Yarrawonga News

Farmland values soar

The values of farmland in the district have more than doubled over the last two decades and larger farmers are becoming bigger. A recent report by Rural Bank indicates that northern Victoria values have soared from under $2,000 per hectare in 1997...

Jared Loughnan

Sixty years strong

Yarrawonga residents, Joan and John Bennell celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this Thursday, July 19. Holidaying for many years in Yarrawonga, the couple decided to make the move here permanently in 2001 from Greensborough when the last of...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

168 years’ experience retiring

Four long time serving employees of Mulwala’s Australian Munitions Thales celebrated their retirements on July 3 with over 168 years of employment finishing up. John Crosthwaite, who is the company’s longest serving employee worked at the...

Emma Prior

168 years’ experience retiring

Four long time serving employees of Mulwala’s Australian Munitions Thales celebrated their retirements on July 3 with over 168 years of employment finishing up. John Crosthwaite, who is the company’s longest serving employee worked at the...

Emma Prior

Curtain call for hall

The community hall and old kindergarten on Orr St will make way for a new $2.8m library following a decision by Moira Shire Council. The Yarrawonga Library and Town Hall precinct decision was decided at council’s June ordinary meeting with the...

Emma Prior

Have you seen ‘Murray’ the Cod?

Reports of strange sightings of a giant cod like creature were confirmed last Friday when Yarrawonga Chronicle photographer Les Garbutt captured ‘Murray’ the Cod roaming around an empty Lake Mulwala. ‘Murray’s’ appearance quickly attracted...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Group wants decision reconsidered

A newly formed group of residents have come to together in attempt to have the decision to demolish the community hall and old kindergarten buildings on Orr Street rescinded. At Moira Shire Council’s June ordinary meeting, council voted to endorse...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Finding wrecks’ true treasure

The wrecks of old paddle steamers and barges on the muddy floor of Lake Mulwala remain a mystery but a new effort to find out more about them could unlock a great tourism attraction treasure. That’s why the staff at Yarrawonga Mulwala Tourism and...

Jared Loughnan

Highest honour to five Rotarians

Paul Harris Fellow Awards, Rotary’s highest honour, presented to five local Rotarians was a highlight of the changeover dinner of the Rotary Club of Yarrawonga-Mulwala on July 2. The changeover celebration held at Clubmulwala was attended by 90...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Licence fee backflip

Goulburn-Murray Water has pulled back on proposed fee increases to jetties and other foreshore structures with its new occupational licences following public and political pressure. Residents will now have their licences extended for another year...

Jared Loughnan

NAIDOC celebrations

NAIDOC week is a week-long event to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the community. This year the national theme of the week was ‘Because of her, we can!’, which celebrates the...

The General

Push for traffic lights

Concerned members of the community are pushing for traffic lights to be installed on the dangerous Woods Road and Murray Valley Highway intersection. The Yarrawonga branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) held a meeting recently resolving that...

Emma Prior

Police Beat

Livestock thieves arrested A woman and teenage boy have been arrested after a month-long investigation into theft of livestock from northern country Victoria. Members from Eastern Region Crime Team, with assistance from regional detectives, executed...

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Mayors promote lowered lake

The mayors from both councils on each side of the Murray River have joined forces to promote the wondrous natural spectacle of a lowered lake Mulwala. Moira Shire Mayor Libro Mustica said the lowering of the lake occurs every few years in an effort...

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Horror crash has driver wary

It was a normal week day night at around 6.30pm when Ash Wheaton was returning home from Shepparton. Almost 10 minutes from home he suddenly felt an almighty thud on the front of his vehicle. Wondering what he had hit he pulled over immediately...

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Farmers Crop Concern

Farmers are concerned they are losing crops and pastures and facing costly damage to fencing with ongoing permit delays and ineffective measures to control the rising numbers of kangaroos. In Victoria farmers have reported extensive delays &ndash...

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Community Desk

Cubby House Raffle Yarrawonga Mulwala Men’s Shed members built a child cubbyhouse to display their talents to the general public. The end result was then raffled. The winning ticket was drawn at Bunnings on Queens Birthday, Monday, June 11...

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Burramine paddock research walk

Grain growers looking to improve the profitability and sustainability of their stubble retained systems are invited to a paddock walk being run by Riverine Plains. The event will be held at the Riverine Research Centre, located at the corner of...

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Judy Gutteridge turns 90

Well known popular Yarrawonga resident Judy Gutteridge was showered with congratulations and best wishes from friends and family on her 90th birthday on Sunday. Judy was born on 15th July 1928. It was while studying medicine at Melbourne Grammar...

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