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REDHS farewells The Boomerang

Rochester and Elmore District Health Service bid a fond farewell to its chief executive on August 23.

James Arbuthnott
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Rochester Kart Club to host Golden Power series

IT WILL be full speed ahead at the Rochester Kart Club this weekend with round four of the Golden Power series set to arrive in town.

Brayden May
Sport

Youth girls cricketers set for Country Week

GOULBURN Murray’s youth girls cricketers are desperate to prove they are among the best in northern Victoria.

Brayden May
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Have your cake and eat it too

Registrations are now open for Campaspe Shire’s Great Heritage Family Bake-Off as part of the spring school holiday program.

James Arbuthnott
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Elmore rolling out the red tarmac for RV rally

The largest RV club in the southern hemisphere — with more than 70,000 members — has chosen Elmore as the site for its first Victorian rally in 25 years.

James Arbuthnott
Campaspe News

Rochester Golf Club seeks more hands on deck

Rochester Racecourse Recreation Reserve risks becoming another neglected fire hazard, similar to Random House, without help from council and the community.

James Arbuthnott
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Ban on dry-cutting engineered stone

Stonemasons must cease dry-cutting engineered stone to stop exposure to deadly silica dust. 

James Arbuthnott
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Nominate your club for the Good Sports Awards

Community sporting clubs and volunteers that promote healthy and inclusive club environments are encouraged to enter the 2019 Good Sports Awards.

James Arbuthnott
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Free financial advice for Victorian women over 50

VICTORIAN women over 50 have access to free financial information and referral services that give advice on having difficult conversations about money, financial abuse and attitudes towards money.

James Arbuthnott
Campaspe News

Rochester Sports Museum wins $100,000 grant

Rochester Lions Club has seized an opportunity to create the Rochester Sports Museum after gaining access to one of Australia’s largest collections of sporting memorabilia. And it’s all thanks to a generous donation from Victorian identity John...

James Arbuthnott
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Campaspe Shire electorates to stay the same

THE Victorian Electoral Commission is looking unlikely to do away with separate wards in Campaspe Shire, as the latest representation and subdivision review for Campaspe Shire draws to a close.

James Arbuthnott
Sport

Echuca a bridge too far for brave Tigers

THE Rochester football fairytale is over after going down by 26 points against rivals Echuca in the Goulburn Valley League semi-final on Sunday.

Brayden May
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Nanneella’s new meeting place

Local indigenous artist Neva Atkinson recently transformed Nanneella Estate Primary School’s meeting place from a chalk circle into an Aboriginal masterpiece. 

James Arbuthnott
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Healthy Campaspe will greet spring visitors, says NCCMA

The Campaspe River downstream of Eppalock Dam is heading into its most popular time of the year in great condition, despite the recent dry conditions, according to the North Central Catchment Management Authority.

Rodney Woods
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Two trucks collide in Lockington

A milk tanker collided with a light truck at the intersection of Bamawm and Singer roads today resulting in extensive damage to both vehicles. A milk tanker was travelling north on Bamawm road at 10.22am today when a light truck driven by...

James Arbuthnott
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Police targeting speeding, drunk, drug and distracted drivers

POLICE were out in force across Rochester district last week to combat the country’s soaring road toll.

Ivy Jensen
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Walk for HeartKids this Sunday in Rochester

St. Joseph’s Primary student River Powles recently returned to school full-time after a successful open-heart surgery at Royal Children’s Hospital in July. Inspired by the hard work and dedication of the cardiology unit who helped her son, River’s...

James Arbuthnott
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Around the Schools Nanneella Estate Primary School

Nanneella Estate Primary School

James Arbuthnott

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Man dead in suspicious circumstances

A man was located with life-threatening injuries on the Murray Valley Highway in Cohuna. It is believed the incident happened about 6am but the man was unable to be revived and died at the scene. More to come

Riverine Herald
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Echuca man charged with murder over Cohuna shooting

Homicide Squad detectives have charged an Echuca man with murder following the death of another man in Daltons Bridge near Cohuna yesterday. A 29-year-old Daltons Bridge man was located with life threatening injuries at an address on Easton Rd...

Riverine Herald
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Fatal collision on Goulburn Valley Highway

Emergency services are responding to a major collision on the Goulburn Valley Hwy near Gillespies Rd. The highway is closed in both directions and is under Victoria Police control. It will re-open when it is safe to do so. Drivers have been asked to...

Shepparton News
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KDFNL banishes Ardmona

THE Ardmona Football and Netball Club will not be a part of the KDFNL competition in 2020, after the league voted to suspend their membership on Tuesday night. In a statement on Facebook, League president Fraser Kerrins revealed a special general...

Andrew Johnston