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Council progresses director recruitment

The process to appoint three new director positions for Federation Council is on track, following a confidential discussion at council’s monthly meeting yesterday. The imminent selections follow council’s new organisation structure as announced...

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Barricade destroyed to dump unusable items

A chained barricade at the Yarrawonga Community Op-shop on Benalla Road has been destroyed in what appears to be a desperate bid by an individual to dump unwanted items from a vehicle. Op-shop co-ordinator Lynne Dowsett said it was disappointing to...

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Barefoot Bowls for Kye

The Katamatite Lions are in for a great social night for fun and barefoot bowling all in the name of a good cause. The fun social night starting at 7pm sharp on Wednesday, February 20 at the Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club will be raising money to help...

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Barefoot Bowls for Kye

The Katamatite Lions are in for a great social night for fun and barefoot bowling all in the name of a good cause. The fun social night starting at 7pm sharp on Wednesday, February 20 at the Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club will be raising money to help...

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The ultimate gourmet adventure

Revel in Rutherglen this March Labour Day weekend, as 19 wineries roll out the rustic carpet and welcome you to the tasting table! Tastes of Rutherglen returns to showcase the best of North-East Victoria’s celebrated wine and produce. The 2019...

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Motorbike Muster ready to shine

The much loved annual Motorbike Muster Show and Shine will be held at the Mulwala Waterski Club Foreshore on Sunday, February 24 from 9.30am to 2pm. Exhibitors can register from 8am with an entry cost of $2 for public, exhibitors and motorbikes...

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UCAN Yarrawonga walking group

The Primary Care Connect ‘UCAN Project’ has created four new groups for the Moira Shire to get involved with. Aiming to promote social inclusion, have conversations around our community’s health and to of course provide new and supported...

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McCurdy seeks answers on irrigation costs

Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has urged Victorian Minister for Water Lisa Neville to reduce irrigation costs to local farmers. Speaking in Parliament last week Mr McCurdy said temporary irrigation water prices in northern Victori...

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River Run’s huge success

Members of the Tungamah Social Club participated in their sixth annual River Run to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) on the Australia Day long weekend. The River Run came about because of two gentlemen wanting to raise funds for...

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Leos’ successful carp muster

Tungamah Leos held their first, of what is hoped to be many, carp musters in the local Boosey Creek on Sunday, February 3. The aim of the carp muster is to diminish carp prior to a planned restocking of native species. The idea also came about as...

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Moira seeks satisfaction

The annual Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey has now commenced with Moira Shire residents invited to share their views on council’s performance. The survey is commissioned by the Victorian Government on behalf of Victorian councils...

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Quest to identify mystery wreck

An amateur historian is reaching out to the community in a quest to find any information relating to a wreck of an historic barge that has been found just 30km downstream of Yarrawonga. A reader of historian Frank Tucker’s Facebook page first...

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World record holders

The 22 strong ‘Boating for Brains’ crew that took off from Yarrawonga to paddle along the Murray River to Swan Hill in November have had confirmation of their world record. Guinness World Record’s notified ‘Boating for Brains’ that they...

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Hub added to new library precinct

By Emma Prior A community hub featuring an open plan multipurpose area, commercial kitchen, storage areas along with change rooms and consulting rooms has been added to the new library development as part of a fourth option for the Yarrawonga Town...

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Big burglary bust

Cobram Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged six men following a cross-regional day of action into residential and commercial burglaries in Yarrawonga, Echuca, Numurkah and Cobram between December 2018 and January 2019. Police executed...

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Open water safety taught

Due to numerous recent drownings in the region, Life Saving Victoria’s (LSV) education team visited the Yarrawonga Foreshore last Thursday to deliver Open Water Learning Experience (OWLE) programs. During the OWLE program, students from Mulwal...

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Metricon’s first time builder information session

Metricon knows how exciting building a new home can be, but also that the process can be daunting if you haven’t built before. That’s why Metricon is running a series of free BuildSmart events, where guests have the opportunity to learn all...

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Police Beat

Secure items and vehicles There have been a spate of incidents of theft recently from unsecured vehicles, trailers, sheds etc. Please ensure all vehicles, trailers and buildings are secure. It only takes an opportune thief a short time to access and...

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Murray Valley Rural Services nomination

Local CRT business Murray Valley Rural Services has been named as a finalist for the CRT 2018 Victorian/Tasmanian Business of the Year Award for the fifth consecutive year. Victorian/Tasmanian CRT State Manager Stewart Kerr praised the continued...

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