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Shaun Atley celebrates game 200

WHEN Rochester football export Shaun Atley debuted for North Melbourne in round one, 2011, he never expected just eight years later he would be a 200-game AFL player. The now 27-year-old brought up the milestone earlier this month in North...

Brayden May
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Elmore and LBU could face different junior competition in 2020

ELMORE’S and Lockington Bamawm United’s junior footballers and netballers have been handed a reprieve after the Heathcote District League was cancelled in May. AFL Central Victoria has announced football teams from the HDFNL and Loddon Valley League...

Brayden May
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Rochester saddened to see GVL season cancelled

ROCHESTER president Jeff Bright admits he is disappointed to see so much hard work go to waste following the Goulburn Valley League’s decision last week to cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Brayden May
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Best Battles | Elmore win a thriller

Mansfield v Rochester Round 15, 2012 at Mansfield Recreation Reserve Rochester 13.13 (91) def. Mansfield 11.12 (78) When Rochester travelled to take on the Eagles on their home turf, the Tigers knew it was always going to be a difficult game despite...

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Village Art defies her age

Tiny racemare Village Art is defying Father Time. When Nanneella horseman Col Godden was asked to give the 10-year-old mare another chance on the racetrack he was naturally a bit apprehensive. But in nine starts for Godden, the daughter of Village...

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Bowls Report | June 23

Lockington At the weekly game of scrounge on Wednesday, there was standing room only as the numbers exceeded the restricted amount. However, the interchange was introduced with all bowlers enjoying the greens at some stage. On the day there were...

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Golf Report | June 23

Campaspe June 1 The course is in good condition and well looked after by a pair of volunteers. Frank Broucek was our winner for the stroke round with a score of 41-5-36, runner-up was Ray Peake (58-14-44). Frank was also NTP on the 7th and had the...

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Students thrive in Rochester PS cross country

The best times were then submitted to School Sport Victoria’s Victorian Primary Schools Virtual Cross Country

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Lockington sport reflections

With the current COVID-19 restrictions still in place and little sport being enjoyed, Chris Stewart thought it would be an opportunity to reflect on some past achievements in local sport over the past decades with significant milestones that are to...

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Regional sports concerns profiled

A REGIONAL Sport Victoria study has profiled the concerns of sporting groups as they exit the COVID-19 shutdown, with the organisation calling for the community to bind together to get things back on track. After speaking with approximately 400 of...

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Best Battles | Rochester, LBU and Elmore

Rochester v Shepparton United Round 9, 2013 at Moon Oval, Rochester Rochester 18.4 (112) d Shepparton United 13.12 (90) It felt like the Tigers couldn’t miss when they welcomed the Demons back in 2013. Grant Weeks (seven goals) and Luke...

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Zeik Johnston finds a temporary home away from LBU

“I’d prefer him not to be going, but he’s given us his word that it’s only for this shortened season and I’m happy with that,” Oliver told the Bendigo Advertiser

Brayden May
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Rochester basketball remains on hold

ROCHESTER’S junior basketballers still need to wait to get on the court, despite an easing of restrictions from Monday. Last week, the Victorian Government gave all junior sports, for people 18 years and under, the green light to start from...

Brayden May
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Virtual cross country takes hold in Victoria

SCHOOL cross-country may not be possible in its traditional sense in 2020. But COVID-19 might not stop the sport going ahead altogether. School Sport Victoria has received close to 4000 entries for the SSV Virtual Cross Country, with close to 200...

Andrew Johnston
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Golf report | June 16

Rochester Richards Feuk’s unique handicapping system and countbacks have become legendary over the past few years at Wednesday’s 9-hole events, however, last week’s took the honours in confusion for the 20 players present. It was a case of how...

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Bowls Report | June 16

Rochester Thanks to Darren Walles for keeping a green available for those wishing to practice social bowls. We can have 20 people maximum on a green with a max of 4 per rink — crossover pairs is a good idea. Club social bowls is permitted for...

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Jump online for NetSetGO

THE Goulburn Valley’s next generation of netball stars could soon be discovered thanks to Netball Australia’s Suncorp NetSetGO Playground program. Registered participants will be able to access 30-minute on demand sessions set out by the...

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HDFNL chairman doesn’t expect player exodus

HEATHCOTE District Football Netball League chairman Peter Cole does not believes there will be a mass exodus of players from the competition, even if other leagues go ahead in 2020.

Brayden May

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Rushworth man suffers injuries in Shepparton police cell while resisting restraint

A man suffered three fractured ribs and a collapsed lung while resisting restraint by police in custody in Shepparton late last month.

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Teenagers airlifted to Melbourne after motorbike accident near Wharparilla

POLICE and paramedics were on the scene of a motorbike accident at Wharparilla yesterday afternoon.

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Campaspe records fifth COVID-19 case

CAMPASPE Shire has recorded its fifth coronavirus case. It is one of 12 new COVID-19 cases in Victoria overnight, bringing the state’s total to 1732.

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Major cannabis operation found in Rochester drug bust

HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars’ worth of cannabis has been found in a drug bust in Rochester this morning.

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