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Deniliquin

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Salvos support still available

The Deniliquin Salvation Army Family Store and church are closed as harsher restrictions to slow the spread of Coronavirus come into effect. But Salvation Army Lieutenant Tarsha Laundon assured support services would continue. Lt Laundon said caring...

Olivia Duffey
Sport

Free soccer registration

The Deniliquin District Soccer Club will offer free registration for its 2020 season in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 season was meant to start on Saturday, May 2, however with the need to limit social gatherings and sports the season...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times
Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Guns, drugs seized in raid

A 28 year-old man has been arrested after drugs and guns were seized from a Deniliquin home yesterday. Police went to the Woodbury Rd property about 2Aboutpm to execute a search warrant. Police searched the location and report to have seized...

Zoe McMaugh
Opinion

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
Entertainment

Jennings family reunite at Golf Club

The Deniliquin Golf Club played host to a Jennings family reunion on Saturday. The afternoon saw 86 members of the Jennings family gather in Deni, with some travelling from as far as Perth, Melbourne, Bacchus Marsh and Mildura. The reunion kicked...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

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Finley

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Southern Riv snubbed for black out zones

Almost 150 dangerous traffic spots across NSW will be repaired over coming months, but none of them are in the local area. Berrigan Shire Council said it was ineligible to apply for funding under the most recent round of the Federal Liberal and...

Daniel Hughes
News

Barley Tips

Many of the dryland and irrigated layout barley crops in the group booklet were sprayed for the spot form of net blotch which all barley varieties are susceptible to. It’s increased in severity over the last two to three seasons. Barley on...

Southern Riverina News
Sport

Hawkins football-less

The 2020 AFL season has been suspended until May 31 leaving Finley’s Tom Hawkins temporarily without football. The league were able to play out one round before the suspension came into effect with Hawkins’ Geelong Cats falling to the Greater...

Daniel Hughes

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Kyabram

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Kyabram and district residents urged to get up and active in April

KYABRAM and district residents are encouraged to register online and commit to 30 minutes of physical activity a day this coming month as part of Active April. Campaspe Shire Council will be going head to head with Kyabram and District Health...

Kyabram Free Press
News

Kyabram businesses hit hard by COVID-19

WE are living in extraordinary times. The development and influence of the coronavirus has been swift and devastating.

Jared Prestwidge
Sport

Kyabram’s Little Athletics season ends

KYABRAM’S Little Athletics program is officially over for another year. The centre’s final day was held last Wednesday, which included the Pinnacle Finance/M+S Group Gift Run and presentations. On the night, there were several announcements...

Brayden May

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Benalla

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Covid-19 case recorded in Strathbogie Shire

The spread of Covid-19 is edging closer to Benalla with the first recorded case in neighbouring Strathbogie Shire confirmed today. The total number of cases in Victoria is now 685 – an increase of 111 from yesterday. The state has recorded three...

Simon Ruppert
Sport

Benalla Sportstar: Pastuszka pushes the boundaries of field athletics

Since starting at Little Athletics two years ago, Anakin Pastuszka has come leaps and bounds in the art of throwing. The 11-year-old has made it to two state championships in as many years and continues to make the golden circle of the throwing line his own.

Meg Saultry
News

Gallery: Rene’s Region

This week in Rene’s Region we have a collection of various photos he has taken in the past few weeks. Locations range from Benalla to Swan Hill and Winton Wetlands. For more of Rene’s photography visit www. rensmartphotography. com or...

Simon Ruppert
News

Ambulance Victoria urges communities to exercise social distancing

Anyone who thinks they have COVID-19 should contact the Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398. Anyone else with a health concern should call Nurse on Call on 1300 60 60 24. If in doubt, visit the DHHS coronavirus website

Simon Ruppert

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Cobram

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Three more confirmed COVID-19 cases in Moira Shire

GV Health have confirmed two people have tested positive for coronavirus in Moira Shire. GV Health chief executive Matt Sharp said both people recently returned from overseas and required assessment following the development of flu-like symptoms...

Cobram Courier
Sport

Covid-19 | Sport shutdown across the board as pandemic takes hold

Almost all sport in the Cobram-Barooga region - and indeed most of the world - has been postponed or cancelled in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Aside from greyhounds, trots and harness racing - as well as golf - sporting ventures are few and...

Cobram Courier
News

Helloworld Travel Cobram owner to face tough times ahead

Cobram’s Rosa Mete was 15 when she started working in the travel industry – she even knows the exact date her award-winning career started. This year, Ms Mete faces her biggest challenge yet - the coronavirus crippling the global tourism industry with increasingly legislated travel bans and airlines dropping services.

Ed McLeish
News

Cobram crime rates increase, but still no 24-hour police station in sight

As crime in Cobram increased by 30 per cent in the past year, Victorian Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has called on the government to ensure Cobram’s police station is open 24 hours.

Ed McLeish

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Seymour

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Gift of music delivered

Seymour, Yea and Whittlesea Rotary clubs’ collection drive of instruments has been a success. The clubs are supporting Rural Aid’s Gift of Music, a program helping put instruments in the hands of those who need them most. Instruments are...

David Rak
News

Stihl powering on in Seymour

Farmers, tradies and DIY enthusiasts need not panic. The team at Stihl Shop Seymour has got all your equipment and maintenance needs covered during the coronavirus pandemic. Owners Donna and Mick Fulton said it was business as usual, with the store...

David Rak
Sport

Winter-Irving comes home a winner in NTFL premier league

It may have been the third flag of his career, but for Seymour’s Kyle Winter-Irving, a premiership with Northern Territory club Nightcliff this season ranks as his proudest football achievement to date.

Meg Saultry

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Rochester

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Bamawm Rec Reserve auction makes far more than expected

Everything from farm machinery to lounge room knick-knacks faced the auctioneer’s block at the Bamawm Recreation Reserve auction. Held on the Labour Day public holiday in an attempt to fundraiser for Bamawm’s Recreation Reserve, the...

Daneka Hill
Sport

Everything looking up for LBU netball

LOCKINGTON United Bamawm’s netball program is on the way back up. The Cats look set to put the poor performances of previous seasons beyond them as they look to break into the Heathcote District Netball League’s top five. And new coach...

Brayden May
News

Ride2School Day | Gallery

Coming in hot on two wheels was a school’s worth of students. Across Australia over 350,000 students weaved their way along the roads. It was an appropriately scary sight for many teachers on Friday the 13th, while others stood back and enjoyed the...

Daneka Hill
News

Nearly half of all local households have adopted green bins

It has been nearly one year since Campaspe Shire made changes to its green bin program, and council is happy with how many locals have adopted the fortnightly food and garden waste service.

Daneka Hill

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Heathcote

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COVID-19 council news: shoppers urged to buy local

The City of Greater Bendigo is urging residents to shop local and support local businesses to protect jobs over the coming months. Director of strategy and growth Bernie O’Sullivan said the COVID-19 pandemic was already having a serious impact...

McIvor Times
News

Heathcote on Show suspended

The Heathcote Tourism and Development board has decided to suspend Heathcote on Show after it became clear COVID-19 would be having an impact into June and beyond.

McIvor Times
Sport

Heathcote could play mid-week HDFNL games

YOU may be seeing Heathcote in action on a weeknight in season 2020. Heathcote District Football Netball League chairman Peter Cole has suggested mid-week games could be on the cards later this year. With the start of the season delayed, at least...

Brayden May

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Tatura

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Tatura Hot Bread wins big at Victorian Baking Show

Whether you’re a local customer or a national judge, Tatura Hot Bread always strives to deliver the best. This was never more evident than at the Victorian Baking Show in Shepparton at the weekend, where the Tatura team brought home an impressive...

Charmayne Allison
News

Meet Tatura’s little heroes helping their elderly neighbours

The gift of giving a helping hand might be defined by Tatura girls Alannah Mutimer and Rydah Armitage. During the past week, the six-year-olds — plus assistant and Alannah’s younger brother Hudson — have been trekking the streets of...

James Bennett
Sport

Tat Chat | Hill Top golf

Dave Roberts and Rod Schubert, under the pseudonym Davrod, combined to sponsor the double-par competition on Saturday where golfers can record two plusses on the one hole should they birdie the hole or par it with two handicap shots. The usual...

Shepparton News

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Yarrawonga

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Yarrawonga’s second COVID-19 case

Yarrawonga Health (YH) can confirm, a second positive test result for Coronavirus (COVID 19) following a confirmed case to Yarrawonga Health earlier this week. Again, this person had recently returned from overseas and was following mandatory...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
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PMAV trip to Corryong

The president of the north east branch of the PMAV Brian Lyons, took 14 members to Corryong and joined BlazeAid to assist in the cleaning up and fencing on properties which were burnt out during the recent bushfires. There were up to 10 teams of...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
sport

Are Lakers premiers? We’ll know tonight

Yarrawonga Mulwala Cricket Club will know if it is 2019/20 premiers of Wangaratta District Cricket Association following an association meeting tonight. “The club has spoken with WDCA President Michael Hurley and was told the committee would make...

Robert Muir
News

Drought funding endorsed

Except for Cr Fred Longmire, Federation Council’s councillors endorsed 14 projects to share in a further $1 million Federal Government funding regarding the drought community program. The Round 2’s 14 projects and the amounts of funding, with...

Robert Muir

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Corowa

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Georgie’s sheep sale a great success

The Stars of the Border Dance for Cancer may have been postponed, however local participant Georgie Bruce’s efforts have not gone unrecognised. Corowa Rutherglen’s senior netball coach raised approximately $6000 for NSW Cancer Council from the...

Adrienne Hartnett
Sport

North East Regional Tennis Association

Section 1 Another season of tennis has come and gone with the culmination of the Grand Finals played at Corowa on Saturday. There were tears of joy and tears of disappointment as the results became clear as the day drew to a close. For the victors...

Corowa Free Press
News

Corowa Market Report

Numbers remained strong across both sheep and lambs at the Corowa market on Monday, however, a significant number of pens were passed in with buyers acting cautiously. New regulations regarding Covid-19 were in place with visitors and vendors not...

Corowa Free Press
News

Corowa student takes on Canberra

Federal Environment Minister and local MP Sussan Ley welcomed Corowa Public School student, Portia Johnston, to Canberra earlier this month for the country’s inaugural National Plastics Summit. Eleven-year-old Portia was one of 22 school students...

Adrienne Hartnett