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Council endorse road safety initiative

Vehicle speeds on Federation Council roads will be the focus of a forthcoming major road safety initiative – ‘Drive and Arrive Safely’, which will be rolled across Howlong, Daysdale and Savernake over the next two months. The initiative is...

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‘Hold my Hand’ reminder

Federation Council has partnered with The Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation for its ‘Hold My Hand’ campaign, which aims to encourage parents and carers to hold their child’s hand when they are close to roadways. The colourful signage has been...

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Family fun fair success

Mulwala Public School in conjunction with Tunzafun hosted a family fun fair at the fun park on Friday, November 8 with a fantastic result of over 220 visitors to the park. The event was a great success, was well supported by the community and raised...

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Police report

Ute torching A red Holden ute parked in Cahill Court, Yarrawonga was set on fire 8.30pm on Monday, November 4. Members of the Yarrawonga CFA attended a quickly extinguished the fire. Known assault A 23-year-old male was assaulted at the Yacht Club...

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Thirtieth anniversary for Men’s Probus

It was only fitting that the 30th year birthday celebrations of Yarrawonga/Mulwala Men’s Probus at Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort on Wednesday, November 13 had a strong Rotary presence. After all, the original Probus Club concept was...

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Dangerous intersection fix mid 2020

The construction of a roundabout at the dangerous intersection at the junction of Murray Valley Highway and Woods Road remains in the planning stages with its completion expected in the middle of 2020. Despite receiving federal government funding...

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Blacksmith - Australia’s most stylish bar

Mulwala’s Blacksmith Provedore has been awarded Australia’s most stylish bar design. Blacksmith - bar, provedore and pizzeria located on Melbourne Street overlooking Lake Mulwala smashed its upmarket city and hip destination counterparts by...

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Trivia night for Cure for Brain Cancer

The Lake Rowan community held a fundraiser trivia night at the local hall to raise funds for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre and Cure for Brain Cancer Foundation on Friday, October 4. Many within the community have had...

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Extra drought package extends to small business

The extra drought package and the inclusion of a water deal for fodder producers will help farmers, businesses and communities in rural and regional NSW struggling with the effects of drought NSW Nationals Senator, Perin Davey said. The Federal...

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Exciting exhibition this week

An exciting cultural diversity exhibition will be held at the Yarrawonga College P-12 Community Workshop today until Friday, November 15 with people of all walks of life invited to attend. Yesterday, Tuesday, November 12 the exhibition opened with...

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Fifth year of amazing golf

For a fifth consecutive year, the best senior professional golfers in Australia will tee off locally in two championships, in late January 2020, with free admission for golf fans. The Shepparton BMW PGA Seniors Championship will be played at Black...

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Strategy out for comment

Moira Shire Council has developed a draft Arts and Culture Strategy 2020-26 and staff would like to hear your thoughts on the future of arts and culture across the shire. Moira Shire Mayor Libro Mustica said the draft strategy proposes council...

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Third term for Cr Mustica

Cr Libro Mustica was elected Mayor of Moira Shire Council for 2019/20 at a special meeting in Cobram last Wednesday, November 6. Cr Peter Lawless was also re-elected to serve as Deputy Mayor. This is Cr Mustica’s third consecutive term as Mayor...

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Busy lagoon’s now a four knot zone

NSW Maritime Boating Safety Officer, Phil Kearney said he had the community’s safety at heart when he proposed implementing a four-knot zone on the busy waterway of Bundalong Lagoon. The lagoon straddles the NSW VIC border and is a popular...

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Remembrance Day’s significance

The significance of Australia’s Remembrance Day was so well spoken of by proud Year 10 students of Yarrawonga College P-12, Lauren Heffer and Chloe Forge on Monday. “Today on this day, the 11th of November we not only stand to remember the...

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Biggest ever golf event on the Murray

The biggest golf event ever on the Murray River will take place with the 2020 Australian Veterans Championships here at Black Bull Golf Club Yarrawonga and Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort. Over a $1 million direct economic injection into the...

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Police report

Theft caught on CCTV Police have released a CCTV image of a male that entered a fast food restaurant in Yarrawonga, stealing cold drinks and an electronic device at 2.45am on Friday, October 11. In an attempt to blend into the store, the male was...

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Local man saves woman

A local Mulwala man, with extensive knowledge of the Yarrawonga Mulwala main traffic bridge has today been heralded a hero after saving a woman’s life.

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Body recovered from Lake Benalla - UPDATED

Benalla Police and SES are currently searching the Lake Benalla shoreline with an area from the Art Gallery around to the showgrounds taped off. We are waiting on Victoria Police to contact us with more information which we will share with you as...

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Shepparton boxer Dwight Ritchie dies aged 27 in training accident

Shepparton’s sporting community is in shock after boxer Dwight Ritchie died tragically on Saturday in a freak training injury. The 27-year-old was sparring with WBA Oceania middleweight champion Michael Zerafa in Melbourne, when he was struck with...

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EMERGENCY WARNING: Nanneella, Strathallan

UPDATE, 2.50PM: Thirty-two vehicles are now responding to the fire which is still burning out of control.

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Shepparton boy wins car in McDonald’s Monopoly

You could not wipe the smile from 14-year-old Bodi Fitzsimmons’ face on Friday afternoon as he collected the four-wheeled prize he won through playing McDonald’s Monopoly.

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