50 years ago, May 1976
A recommendation to rezone land fronting High, Darling and Hare Sts split Echuca City Council.
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The recommendation to re-zone the land from residential ‘A’ to commercial ‘A’ came from council’s Legislative and Town Planning committee.
The chairman of the committee, Cr A.E. Rosendale, who normally moves town planning committee recommendations, refrained and he did not agree with the rezoning.
Cr R.B Snow, supported by Cr R.L. Dohnt, moved that council direct the preparation of an amending planning scheme to rezone allotments 1, 2, 19 and 20, section 25, Parish of Echuca North, County of Rodney.
The recommendation was the result of a town planning application from Mitchell, McKenzie and Co of Echuca on behalf of Edrom Estates Pty Ltd.
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A feeling of excitement and achievement filled the air as nearly 5000 dairy farmers and others concerned at the plight of primary industry marched through the streets of Shepparton.
Welded in unity through a common problem, the marchers staged one of the biggest demonstrations seen in the Goulburn Valley.
One of the seven giant country rallies organised by the United Dairyfarmers of Victoria, the demonstration “exceeded the wildest expectations” of chief local organiser Tom Perry.
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Cath Anderson was A-grade winner when 66 Echuca Golf Club associates played a stableford round in perfect conditions. Cath, with 40 points, won on a countback from Mary Hagan.
In B-grade Audrey Barned was the winner with 33 points, runner-up being Fran Galvin, on 32, on countback from Audrey Spiers.
Jean Hollins has been chosen to play as first emergency and all associates extend best wishes to her Goulburn Valley team.
25 years ago, May 2001
VicRoads and the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority have announced their preference for the C1 or central option for a new Echuca-Moama bridge.
A brochure outlining the proposed location for the new Echuca-Moama bridge will be distributed to households tomorrow.
Member for Murray Sharman Stone said on Friday the brochure would explain why VicRoads and the Roads and Traffic Authority had chosen to further examine the C1 alignment for a new Murray River bridge.
The information bulletin will also be available from the Campaspe Shire and Murray Shire offices.
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With all the controversy surrounding AFL umpires during the past few weeks, it’s good to see that there’s one umpire heading in the right direction: Echuca’s Shaun Stenning.
The young central umpire was recently selected to umpire in the School Sport Australia under 15 football carnival.
The under 15 carnival, which will involve teams from nearly every state and territory in Australia, is the highest level of competition in Australia for under 15 footballers.
It is also a breeding ground for umpires of the future, with many umpires from the under 15 carnival going on to umpire AFL matches in later years.
Stenning has no hesitation in describing the under 15 carnival as his “highest honour” in umpiring.
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Kids with cancer will have a new fashion accessory this winter thanks to the nimble fingers of a dedicated group of Echuca knitters.
More than 100 beanies have been knitted in the past month by the district’s lady bowlers, ail in the name of brightening a child’s day.
Members of the City of Echuca Ladies Bowls Club rounded up a group of nimble-fingered knitters and gave them the mammoth task of knitting the beanies.
The beanies will be taken to Melbourne this week and distributed around the various cancer agencies and hospital wards.
10 years ago, May 2016
Kayla Bradley was more then happy to don a cow onesie and march through the streets of Melbourne with about 400 other diary farmers, to support the industry she is so passionate about.
She said the march on Wednesday had a good vibe, despite the tough message they were trying to get across.
‘‘It was good there was so many people there and everyone was supporting each other,’’ Kayla said.
‘’I am not sure what we achieved because we had so many messages to get across, but it is important that we just get people and politicians to understand and support us.
‘‘Farmers don’t really want more loans, they need a sustainable milk price to ensure their future.’’
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Family violence is one of the leading causes of homelessness in Echuca-Moama.
A nationwide survey of more than 1600 Salvation Army clients has revealed a harrowing snapshot of the realities of daily life for those living on the margins and has found family violence is the leading cause of housing transiency.
And, according to Echuca-Moama Salvation Army auxiliary Lieutenant Sonia Edwards, it is the same story in the twin towns.
‘‘Family violence is increasing and we are seeing this more as the reason people come in on Wednesday for assistance,’’ she said.
‘‘There is not enough public housing to cater for this increase and we find that people are couch surfing or elect to live in their cars or on the street.
“It’s not ideal when you consider the children who are caught up in this tangled web.”
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Echuca-Moama’s professional mixed martial arts fighter Mason Lord is sitting 81st out of 128 Australian and New Zealand fighters in the lightweight division as he prepares for his next fight in Wollongong on July 8.
Lord has a record of two wins and one loss after coming out on top in his last fight in Canberra, which he described as the “biggest fight of his life”.
Broadcast on Fightpass to over 180 countries, the win earned Lord another fight for the same promoter (Brace) in Canberra in August.
‘‘It was a really good experience,’’ he said.
‘‘It was not just the biggest but also the most professional fight I’ve done.’’
Lord won the fight in the second round with a rear naked choke.