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Deniliquin

Beach to beach

Giant blow up unicorns, lilos and even blow up pools converted into a floating device were all popular choices among the participants of the Big Deni Float charity event on Australia Day. More than 350 people made their way along the Edward River...

Zoe McMaugh

Making a difference on the bowling green

Former Queensland police Sergeant Darryl Coventry brought his national lawn bowling initiative Bowls Gr8 For Brains to Deniliquin RSL Club on Thursday, January 16. The initiative aims to provide support for both current and former defence personnel...

Jamie Lowe

Lovely ceremony in the gardens

The smell of bacon and eggs wafted over the Deniliquin Waring Gardens from early on Sunday, as the corellas and cockatoos called out from above the trees. As is an Australia Day tradition, the breakfast was prepared by the Deniliquin Rotary Club and...

Zoe McMaugh

Are you on team Jesus?

I went to watch two local teams play netball a couple of weeks ago, to support a specific player.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Amber’s inspiring Deni tour

Country music star Amber Lawrence is hopeful her visit to Deniliquin on the weekend has inspired young people to chase their dreams.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Finley

Posthumous honour

The late Ian Sneddon has been named as a patron of the Jerilderie Australia Day Committee. The presentation was made at Sunday’s Australia Day celebrations, to his wife Robynne Sneddon. Mr Sneddon — who is known as one of Jerilderie’s greatest...

Southern Riverina News

A future leader

Ben Neessen’s sporting and community achievements have resulted in the Finley High School student being named Jerilderie’s Young Citizen of the Year.

Southern Riverina News

Bowls returns from Oz Day break

Tocumwal No Pennant was scheduled for last Friday due to the long weekend for the Australia Day public holiday. Friday pennant will return with round 13 on January 31. Division One will be playing an away game against Cobram while Division Two is...

Southern Riverina News

Kyabram

Australia Day celebrations in Kyabram

Kyabram locals were recognised for their efforts within the community at Sunday’s Australia Day celebrations.

Jared Prestwidge

Tongala celebrates Australia Day

There were smiles all around at Tongala’s Australia Day celebrations on Sunday.

Jared Prestwidge

Cooma stay in finals hunt

COOMA has kept itself in finals reckoning thanks to disciplined knocks from Steve Barrett and Liam Thorne in Goulburn Murray Cricket on Saturday. Barrett made an unbeaten century and Thorne 88 as Cooma reached 6/202 after the visitors had resumed...

Kyabram Free Press

Benalla

Goorambat celebrates the Australian spirit

The Goorambat Community Breakfast was attended by about 70 people on Australia Day. Benalla Rural City Council chief executive officer Dom Testoni, and Australia Day representative Chris Werner, presented the Goorambat Achiever of the Year award to...

Simon Ruppert

‘One to watch’: Sophie Boyle ready for next step after unexpected selection

For rising talent Sophie Boyle, Aussie Rules Football is still considered a fun pastime. But in a serious indication of the 15-year-old’s potential on the football field,

Meg Saultry

Violet Town celebrates Australia Day

The small community of Violet Town has had a good Aussie day with a variety of local people and groups honoured during the Strathbogie Shire Australia Day ceremonies. The ceremonies included the presentation of the overall Shire 2020 Australia Day...

Simon Ruppert

Benalla man does Burrumbuttock Hay Run

Benalla’s Andrew James has recently returned from driving a load of hay to Armidale in a convoy of some 175 trucks. The Burrumbuttock Hay Run is in its 16th year and Mr James, having wanted to take part from some time, managed to arrange the time...

Simon Ruppert

Cobram

Have you seen lost bulldog Lulu?

Caity Haniver and Aaron Struhs are calling for the public to help them find their Australian bulldog Lulu, who went missing from Wattletree Beach campsite in the Murray Valley Regional Park, NSW earlier this month.

Spencer Fowler Steen

Gallery | Volleyball action at Thompsons Beach

The Australian Beach Volleyball Tour landed at Thompsons Beach over the long weekend, with the Cobram-Barooga Classic entertaining strong crowds.

Cobram Courier

Still recycle, just wait until bin is full

Moira Shire says it is business as usual for recycling, despite news waste contractor Veolia Environmental Services has halted work. Although a bushfire has damaged the Tumut Paper Mill, which caused Veolia to “temporarily suspend processing”, Moir...

Cobram Courier

Restoring Cobram to a cinema town

Construction has started on the long-awaited Cobram Community Cinema in Main St, as community members look at ways of plugging up funding shortfalls.

Spencer Fowler Steen

Seymour

Records smashed at Seymour event

A record 148 greyhounds were adopted at the Greyhound Adoption Program’s three-day adoption event in Seymour. The adoption event was held earlier this month and easily surpassed the 110 adopted at last year’s similar event. And the 81...

David Rak

Strathbogie Shire’s finest honoured

Strathbogie Shire recognised its achievers during Australia Day ceremonies in Avenel, Euroa, Longwood, Nagambie, Strathbogie and Violet Town. Strathbogie Shire awards Community organisation of the year: Go Nagambie Community event of the year...

David Rak

Seymour sporting clubs encouraged to seek available funds

Sporting clubs across the Seymour district are being encouraged to apply for funding through the 2019-2020 Sporting Club Grants Program.

Seymour Telegraph

Rochester

Campaspe Shire recycling is being dumped in landfill as MRF closes temporarily

RECYCLING collected by Campaspe Shire Council will be sent to landfill after Echuca Material Recycling Facility closed because of bushfires in NSW and Victoria. The Visy Tumut Mill, which receives and processes mixed paper from MRF, is unable to...

Anna McGuinness

Matt Day set to take centre stage on Australia Day

When organisers sat down to create an event late in 2018, they could not have foreseen the success ‘Matt Day’ would have on the Australia Day weekend in 2019. Fast forward a year and it is all about to happen again. Before the...

Campaspe News

Elise Anderson set for close shave to raise funds for blood cancer

ELISE Anderson is known as the girl at IGA with waist-length hair, but every now and then, she will cut it all off and start again. This time, she is doing it for the Leukemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave.

Anna McGuinness

Coliban Water reminds customers to save water this summer

Coliban Water is reminding customers to be aware of their water usage as the region adapts to a hotter, drier climate and population growth.

Campaspe News

Heathcote

Pyalong welcomes new citizens on Australia Day

PYALONG was buzzing as a large crowd attended Pyalong Memorial Gardens for this year’s Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony.

McIvor Times

Heathcote feared the worst but town’s beloved ‘dog man’ is here to stay

It was the talk of the town over summer — where has Dog Man gone? When Heathcote’s beloved junk mail deliveryman and his loyal dog suddenly disappeared, locals were concerned.

McIvor Times

Heathcote’s season continues to get better

HEATHCOTE’S Northern United Cricket Association season is getting better on a weekly basis. On Saturday, the Saints delivered another message of intent as they defeated ladder leader Elmore for the second time this season.

Brayden May

Tatura

Tat Chat | Hill Top golf

With 40 points, Trevor Roberts won Saturday’s stableford competition for the Privilege Cup, which is sponsored by Peppermill Shepparton, but, as a visitor he could not claim the privilege of asking members to fill his mug. He did win the...

Shepparton News

Delays and diversions around Service St works

Tatura commuters can expect some delays and traffic diversions around asphalt surfacing works on Service St next week, from Monday to Friday. Greater Shepparton City Council would like to advise the community that road servicing will occur from...

Spencer Fowler Steen

Tat Chat | Merrigum golf

Merrigum golfers contested a stroke round for the Privilege Cup on Saturday and also competed for least putts, sponsored by Simon and Tash Doherty. It was also the penultimate opportunity to earn a place in the next “Tiger Cup” play-off which is...

Shepparton News

Yarrawonga

Fiona’s inspiring speech

The annual Australia Day breakfast was once again served up beautifully by the Rotary Club of Yarrawonga Mulwala and enjoyed by locals and visitors. The 200 plus people who attended the occasion were officially welcomed by Yarrawonga Mulwala Rotary...

Jared Loughnan

Fun galore at the ski club

The Mulwala Water Ski Club was the perfect place to be over the long weekend with the Family Fun Day held last Saturday. A great number of people enjoyed the festivities and fun on offer with many children enjoying plenty of free activities...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Golf championships underway

It’s a huge week of golf in Yarrawonga Mulwala this week with the Black Bull Golf Club-hosted Shepparton BMW Victorian PGA Seniors Championship, followed by the Furphy Senior Victorian Open at Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort. The two two-day...

Robert Muir

Lioness Joan our top citizen

For most of her life Joan Thomas has been extremely active working voluntarily for the best interest of her community. Joan, a Yarrawonga Lioness foundation member and passionate Warrina Hostel volunteer, was recognised for her tireless work in the...

Jared Loughnan

Corowa

Funding to boost pre-school attendance

Programs aimed at increasing the number of Aboriginal children and children from disadvantaged backgrounds attending preschool in the local region have received funding. Member for Albury Justin Clancy last week announced $95,957 in NSW Government...

Corowa Free Press

Corowa A Grade’s commanding win

A grade travelled to Barnawartha on Saturday with a commanding win over last placed Barnawartha/Chiltern.

Corowa Free Press

Indigo’s outstanding citizens recognised

After 15 years on Wahgunyah Progress Association – two as secretary and 13 as president – local identity Alan Pleitner stepped down as president in July last year. Last Sunday, he stepped up on stage at the Australia Day ceremony in Wahgunyah...

Robert Muir

Council celebrates Australia Day

Residents, friends, family and visitors celebrated everything that’s great about living in Australia at this year’s Federation Council Australia Day celebrations in Howlong last Sunday.

Corowa Free Press