Yarrawonga News

Planning for hospitality reopening

Continuing low numbers of community transmission of COVID-19 in Victoria and the high rates of testing have allowed cafes, restaurants, pubs and other hospitality businesses to begin planning for a phased re-opening from the beginning of June. The...

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Diamond anniversary for local couple

Six decades of marriage may seem like a long time but for Judy and George McNulty, they are just as in love as they were on their wedding day 60 years ago. Both grew up in Yarrawonga and met when Judy Wood was about 15 and George McNulty was around...

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Volunteers are the backbone of community

In celebrating National Volunteer Week, it highlights the role of volunteers in our community and gives everyone the chance to say thank you. Moira Shire Council Mayor Libro Mustica said it was also timely to encourage those who may not currently be...

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Volunteers are the backbone of community

In celebrating National Volunteer Week, it highlights the role of volunteers in our community and gives everyone the chance to say thank you. Moira Shire Council Mayor Libro Mustica said it was also timely to encourage those who may not currently be...

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Council to remain un-subdivided

Yarrawonga based Councilor Peter Mansfield has expressed his disappointment in the Victorian Government decision for Moira Shire to remain un-subdivided (no wards) with nine councillors leading up to the 2020 Local Government elections. Despite...

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Election dates for Vic and NSW

The VEC confirmed last Friday the Victorian local government elections will proceed as planned in October this year. The Minister for Local Government announced all local government elections in 2020 will be conducted by post. Electoral...

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Mulwala Pop Festival - one to remember

It was Easter 1972 when the local region attracted it biggest ever attendance to a music festival. Held west of Mulwala on a paddock bordering the Murray River the festival will be remembered for its tragedies, alcohol and drug abuse. Mulwala’s...

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Wheels turn for new tourism trails

Yarrawonga Mulwala will further tap into the lucrative cycling and walking tourism market with both council’s planning to embark on significant projects linking the towns to attractions and other destinations.

Jared Loughnan

Locomotion restoration

Residents of Mulwala and Yarrawonga are delighted to see the J507 Steam train situated in Purtle Park freshly painted and looking as it did back in 1981.

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Local tourism needs help to recover

Our local tourism businesses will need a bold vision for recovery to secure jobs and bring visitors back to the north-east as coronavirus restrictions are eased.

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Solar batteries to power more

More Victorian households, including Yarrawonga, will be able to store cleaner, cheaper rooftop energy with the Andrews Labor Government expanding its Solar Homes battery rebates to a total of 247 eligible postcodes. Minister for Solar Homes Lily...

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Local COVID-19 update

*Statistics sourced from Department of Health & Human Services Victoria and NSW Health. Moira, Federation and neighbouring local government areas have not recorded a new COVID-19 case for over a month, with statistics also revealing all cases...

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Generosity gives family hope

Yarrawonga Mulwala is known to be a generous community with the Bosch family finding that out recently firsthand. Tony is currently undergoing Immunotherapy treatment for stage four Melanoma; however, the disease is slowly progressing and not...

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No additional cases locally

As of 1pm Wednesday, May 13 all cases in both the Moira Shire and Federation Council area have recovered with the area and wider region not reporting a new case for more than a month. The total number of coronavirus cases in Victoria as of 12pm...

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Yarra Golf Cares launched

A great community support initiative ‘Yarra Golf Cares’ has been launched by Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort. Yarra Golf Cares aims to support the local Yarrawonga and Mulwala communities through activities, sponsorships and donations. “To...

Robert Muir

Sheep and lamb industry hit hard

The Murray Darling Basin Plan continues to affect more and more industries according to Northern Victorian Irrigation. Northern Victorian Irrigation Communities Chairman Dudley Bryant said the government’s mismanagement of irrigation water has...

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Library and stadium big winners

The Yarrawonga Library and Multisport Stadium are two key components of the Moira Shire draft budget 2020/2021 with council to set aside a combined $6.91million for the projects. An application for a low interest community infrastructure loan of...

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Rich Glen on Belmore

Extremely popular Rich Glen Olive Estate is now even closer to town with owners Ros and Damien Vodusek opening the Rich Glen Provedore in Belmore Street. The cute little store located in the old Bricklane Boutique space had its official opening on...

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Ensuring local toilets open

At least one public toilet is to remain open throughout the Federation Council area during the current coronavirus pandemic and A-Frame out the front of each toilet advising it’s open should be displayed according to Cr Bronwyn Thomas. “Which...

Robert Muir