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Shepparton

Kialla woman blows four times legal limit

A 20-year-old Kialla woman is set to face court after she blew four times the legal blood alcohol limit on Wednesday night. Police were called to a south Shepparton drive-thru after community members reported she was driving erratically. The woman...

Shepparton News

Cricket Shepparton junior finals preview

With Vibert Reserve, Shepparton, the theatre, on Sunday Numurkah and Pine Lodge will enter the limelight as they attempt to be named Cricket Shepparton’s under-16 A-grade sovereign side. Both titans in their own respect, Numurkah’s...

Liam Nash

Your guide to the region’s Christmas lights

Christmas has well and truly come to Shepparton, with homes across the region lighting up. They’re bright, and cheery, and very, very Christmassy. Don’t miss any Christmas lights with our map!

Shepparton News

Brothers looking for their forever home

The Shepparton Animal Shelter has two brothers in its care who are looking for a new home. Mikey and Fazzy are four-year-old Maltese crosses who are hoping to find a new owner. The brothers spend all their time together and therefore must be rehomed...

Liz Mellino

Fishing impacted by fires across Victoria

What a horrible start to the year. Of course, I am referring to the bushfires that have been raging for the past couple of weeks, with no real sign of them being brought under control. What is needed is some heavy, widespread rain, to help the...

Kevin Tyler

Deniliquin

DHS student’s ‘Great’ opportunity

Elizabeth Leitch is one of 16 students in NSW chosen to take part in a study tour on the effects of global warming and human impact at the Great Barrier Reef. The 2020 Lizard Island Coral Reef Study Tour is an immersive, educational experience in...

Olivia Duffey

Rhinos Div. One cement top spot

Deni Rhinos’ Division One side have locked away top spot with a 31 run win against Barooga on Saturday. Playing on their home deck at Memorial Park, the Rhinos recorded their 10th win of the season to sit 15 premiership points clear on top of the...

Jamie Lowe

Three Kindies start school

There are three new faces who have joined Deniliquin Christian School this year. Kindergarten students Jed Miller, Denzel Moloczij and Michael Butcher have all started their schooling life in 2020. The three students will be educated by infant class...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

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

That’s funny, club’s back

The Deniliquin Laughter Club is back for the year, offering a weekly Laughter Yoga session. Laughter Yoga was started in Mumbai, India almost 25 years ago by a medical doctor who was undertaking research on the health benefits of laughter. Since...

Olivia Duffey

Finley

Dog auction now open online

The 2020 Jerilderie Working Dog Auction is at the forefront for innovation and has refined their use of AuctionPlus to reach a wider audience. First introduced in 2018, the online bidding platform allows buyers and vendors to start the process...

Daniel Hughes

Tractor pull success

A record-breaking crowd made their way to the Finley Modified Tractor Pull on Saturday night. More than 1100 people streamed through the gates for one of the biggest years ever, surpassing last year’s crowd of 1000. Visiting and local fans gathered...

Daniel Hughes

Cats topple Bloods

Finley have stormed their way back to second spot on the Murray Valley Cricket Association Division One ladder. The Cats continued their top order dominance to extend their winning streak to three with an away win against Tocumwal on Saturday...

Daniel Hughes

Kyabram

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti fundraiser declared a success

ESSENDON’S Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti is used to entertaining fans on the football field, but earlier this month he did it at the Kyabram Bocce Club. The 26-year-old visited the area to tell his story from tough upbringing to AFL cult hero, as part...

Brayden May

Kyabram P-12 College announces new captains for 2020

KYABRAM P-12 College’s student leaders have officially commenced their duties for the 2020 school year. Captains Kadeyn Cox and Caitlyn Cartwright, along with vice-captains Rebecca Coney and Zavier Briggs, were chosen by their peers and...

Jared Prestwidge

Kyvalley Tennis Club is the little club that could

KYVALLEY Tennis Club took to the stage at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne last night to accept the Community Sporting Club of the Year award at the 2019 Victorian Sport Awards. Regarded as the night of nights for the Victorian sporting community, the...

Jared Prestwidge

Benalla

Community rallies to raise Newstart

A section of the Benalla community is getting behind the call to increase Newstart allowance. A range of organisations in Benalla have united to call on the Federal Government to review Newstart to better support individuals and families Victorian...

Simon Ruppert

Benalla Bowls wrap | Feb 17 to 23

Benalla Bowls Club Indoor Bowls Monday, February 17 BBC Indoor Social Bowls – 16 bowlers played 3 games of 8 ends of fours. Winners were W Billman (Skip), L Taylor, C Levy and J Aldridge with 3 wins and 14 shots up.

Benalla Ensign

Lachlan wins scholarship

Local sporting junior Lachlan Campbell is finding the start to the 2020 school year that little bit easier thanks to winning a Term 1 tuition package from Benalla Private Tuition. Lachlan, who is an up-and-coming equestrian, was lucky enough to be...

Simon Ruppert

Hume Freeway, Winton patching works

Patching works will be undertaken on the Hume Freeway southbound near Winton from Monday 2 to Tuesday 31 March. Works will take place between 7am and 6pm, weather permitting. One lane will remain open, with a 40km/h speed limit. Violet town bushfire...

Simon Ruppert

Cobram

Police investigating single-vehicle incident at Koonoomoo

Cobram Highway Patrol is investigating a car which tipped onto its side near Koonoomoo last week.

Cobram Courier

Cobram bowls notes

Cobram Bowling Club hosted this week’s Ladies Trade Day triples. Teams were welcomed from across the district, including Barooga, Tocumwal, Picola and Numurkah. Winners were Nan Smith’s team from Finley (pictured). Runners-up were Jan Niven’s team...

Cobram Courier

Cobram Primary leads reading initiative in region

Cobram Primary School has perfected a learning model for reading — based on how much kids can handle before they ‘switch off’ — and has inspired schools across regional Victoria to take on the initiative. Known as...

Madi Chwasta

Lions Club inducts new members

Eight new members have been inducted into Cobram Lions Club.

Morgan Dyer

Seymour

War memories on display in Avenel

Avenel RSL Sub-Branch has been hard at work researching old newspaper articles to commemorate the centenary year since unveiling the town’s WWI monument. Some letters found were supplied during WWI by Avenel’s J Norman, mother of...

David Rak

The Avenel market is back this weekend

Sunday’s Avenel Market will feature several new stall holders and have something for everyone. New residents to Avenel and new stall holders Rita and Phillip Andis have their colourful and unique fused glass items for sale, including...

David Rak

Seymour breaks cricket drought

Through 18 games of cricket, the best Seymour could manage this season was a series of draws. Second to last on the one day ladder, and dead last in two day, the side has battled all season to get off the mark. Now, in the second last game of the...

Andrew Johnston

Rochester

A world of fun at another successful Rochester Show

THE return of the Friday night schedule for Rochester’s Great Northern Show proved a great success at the weekend with attendance up by a third from 2019.

Anna McGuinness

Strong local contingent in Pioneers squads

THE Bendigo Pioneers have announced their final under 18 team lists for season 2020 and there is a strong representation from Echuca-Moama. Four players from the Murray Bombers have been selected in the boys side including Jack Evans, Joey Guiney...

Brayden May

Meet ‘Australia’s greatest detective’ in Rochester

TICKETS are now on sale for the official opening of the newest tourist attraction in Rochester, Iddles Lane.

Anna McGuinness

Rochester Mural Festival has picture perfect start

THE Rochester Mural Festival got off to a flying start over the weekend, launched by the Meet the Artists night on Friday. “The dinner went really well, it was a lovely night,” organiser Judy Anderson said. “Jon Lam’s...

Anna McGuinness

Heathcote

Bendigo Council unconvinced roadside trees are the problem residents make out

Large, overhanging branches are causing concern among some local motorists, but council is unconvinced the trees are as dangerous as residents say. City of Greater Bendigo parks and open space manager Paul Gangell said council managed 2000km of...

McIvor Times

Notorious Toolleen intersection gets funding

A NOTORIOUS Toolleen intersection is expected to undergo a major safety upgrade in coming months. The Cornella-Toolleen Rd and Northern Hwy intersection has become a blackspot for locals, with several serious collisions occurring over the past two...

Alex Gretgrix

Heathcote’s cricket season comes to a crashing end

WHAT loomed as a dream ending to the season for Heathcote quickly turned into a nightmare.

Brayden May

Tatura

Tatura community rallies to reach $100k library fundraising target

The Tatura community is rallying to raise an extra $100 000 to complete the town’s new library. The $2 million library is under construction, with the community campaign set to kick off next week. The current library is located in the...

Shepparton News

Tatura family deliver baby at home as storm rages on outside

Little Charlie has a story to tell that sets him apart from most other newborns. While a storm raged across the region earlier this month Charlie unexpectedly arrived — in the bathroom of his family’s Tatura home.

Liz Mellino

Tat Chat | Merrigum Golf Club

Merrigum golfers contested a stroke round for the Privilege Cup on Saturday as well as least putts sponsored by Simon and Tash Doherty. Ash Sanders came within a whisker of his best round to head the ball competition with a score of 80-12-68. He was...

Shepparton News

Yarrawonga

More Malibu boats stolen

Police in the Moira Shire area are investigating a number of high-end boat thefts that have occurred recently in locations in Bundalong and Yarrawonga-Mulwala. Two thefts of Malibu boats valued at over $100,000 each stolen in the last two days at...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Labor must recommit to fuel reduction target

Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has called on the Andrews Labor Government to recommit to a five per cent annual fuel reduction burning target. Mr McCurdy said the devastating fires this season had highlighted the error of Labor’s...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Big 4/1 pennant victory

Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort’s top pennant team continued its successful run with an emphatic 4/1 victory in the final over Shepparton Golf Club to clinch the YSM Division 1 Flag. Playing on the Murray Course last Sunday, number one pair...

Robert Muir

Clean up this Friday!

Clean Up Australia Day will be undertaken locally by all schools and members of the Rotary Club of Yarrawonga Mulwala this Friday, February 28. Yarrawonga College P-12 teacher Belinda Pendergast and Rotarians met on Monday to confirm all the...

Robert Muir

Corowa

Want a year of adventure?

Are you interested in spending a year overseas, experiencing a new culture, learning a new language, seeing new and exciting things and making lifelong friends from all over the world? If you answered yes to any, or all of these questions then...

Corowa Free Press

Corowa and Howlong golf

Ladies 18 hole Stableford – February 18

Corowa Free Press

Rutherglen Rotarians aid bushfire relief

The recent bushfires have devastated areas around Corryong and Cudgewa, and whilst the loss of houses and buildings took the headlines, the loss of stock and fences crippled the farming industry. Four Rutherglen Rotarians, Steve Jones, Ian Oberin...

Corowa Free Press

$10 million tourism recovery package

NSW tourism, including operators in the local Albury Electorate will receive a $10 million boost. The money will go toward a “Tourism Recovery Package” to encourage visitation to NSW, fund new local events and assist tourism businesses to...

Corowa Free Press