Echuca News

The pros to self-isolation: Mama style

WORKING from home this past week has been challenging to say the least. I jumped (okay sauntered) out of bed on the Monday morning, pumped and ready to tackle the working week. Sitting down at my new desk I bought months ago (I knew it would come in...

Ivy Jensen

Echuca crime spree lands serial offender in jail

AN ECHUCA man who went on a two-month crime spree that ended with him fleeing from police through five towns has been jailed for three years. Damian Graham has been convicted of multiple counts of burglary, stealings, vehicle theft, deception...

Ivy Jensen

Bamawm couple organises wedding in eight hours before coronavirus rules set in

HOW quickly could you organise your wedding? Ashlee Richmond and Chris Gamble managed to do in less than eight hours just before weddings restrictions came into effect last week. And while it was not the wedding they had dreamed of and spent months...

Ivy Jensen

Bamawm couple organises wedding in eight hours before coronavirus rules set in

HOW quickly could you organise your wedding? Ashlee Richmond and Chris Gamble managed to do in less than eight hours just before weddings restrictions came into effect last week. And while it was not the wedding they had dreamed of and spent months...

Ivy Jensen

Victorian Government announces more access to vaccinations

WHILE the state fights to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Victorians need to protect themselves against other preventable illnesses that can place a burden on the health system heading into the winter months.

Alex Gretgrix

Good news for Nestle and SPC

THE besieged dairy section of Nestlé’s Tongala factory – which was slated for closure later this year – has been given a stay of execution. The company announced in 2019 it would be gone this year but facing unprecedented...

Riverine Herald

Big changes to the Good Friday Appeal in wake of coronavirus

THE Good Friday Appeal is going to look very different this year. For a start, you won’t be seeing door-to-door collections or tin rattlers at traffic lights – all coronavirus collateral damage. But even though the tins won’t be...

Brayden May

MP urges Echuca residents to look after mental health

MEMBER for Murray Plains Peter Walsh is encouraging community members to look after their mental health and check in with loved ones and neighbours as work continues to combat the spread of COVID-19. “If you are worried about coronavirus and...

Ivy Jensen

Man arrested in Lockington over Cohuna burglary

The Barham man was taken to Echuca police station where he was charged.

Ivy Jensen

Echuca brothers celebrate birthdays with virtual party

ARCHIE and Charlie Flanigan have a tradition for their birthdays. They always have a party with their extended family. Sadly, isolation restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic has meant the young brothers are stuck at home with no visitors...

Ivy Jensen

Cycling the safe option during coronavirus, Echuca group says

WITH the outbreak of coronavirus restricting people’s activities, cycling could be the safe exercise solution during this global pandemic.

Ivy Jensen

On the spot fines for breaching coronavirus restrictions

VICTORIANS will face on the spot fines of more than $1600 if they take part in gatherings of more than two people. It comes after the Victorian government accepted changes to gatherings introduced at Sunday night’s national cabinet meeting. Prime...

Andrew Johnston

Give a dog a home: Mac

Old MacDonald had a farm — and on that farm he had a pup that will steal your heart.

Alex Gretgrix

Ladies lunch team looks at later date

THIS year’s Autumn Ladies Luncheon may not be happening when originally planned, but it will hopefully be held later in the year. The older and new members of the committee wanted the lunch, which was planned to be held at the Echuca Hotel in May...

Alex Gretgrix

Change clocks, check smoke alarms, CFA urges

ECHUCA and district residents are being urged to check their smoke alarms are working when daylight saving ends at 2am on Sunday. CFA is concerned some households may not know if their smoke alarm would alert them in the event of a fire. The end of...

Ivy Jensen

The results are in and schools are staying positive about NAPLAN

ECHUCA-MOAMA schools produced a mixed bag of results from last year’s NAPLAN testing, but this hasn’t stopped them from keeping their heads up. Following from the public release of the numbers, schools around the district are focusing on...

Alex Gretgrix

Peter Walsh calls for a stronger focus on locals

LEADER of The Nationals and Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh has called on the Victorian Government to prioritise local people in the making of emergency care packs to assist those isolating as a result of COVID-19.

Riverine Herald

Soon-to-be bride donates wedding treats to Echuca hospital

WHEN Teagan Mays’ Moama wedding had to be cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus, she wanted to turn the negative into a positive. So rather than asking for a refund for all the grazing platters she had ordered at Fuzion, the Swan Hill woman...

Ivy Jensen

Drug court comes to regional Victoria

PEOPLE in Echuca who face drug-related criminal charges may soon avoid prison sentences with the expansion of Drug Court into regional Victorian cities of Ballarat and Shepparton. Drug court is a diversion program consisting of two parts...

Cassandra Power