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Locals urged to take restrictions seriously

A Seymour medical clinic is encouraging people to take COVID-19 restrictions seriously, despite how frustrating they may seem. Goulburn River Group Practice practice manager Catriona Jarman said it was necessary to remain positive. “The...

David Rak
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Lifeline urges people to avoid suffering in silence

Lifeline is encouraging Mitchell Shire residents to not suffer in silence, as calls from Victoria spike 22 per cent during the latest lockdown. Lifeline Australia Chairman John Brogden made a plea to Victorians to reach out to Lifeline to speak to...

David Rak
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Support for regional accommodation providers

Thousands of accommodation providers across regional Victoria are being urged to access Victorian Government funding to cover the cost of lost refunds during the coronavirus pandemic. Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes announced applications...

David Rak
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Powering-up new lights delayed in Broadford

The Broadford sporting community will have to wait to flick the switch on four newly installed 30-metre-high light towers at Harley Hammond Reserve Oval due to COVID-19 restrictions. Each tower houses four LED lamps that can be set to 50 lux for...

David Rak
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Bob picks a perfect round in The Telegraph’s footy tipping competition

Bob Janes is heading straight to Avenel Meats to spend his winnings from The Telegraph’s footy tipping competition. The Richmond supporter correctly picked all nine matches last week to claim a perfect round and a $400 gift card to be spent...

David Rak
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Council calls for info on Wallan rubbish dumping

Mitchell Shire Council is calling on the community to provide any information on a recent spate of dumped items on Old Sydney Rd, near Wallan. Clothes, rubbish bags and other items were strewn across multiple areas. In some cases, once dumped...

David Rak
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Strathbogie farmers face more rates pain, according to VFF

Farmers in the Strathbogie Shire are set for more rates pain under the council’s plan to abolish its municipal charge, according to the Victorian Farmers Federation. VFF president David Jochinke said the plan would see farmers paying more...

David Rak
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Masks recommended when social distancing is not possible

Mitchell Shire residents are being urged to wear face masks in situations where physical distancing is not possible to help slow the spread of coronavirus in the community. Premier Daniel Andrews announced the new recommendations from chief health...

David Rak
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Vinnies and Salvos still helping locals

Local support services are continuing to help those in need despite Mitchell Shire’s second lockdown. The Vinnies Seymour store in Wallis St is trading as usual from 10 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday, but will only accept...

David Rak
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Police appeal for information after Seymour FM burglary and arson

Detectives from Mitchell Crime Investigation Unit are appealing for information following a burglary and arson that occurred in Seymour last week. Emergency services were notified following the break in at a rural property just before 10pm on July...

David Rak
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Drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Seymour Health

Seymour Health has introduced a new COVID-19 drive-thru testing clinic in response to forecast increased demand for screening and the additional protection and convenience of community members. The new drive-thru testing clinic commenced July 9 and...

David Rak
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Lifeline available for locals in lockdown

Lifeline is encouraging Mitchell Shire residents to not suffer in silence, as calls from Victoria spike 22 per cent in new lockdown. Lifeline Australia Chairman John Brogden made a plea to Victorians to reach out to Lifeline to speak to a crisis...

David Rak
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Daily temperature checks introduced for Mitchell Shire schools

Daily temperature checks will be introduced in schools across Mitchell Shire and metropolitan Melbourne as part of the Victorian Government’s effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Following the advice of Victoria’s Chief Health Officer...

David Rak
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New counselling service to help with mental health issues.

Murray PHN has launched a new counselling service to help community members with a variety of emotional issues, including anxiety, depression, isolation and loneliness. Talk it Out is a free phone and online counselling service for people in the...

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Keep an eye out for gliders in Mitchell Shire

Mitchell Shire residents are being asked to keep an eye out for an endangered species of glider as part of a citizen science project. The Strathbogie Ranges Conservation Management Network (SRCMN) has connected with Biolinks Alliance to create...

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Police patrolling Mitchell Shire as COVID-19 restrictions begin

Victoria Police will dramatically increase their presence in and around Mitchell Shire and metropolitan Melbourne to ensure people are following the most recent directions of Victoria’s Chief Health Officer. Premier Daniel Andrews today joined...

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Mitchell Shire enters stage three restrictions for six weeks

Stage three COVID-19 restrictions will be reinstated across Mitchell Shire and metropolitan Melbourne for six weeks from Thursday.

David Rak
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Feedback sought for play space in Broadford

Broadford is getting two new play spaces and Mitchell Shire Council is looking for input on the draft designs.

David Rak

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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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