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Kyabram and district firefighters head for Hunter Valley bushfires

LOCAL firefighters strapped on their gear and headed for the Hunter Valley on Sunday to help fight the 10 emergency-level fires currently burning across New South Wales. The heavy tanker and four firefighters from Rushworth, one from Kyabram, two...

James Arbuthnott
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Give a dog a home: Boss

YOU may be in control of your household for now, but soon you will be wondering who really is the Boss. He may sound like a bruiser, but one look into his big puppy dog eyes and you’ll see a loyal pal who will give you a lifetime of joy...

Jared Prestwidge
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Mia and Nate raise $20K for The Gift

IT’S pretty amazing what two eight-year-olds can achieve with an electric razor, some scissors and a whole heap of courage.

Holly Tregenza
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Melbourne Cup coming to Kyabram

Another box in Kyabram’s rich sporting history was ticked with Vow And Declare’s stirring win in last week’s Melbourne Cup.

Kyabram Free Press
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Snap up a piece of Isobel Harvie’s vintage collection

KYABRAM’s Isobel Harvie is letting go of her prized antique collection at a garage sale this Saturday. The collection, which graced Mrs Harvie’s exhibitions for the last 13 years, offer a genuine look into the past. The items on sale range...

Jared Prestwidge
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Kyabram man to remain in custody after Mooroopna stabbing

A KYABRAM man who allegedly stabbed a man six times during an altercation in Mooroopna on Friday will remain in custody until next year. Matthew Care-Wickham, 30, appeared at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court in front of Magistrate Peter Mithen...

Kyabram Free Press
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Slippery thieves fail to steal Stanhope ATM

THE owner of the Liberty Stanhope fuel and convenience store on the Midland Highway has been left in shock after thieves smashed the front doors and tried to take the store’s ATM early Monday morning. Police believe a Nissan Navara that was stolen...

Holly Tregenza
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Katrina Fitzgerald is St Augustine’s top artist

YOU never know if there is a future Van Gogh or Matisse in our midst. And with some spectacular talent on display at the St Augustine’s College Art and Technology Showcase last week, it can certainly be said that Kyabram has some serious talent...

Holly Tregenza
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Club on board for the kids

KIDS from across the district will soon be packing their bags for next year’s Blue Light camp thanks to the Kyabram Club. The camp, which will take place in next year’s first-term holidays, will bring together local police officers and Kyabram Blue...

Holly Tregenza
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Donations wanted for family day

A show of support for a great, Aussie bloke and his Stanhope family, the local community is banding together for a friend in need. About six weeks ago, John “Cherry” Baldwin underwent surgery after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. Family friend...

Ashlea Witoslawski
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The activism question answered at the Kyabram Town Hall

A new art show that questions the value of activism in the digital age opens at the Kyabram Town Hall gallery this weekend. Share if you agree presents new work by members of Goulburn Valley-based Splinter Contemporary Artists together with poems...

John Lewis
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Gums planted for koalas at Ern Miles Reserve

A EUCALYPT tree plantation at the Ern Miles Reserve will guarantee a future supply of gum leaves for the koalas at the Kyabram Fauna Park.

Kyabram Free Press
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Can you help tell the tale of Timmering?

HAVE you got the missing piece of this heritage puzzle? The Nanneella Timmering heritage group is looking for anyone with information or photographs about the history of Timmering, which can be included in a book being written about the area. The...

Holly Tregenza
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Girgarre man set to judge Australia’s top jersey cows

A GIGARRE man will face tough decisions after being selected to judge Australia’s best Jersey cows for 2019. Pat Nicholson has been appointed Great Southern Challenge judge for the Jersey Australia/Semex Great Southern and Great Northern...

Holly Tregenza
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Mural is a masterpiece

KYABRAM P-12 College unveiled a stunning mural by local indigenous leader Neva Atkinson last week. The Victorian Government-funded project joins an indigenous garden at the front of the school and is an impressive visual declaration of an ongoing...

Holly Tregenza
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Rushworth breast cancer survivor wins U2 concert tickets

IT HAS been a tough year for Brydie Ryan. A breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 42, followed by surgery and months of recovery, the Rushworth woman was at one of the lowest points in her life. And then she won tickets to the U2 Joshua Tree concert...

Ivy Jensen
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Come have a sausage with the CVGT team

THERE’S nothing like finding that perfect employee. Or that perfect job. Luckily for job seekers and business owners or managers, employment services provider CVGT has a stellar record achieving both. Last month the Kyabram team alone placed 15...

Holly Tregenza
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Minister for Children, Families and Youth Affairs visits Kyabram

FEDERAL Minister for Children, Families and Youth Affairs Michelle Landry dropped into the Kyabram Community Learning Centre last week as part of a National party visit to the Nicholls electorate. Ms Landry said she was impressed by the level of...

Holly Tregenza

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Shepparton boxer Dwight Ritchie dies aged 27 in training accident

Shepparton’s sporting community is in shock after boxer Dwight Ritchie died tragically on Saturday in a freak training injury. The 27-year-old was sparring with WBA Oceania middleweight champion Michael Zerafa in Melbourne, when he was struck with...

Alex Mitchell
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Echuca man arrested over wild car chase through five towns

A CAR ran headfirst into another vehicle in Echuca while allegedly driving at dangerous speeds, at times on the wrong side of the road while fleeing from police through five towns yesterday. Police from nine towns were involved in trying to corner...

Ivy Jensen
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Moama teen crashes car into Echuca power pole

A MOAMA teenager has been charged after a collision in Echuca early Friday. The 18-year-old P-plater was lucky to escape injury after crashing her Holden Cruz sedan into a concrete power pole at the corner of Crofton and Dickson streets just before...

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Echuca police on wild chase as serial car thief goes on the run

POLICE are hunting a man who led them on a wild chase through Kanyapella, Tongala, Echuca and Elmore this morning. Detective Senior Constable Peter Colliver of Echuca criminal investigation unit said police were looking for man who had warrants out...

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