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Locals perform in Youth Premier League cricket

VICTORIA’s Youth Premier League was in full swing earlier this month, with a number of district players taking part. The under-18s league kicked off last Monday, with Northern Rivers playing their opening two T20 matches, claiming a 28-run win...

Andrew Johnston
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Border Raiders announce new coaches

THE MOAMA Echuca Border Raiders’ coaching panel for the 2020 season is officially beginning to take shape after several coaches were announced. Jono Keele, who will take charge of the men’s division two, was the first to be unveiled through...

Brayden May
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Wilkinson family steal the show at Junior Duathlon

IF SATURDAY’S Junior Duathlon is anything to go by, the Wilkinson family will need to prepare for several years of sporting success.

Brayden May
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Rich River prepares for massive week of golf

RICH River Golf club is prepared for a massive week of action headlined by the Trainee Classic starting on Tuesday. The tournament, which was established in 1988, provides trainees with an opportunity to develop their tournament playing skills...

Brayden May
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Young guns win Wharf to Winery

YOU COULD be forgiven for believing Brad Mellington and Lara Judd spend more time in the water than they do out of it. The Echuca Swimming Club pair ramped up preparations for the Victorian Long Course Country Championships with wins in the...

Brayden May
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Local stars combine to win Echuca-Moama Triathlon teams event

ON PAPER, Team Bruburger looked like they would be hard to beat heading into Saturday’s Echuca-Moama Triathlon but the pressure was simply outside noise. The group including Brad Mellington (swimmer), Sam Eddy (cyclist) and Archie Reid (runner)...

Brayden May
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GMC log jam continues to grow

THE LOGJAM at the top of the Goulburn Murray Cricket ladder continued to grow on Saturday as Moama and Tongala both secured wins. Kyabram Fire Brigade’s loss to Rochester saw the Flames fall back into the pack, while Cooma kept their finals hopes...

Brayden May
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Happy homecoming for Sullivan, Livingston’s bold decision pays off

THE ECHUCA-MOAMA Triathlon was the perfect homecoming for Matthew Sullivan. Now based out of Bonbeach, the 25-year-old returned to the twin towns on Saturday to be the first male across the line in a time of 1:03.50.

Brayden May
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Local tennis trifecta at Inter-Regional Country Championships

TO CLAIM even one tournament win at a major event is a big moment for a young tennis player. But to claim three is perfection. This was the case for three local athletes at the 64th Tennis Victoria’s Inter-Regional Country Championships. Rich River...

Andrew Johnston
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Keeley Major to toss coin at Australian Open

EVERY young Australian tennis player dreams of walking out on court at the Australian Open. Rochester’s Keeley Major will have that opportunity on Thursday on Rod Laver Arena after being one of 180 ANZ Tennis Shots participants selected to flip...

Brayden May
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Weekend sport preview | January 17

Basketball Win and you’re in. It doesn’t get much more simple than what awaits the Echuca Lady Pirates this weekend. They have two games on their own floor, against two good sides in Bendigo and Swan Hill. A win in either game guarantees a spot in...

Andrew Johnston
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Threlfall takes out Hobart Half Marathon

Since then he has finally completed a life long goal in running a sub-30 minute 10,000m

Andrew Johnston
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Echuca women prepare to charge towards GMC grand final

ECHUCA women’s cricket team is just three games away from another grand final. When the Goulburn Murray Cricket women’s A grade competition resumes on Sunday afternoon, Echuca will look to maintain their status at the team to beat. The reigning...

Brayden May
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Local swimmers aim for Country Championships success

SEVERAL members of the Echuca Swimming Club are set to test themselves against the best Victoria has to offer. The team will travel to Warrnambool on the Australia Day long weekend for the 2020 Victorian Long Course Country Championships. Athletes...

Brayden May
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Multi-sport weekend to take centre stage

GRAB your goggles, pump up your bike tyres and bring your runners because the Echuca-Moama multi-sport weekend is back. A huge two days is on the cards for the twin towns, with Saturday night’s triathlon the main event starting at 6 pm...

Brayden May
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Criterium racing starts for 2020

THE 2020 season of racing is ready to kick off for the Echuca Moama Cycling Club. Friday night brings the clubs first criterium race of the year at the Moama velodrome’s criterium track. Club president Ray Hamilton said members were excited to get...

Andrew Johnston
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Taylor takes silver at Road Nationals

IT WAS déjà vu all over again - again - for Michael Taylor. The Echuca Moama Cycling Club member and veteran of para cycling has left the 2020 Road Nationals in Ballarat with two silver medals in the road race and time trial for the H3...

Andrew Johnston
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Eddy in the medals at road nationals

PATRICK Eddy’s rise in the world of cycling continues. The 17-year-old former member of the Echuca Moama Cycling Club has claimed two medals at the 2020 Road National Championships in Ballarat. Eddy opened day one of the five day event on Wednesday...

Andrew Johnston

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Euroa blaze under control, heroic firefighters celebrated

Firefighters have been celebrated in their efforts to contain a bushfire in Euroa, which burnt about 350 ha and threatened the township.

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Power restored after outages in Mooroopna and surrounds

Hundreds of people are currently without power in Mooroopna, Ardmona, Tatura and surrounds.

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Fatal collision in Arcadia

A driver has died following a collision with a truck in Arcadia this morning.

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Emergency services respond to bushfire in Murchison

More than 20 vehicles are responding to a bushfire at Rushworth Rd, Murchison. The bushfire is on the western edge of Murchison and is a result of a structure fire at that location. Firefighters are on scene and there are a number of fire trucks...

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