Argoon family: school run, kids and puzzles
The school run, the kids, your village, plus puzzles, stars and a bit of fun with your coffee.
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Sunday 25 October 2026 · No. 11
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Fire danger today
🟢 MODERATE Plan and prepare.
No Total Fire Ban today. Gas, electric, wood and charcoal BBQs are fine with care: keep an adult on it, water handy and nothing that burns nearby. Burning off or a fire in the open? Check if you need a permit.
Tomorrow: 🟢 MODERATE
Source: NSW Rural Fire Service, Fire Danger Ratings (Far Western). Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 8:00 pm.
Fires within 100 km
No fires listed within 100 km.
Source: NSW Rural Fire Service, Fires Near Me. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 8:37 pm.
Weather warnings
Source: Bureau of Meteorology, NSW warnings. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 8:37 pm.
Roads now
No crashes, floods or fires listed on roads within 40 km.
Roadwork nearby (2)
- Scheduled Roadwork: Sturt Highway, Darlington Point 20 km away · updated 9 Oct, 3:29 pm
- Scheduled Roadwork: Kidman Way & Silo Road, Willbriggie 39 km away · updated 23 Oct, 9:16 am
Source: Live Traffic NSW (Transport for NSW, open data)
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Births, Deaths and Marriages
Deaths
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Just for curiosity
Trending baby names
Top 10 across NSW, 2025
Girls
- CHARLOTTE =
- AMELIA =
- OLIVIA =
- ISLA ▲1
- MIA ▼1
- SOPHIA ▲3
- CHLOE ▼1
- HAZEL =
- LILY ▲2
- SIENNA ▲3
Biggest climber: LAINEY, up 41 to #56
Highest new entry: AMIRA at #79
Boys
- NOAH =
- OLIVER =
- THEODORE =
- LUCA =
- LEO ▲1
- HENRY ▼1
- ELIJAH ▲3
- LEVI ▲5
- HUDSON ▼1
- JACK ▲4
Biggest climber: ELIAS, up 52 to #35
Highest new entry: MATEO at #65
Source: the latest full-year list from the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Arrows show the move since 2024. NSW doesn't publish names by town. Checked Sun, 25 Oct, 3:22 pm.
Number one in every state, 2025
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | Charlotte | Noah |
| VIC | Charlotte | Noah |
| QLD | Charlotte | Oliver |
| WA | Isla | Noah |
| SA | Charlotte | Oliver |
| TAS | Charlotte | Noah |
| ACT | Evelyn | Oliver |
| NT | Amelia | Noah |
Source: each state and territory's Births, Deaths and Marriages registry. There's no single official list for all of Australia.
Top 5 around the world, 2025
New Zealand
Isla, Charlotte, Amelia, Hazel, Olivia
Noah, Luca, Oliver, George, Theodore
United States
Olivia, Charlotte, Emma, Amelia, Sophia
Liam, Noah, Oliver, Theodore, Henry
Canada
Charlotte, Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Amelia
Noah, Theodore, Liam, Leo, William
Source: Statistics Canada
England & Wales
Olivia, Lily, Amelia, Isla, Florence
Muhammad, Noah, Leo, Luca, Arthur
Scotland
Freya, Isla, Olivia, Amelia, Grace
Noah, Luca, Rory, Muhammad, Oliver
Source: National Records of Scotland
Ireland
Lily, Éabha, Fiadh, Grace, Sadie
Rían, Jack, Noah, James, Oisín
Source: Central Statistics Office
Names that travel: Noah (top 5 in 6 places), Amelia (top 5 in 5 places), Olivia (top 5 in 5 places).
NSW's number one, decade by decade
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | AMELIA | NOAH |
| 2010s | OLIVIA | OLIVER |
| 2000s | EMILY | JACK |
| 1990s | JESSICA | JOSHUA |
| 1980s | SARAH | MATTHEW |
| 1970s | MICHELLE | DAVID |
| 1960s | KAREN | DAVID |
| 1950s | SUSAN | PETER |
Source: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, counting every baby given each name in the decade. NSW lists start in 1952, so the 1950s are 1952 to 1959; the 2020s run to 2025.
How popular has your name been in NSW?
Source: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, top 100 boys' and girls' names every year since 1952.
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Handy tools
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Dog friendly
Off-leash beaches, dog parks and places happy to see your dog. If there’s nothing mapped, it says so.
Source: OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap contributors), the free map anyone can add to.
LGBTQ+ friendly
Local places that welcome everyone. If there’s nothing mapped, it says so.
Source: OpenStreetMap (OpenStreetMap contributors), the free map anyone can add to.
Fuel prices in Jerilderie
Source: NSW FuelCheck
Grocery watch
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Banks and the RBA
Home loan rates at the big four, and how quickly each passed on the Reserve Bank's (RBA) rate changes. Numbers only.
Cash rate: 4.60% since 29 Sept 2026
How fast they passed on RBA changes
| CommBank | Westpac | NAB | ANZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average days to pass on a rise | 10.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Average days to pass on a cut | 10.0 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 |
| Rises passed on in full | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 |
| Cuts passed on in full | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
Days from the RBA's decision to the date the bank's new variable rate took effect, for the 7 RBA moves since February 2025.
Every RBA move and what each bank did
| RBA decision | CommBank | Westpac | NAB | ANZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 ▲ +0.25 to 4.60% | +0.25 9 Oct 2026 · 10 days | +0.25 9 Oct 2026 · 10 days | +0.25 9 Oct 2026 · 10 days | +0.25 9 Oct 2026 · 10 days |
| 5 May 2026 ▲ +0.25 to 4.35% | +0.25 15 May 2026 · 10 days | +0.25 15 May 2026 · 10 days | +0.25 15 May 2026 · 10 days | +0.25 15 May 2026 · 10 days |
| 17 Mar 2026 ▲ +0.25 to 4.10% | +0.25 27 Mar 2026 · 10 days | +0.25 31 Mar 2026 · 14 days | +0.25 27 Mar 2026 · 10 days | +0.25 27 Mar 2026 · 10 days |
| 3 Feb 2026 ▲ +0.25 to 3.85% | +0.25 13 Feb 2026 · 10 days | +0.25 17 Feb 2026 · 14 days | +0.25 13 Feb 2026 · 10 days | +0.25 13 Feb 2026 · 10 days |
| 12 Aug 2025 ▼ -0.25 to 3.60% | -0.25 22 Aug 2025 · 10 days | -0.25 26 Aug 2025 · 14 days | -0.25 25 Aug 2025 · 13 days | -0.25 22 Aug 2025 · 10 days |
| 20 May 2025 ▼ -0.25 to 3.85% | -0.25 30 May 2025 · 10 days | -0.25 3 June 2025 · 14 days | -0.25 30 May 2025 · 10 days | -0.25 30 May 2025 · 10 days |
| 18 Feb 2025 ▼ -0.25 to 4.10% | -0.25 28 Feb 2025 · 10 days | -0.25 4 Mar 2025 · 14 days | -0.25 28 Feb 2025 · 10 days | -0.25 28 Feb 2025 · 10 days |
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Argoon tide times & fishing
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Know your 2707
The handy stuff, all in one place. Every item is sourced and shown as the source has it. We don’t edit it. We tell you where it’s from and how well the owner keeps it up to date.
Who runs the place
- Mayor: Cr Ruth McRae OAM · Deputy Mayor: Cr Robert Black
- Councillors: Faith Bryce, Christine Chirgwin, Robert Curphey, Hayley Heath, Troy Mauger, Judy Saxvik, Timothy Strachan. Contact them
- Council meetings: see what's being decided
Source: Murrumbidgee Council, mayor and councillors. Council doesn’t say when they last updated it.
Bins & rubbish
- Check your bin days and download your town's 2026-27 collection calendar on council's website, or call 1300 676 243. Bin days
- Tip: Coleambally Landfill. Tuesday and Thursday 9am to 11am; Sunday 2pm to 5pm. Closed at all other times unless access is specially arranged.
- Tip: Darlington Point Landfill. Tuesday and Thursday 2pm to 4pm; Sunday 8am to 11am. Closed at all other times unless access is specially arranged.
- Tip: Jerilderie Landfill. Monday and Friday 8am to 11am; Wednesday 3pm to 6pm; Sunday 2pm to 5pm. Total fire ban hours: Monday 8am to 9am, Wednesday 3pm to 4pm, Friday 8am to 9am, Sunday 2pm to 3pm. Closed at all other times unless access is specially arranged.
- Source: Murrumbidgee Council
- Seen illegal dumping? Tell the EPA online
Source: Murrumbidgee Council, bins and waste. Council doesn’t say when they last updated it.
Got a problem?
- Pothole, broken footpath, streetlight, overgrown block: report it to council online or call 1300 676 243
- Not happy with how council handled it? NSW Ombudsman
Contact council
- 1300 676 243
- mail@murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au
- Council offices: 35 Jerilderie Street, Jerilderie; 21 Carrington Street, Darlington Point; 39 Brolga Place, Coleambally
- www.murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au
Source: Murrumbidgee Council website. Council doesn’t say when they last updated it.
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Renting
Looking for a place in Jerilderie? Every rental site, already searched for you.
- Rentals in Jerilderie on realestate.com.au: Australia's biggest property site.
- Rentals in Jerilderie on Domain: The other big one.
- Rentals in Jerilderie on Rent.com.au: Rentals only, with a free renter résumé to send agents.
- Rentals in Jerilderie on Homely: Rentals plus honest local reviews of each street.
Jobs
Looking for work in Jerilderie? Every job site, already searched for you.
- Jobs in Jerilderie on SEEK: Australia's biggest job site.
- Jobs in Jerilderie on Indeed: Pulls jobs from employers' own websites too.
- Jobs in Jerilderie on Jora: Searches lots of job sites at once.
- Jobs in Jerilderie on LinkedIn: Professional and office roles.
Jerilderie Council watch
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Meeting dates are on the council's meetings page.
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Have your say or make a complaint
- Report a problem or make a request: Murrumbidgee Council on 1300 676 243 or their website.
- Not happy with how council handled it? NSW Ombudsman.
- Concerns about a councillor's conduct: Office of Local Government.
- Suspect corruption: NSW ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption).
- Have your say at a meeting: ask the council about speaking at public forum before the next meeting.
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🌳 Get outside this weekend
Things for kids and families to do outdoors, free or under $50 a kid. This weekend: Sat, 24 Oct and Sun, 25 Oct.
No kids' events listed for this weekend yet. Running one? Add it free and tick "Good for kids".
Always-good local favourites
- Jerilderie Railway Station Free
Listed on the NSW State Heritage Register. The railway arrived in Jerilderie in September 1884. - Sir John Monash Memorial Drive Free
Memorial drive just outside Jerilderie on the road to Finley. Monash grew up in Jerilderie. - Luke Park, Jerilderie Free
Park with the Steel Wings windmill, built in 1910 and 17 metres high, and Jerilderie Lake.
Outdoor and affordable, picked by locals. Check times and prices before you go · Suggest one
Trails, World Heritage and only here
The big outdoor reasons to live in, or visit, Jerilderie and the shire.
Only here
- Steel Wings windmill
One of two rare, working windmills of its unusual design, built in 1910 and 17 metres high, in Luke Park, Jerilderie. Source: en.wikipedia.org
National parks and visitor info
Park alerts and closures around Jerilderie, straight from NSW National Parks, plus the official places to plan a visit. We source it, we don’t write it.
No current alerts for parks around Jerilderie.
Source: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, alerts. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 8:00 pm.
Visitors to regional NSW
64.7 million visitors, 102.9 million nights and $27.7 billion spent across regional NSW in the year ending June 2026, including 685,800 international visitors.
Source: Destination NSW, Regional NSW statistics. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 12:00 am.
Plan a visit
Sport & field closures
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Field closures and local sport. Clubs can post games and closures free via Add an event.
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Holidays
Next NSW public holidays
- Fri, 25 Dec: Christmas Day in 61 days
- Mon, 28 Dec: Boxing Day in 64 days
- Fri, 1 Jan: New Year's Day in 68 days
- Tue, 26 Jan: Australia Day in 93 days
Source: Nager.Date public holidays. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 3:22 pm.
In the sky, next 14 days
Asteroids passing by
- Sat, 31 Oct: 2025 UK9, about the size of a car (roughly 3 to 6 m), passes closer than the Moon (314,648 km away) at 7.8 km a second in 6 days
- Tue, 3 Nov: 524522, bigger than three footy fields (roughly 207 to 463 m), passes 15.7 times as far away as the Moon at 8.7 km a second in 9 days
- Tue, 27 Oct: 2026 TB94, about the size of a bus (roughly 19 to 44 m), passes 5.1 times as far away as the Moon at 11.6 km a second in 2 days
- Sun, 25 Oct: 2026 UE, about the size of a bus (roughly 18 to 41 m), passes 5.2 times as far away as the Moon at 15.9 km a second today
Source: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. Updated Sun, 25 Oct, 3:22 pm. None of these will hit Earth. Most are too faint to see without a big telescope
Next school holidays
- Summer school holidays: Fri, 18 Dec to Wed, 27 Jan in 54 days
- Autumn school holidays: Mon, 12 Apr to Fri, 23 Apr in 169 days
Public schools in the Murrumbidgee area. Source: NSW Department of Education · Private schools may differ
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✨ Horoscopes
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Argoon beaches, surf & surf cams
Surf cams
Coastalwatch charges for its live surf cam feed, so we can’t show it here. Nobody pays to be on this site, and we don’t pay to show other people’s paid content either. Have a look on their site: Coastalwatch.
Swim between the red and yellow flags. Patrol times and beach-by-beach info: Beachsafe.
Source: Open-Meteo (modelled, updated hourly). Not for navigation. Which swell and wind suit each beach: surf-forecast.com break guides; patrols from council.