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Campaspe Shire recycling is being dumped in landfill as MRF closes temporarily

RECYCLING collected by Campaspe Shire Council will be sent to landfill after Echuca Material Recycling Facility closed because of bushfires in NSW and Victoria. The Visy Tumut Mill, which receives and processes mixed paper from MRF, is unable to...

Anna McGuinness
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Elise Anderson set for close shave to raise funds for blood cancer

ELISE Anderson is known as the girl at IGA with waist-length hair, but every now and then, she will cut it all off and start again. This time, she is doing it for the Leukemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave.

Anna McGuinness
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Coliban Water reminds customers to save water this summer

Coliban Water is reminding customers to be aware of their water usage as the region adapts to a hotter, drier climate and population growth.

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Cricketing mates gather to honour two Matts

THE second staging of the Rochester Cricket Club’s ‘Matt Day’ has been a resounding success, with a big crowd turning out to remember the lives of two well-loved cricketers and mates.

David Chapman
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Rochester locals join the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners

THE sight of 180 trucks all stacked with hay driving for two days through NSW would be a something to behold. Last weekend the convoy was heading straight for the drought-stricken town of Armidale. Each year the Burrumbuttock hay run unites the...

Anna McGuinness

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Matt Day set to take centre stage on Australia Day

When organisers sat down to create an event late in 2018, they could not have foreseen the success ‘Matt Day’ would have on the Australia Day weekend in 2019. Fast forward a year and it is all about to happen again. Before the...

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Locals perform in Youth Premier League cricket

Victoria’s Youth Premier League was in full swing earlier this month, with a number of district players taking part. The under-18s league kicked off last Monday, with Northern Rivers playing their opening two T20 matches, claiming a 28-run win...

Andrew Johnston
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Rochester’s young guns lead finals charge

ROCHESTER’S young guns are leading the club’s Goulburn Murray Cricket premiership defence which continues to gather momentum. On Saturday, Charlie Ryan (81 runs) and Waugh George (44 runs) led the way as Rochy shocked top side Kyabram Fire Brigade...

Brayden May
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Luke and Heidi Warren honoured at Australian Open’s Rally for Relief

For weeks emergency services have been doing everything possible to bring Australia’s crippling bushfires under control. Rochester Fire Brigade has had several members on the ground in affected areas, doing their part for the cause. And, on...

Brayden May