Echuca News

The spectre of child abuse: Bryan Pickthall’s story

THE eyes of our elderly hold a thousand stories. Stories of love and loss, of battles won and dreams never realised. For many, they also conceal secrets. Some buried so deep beneath decades of pain, shame and guilt they seem impossible to unearth.

Charmayne Allison

23 Jan 2020

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Breaking the Silence: Paul Harrison

As part of Mental Health Week, nine locals from Echuca-Moama and surrounds will share their stories. After attending a traumatising crash scene while in the CFA, Kotta’s Paul Harrison was thrown into the dark world of post-traumatic stress. If it...

Charmayne Allison

07 Oct 2019

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Redback bite leaves woman in hospital

TAMMY Ritchie might not have been going to die, but for some time it certainly felt that way. But she did realise how bad things were when doctors at Echuca hospital moved her into the resuscitation bay, with adrenalin injections on standby.

Riverine Herald

07 Jan 2020

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Redback bite leaves woman in hospital

Riverine Herald

07 Jan 2020

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Southern 80 gets a major overhaul for 2020

IN A radical change to “reinvigorate” the Southern 80, Moama Water Sports Club has decided to run its showcase Bakers Blitz/President’s Dash in a reverse format.

Riverine Herald

06 Jan 2020

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Moama family thanks community after house fire

LESS than four weeks before Christmas, a Moama family lost almost everything in a devastating house fire.

Ivy Jensen

30 Dec 2019

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Smoke haze in Echuca-Moama due to NSW fires

ECHUCA-MOAMA residents are being assured the smoke visible throughout the twin towns are not due to any district fires. According to district fire crews, the smoke is a result of fires burning in NSW and south-east Victoria fires. Echuca CFA captain...

Ivy Jensen

20 Dec 2019

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New Year celebrations at Echuca Racing Club

IF YOU’RE looking for the perfect way to start your New Year celebrations than look no further than Echuca Racing Club. The club’s annual New Year’s Eve Family Day Out is set to take centre stage once again on December 31, as locals bring in...

Riverine Herald

20 Dec 2019

The Lead

The Lead with Daneka Hill - December 18

The Campaspe L2P program has received a new car thanks to Echuca Toyota and the Moama Bowling Club

Riverine Herald

18 Dec 2019

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Moama Anglican Grammar student received an ATAR of 99.4

IF YOU’D asked Moama Anglican Grammar’s MingJun (Daniel) Chu five years ago if he thought he would be named dux of the school, he would have said no in a heart beat.

Alex Gretgrix

18 Dec 2019

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Echuca needs better access to legal and support services: lawyer

A LAWYER is calling Echuca residents to have greater access to legal and support services to better deal with the skyrocketing number of court orders and help stop the cycle of family violence. Victoria Legal Aid Loddon-Campaspe region deputy...

Ivy Jensen

16 Dec 2019

The Lead

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - December 17

Echuca Hospital recently hosted a Big Aussie Barbie to help raise awareness of Prostate Cancer

Ari Balle-Bowness

17 Dec 2019

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Echuca police to take part in industrial action

ECHUCA police are expected to start industrial action on Monday as Victoria Police’s fight for a pay rise escalates. Officers across the state plan to flash their lights to warn motorists about speed cameras, write slogans on their vehicles...

Ivy Jensen

16 Dec 2019

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Sunday drive takes a dive near Cohuna

A 58-year-old man has been arrested and his car impounded after he was caught travelling at more than 50kmh over the speed limit under the influence of an illicit substance. The driver was intercepted yesterday afternoon in a Ford Falcon Sedan on...

Riverine Herald

16 Dec 2019

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Centre for Non-Violence sees increase in support

WHEN an abused woman in Campaspe Shire needs support, they are referred to the Centre for Non-Violence. A Bendigo-based family violence organisation with a service available in Echuca. Which is seeing an increase in demand, according to client...

Ivy Jensen

16 Dec 2019

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Family violence jumps 24 per cent in Campaspe Shire

POLICE were called to 708 cases of domestic abuse across Campaspe Shire in the past financial year. That is almost 14 reports each week. And it’s getting worse. It has jumped by a staggering 24 per cent (or 135 reports) from the previous year...

Ivy Jensen

16 Dec 2019

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Rockin’ on with the team down at the Rock Solid HQ

THE team at Rock Solid are the first to admit they don’t take themselves too seriously most of the time. They enjoy a joke, they love a good rock pun, and have a bit of fun with their clients. It’s the attitude they have fostered in their time...

Riverine Herald

16 Dec 2019

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Echuca-Moama Starweavers join campaign to end violence against women

A GRANDFATHER who single-handedly made more than 10,000 stars out of ribbons for the Million Stars to End Violence project is calling on the community to put a star on their front doors. To symbolise they are taking a stand against family violence...

Ivy Jensen

16 Dec 2019

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Accused killer driver bailed to spend Christmas in Echuca

A P-PLATER charged over a horror crash that killed a mother has been released on bail to spend Christmas with his family in Echuca. Macaulay Gray, 20, is charged with dangerous driving causing death after a crash at Seaford on December 5 killed Rose...

Ivy Jensen

16 Dec 2019