Cobram News

Lionhearted effort to assist Moira FoodShare

The good news just keeps on rolling in for Moira FoodShare. While it faced a tough few months due to COVID-19 related struggles, costs associated with the running of the charity will be lessened thanks to a generous donation from Barooga Lions. The...

Cobram Courier

Fatal Cobram collision victims identified

The two young men killed in a fatal collision in Cobram on Wednesday night have been named as Nicholas Gash and Samuel Tout. The two men were travelling in a Ford sedan along the Murray Valley Hwy sometime before 11pm when the vehicle they were in...

Liz Mellino

Line up for land after Cobram HomeBuilder surge

Keen home builders are snapping up so much land in Cobram that real estate agents are having issues meeting demand. The surge in property investment has been caused by the Federal Government’s $25 000 HomeBuilder scheme, which runs out...

Daneka Hill

Line up for land after Cobram HomeBuilder surge

Keen home builders are snapping up so much land in Cobram that real estate agents are having issues meeting demand. The surge in property investment has been caused by the Federal Government’s $25 000 HomeBuilder scheme, which runs out...

Daneka Hill

Strawberry Fields Festival’s future unclear

Forecast rules relating to festivals and music events in NSW could pave the way for the Strawberry Fields Festival to go ahead as scheduled this year. The National Cabinet has flagged that cultural and sporting events at outdoor venues with a maximum...

Daniel Hughes

COVID-19 testing continues on the border as Melbourne’s outbreaks cause worry

As Melbourne’s outbreaks send COVID-19 cases climbing, Nathalia, Cobram and Numurkah residents are being applauded by health officials after more than 100 unwell locals presented for testing last week.

Daneka Hill

Crime on the rise in Moira Shire

Crime is on the rise once again in Moira Shire with a 9.6 per cent increase in criminal incidents for the year ending March 2020. The latest Crime Statistics Agency Data released last month paints an alarming picture for the region, with the...

Liz Mellino

Barooga girl defies the odds

Daniela Gargaro’s dog Fudge always knew when she was about to have a seizure. He would sit next to her throughout each episode, so when she came back around, he was there, a caring companion welcoming her back. Daniela, or ‘Dela’ as...

Spencer Fowler Steen

Meet the Courier team

The Courier editorial team is reporting for duty. Led by Jessica Ball, the community can expect to see journalists James Bennett, Morgan Dyer, Liam Nash and Spencer Fowler Steen out and about covering local stories. “The team is excited to...

Cobram Courier

Food trucks roll into Barooga

The newly-minted Barooga Food Truck Park appeared to pop up overnight. Food Trucks Australia founder Ray Khouri has transformed the Barooga Hardware Centre car park into a tourist destination where people can taste test the flavours of the world...

Jessica Ball

Hayley aspires to a nursing career

A COVID-19 interruption to face-to-face learning hasn’t dented the resolve of a La Trobe University Aspire student to complete her studies and continue to help people. In fact for 18-year-old Hayley MacKinnon, who has just finished the first...

Sharon Wright

Ern Wyatt awarded CFA life membership

After being a volunteer firey for more than 50 years, Ern Wyatt has finally earned himself a life membership from the Country Fire Association. Along the way, he’s lost friends and certainly seen some things, but despite the tough moments, it has...

Spencer Fowler Steen

Moira Shire Council adopts its 2020-21 budget

Moira Shire ratepayers will see a two per cent increase in rates to help target a COVID-19 recovery as council adopts its 2020-21 budget. Ratepayers will also see an increase of kerbside bin collection by $1.50 as well as an increase to the...

James Bennett

Cobram woman wins big on TattsLotto

Not many people expect to win the lottery, even fewer get the windfall. But last weekend, a Cobram woman did not believe her eyes, at first thinking her TattsLotto win was a hoax after checking her ticket.

Cobram Courier

No information provided to CFA brigade

Cobram Fire Brigade members have not been provided with any official information about the controversial merger between CFA and Metropolitan Fire Brigade.

Spencer Fowler Steen

Barooga Sporties health and fitness centre to reopen

In a massive win for the community, Barooga Sporties health and fitness is set to reopen following funding commitments from Berrigan and Moira shire councils. Moira Shire Council committed to matching Berrigan Shire’s $50 000 funding for the...

Spencer Fowler Steen

Victoria-NSW border to remain open

The border between Victoria and NSW will remain open despite a recent spike in coronavirus cases in Victoria. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the news on Monday, but warned against travelling to hotspots in Melbourne. “The border...

Spencer Fowler Steen

Potential lead contamination at Muckatah Recreation Reserve confirmed

A section of Muckatah Recreation Reserve potentially has lead contamination, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning has confirmed.

Spencer Fowler Steen

Moira FoodShare enjoys restocked pantry

Moira FoodShare has been inundated with food in recent weeks, allaying fears that the organisation would not be able to feed the region through the pandemic. The charity reported in April it did not have enough food to meet demand and had not...

Madi Chwasta