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A big week for Ballendella’s Shayne Eeles

BALLANDELLA trots trainer Shayne Eeles was on top of the world last week with winners at both Shepparton meetings. The Eeles-trained Allshookup won at the Monday meeting while another of his stable, Alta Mach, scored at the Friday meeting...

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Elmore set for Bendigo Junior Football League

ELMORE’S under 18 footballers are about to enter uncharted waters. The club has confirmed it will field a side in a newly added Bendigo Junior Football League competition which will feature teams from the Heathcote District and Loddon Valley...

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Rochester Netball Association look set to bounce back

ROCHESTER Netball Association players are just days away from getting back out on the court. The club is targeting a return to play date of Monday, July 20. While it may be at short notice, the club is seeking expressions of interest in the hope of...

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Rochester basketball registrations extended

ROCHESTER Basketball Association has put out a call for players as it aims to start a season in week two of Term 3.

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Elmore and LBU set for junior competitions

FOOTY and netball is back for Elmore and Lockington Bamawm United’s next generation. Last week, the Bloods announced they are set to field an under-18 football team and under-17, under-15 and under-13 netball sides in a modified competition...

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John Forbes’ legend continues to grow

RELATIONSHIPS have always played a big part in John Forbes’ life — on and off the job. Although he didn’t actually have a job, he had a lifestyle.

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Stadium Stomp heads online

IN 2020, you can climb the stairs of some of Australia’s most famous stadiums from the comfort of your own home. Stadium Stomp, which started on Sunday, is challenging Rochester residents to climb 25,000 stairs in July. The figure of 25,000 is...

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Best Battles | Rochester beat the Kyabram powerhouse

Rochester v Kyabram Round 17, 2013 at Kyabram Recreation Reserve Rochester 12.8 (80) d Kyabram 9.9 (63) Kyabram lost just three games during the 2013 season — and the Tigers were responsible for two of those. In their second meeting, Rochy...

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R U OK? launches new sport campaign

R U OK? has launched a campaign to equip community coaches with resources and tips to ensure all members of their sporting community feel safe and supported. The ‘Hey Sport, R U OK?’ campaign is backed by QBE Foundation and promotes an R...

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GVL juniors pushed back a week

GOULBURN Valley League juniors will have to wait another week for their season to start.

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Goulburn Campaspe JFL want to play

GOULBURN Campaspe Junior Football League has announced it will run a season, although it is yet to confirm a starting date. The league is now in discussions with its 12 affiliated clubs to establish how many teams will be competing, with a deadline...

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Shaun Atley celebrates game 200

WHEN Rochester football export Shaun Atley debuted for North Melbourne in round one, 2011, he never expected just eight years later he would be a 200-game AFL player. The now 27-year-old brought up the milestone earlier this month in North...

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Elmore and LBU could face different junior competition in 2020

ELMORE’S and Lockington Bamawm United’s junior footballers and netballers have been handed a reprieve after the Heathcote District League was cancelled in May. AFL Central Victoria has announced football teams from the HDFNL and Loddon Valley League...

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Rochester saddened to see GVL season cancelled

ROCHESTER president Jeff Bright admits he is disappointed to see so much hard work go to waste following the Goulburn Valley League’s decision last week to cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Best Battles | Elmore win a thriller

Mansfield v Rochester Round 15, 2012 at Mansfield Recreation Reserve Rochester 13.13 (91) def. Mansfield 11.12 (78) When Rochester travelled to take on the Eagles on their home turf, the Tigers knew it was always going to be a difficult game despite...

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Village Art defies her age

Tiny racemare Village Art is defying Father Time. When Nanneella horseman Col Godden was asked to give the 10-year-old mare another chance on the racetrack he was naturally a bit apprehensive. But in nine starts for Godden, the daughter of Village...

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Bowls Report | June 23

Lockington At the weekly game of scrounge on Wednesday, there was standing room only as the numbers exceeded the restricted amount. However, the interchange was introduced with all bowlers enjoying the greens at some stage. On the day there were...

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Golf Report | June 23

Campaspe June 1 The course is in good condition and well looked after by a pair of volunteers. Frank Broucek was our winner for the stroke round with a score of 41-5-36, runner-up was Ray Peake (58-14-44). Frank was also NTP on the 7th and had the...

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New active COVID-19 case in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has reported a new active case of COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed its the only active case in the region, as the state’s total rose by 108 – the second highest daily rise in Victoria since the...

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Fatal Cobram collision victims identified

The two young men killed in a fatal collision in Cobram on Wednesday night, July 1, 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 11 pm when the...

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Light up the night in world record bid

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Cross border exemptions now available online

LOCAL residents wishing to cross the border from Victoria to NSW are now available online via the Service NSW website. The Public Health (COVID-19 NSW and Victorian Border) Order 2020 states that from 12.01am tomorrow (Wednesday 8 July 2020), no one...

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