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Ivy Jensen

Danish born and transplanted with her family to Mount Isa as a five-year-old, Ivy Jensen has turned a childhood love of literature into a successful career in journalism. Armed with Bachelor of Arts (and double major in journalism) from the University of Queensland; Ivy got a start on the North West Star, her local paper, before making the move to Echuca-Moama in 2004 and joining the Riverine Herald in 2005. She is now raising her two daughters – aged nine and 12 – while also working as the award-winning paper’s senior journalist and occasional sub editor. She has achieved a Walkley Our Watch award for reporting on domestic violence, Quill award and several VCPA honours while at the Riverine Herald. Ivy's rounds cover police/emergency, court, domestic violence, weather, babies and general news. You can also read about the highs and lows of her manic life in her increasingly popular column Mama Mayhem.

News

My secret hell of abuse as a prisoner in marriage

JULIE wasn’t married, she was imprisoned. Shackled, for three years, to a sexual sadist who repeatedly assaulted her in the most debasing, degrading ways he – or anyone – could imagine.

Ivy Jensen

04 Dec 2019
04 Dec 2019

News

Fire crews to slash tracks in Echuca to prepare for fire season

FIRE crews are mowing, slashing and clearing tracks on public land around Echuca and Cohuna to prepare for the fire season. Forest Fire Management Victoria’s (FFMVic) Senior Fuel Management Officer Simon Brown said fuel management helped...

Ivy Jensen

03 Dec 2019
03 Dec 2019

News

Echuca police appeal for information into reckless driver

POLICE are appealing for help to catch a dangerous driver. During an incident about 9.30am on Thursday, November 28, a white Toyota Hilux ute, registration WKS 895, drove recklessly and at high speeds in High St and going through a red light into...

Ivy Jensen

03 Dec 2019
03 Dec 2019

News

Echuca couple to stand trial over toddler’s death

AN ECHUCA couple have been committed to stand trial over the death of toddler Angela Bannister. Tania Maree Walker, 35, and Daniel John Simmons, 44, both charged with child homicide, appeared in Bendigo Magistrates Court on Thursday, November 28...

Ivy Jensen

03 Dec 2019
03 Dec 2019

News

Police investigate burglary at Echuca camping store

POLICE are investigating a burglary at an Echuca camping and fishing store early Sunday. Detective Senior Constable Peter Colliver of Echuca criminal investigation unit said thieves broke into Echuca Camping in High St through an upstairs window...

Ivy Jensen

03 Dec 2019
03 Dec 2019

News

CFA team wins innovation award

SIX district firefighters were part of a CFA indigenous fire training project which recently won a statewide innovation award. CFA District 20 was awarded joint winner at the Volunteer Victoria State Awards on November 20 for its Koorie inclusion...

Ivy Jensen

02 Dec 2019
02 Dec 2019

Mama Mayhem

A red flag kind of day

THERE are days I don’t like what I do – at all. I won’t bore you with that significant list but professionally I have always found stories coming out of family violence to be amongst the most distressing. And at times moving. The...

Ivy Jensen

02 Dec 2019
02 Dec 2019

News

Family shattered after Moama house fire

A MOAMA family has been left shattered after its Kinsey St home was destroyed by fire this morning.

Ivy Jensen

29 Nov 2019
29 Nov 2019

News

Crash on Echuca-Moama bridge

TRAFFIC was thrown into chaos in the twin towns after a three car collision on the Echuca-Moama bridge took more than an hour to clear.

Ivy Jensen

28 Nov 2019
28 Nov 2019

News

Echuca police investigate stolen bike and car

ECHUCA police are investigating the theft of a car and bicycle from Echuca this week. A Nissan Navara was stolen from outside Dan Murphy’s in Annesley St about 8.40pm on Monday. The car was found at a private address in Echuca the following day...

Ivy Jensen

28 Nov 2019
28 Nov 2019

News

Murray River police target rural road trauma as part of Operation Chrome

DRIVERS and riders should expect to see more police across Murray River Council as part of a police operation that launches today. Operation Chrome will see police from Moama and Mathoura work alongside traffic and highway patrol officers today and...

Ivy Jensen

28 Nov 2019
28 Nov 2019

News

No-one was left behind for the Campaspe DASH

NO-ONE was left behind as community members came together for a 100m dash along Murray Esplanade on Monday.

Ivy Jensen

27 Nov 2019
27 Nov 2019

News

Walker donates Carlton gear to Moama fire victim

WHEN Steve Walker’s house burnt down last month, all he had was tears. And that’s all he had on Monday when he met his hero Andrew Walker.

Ivy Jensen

27 Nov 2019
27 Nov 2019

News

Echuca named in Victoria’s burglary hotspot list

ECHUCA has been ranked as the sixth worst burglary hotspot in Victoria. New data has revealed one in 42 homes in Echuca were victims of a burglary in 2019. It is an alarming jump from the year before, where one in 77 homes were targeted, according...

Ivy Jensen

26 Nov 2019
26 Nov 2019

Mama Mayhem

Mama Mayhem - November 25

I COMPLAINED a bit last week. About my clothes and hair stinking of smoke. And no I don’t (smoke, that is) and neither does anyone else sitting around me in the office.

Ivy Jensen

25 Nov 2019
25 Nov 2019

News

Strathallan fire ‘one of the worst I’ve seen’, says Echuca Village CFA captain

ECHUCA Village CFA captain Darrell Phillips said the Strathallan bushfire was one of the worst he’s experienced.

Ivy Jensen

24 Nov 2019
24 Nov 2019

News

Flood, drought, then fire rips through Strathallan farm

DESPAIR washes over Andrew Burgoine’s face as he looks around the charred remains of his farm. His family’s Strathallan property was the region’s worst hit in Thursday’s bushfires, forcing them to flee before it was too late. ‘‘There was...

Ivy Jensen

24 Nov 2019
24 Nov 2019

Riverine Herald

Fires rage across Echuca district during Code Red day

FIREFIGHTERS braved horrendous conditions yesterday, battling four blazes across the district’s Code Red fire day.

Ivy Jensen

21 Nov 2019
21 Nov 2019

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