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Deniliquin

Bills blocked

A public register of water ownership in NSW is no closer to being established with two separate bills on the issue being blocked by parliament last week. NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey’s bill — the NSW Nationals Water Transparency and...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Tough conditions for Premier golf

It was tough and trying conditions for those playing in the Deniliquin Golf Club Premier League on Saturday. In recent weeks the course had been drying out, so Friday’s rain was a welcome sight. However, with 33mm falling in Deniliquin, a lot of...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

New Deni midwives

Deniliquin Hospital has welcomed two new midwives to its maternity ward. Binks Lopez and Mai Pham joined the local hospital two weeks ago and come to Deniliquin with an interesting back story. The pair first met in Darwin seven years ago before they...

Jamie Lowe

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

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

Finley

Tailoring your learning needs

The Deniliquin Christian School is taking enrolments for kindergarten and year seven for 2021. The school, which celebrates 25 years next year, offers a unique schooling experience for Kindergarten to Year 10. School principal Maryanne Jones, said...

Daniel Hughes

Business Chamber forms

One single entity will now represent the interests of businesses within the Murrumbidgee Council. Business Murrumbidgee was formed with the assistance of Murrumbidgee Council, and will consist of three chapters representing Coleambally, Darlington...

Daniel Hughes

Bradbury wins Cobb Open

Rick Bradbury is the Berrigan Community Bowls Club Betty Cobb Open Handicap Champion for 2019/20. Bradbury (15), the top handicap, defeated Garry Seamer (8) 21-18 in a close-fought match played in front of a good crowd enjoying the unseasonably warm...

Southern Riverina News

Kyabram

Free kinder set for term three

ALL kinder in Victoria will be free for term three, courtesy of a new relief package from the Victorian Government. State Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp announced on August 11 an extension to the free sessional kinder support and a further...

Kyabram Free Press

Special consideration for VCE students

VCE STUDENTS in Echuca and surrounds can breathe easier after the Victorian Government announced changes to Year 11 and 12 assessment of special consideration. Education Minister James Merlino announced the changes, saying students could now find...

Kyabram Free Press

Cartwright sinks hole-in-one

KYABRAM’s Olivia Cartwright made the perfect start to a game at Parkland Golf Club last Saturday week — and fulfilled an unlikely promise in the process. ‘‘Olivia said when we were preparing to hit-off on the first hole I...

Kyabram Free Press

Benalla

In the archives: Senior Sergeant Walker retires after 38 years of service

1995 The Benalla Youth Group Performers have won hearts of judges again, finishing second at the regional Be Your Best Rock Eisteddfod at the Shepparton Civic Centre. The Youth Group Performers’ theme “Moo, Bloody Moo” also collected...

Benalla Ensign

King rules the track with first greyhound win

In the end there was only one way for Travis King to go – become a greyhound trainer. Because his dad Clayton already had the dog breeding covered and had been producing racing pups for years. With Travis absorbing the culture at his knee and...

Benalla Ensign

Masking up like Ned Kelly

Simon Ruppert

Benalla’s SOS group keeps up its lobbying

Benalla’s relationship with the Australian Rail Track Corporation, and government agencies involved with the town’s railway, have had ups and downs over the years. From the decision to have different gauges running through town, to the islanding of...

Simon Ruppert

Cobram

Remembering our heroes 75 years on

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Cobram Courier

Moira Shire guarantees funding for Scott Oval

The various users groups of Scott Oval are calling on the Cobram community to help fund a vital redevelopment of the town’s premier sporting facility. Moira Shire Council has committed to funding the project but the Cobram community will still need...

Cobram Courier

Man capsicum sprayed following incident at Cobram hospital

Police officers were called to the Cobram hospital on Sunday, August 9, for a man allegedly causing trouble to staff. Officers attended about 1 pm and found a man, 27, allegedly causing trouble, intimidating and threatening staff. Officers...

Liz Mellino

Little hands help our local environment

Children from Blue Bird Preschool and Blue Bird Early Learning Centre got their hands dirty last month, helping make the Cobram community beautiful for National Tree Day. Around 40 sets of little hands partnered with Moira Shire Council staff to...

Morgan Dyer

Seymour

Strathbogie Shire seeks local feedback

Strathbogie Shire is calling on the community to submit feedback for new requirements under the Local Government Act 2020

David Rak

Woolworths Seymour and Share the Dignity partner to support women

This August, Woolworths Seymour and Share the Dignity are partnering in a dignity drive that will provide essential support to the growing number of Victorian women experiencing hardship as a result of COVID-19. The economic and financial impacts of...

Seymour Telegraph

Netball Victoria North-East Talent Academy

Some of the region’s best young netballers have been selected for Netball Victoria’s North-East Talent Academy. Like all Netball Victoria’s academy programs, training sessions have been stopped after the re-introduction of stage three COVID-19...

Alex Mitchell

Rochester

Kinder free for families in Campaspe during COVID-19 pandemic

KINDERGARTEN in the Campaspe region will be free for term three and children will be supported to learn from home. It’s all thanks to a relief package to support early childhood services through the coronavirus pandemic from the Victorian...

Campaspe News

Golf report | August 11

Rochester Russell Anderson is finally finding some form as his impressive 41 stableford points in last Tuesday’s 18-hole event off the white short course tees easily won the day from Bruce Bryant and Shane Bywaters both on 38, next best was...

Campaspe News

Special consideration for VCE students

VCE students can breathe easier after the Victorian Government announced changes to Year 11 and 12 assessment of special consideration. Education Minister James Merlino announced the changes, saying students could now find comfort as they near the...

Alex Gretgrix

Calls to extend JobKeeper grow louder

THERE are fears some Rochester businesses may not survive the second round of stage three restrictions. Rochester’s political leaders are calling on the Federal Government to extend the full $1500 JobKeeper payment, which will be reduced to $1200 at...

Brayden May

Heathcote

Dump point change causes a stink

After numerous locals expressed concern about a mesh cover being placed over the dump point in Barrack Street, the McIvor Times launched an investigation.

McIvor Times

Break and enter at Heathcote’s tip

IT SOUNDS like a joke, but it certainly happened — someone has gone to the effort of breaking into the local recycling centre and making away with several thousand dollars worth of goods. Last week Heathcote Transfer Station’s office was...

McIvor Times

Best Battles, round two: Heathcote v Mount Pleasant

WHILE Heathcote may not have troubled teams in the upper reaches of the ladder in 2017, they certainly made the most of their opportunities against the teams around them.

McIvor Times

Tatura

Tatura photographer captures amazing photos of insects

These impressive close-ups of creepy crawlies aren’t computer generated, nor were they taken by a professional. These spine-tingling photos of jumping spiders and bees were taken by hobby photographer Matthew McDonald in his Tatura garden over the...

Madi Chwasta

Coronavirus cancels Tatura mum’s plans to spend Mother’s Day with daughter in Peru

The month of May is wiped clean in Jeanette Moorhouse’s mobile phone save for one, lone booking on May 21. It’s the date the Tatura local was set to fly home after visiting her daughter Rachel in Lima, Peru. They were going to spend Mother’s Day...

Charmayne Allison

After a long wait, golf has returned to Hill Top Golf Club

After seven weeks of pain, golfers returned to the fairways on Saturday and the sun shone to welcome them back. Officials feared some might not bother coming back, but Saturday’s field, at 103, was the biggest for years. Of course, some things...

Shepparton News

Yarrawonga

New Moira case tested in Melbourne

Yarrawonga Health have just issued a statement to confirm the new positive COVID-19 case recorded in Moira Shire on Wednesday, August 5 was tested in Melbourne. The individual was tested in Melbourne and is not residing or self-isolating in the...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Yarrawonga Chronicle

New border region permit update

The “border bubble” has been revised to include postcodes of Victorian and NSW towns previously excluded such as Tungamah, Rennie and Savernake. The new changes will take effect from 4pm this Monday, August 10. The NSW government released the third...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Mask on – Mask off

It’s just some 7-kilometres between our two local championship golf courses in Yarrawonga and Mulwala but there are some contrasting golf scenarios and a big change in playing numbers due to the border closure and COVID-19 restrictions. The...

Robert Muir

Firies urge winter safety

This winter Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging residents to take every precaution to avoid a fire in the home. FRNSW Captain Vin Slattery said the cooler months see a 10% increase in the number of home fires, with more fires in bedrooms and...

Robert Muir

Corowa

Free kinder for families

All kinder in Victoria will be free for Term 3, and children will be supported to learn from home thanks to a relief package to support early childhood services through the pandemic from the Victorian Government. Minister for Education James Merlino...

Corowa Free Press

Corowa Rutherglen Football Netball Club president Graham Hosier stepping down

After seven years at the helm, Corowa Rutherglen Football Netball Club President Graham Hosier will step down at the club’s AGM in October.

Robert Muir

Corowa market report

This week’s Corowa market yarding reduced by approximately 5,500 sheep and lambs with over 3,000 new season lambs on offer. The quality was very good across both old and new lambs. Almost a full field of buyers were in attendance operating in...

Corowa Free Press

New border region permit update

The “border bubble” has been revised with the postcodes of Victorian towns previously excluded including Rutherglen now included. The new changes will take effect from 4pm this Monday, August 10. The NSW government released the third edition of...

Corowa Free Press