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Locals ready for Echuca Racing Club meeting

THE brave new world hits Echuca Racing Club on Sunday, with the club’s first meeting since the outbreak of COVID-19. But there will still be a strong local contingent flying the Echuca-Moama flag. With runners from Gwenda Johnstone, the...

Andrew Johnston
Sport

Rich River to decide if it will remain closed

RICH River Golf Club remains undecided on whether it will re-open courses in coming days. On Wednesday, Golf NSW withdrew its decision from earlier in the week which stopped all play across the state. In a statement on its Facebook page, Rich River...

Brayden May
Sport

Croquet players missing the courts

The photo was meant as a joke but had serious benefits.

Andrew Johnston
Sport

Rich River to re-open for members only

RICH River Golf Club has announced they will re-open on Friday , just days after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a post on their Facebook page, the club said their courses would have several restrictions around their opening. “The Club...

Brayden May
Sport

How fixture changes could play out in the Goulburn Valley

FOOTBALL and netball clubs across the Goulburn Valley find themselves in a waiting game as to when their season can begin.

Brayden May
Sport

All tennis called off in Victoria

ALL tennis activities in Victoria have officially been called off. On Thursday afternoon, Tennis Victoria’s chief executive Ruth Holdaway and president Emma Sherry wrote to clubs.

Brayden May
Sport

Wheeler caught in Carlton VFL split

ECHUCA young gun Noah Wheeler is temporarily without a VFL club.

Andrew Johnston
Sport

Threlfall running through the storm

BRADY Threlfall is used to isolation. When training for his next big race, it’s usually just him and the wide-open road.

Andrew Johnston
Sport

Echuca Moama Little Athletics celebrates season

ECHUCA MOAMA’S Little Athletics Centre celebrated individual achievements at the club’s presentation day earlier this month. Ollie Tomkins and Marlon Micalizzi were recognised for outstanding seasons after they were named senior and junior club...

Brayden May
Sport

All Victorian golf clubs closed, NSW expected to follow

ALL golf clubs across Victoria will be closed until at least mid-April due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Golf Australia announced the move on Friday afternoon, with all NSW clubs also expected to close their doors over the coming days. “As you...

Brayden May
Sport

Rich River Tennis celebrates season achievements

RICH River Tennis Club have celebrated the season’s achievements at their presentation night held earlier this month. Isabella Crossman was one of the stars of the show after she picked up four different awards for her efforts during the season...

Riverine Herald
Sport

Pandemic proving no threat for swim star Col Pearse

CITIUS, altius, fortius. That most elusive of demands for all Olympians – faster, higher, stronger. But country kid Col Pearse is rewriting the manual. Vestibulum, accommodant, superare. His personal mantra after the heartbreaking setback of...

Andrew Johnston
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Gallery | Echuca Moama Little Athletics celebrates season

ECHUCA MOAMA’S Little Athletics Centre celebrated individual achievements at the club’s presentation day earlier this month.

Brayden May
Sport

Exercise and Sports Science Australia launches campaign for those in isolation

EXERCISE and Sports Science Australia has launched its Exercise Right at Home campaign to encourage those who are self-isolated to keep active and ensure they are exercising safely.

Riverine Herald
Sport

Virus presenting challenges for racing industry

RACING was already the sport of kings. Now it seems to be the only one left standing. While Racing Victoria has seen two days of shutdown as a jockey was tested for COVID-19, the sport has seemed largely immune to the outside world. But those inside...

Andrew Johnston
Sport

When it comes to men amongst men Jack was the giant

Essendon tragic BRAYDEN MAY reports on the passing of a Bomber legend; a man whose life story would, in the end, transcend the game he loved and be shared by the family he adored – and the fans who adored him.

Brayden May
Sport

Bowls report | March 25

Lockington THE women played on Tuesday with a small field in attendance. The winning pair were Betty Mustey and Annie Haines (s) after surviving a thrilling play-off against Mary Thomas and Pauline Humbert (s). In club competitions, the...

Riverine Herald
Sport

Football and netball clubs in for the long haul

FOOTBALL and netball players across the Goulburn Valley are in for a long few months.

Andrew Johnston

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Riverine Herald

Man’s body found in Murray River at Echuca

AN ECHUCA man who thought he could see a blow-up toy trapped in a fallen tree on the Murray this morning was stunned to discover it was a man’s body.

Ivy Jensen
News

Greater Shepparton’s first coronavirus case had travelled overseas

Greater Shepparton has its first confirmed case of COVID-19, the state government has said in a statement today. The News understands the person was tested at Goulburn Valley Health. Another person has tested positive for the virus in Gannawarr...

Madi Chwasta
Riverine Herald

Yes, I have coronavirus, Echuca woman says

JUDY Magdziarz has a message for the people of Echuca-Moama. Yes, I have tested positive for coronavirus. Yes, I did go shopping in town. But no, none of you seem to understand why I was doing that. The Echuca woman and her daughter Summar sailed on...

Ivy Jensen
News

Second coronavirus case confirmed in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has its second confirmed case of COVID-19, the state government has said in a statement today. Goulburn Valley Health have confirmed that a second person who tested positive for COVID-19 recently returned from overseas.

Shepparton News