Cobram News

Katamatite CFA receives $1000 donation to replace stolen equipment

State Member for Northern Victoria Tania Maxwell has donated $1000 to the Katamatite Fire Brigade to replace stolen equipment following a burglary at the brigade’s station on December 31. Ms Maxwell, who represents Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party, was...

Rodney Woods

Enjoy an evening of classic music

St Margaret’s Anglican Church in Cobram will host a performance by a world renowned chamber orchestra next month. After successful European tours in 2018 and 2019, the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne from Germany returns to Australia with...

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Local sporting clubs encouraged to apply for sporting grants

Moira Shire sporting clubs are being urged to apply for funding to help boost administration, training and equipment. As part of the Victorian Government’s 2019-20 Sporting Club Grants Program, grants range between $1000 and $5000. State...

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Local sporting clubs encouraged to apply for sporting grants

Moira Shire sporting clubs are being urged to apply for funding to help boost administration, training and equipment. As part of the Victorian Government’s 2019-20 Sporting Club Grants Program, grants range between $1000 and $5000. State...

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Include water mismanagement in royal commission

Members of water advocacy group Speak Up say the proposed royal commission by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, following this season’s destructive bushfires needs to extend to other natural resource management. Speak Up Campaign deputy chair...

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Letter to the editor: More money needed for fruit fly prevention

Program must continue I wish to inform your readers that I have written to the Agriculture Minister seeking confirmation of continued funding of the Goulburn-Murray Valley Regional Fruit Fly Program. Our region is a significant horticultural...

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Scottish play comes to Moira

It can be tough to find something different to do when everybody is in holiday mode. But Moira Arts & Culture Inc. has a solution.

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Boomerang bags a double

Cobram-Barooga Boomerang Bag volunteers were “shocked” to win the Moira Shire Arts/Culture or Environment Project of the Year. So, they could hardly believe their luck when later in the night they won Organisation of the Year.

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Find out where to celebrate Australia Day

There is something for everybody this Australia Day, with seven Moira Shire towns hosting events. Mayor Libra Mustica is inviting everyone to join at least one celebration across the shire.

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Enjoy sunny Tocumwal for Australia Day

The Tocumwal foreshore is the place to be on Sunday, with everyone invited to come along and celebrate Australia Day. For a gold coin donation, enjoy breakfast from 8 am, with light entertainment from Nathan Vaccaro and formalities to follow...

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Outages leave more than 2500 people without power

Hundreds of people are currently without power, with wild weather causing outages in Cobram, Tungamah, Katamatite, Yarrawonga and surrounds. The outages are currently under investigation, but a number are expected to be related to storm activity...

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Katamatite coming together

New Year’s Eve of 2019 in Katamatite will sadly be remembered for all the wrong reasons, with the theft from the fire brigade rocking the town. Now, two weeks on from the wretched act, the community has banded together to help repair some of the...

Liam Nash

Barooga resident helping recycle camping waste

During the Christmas-New Year holiday break, Barooga resident Steve Tomlinson was busy handing out recycling bags for campers in Cobram and Barooga. Mr Tomlinson has been taking the recycled containers to the return and earn station to raise funds...

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BBQ for bush fire relief

Cobram Ecumenical Prayer Group, a multi-denominational prayer group, is working with local churches to run a fundraising barbecue to support those affected by the bush fires. The barbecue on Saturday runs from noon to 3 pm at Mivo Park, and is...

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Lions share Christmas cheer

Barooga Lions Club hosted a Senior Citizens Christmas Party at Cobram-Barooga Golf Club last month. Lost loved ones and people affected by the severe drought conditions were remembered at the lunch on December 14. Because of the heat, sickness and...

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Calls for Cobram residents to tighten up water use over summer

With water regulations put under strict watch during the warmer months, Goulburn Valley Water is urging residents to make sure every drop of water counts. While temperatures are again predicted to be warmer and drier than average, permanent water...

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Plenty of room at the Hotel Barooga

With the state of affairs surrounding bushfires in Victoria and NSW, the team at Barooga Hotel is pitching in to help, putting on a night for the firemen risking their lives in the region.

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Silo wasted, local says

One Cobram resident believes the unused silo lying dormant on Market St could add significant value to town if it was to become a part of the Victorian silo art trail.

Liam Nash

Benefit concert in Yarrawonga

internationally-acclaimed guitarist Matthew Fagan is perform at Yarrawonga community hall on Sunday for a reduced fee to raise money for bushfire relief. The profit raised will go to help families and communities impacted by the devastating...

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