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Theatre production on gun violence comes to Mooroopna

How do we deal with sudden, inexplicable violence? Could we have prevented it? What could we have done differently? These are some of the questions asked in American Song, a confronting, powerful play that explores America’s obsession with guns that...

John Lewis
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Funding for successful fruit fly program to cease

The successful Goulburn Murray Valley Regional Fruit Fly Program will cease in June 2020 unless further funding is provided from the Victorian Government to protect the Goulburn Valley’s important fruit industry. The campaign has successfully...

Spencer Fowler Steen
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Legends of the Mountain to recapture Holden’s glory days

NEXT week’s Legends of the Mountain event which celebrates the rivalry between Holden and Ford now has added significance given recent events. General Motors on Monday announced it would axe the Holden badge by 2021, ending an Australian brand that...

David Chapman
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Tatura farmer appeals jail sentence over animal cruelty

A Tatura farmer charged with animal cruelty was yesterday sentenced to two months and 25 days in prison and fined $10 000, but he almost immediately appealed the sentence. John Hall, 67, was also disqualified from being in charge of farm...

Monique Preston
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Rumbalara’s Kick for Cancer game already a winner

Sport has always been a rallying point for passion and grass-roots community energy. Next month’s 2020 Kicking for Cancer game at Rumbalara Football Netball Club is a perfect example of an event driven by the passion of a few people, which has the...

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Match at Rumbalara Football Club to help families suffering from cancer

Sport can be a powerful motivator for people who are battling illness. The Kicking for Cancer game on March 14 will present an opportunity for former AFL players and former cancer sufferers to come together and play Aussie Rules at Rumbalara Football...

Ed McLeish
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More GVBD success at regional finals

Central Goulburn Murray Bowls Region finals action continued on Sunday at Wunghnu Bowls Club. Goulburn Valley Bowls Division representatives were again dominant on the green, winning through to the looming state finals week in three of the four...

Tyler Maher
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Payney’s Punt | Blue Diamond Stakes day preview

One of the premier days of the autumn racing calendar is upon us. The Group One Blue Diamond Stakes headlines a bumper day of racing at Caulfield today, with Group One races the Futurity Stakes and Oakleigh Plate also to be contested. Payney’s Punt...

Aydin Payne
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Locals enjoy success at 2020 Tennis Victoria Country Week tournament

The recent Tennis Victoria Country Week tournament was a success for multiple local Goulburn Valley players and sides as they etched their name into the event’s long history. Held at Wodonga, the week-long event wrapped up on February 14 as a strong...

Aydin Payne