Echuca News

Mathoura in the spotlight at China event

MATHOURA has been promoted to hundreds of people in China thanks to two locals. Anne Robertson and Sharnie Celli have been busy introducing Chinese residents and tourists to the things that make Mathoura great at a cultural event in Guangzhou...

Ivy Jensen

44 minutes ago

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Leitchville fire station robbed of thousands in equipment

THE Leitchville CFA captain is in disbelief after thieves robbed the fire station of almost $2000 worth of equipment during the midst of Australia’s worst bushfire crisis. Thieves smashed their way into the Leitchville fire station between January...

Ivy Jensen

5 hours ago

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The Foundry gears up for momentous exhibition

Happy New Year to all from The Foundry. The Foundry Arts Space’s annual gift shop will close on January 28, so there is still a little time left to pop into The Foundry and have a look at the amazing variety of handcrafted gifts for sale. The...

Ivy Jensen

3 hours ago

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The Foundry gears up for momentous exhibition

Ivy Jensen

3 hours ago

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Four friends still meeting up 72 years after they first met at Bamawm Central school

FOUR 77-year-old ladies who grew up on neighbouring farms in Bamawm have pulled off the impossible – they’ve been friends for 72 years. Margaret Ross, Dorothy Pearse, Betty Cunnington and Jean Pedretti’s friendship began in earnest...

Daneka Hill

1 hour ago

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Denmark Rd leading the way for development

A LAND rush is laying the foundations for dramatic growth in Echuca’s industrial area with a Denmark Rd development the first of what could be an expansion out east. A 13-lot development at 1 Denmark Rd has hit the market and LJ Hooker Echuc...

Alex Gretgrix

6 hours ago

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Better late than never as Charlie becomes our first 2020 baby

IT MAY have taken five days, but our first baby for 2020 finally arrived before the week was out. Thanks to a little motivation. A few hours after Belinda Hartshorn was induced at Echuca hospital, she and husband Justin welcomed their newborn son...

Ivy Jensen

20 Jan 2020

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Echuca pair to face court over Cohuna murder

TWO men charged over the shooting murder of a father of two in Cohuna last year will face court on Wednesday, January 22. Daniel Oberin, 28, and Kevin Johnson, 28, are expected to appear in person at Bendigo Magistrates Court for a committal...

Ivy Jensen

20 Jan 2020

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Locals and tourists told to take responsibility for their own rubbish

EVERY year, when Echuca-Moama fills up with visitors over the holidays, rubbish too, builds up around the twin towns and river. Despite Campaspe Shire Council providing a rubbish skip at the Echuca East boat ramp, litter is left strewn on either...

Anna McGuinness

19 Jan 2020

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Charity founder Katryna Robinson will give this year’s Australia Day address

KATRYNA Robinson is hoping the start of a new decade will bring a new beginning to people struggling in their lives. Mrs Robinson will be in Echuca-Moama on Sunday as the Australia Day ambassador for the twin towns’celebration of the national day...

Anna McGuinness

19 Jan 2020

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Time to reap the harvest

HAVE you got mountains of fresh eggs or home-grown vegetables you have no idea what to do with? Look no further than the Echuca Neighbourhood House’s (ENH) Harvest Swap.

Alex Gretgrix

19 Jan 2020

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No rest for the wicked Mama

IT HAS been a slow and painful transition into working life after three weeks on holiday. I’ve learned from my past mistakes — where I would try to get the most out of my holiday by flying back into Melbourne less than 12 hours before...

Ivy Jensen

19 Jan 2020

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Echuca teen chops off hair for cancer charity

FOR SIX years Ella Goulding grew her lustrous locks until they reached her bellybutton. And in less than a minute last week, most of it was gone. In just seven snips, 35.5 cm of the teenager’s hair was chopped off — leaving the rest in...

Ivy Jensen

17 Jan 2020

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$10K in cigarettes stolen in Lockington supermarket burglary

MORE than $10,000 worth of cigarettes was stolen in a smash and grab in Lockington early Thursday. Thieves smashed their way into Giddings Co in Lockington Rd about 3 am before jumping over the counter to steal two drawers of cigarettes and...

Ivy Jensen

17 Jan 2020

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Mathoura teen and Moama club named in Australia Day awards

A MATHOURA teen with a bright future and a Moama club will be honoured at Murray River Council’s Australia Day ceremony. Jemika Cooper will accept her second Young Sportsperson of the Year award from council, after winning the title in 2017...

Ivy Jensen

17 Jan 2020

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Fireplan confusion in Echuca-Moama

IF A bushfire was to break out in the twin towns, decisions on where to move for safety and/or evacuation would be decided by the State Control Centre (SCC) in Melbourne. There has been widespread confusion in recent weeks about where residents of...

Riverine Herald

17 Jan 2020

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Anger rises as picnic spot sinks

A beloved picnic grounds is sinking into a swamp and locals are at breaking point after nine years of inaction by Campaspe Shire Council. Since 2011 the banks of Kow Swamp picnic grounds have been steadily eroding after the park’s original barrier...

Daneka Hill

17 Jan 2020

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Unpaid super destroying Murray Plains’ workers’ retirement dreams

MORE than 7000 workers in the Murray Plains electorate have been robbed of almost $9 million in unpaid superannuation. Industry Super Australia’s new analysis of Australian Tax Office data from 2016-17 has revealed 7360 workers were owed...

Ivy Jensen

16 Jan 2020

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Pakenham St home catches fire

LIGHTNING was the cause of a house fire in Pakenham St, Echuca, on Wednesday afternoon. Two trucks from Echuca CFA arrived at the weatherboard house just before 6 pm to find the transformer connected to the house on fire. “Due to the...

Ivy Jensen

16 Jan 2020