENCE

Yanco-Wamoon made light work of a travelling and tired TLU outfit on Sunday, running in 15 tries to two to set up a 76-10 mauling. For their part, up to eight Sharks players were backing up from playing reserve grade, but the Hawks did not take their foot off the accelerator.

CRACKER TRAGEDY A MATTER OF TIME

In the space of just two days, several people were attacked and some were even injured with firecrackers in Leeton and there were numerous incidences of fireworks being let off in the town area. A Leeton High School student had his backpack blown apart at 2.50pm on Friday after a lit firecracker was placed in the bag. Patrons leaving the Roxy Theatre on Saturday night were also subjected to an attack by unidentified people hurling fireworks into a crowd. In the most disturbing fireworks incident from the weekend, an elderly Leeton resident was awoken by the sound of crackers exploding near his home. On walking into his backyard to investigate, a rocket-type firework landed two metres in front of the man and exploded, knocking him to the ground, where he briefly lost consciousness.

PARKVIEW VICTORIOUS

Parkview Primary School is the toast of Leeton rugby league circles having won the Mortimer Shield in Wagga on Thursday.

RETIREMENT WILL BE BUSY

After an amazing 27 years and three months of service to Murrumbidgee Irrigation, new Leeton Shire councillor Richard Lloyd officially retired last Friday.

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