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Seeking drought support

Federation Council will apply to be included in the Federal Government drought supports program and seek a Natural Disaster Declaration. Mayor Pat Bourke raised the subject at council’s monthly meeting on September 18. His Mayoral Minute motion...

Robert Muir
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Save our slide

Locals and visitors will have to go a second consecutive summer without Mulwala’s iconic waterslide on the lake foreshore as Expressions of Interest regarding its future are being called for by Federation Council. The call will cover interest in...

Robert Muir
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Popular first festival

The Family Christmas Festival that was held at the Yarrawonga Foreshore on December 1 kicked off the festive season in Yarrawonga and sent the town into Christmas frenzy with many merry activities and guests on offer. The Christmas Decorating...

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Community groups to give feedback on exciting library options

Since the announcement of Moira Shire Council’s decision to endorse the development of the Yarrawonga Town Hall and Library Precinct in June there has been a flurry of activity with a Yarrawonga Library Project Steering Committee formed as well as...

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Big day to support family

The community will band together this Saturday to raise money for the Kilmister and Gwynne families in what is planning to be a massive day of auctions, raffles, family fun and entertainment. The organising committee including members of the...

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Greg Ferguson returning home

After an absence of 12 years, Greg Ferguson will return to Yarrawonga/Mulwala to take up duty as CEO of Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort on Monday, January 14. “I’m really looking forward to it. Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort is one of...

Robert Muir
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New campus officially opened

Yarrawonga College P-12 officially opened their P-4 Campus, P-12 administration and community workshop last week with a number of special guests in attendance including Regional Director for North East Victoria Judy Rose. Held at the P-4 campus...

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Lake drawdown support

Lake Mulwala could be lowered for a consecutive year in 2019 to support the need for foreshore retaining wall works. Moira Shire Council supported a request by Goulburn Murray Water (GMW) to the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) for the lowering...

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Mulwala lighting up for Christmas

Mulwala is in the spirit of Christmas with the traditional big Christmas tree erected on Miss Ross Hill by Mulwala Progress Association. “Christmas decorations have also gone up at the two roundabouts and the poles between the roundabouts in...

Robert Muir
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Police Beat

P-12 break-in An offender has gained access to the P-12 school on Pinniger Street, Yarrawonga between 8pm and 9pm on Monday, December 3. A television was taken. Orr St burglary A house was burgled on Orr Street, Yarrawonga sometime between 9pm...

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Wilby and District Christmas Tree

Come along to Wilby to celebrate the annual Wilby and District Christmas Tree. The evening will be held at the Wilby Recreational Reserve on Friday, December 21 commencing at 6pm. For a gold coin donation, a sausage sizzle will be provided before...

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Kyffins Reserve top-up

On top of the approximate $200,000 for the Kyffins Reserve Mulwala enhancement project, an extra $30,000 is to be allocated to complete planned reserve improvements. The funding is part of the $688,461 allocated to 11 projects throughout the...

Robert Muir
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Australian Munitions helping community

Australian Munitions (Thales Australia) Mulwala’s focus on safety and helping the local community was evident again recently at Tunzafun. Mulwala’s exciting amusement park was the venue chosen for the munitions company’s General Manager Trevor...

Robert Muir
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Popular author visits library

The Yarrawonga Library were pleased to welcome author Darry Fraser to the library on Monday as part of her new book tour. Darry writes historical and contemporary fiction. Her two previous novels ‘Daughter of the Murray’ and ‘Where the Murray...

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Yarrawonga Health ‘pay it forward’

Every Christmas, Yarrawonga Health works closely with other local community groups to provide food and gifts to the disadvantaged members of the community, to assist in providing a few extra things which they might otherwise not be able to access...

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MHA volunteer thank you

As the festive season draws closer MHA Care hosted a Volunteer Christmas afternoon tea at the ClubMulwala Endeavour Room to thank the multitude of volunteers MHA have across their programs. More than 60 people were in attendance and enjoyed the...

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Give a little love

In the true spirit of Christmas, Target and UnitingCare Australia are joining together to improve the lives of thousands of Australians struggling during this festive season. Funds raised from their annual Christmas Appeal will help the UnitingCare...

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Weather didn’t dampen ‘Feast’

The Feast on the Fairway was again a magnificent five-course dining experience despite it not being held under the stars out on the 18th fairway due to the cool weather. Under darkened lighting and strings of festoon lighting the outside was brought...

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Murder on the Murray - mother not guilty says judge

A VERDICT of not guilty to both attempted murder and murder was handed down to the Deniliquin woman who murdered her son in the Murray River last year.

Vivienne Duck
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Police raid hits tobacco retailer in Pakenham St

POLICE raided a Pakenham St retailer on Wednesday and seized allegedly illegal tobacco.

Charmayne Allison
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Two-car collision in Kyabram

Emergency services were called to a two-car collision at the intersection of Webb Rd and McEwen Rd in Kyabram at approximately 9:15pm. The incident involved a family of five in a station wagon and three young females in a sedan. Police have...

Ashlea Witoslawski
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Taxi owners consider law suit as Uber comes to town

Two Shepparton taxi operators are considering joining what could become the largest civil litigation case in Australian history launched against multi-national transport business Uber.

Myles Peterson