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Home is where the Salvos’ heart is

The Salvation Army Home League of Rochester celebrated its 116th anniversary on

James Arbuthnott
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They see me rollin’

Elmore Bakery’s pepper steak pie won gold for the second year in a row at the Great Aussie Pie competition in Sydney this week.

James Arbuthnott
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Locky Consolidated wins interschool athletics day

Students from Lockington Consolidated recently competed in the interschool athletic sports in Echuca. Over two days, they worked at the competition and brought home the gold.

James Arbuthnott
Campaspe News

Rochester woman to be registered sex offender for life

ROCHESTER’S Andrea Yvonne Emmerson has entered a guilty plea in Bendigo’s County Court after grooming a teenage boy online. And has been told she will be a registered sex offender for the rest of her life. However, the boy at the centre of the...

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Rochester Tennis Club recruits Bendigo coach Paul Condliffe

Rochester Tennis Club has recruited the knowledge and experience of Bendigo coach Paul Condliffe for Thursday afternoons.

James Arbuthnott
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Around The Schools: Rochester Secondary College

John Monash Science School Exchange

James Arbuthnott
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Campaspe Shire considers petition in aged care and disability debate

MORE than 2500 signatures were delivered to Campaspe Shire Council to protest council’s in-principle decision to exit aged care and disability services.

Lachlan Durling
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REDHS farewells The Boomerang

Rochester and Elmore District Health Service bid a fond farewell to its chief executive on August 23.

James Arbuthnott
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Rochester Kart Club to host Golden Power series

IT WILL be full speed ahead at the Rochester Kart Club this weekend with round four of the Golden Power series set to arrive in town.

Brayden May
Sport

Youth girls cricketers set for Country Week

GOULBURN Murray’s youth girls cricketers are desperate to prove they are among the best in northern Victoria.

Brayden May
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Have your cake and eat it too

Registrations are now open for Campaspe Shire’s Great Heritage Family Bake-Off as part of the spring school holiday program.

James Arbuthnott
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Elmore rolling out the red tarmac for RV rally

The largest RV club in the southern hemisphere — with more than 70,000 members — has chosen Elmore as the site for its first Victorian rally in 25 years.

James Arbuthnott
Campaspe News

Rochester Golf Club seeks more hands on deck

Rochester Racecourse Recreation Reserve risks becoming another neglected fire hazard, similar to Random House, without help from council and the community.

James Arbuthnott
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Ban on dry-cutting engineered stone

Stonemasons must cease dry-cutting engineered stone to stop exposure to deadly silica dust. 

James Arbuthnott
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Nominate your club for the Good Sports Awards

Community sporting clubs and volunteers that promote healthy and inclusive club environments are encouraged to enter the 2019 Good Sports Awards.

James Arbuthnott
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Free financial advice for Victorian women over 50

VICTORIAN women over 50 have access to free financial information and referral services that give advice on having difficult conversations about money, financial abuse and attitudes towards money.

James Arbuthnott
Campaspe News

Rochester Sports Museum wins $100,000 grant

Rochester Lions Club has seized an opportunity to create the Rochester Sports Museum after gaining access to one of Australia’s largest collections of sporting memorabilia. And it’s all thanks to a generous donation from Victorian identity John...

James Arbuthnott
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Campaspe Shire electorates to stay the same

THE Victorian Electoral Commission is looking unlikely to do away with separate wards in Campaspe Shire, as the latest representation and subdivision review for Campaspe Shire draws to a close.

James Arbuthnott

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Man dead in suspicious circumstances

A man was located with life-threatening injuries on the Murray Valley Highway in Cohuna. It is believed the incident happened about 6am but the man was unable to be revived and died at the scene. More to come

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Echuca man charged with murder over Cohuna shooting

Homicide Squad detectives have charged an Echuca man with murder following the death of another man in Daltons Bridge near Cohuna yesterday. A 29-year-old Daltons Bridge man was located with life threatening injuries at an address on Easton Rd...

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Fatal collision on Goulburn Valley Highway

Emergency services are responding to a major collision on the Goulburn Valley Hwy near Gillespies Rd. The highway is closed in both directions and is under Victoria Police control. It will re-open when it is safe to do so. Drivers have been asked to...

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Nestle Tongala to close

Nestlé today announced plans to close its Tongala factory meaning all 106 roles at the factory will be made redundant. The closure of the factory, which primarily produces tinned milk products, will be staged progressively throughout a period of up...

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