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Echuca property well-positioned to increase in value post COVID-19

PROPERTY values are expected to jump in Victoria’s regional towns post COVID-19. The prediction comes from leading property analyst Terry Ryder, who said the resilience shown by regional economies in the face of pandemic restrictions and the...

Daneka Hill
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Isolation diaries part eight: a dive into Disney

ALL day/staring at the ceiling making/friends with shadows on my wall. Well friends, we are a few days into Lockdown 2: Electric Boogaloo. The streets of Echuca are quieter as we find ourselves back in our homes, watching Netflix and trying to avoid...

Andrew Johnston
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Echuca Centrelink urges people to access services online

ECHUCA’s Centrelink Service Centre is turning locals away under new guidelines to protect staff and customers as the COVID-19 pandemic escalates in Victoria. Victorians who need access to payments are being urged to use online and call service...

Anna McGuinness
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Moama girl makes emergency relief bags for Echuca welfare service

A MOAMA girl is hoping to make a small difference to the lives of our homeless through a generous gesture. Alyssa Mitchell, 10, donated six emergency relief bags to Anglicare Victoria’s Echuca office on Thursday, August 6. With the help of her...

Ivy Jensen
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Number of therapy sessions Medicare will subsidise doubles for Victorians

THE number of psychological therapy sessions subsidised by Medicare has now doubled for all Victorians living under stage 3 and 4 coronavirus restrictions, from 10 sessions per year to 20. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the increase to...

Daneka Hill
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Elderly man abused at Echuca supermarket for not wearing mask

ECHUCA residents are being reminded face masks are exempt for some people after an elderly man was attacked in a supermarket at the weekend. The man, who has cancer and is not required to wear a face mask for medical reasons, went into Echuca Coles...

Ivy Jensen
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Murray River councillor fined for late declaration submission

MURRAY River councillor Tom Weyrich has been convicted and fined for not lodging a declaration with the NSW Electoral Commission within the required time. Cr Weyrich pleaded guilty to the charge at Deniliquin Local Court on Thursday, August 6, and...

Anna McGuinness
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Campaspe Shire to shut service centres due to COVID regulations

CAMPASPE Shire Council has closes its five customer service centres today.

Andrew Johnston
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Houseboat sinks in the Murray River

A HOUSEBOAT sunk in the Murray River near Riverboat Dock at the weekend. Maritime NSW crews were called to the scene on Sunday morning about 10.30am and cordoned off the area. “A recreational houseboat moored on the Echuca side of the Murray...

Brayden May
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Mawsons goes sustainable

MAWSONS is doing everything possible to reduce its carbon footprint. The local supplier of concrete and quarry products have switched 100 per cent of their mains to a combination of solar, wind and hydro powered systems.

Brayden May
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Blocked flue leads to chimney fire in Echuca

RESIDENTS are urged to clean out their chimneys after one became blocked and sparked a small fire in Echuca.

Ivy Jensen
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Echuca-Moama leaders welcome JobKeeper changes

ECHUCA-MOAMA’S political leaders have welcomed the widening of the JobKeeper program but insist there is still more to be done. On Friday, the Federal Government announced it was expanding the eligibility criteria in response Victoria’s COVID-19...

Brayden May
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COVID-19 testing at Moama and Barham

THE Murrumbidgee Local Health District COVID-19 testing clinic is in the region this week. Anyone is who is feeling unwell is strongly encouraged to get tested. The clinic is available in Barham on Monday, August 10 from 12pm to 3:45pm at 17 Mellool...

Anna McGuinness
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Georgy Awards Association calls on performers to enter Three Minute MonoComp

BUDDING writers and performers across Campaspe Shire and Murray River Council have the opportunity to get creative over the next 10 weeks. With a lack of community theatre productions being staged in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Georgy...

Ivy Jensen
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Three drug arrests in Cohuna in six days

THREE people have been charged over drug offences in Cohuna in less than a week. Cohuna police searched a vehicle and its occupants after they was seen leaving a home in Barrhead St about 8pm on August 3. A Mincha West man was allegedly found in...

Ivy Jensen
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Echuca artist paints mural in tribute to cousin who died of leukemia

AN ECHUCA mural of a teenage boy with some of his favourite things is the latest masterpiece by visiting artist Shaun Devenney.

Ivy Jensen
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EMT challenges Echuca-Moama residents to take care of themselves

LEVEL three coronavirus restrictions hit Victoria on Thursday morning, August 6, and the border closure and advice from the NSW Premier has Moama isolated from the rest of the state. While the restrictions leave all residents essentially in...

Andrew Johnston
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NSW Government announce further border restriction updates for critical services

ECHUCA and Moama will be included in the new “border region” following another update to Victoria-NSW border restrictions. The NSW Government released a third edition of restrictions on Thursday night, as part of a revised public health order signed...

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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
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Unilever Tatura worker tests positive for COVID-19

Unilever has confirmed a contractor based at its Tatura factory has tested positive for COVID-19.

Madi Chwasta
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Three new COVID-19 cases recorded in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has seven active cases of COVID-19. The increase in active cases comes as Victoria recorded 466 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The overall total has increased by 416 with 50 cases being reclassified, mostly due to duplication...

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Face coverings mandatory in regional Victoria from Monday

REGIONAL Victorians must wear a face covering when leaving their home from 11.59pm Sunday.

Brayden May