Virus updates Two Shepparton workers test positive for COVID-19 A staff member at First Choice Liquor Shepparton and another at Shepparton Retirement Villages have tested positive for COVID-19. Spencer Fowler Steen 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
Sport GVL cancels 2020 seniors season The Goulburn Valley League has pulled the pin on its senior competitions for 2020. Alex Mitchell 24 Jun 2020 24 Jun 2020
News Your guide to the region’s Christmas lights Christmas has well and truly come to Shepparton, with homes across the region lighting up. They’re bright, and cheery, and very, very Christmassy. Don’t miss any Christmas lights with our map! Shepparton News 24 Dec 2019 24 Dec 2019
News Elly’s huge drama on a human scale A trip to an exhibition on the sinking of the Titanic was enough to spark Elly Miechel’s fertile imagination and produce a prize-winning story on the famous 108-year-old sea tragedy. The 18-year-old Goulburn Valley Grammar School student from... John Lewis 29 Jul 2020 29 Jul 2020
Lifestyle Breathing new life into a crumbling Tatura home For more than a decade, a ‘for sale’ sign stood stagnant in front of a crumbling Tatura home. Story: Jessica Ball Photography: Rodney Braithwaite G aping holes in the floor, a leaky roof and a corner jacked up to keep the 100-year-old structure... Jessica Ball 29 Mar 2020 29 Mar 2020
News Johnno’s Run goes virtual IT WASN’T the usual Johnno’s Run in 2020, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t as successful. Brayden May 30 Jul 2020 30 Jul 2020
Sport Border Raiders take a big step towards a return “We had previously targeted June 28 as a possibility for the juniors, but over the past week in discussion with our clubs, they felt more comfortable for a week later, which lands on July 4,” BASL president Aaron Shooter told the Bendigo... Brayden May 23 Jun 2020 23 Jun 2020
Lifestyle Echuca Specialist School takes on Swan Hill to walk around Australia A LITTLE bit of healthy competition never hurt anyone. That’s why Echuca Specialist School will be taking on Swan Hill Specialist School in the ‘Walk around Australia’ challenge. Students and staff alike will be strapping on their... Alex Gretgrix 11 May 2020 11 May 2020
Entertainment Merry Christmas from Murray River Council community services MURRAY River Council community services staff, clients and volunteers celebrated their end of year Christmas party recently. The team of hard-working locals enjoyed an afternoon tea and were entertained by the talented Gwen Potter Charmayne Allison 12 Dec 2019 12 Dec 2019
News Campaspe Shire’s 10-year plan to come back to councillors CAMPASPE Shire Council’s 10-year plan will go back before staff to be updated for anomalies and to specify that it is only an indicative costing. At the July 21 council meeting the costings for capital works until June 2030 was presented, with... Lachlan Durling 28 Jul 2020 28 Jul 2020
News Tailoring your learning needs The Deniliquin Christian School is taking enrolments for kindergarten and year seven for 2021. The school, which celebrates 25 years next year, offers a unique schooling experience for Kindergarten to Year 10. School principal Maryanne Jones, said... Daniel Hughes 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
News Business Chamber forms One single entity will now represent the interests of businesses within the Murrumbidgee Council. Business Murrumbidgee was formed with the assistance of Murrumbidgee Council, and will consist of three chapters representing Coleambally, Darlington... Daniel Hughes 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
Sport Bradbury wins Cobb Open Rick Bradbury is the Berrigan Community Bowls Club Betty Cobb Open Handicap Champion for 2019/20. Bradbury (15), the top handicap, defeated Garry Seamer (8) 21-18 in a close-fought match played in front of a good crowd enjoying the unseasonably warm... Southern Riverina News 06 Aug 2020 06 Aug 2020
News Special consideration for VCE students VCE STUDENTS in Echuca and surrounds can breathe easier after the Victorian Government announced changes to Year 11 and 12 assessment of special consideration. Education Minister James Merlino announced the changes, saying students could now find... Kyabram Free Press 20 hours ago 20 hours ago
News Kyabram P-12 College preps celebrate 100 days of learning Kyabram P-12 College preps celebrate 100 days of learning Jared Prestwidge 23 hours ago 23 hours ago
Sport CVBD have several plans in place CAMPAPSE Valley Bowls Division officials have several plans in place to get the season under way. Last month, ‘plan A’ was revealed, which would see play begin on October 9 (mid-week pennant) and 10 (weekend pennant). Under the plan... Brayden May 20 hours ago 20 hours ago
News Coo-ee: To the football by boat In the days before buses, football clubs took rail journeys and jinker rides to play opposition teams. Perhaps the most unusual way of getting to a football match was that used by Mornington Football Club. Its footballers took a fishing yawl, The... Benalla Ensign 06 Aug 2020 06 Aug 2020
Sport Benalla Gymnastic Club gets the all clear on COVID-19 Benalla Gymnastic Club has confirmed its coaches have tested negative for coronavirus after a potential close contact was identified. Meg Saultry 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
News Pensioner bashed for not wearing mask A Benalla pensioner was left covered in blood after a brazen daylight assault in Bridge St on Friday afternoon. A witness who contacted the Ensign said the man, who was in his 70s, was attacked by a man who looked middle-aged, for not wearing... Simon Ruppert 10 Aug 2020 10 Aug 2020
News Motor oil dumped in Benalla drains Benalla has an issue with people not properly disposing of motor oil with North East Water flagging it as the only town in its region with an ongoing problem. As a result, North East Water is reminding residents and businesses to recycle their used... Simon Ruppert 04 Aug 2020 04 Aug 2020
News New data reveals average number of people testing for COVID-19 in Cobram Data from NCN Health Cobram shows Moira Shire residents are continuing to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Last week, the hospital’s COVID-19 community testing clinic tested an average of 20 people a day. NCN Health chief executive Jacque Phillips... Morgan Dyer 30 minutes ago 30 minutes ago
Sport NAB League season cancelled A revised talent pathway model is in the works after the NAB League season was officially cancelled last week. It means top-age Murray Bushrangers talents that would have seemingly missed their best opportunity to make one final push toward AFL... Alex Mitchell 05 Aug 2020 05 Aug 2020
News Critical service permits limited to new border region The NSW Government released a third edition of restrictions related to the Victoria-NSW border closure with changes coming into effect on Monday. The revised Public Health Order, signed off by NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard, caused further... Jessica Ball 22 hours ago 22 hours ago
News Call to remove fishing ban to boost tourism Fishing bodies are protesting a ban on fishing along the Murray River between Mulwala and Tocumwal by gathering testimonials from local businesses. The ban is part of the closure of the Murray cod fishing season from September to November, put in... Jamie Salter 20 Jul 2020 20 Jul 2020
News Front Door Project proves popular Louise Roberts’ COVID-19 photography project is officially in print. The Nagambie photographer spent every day for almost three weeks travelling around Nagambie using a long lens to take photos of people at their front doors, gates and... David Rak 18 hours ago 18 hours ago
News Time to enrol for council elections A general election will be held by post this October for Strathbogie and Mitchell shire councils. The Victorian Electoral Commission is preparing to deliver a safe election during the extraordinary circumstances of the coronavirus (COVID-19)... David Rak 18 hours ago 18 hours ago
Sport Netball Victoria North-East Talent Academy Some of the region’s best young netballers have been selected for Netball Victoria’s North-East Talent Academy. Like all Netball Victoria’s academy programs, training sessions have been stopped after the re-introduction of stage three COVID-19... Alex Mitchell 05 Aug 2020 05 Aug 2020
News Kinder free for families in Campaspe during COVID-19 pandemic KINDERGARTEN in the Campaspe region will be free for term three and children will be supported to learn from home. It’s all thanks to a relief package to support early childhood services through the coronavirus pandemic from the Victorian... Campaspe News 18 hours ago 18 hours ago
Sport Bowls report | August 11 Rochester Bowlers please note as of Thursday, August 7, social bowls is allowed on the B Green with a maximum of 10 players, two players per rink. Social distancing, cleaning of the mat and kitty is mandatory. The AGM was held on Tuesday, August 3... Campaspe News 1 hour ago 1 hour ago
News Special consideration for VCE students VCE students can breathe easier after the Victorian Government announced changes to Year 11 and 12 assessment of special consideration. Education Minister James Merlino announced the changes, saying students could now find comfort as they near the... Alex Gretgrix 19 hours ago 19 hours ago
News Calls to extend JobKeeper grow louder THERE are fears some Rochester businesses may not survive the second round of stage three restrictions. Rochester’s political leaders are calling on the Federal Government to extend the full $1500 JobKeeper payment, which will be reduced to $1200 at... Brayden May 19 hours ago 19 hours ago
News Dump point change causes a stink After numerous locals expressed concern about a mesh cover being placed over the dump point in Barrack Street, the McIvor Times launched an investigation. McIvor Times 14 Apr 2020 14 Apr 2020
News Break and enter at Heathcote’s tip IT SOUNDS like a joke, but it certainly happened — someone has gone to the effort of breaking into the local recycling centre and making away with several thousand dollars worth of goods. Last week Heathcote Transfer Station’s office was... McIvor Times 14 Apr 2020 14 Apr 2020
Sport Best Battles, round two: Heathcote v Mount Pleasant WHILE Heathcote may not have troubled teams in the upper reaches of the ladder in 2017, they certainly made the most of their opportunities against the teams around them. McIvor Times 14 Apr 2020 14 Apr 2020
News Tatura photographer captures amazing photos of insects These impressive close-ups of creepy crawlies aren’t computer generated, nor were they taken by a professional. These spine-tingling photos of jumping spiders and bees were taken by hobby photographer Matthew McDonald in his Tatura garden over the... Madi Chwasta 09 May 2020 09 May 2020
News Coronavirus cancels Tatura mum’s plans to spend Mother’s Day with daughter in Peru The month of May is wiped clean in Jeanette Moorhouse’s mobile phone save for one, lone booking on May 21. It’s the date the Tatura local was set to fly home after visiting her daughter Rachel in Lima, Peru. They were going to spend Mother’s Day... Charmayne Allison 07 May 2020 07 May 2020
Sport After a long wait, golf has returned to Hill Top Golf Club After seven weeks of pain, golfers returned to the fairways on Saturday and the sun shone to welcome them back. Officials feared some might not bother coming back, but Saturday’s field, at 103, was the biggest for years. Of course, some things... Shepparton News 18 May 2020 18 May 2020
News New Moira case tested in Melbourne Yarrawonga Health have just issued a statement to confirm the new positive COVID-19 case recorded in Moira Shire on Wednesday, August 5 was tested in Melbourne. The individual was tested in Melbourne and is not residing or self-isolating in the... Yarrawonga Chronicle 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
Yarrawonga Chronicle New border region permit update The “border bubble” has been revised to include postcodes of Victorian and NSW towns previously excluded such as Tungamah, Rennie and Savernake. The new changes will take effect from 4pm this Monday, August 10. The NSW government released the third... Yarrawonga Chronicle 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
sport Helping sporting competitions thrive through COVID-19 Community sport in the Moira Shire and even closer in the Yarrawonga Mulwala region has been given a boost thanks to a grant from the Victorian Government aimed at helping local leagues and associations ride out the coronavirus pandemic and come... Yarrawonga Chronicle 05 Aug 2020 05 Aug 2020
News Firies urge winter safety This winter Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging residents to take every precaution to avoid a fire in the home. FRNSW Captain Vin Slattery said the cooler months see a 10% increase in the number of home fires, with more fires in bedrooms and... Robert Muir 06 Aug 2020 06 Aug 2020
News New border region permit update The “border bubble” has been revised with the postcodes of Victorian towns previously excluded including Rutherglen now included. The new changes will take effect from 4pm this Monday, August 10. The NSW government released the third edition of... Corowa Free Press 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
Sport Corowa Rutherglen Football Netball Club president Graham Hosier stepping down After seven years at the helm, Corowa Rutherglen Football Netball Club President Graham Hosier will step down at the club’s AGM in October. Robert Muir 05 Aug 2020 05 Aug 2020
News Saleyards entry tightening Federation Council tightened its entry criteria to the Corowa Saleyard Complex on Monday, July 27. Temperature and cross border permit checks are now compulsory for all persons authorised to enter the complex. Federation Council Mayor Pat Bourke... Corowa Free Press 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
News Inner Wheel handover A great day was had by all when the Inner Wheel Club of Corowa and District (IWCCD) held their changeover luncheon last Thursday. Hosted at the Corowa Golf Club, the Inner Wheel members enjoyed a hearty lunch as they celebrated their second... Adrienne Hartnett 06 Aug 2020 06 Aug 2020
