Sport

Our Game | Erin Blachford

McPherson Media Group has partnered with Valley Sport to bring you Our Game: Women’s Stories Shaping Sport highlighting the brilliant and often under-appreciated, contributions females of the region make to their sporting clubs and organisations, on...

Riverine Herald

Harley Side continues on upwards trajectory

FORMER Echuca motorcycle rider Harley Side is improving every time he hits the track on his Yamaha R6. In 2019, he won the Hartwell Novice Club Championship and was named a rising star of the Victorian Road Race Championships. But the coronavirus...

Brayden May

Football Victoria seeks permission to start soccer competition this month

MOAMA Echuca Border Raiders may be back on the soccer field within three weeks if a request from the sport’s governing body is successful. Football Victoria has written to the state government asking for permission to begin competitive training and...

Brayden May

Football Victoria seeks permission to start soccer competition this month

MOAMA Echuca Border Raiders may be back on the soccer field within three weeks if a request from the sport’s governing body is successful. Football Victoria has written to the state government asking for permission to begin competitive training and...

Brayden May

From home to the track: Garry Armstrong’s COVID-19 racing experience

“Because I live in Moama, the protocols RV has in place was that if you travelled from interstate then you had that 14-day quarantine period before you could walk on any Victorian racetrack,” Armstrong told radio station RSN

Brayden May

NSW takes another step forward with COVID restrictions

GYM junkies are the big winners in NSW, with a number of facilities to return from July 1. It’s one of a number of activities that will be able to resume next month as NSW takes another step towards normality. Restrictions currently set on indoor...

Andrew Johnston

AFL Victoria requests ‘return to play’ plan from state government

“We need to get a clear road map to return to the competitions,” AFL Victoria chairman Ray Horsburgh told The Age

Brayden May

EMUs on the road to return

THE BIG orange bus is ready to start rolling. A possible restart for Masters football across Victoria is on the cards, and the Echuca Moama United Masters are desperately awaiting permission to resume training for the season. Club president Francis...

Andrew Johnston

Bowls Report | June 3

Lockington With the introduction of the stage 2 of the COVID-19 Restrictions by the Victorian Government, bowlers are allowed to resume bowling on the greens, but still adhering to the new restrictions that are in place. The club will resume their...

Riverine Herald

Excitement as bowls returns to Moama Bowling Club

BOWLERS braved a wintery blast earlier this week as the greens re-opened at Moama Bowling Club. For many, this was their first opportunity to play in more than two months and they weren’t going to miss the opportunity. Riverine Herald...

Brayden May

HDFNL Best Battles | Round 8

Lockington-Bamawm United v Leitchville-Gunbower Round 2, 2015 at Nichol Trading Oval, Lockington L-G 15.17 (107) def. LBU 4.13 (37) WHEN the two local rivals met in the early stages of the 2015 season, it marked the changing of the guard. After four...

Riverine Herald

Wines pushing for AFL return

ECHUCA’s Ollie Wines is continuing to push for a return to AFL football when games resume. The Port Adelaide vice-captain required surgery on his shoulder during the off-season, causing him to miss round one. However, with COVID-19 causing the...

Andrew Johnston

HDFNL chairman calls for easing of points in 2021

HEATHCOTE District League chairman Peter Cole believes the cancelled season should count as being played, in terms of any player point deductions or additions for 2021.

Brayden May

Junior footy leagues looking in different directions

JUNIOR football action could be seen in the Goulburn Valley as early as mid-July if all goes to plan for a district league.

Riverine Herald

Peter Walsh urges local clubs to apply for grants

For information on grant guidelines and applications go to sport. vic. gov. au/grants-and-funding/our-grants/community-sport-sector-coronavirus-covid-19-short-term-survival-package

Riverine Herald

Behind the Play: Lisa Davidson

In the coming months, the Riverine Herald will tell the stories of the twin towns’ most prominent sporting people in a new series, Behind the Play. The stories will be told in print and in video as we aim to delve into the sporting world of...

Brayden May

Croquet Report | May 29

Rich River The Rich River Croquet Club welcomed the opportunity to get back to the courts this week. The groundskeepers have maintained the courts in great condition over the lockdown and members were delighted to play in beautiful sunshine on the...

Riverine Herald

Golf Report | May 29

GV Veterans The Goulburn Valley Veterans Golf Association, at this time, is unable to resume the 2020 syllabus under the revised emergency health restrictions announced on May 11. Although golf clubs have been able to make adjustments to resume play...

Riverine Herald

Bowls set to get back on a roll

AFTER an extended layoff, the bowling greens of Echuca-Moama are once again coming to life, though not in full competition. Moama Bowling Club has announced it is taking steps towards allowing players to return to play. In an email on Monday, the...

Andrew Johnston