Corowa News

Indigo budget adopted

Indigo Shire Council has formally adopted its budget for 2020/21, with the mayor describing it as one of the most challenging in the council’s history. Mayor Jenny O’Connor said the 2020 summer bushfires followed by the devastating COVID-19...

Robert Muir

Council meets with minister

The NSW Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock held a zoom meeting with Murray River councils on Monday to hear their concerns about border closures. Federation Council’s Mayor, Deputy Mayor and General Manager were part of the video...

Corowa Free Press

Council meets with minister

Corowa Free Press

Lions are still roaring!

Despite the current COVID-19 disruption the Lions Club of Corowa is still running as usual. The Corowa Lions Club recently inducted four new Corowa identities as members into their ranks. The new Lions are James O’Donovan, Stuart Whisson and his...

Corowa Free Press

Tourism committee push

A decision on a proposed Federation Council Section 355 Committee to drive increased tourism into Corowa/Wahgunyah may be made at council’s next monthly meeting on August 18. In a detailed letter, Corowa businessman David Walton sought council’s...

Robert Muir

Art and Photo Prizes 2020

Despite what has been a massive disruption to normal life as a result of COVID-19, the annual Federation Art & Photography Prizes are now open for entries. Staged as two consecutive, separate events in Corowa’s Oddfellows and Memorial Halls...

Corowa Free Press

Ball Park vision’s big response

Ball Park Corowa’s exhibited draft masterplans for Ball Park Caravan Park, Corowa Foreshore and Morris Park produced a big response from the public.

Robert Muir

11 Aug 2020

Free kinder for families

All kinder in Victoria will be free for Term 3, and children will be supported to learn from home thanks to a relief package to support early childhood services through the pandemic from the Victorian Government. Minister for Education James Merlino...

Corowa Free Press

11 Aug 2020

Corowa market report

This week’s Corowa market yarding reduced by approximately 5,500 sheep and lambs with over 3,000 new season lambs on offer. The quality was very good across both old and new lambs. Almost a full field of buyers were in attendance operating in...

Corowa Free Press

11 Aug 2020

New border region permit update

The “border bubble” has been revised with the postcodes of Victorian towns previously excluded including Rutherglen now included.

Corowa Free Press

07 Aug 2020

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

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

Federation’s 2.6% rate increase

Federation Council’s draft 2020/21 budget containing a 2.6% rate increase and 2.7% increase in fees and charges has referred to it by Mayor Pat Bourke as “ensuring quality that our ratepayers deserve”. Including a $21 million capital works...

Robert Muir

06 Aug 2020

Big aerodrome lease 95% right - GM

Federation Council agreement for a long-term lease of Corowa Aerodrome with Amber Aviation (AA) is now expected to happen later this month.

Robert Muir

Naming the swimming complex

The name for Corowa’s overall $10.3 million aquatic centre will be decided at Federation Council’s monthly zoom meeting on August 19, after consulting the pool advisory committee. Several names and thoughts were expressed at council’s monthly...

Robert Muir

Aquatic centre delighting all

Corowa’s aquatic centre contractor loves building big projects and the Corowa community loves to see a big project. That’s what the managing director of Hines Constructions Bathurst David Hines told The Free Press last Thursday. “It’s...

Robert Muir

Broken borders, broken families

Two weeks since tightened border restrictions were introduced, Rutherglen residents are still being left out in the cold. The NSW government is ignoring requests by local businesses and politicians to include the town in the border bubble. The tough...

Adrienne Hartnett