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Face shields no longer permitted in Victoria

FACE shields will no longer be accepted as a permitted form of face covering in Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews announced the change in his daily briefing on Sunday as he outlined the roadmap to recovery. When the rule was first enforced in...

Anna McGuinness
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Echuca Specialist School finally make move to new campus

A BAND of merry helpers have helped Echuca Specialist School’s dream come true as they finally made the move to their new school.

Alex Gretgrix
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Gunbower’s Colin ‘Pa’ McGillivray was born to shear

IT’S AN Australian classic that began somewhere back in the 1850s, its author lost in time. It began even before Gunbower’s Colin ‘Pa’ McGillivray was born.

Brayden May
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Murray River Council clash puts meeting on hold

MURRAY River Council mayor Chris Bilkey was forced to call an adjournment during the council meeting on Tuesday, September 22, after a heated exchange between a councillor and a director. Councillor Tom Weyrich moved for a previous decision by...

Anna McGuinness
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Campaspe crime down but family violence on rise

THE COVID-19 pandemic has seen a significant drop in crime across Campaspe Shire. Yet more people are experiencing violence in their own homes.

Ivy Jensen
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Ruined Echuca motor inn told to ring Lifeline

IF YOU have ever wondered what a broken heart really looks like, go to the Philadelphia Motor Inn at 340 Ogilvie Ave in Echuca. If you want to break your own heart, just have a chat to owners Ange and Laurie Ryan.

Andrew Mole
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Regional Victorians now allowed to access the Murray River

IN A major boost to tourism providers, residents from regional Victoria can now access the Murray River without a permit. It means anyone who has been in Victoria in the past 14 days can access the river provided they have not been in a restricted...

Brayden May
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Weston and Pentreath run unopposed in council elections

ADRIAN Weston and Leanne Pentreath will be councillors for another term after the pair ran unopposed their wards.

Lachlan Durling
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Echuca youth benefit from indigenous cautioning program

A NEW initiative between Victoria Police and Njernda has seen two Echuca indigenous youths deferred out of the justice system. In November 2019, Echuca police partnered with Njernda Aboriginal Corporation to introduce the Aboriginal Youth Cautioning...

Ivy Jensen
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Murray River Council elects new deputy mayor

MURRAY River Council has elected a new deputy mayor. Cr Nikki Cohen will join mayor Cr Chris Bilkey in leading the council for the next 12 months. As the only councillor nominated, Cr Cohen was elected unopposed to the position of deputy mayor...

Anna McGuinness
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Murray River Council defer decision on ethanol plant land lease

MURRAY River Council has deferred a decision whether to terminate the lease on land they bought for an ethanol plant. Cr Tom Weyrich moved a motion at the council meeting on Tuesday, September 22, to give notice to terminate the current lease on Lot...

Anna McGuinness
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SES tells residents to have a flood plan

WITH forecasts of above-average rainfall and possible flooding in north-west Victoria this spring, residents are encouraged to plan ahead using VICSES’ latest, local resources. It follows the recent Climate Outlook from the Bureau of...

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Woolworths introduces Chucky into Echuca store

WOOLWORTHS Echuca has a new staff member, but he is a little bit different to the store’s other employees. Earlier this month, “Chucky” the high-tech robot was introduced in a bid to help improve safety at the supermarket. Chucky will roam the store...

Brayden May
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This Finn-tastic feline could be yours

FINN could possibly be the flashiest and freshest feline fella the Campaspe Animal Shelter has ever seen, but staff there don’t want to hog him. He is a two-year-old domestic short hair, and is looking to move into his own forever home. He is often...

Alex Gretgrix
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Buy a mask for Blue Ribbon Day

Echuca and district residents are being encouraged to pay tribute to police officers who have died in the line of duty in another way.

Ivy Jensen
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Tongala grants awarded | Council briefs

Change to November council meeting Given the impending council elections and the time expected to be taken to declare the results, the November 17 Campaspe Shire Council meeting will now be held to include the election of the mayor and deputy mayor...

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McGrath taking on the Great Cycle Challenge

IF CANCER hasn’t touched your life, it likely will. One in two people will be impacted by it in some way. For Echuca’s Zach McGrath, it has been a near constant for his family.

Andrew Johnston
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Micro-abattoir funding stirs debate at Murray River Council meeting

THE announcement of grant funding for a micro-abattoir project in Barham sparked heated debate in Murray River Council’s September meeting. Councillors discussed a grant of $450,000 awarded to the Murray Plains Meat Co-operative Micro...

Anna McGuinness

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Regional Victoria to move to step three

REGIONAL Victoria will move to Step Three of the Victorian Government’s COVID-19 roadmap from 11.59pm on Wednesday – but freedom is still not on the agenda until the end of November.

Brayden May
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Man killed in Yambuna car crash

A MAN has been killed and two people injured after a car rolled north of Tongala this morning. The vehicle with three occupants was travelling along Curr Rd, in Yambuna, when it ran off the road and overturned about 9.30am. The male driver was...

Ivy Jensen
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Border open to residents from midnight

THOSE in possession of a valid border permit will be permitted to cross into NSW for every day life purposes from midnight.

Andrew Johnston
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COVID-19 restrictions loosen from next Sunday for regional Victoria

Gatherings of up to five people will be allowed in outdoor public places while single parents and people living alone will be able to nominate a friend or family member to visit them, as part of eased restrictions.

Charmayne Allison