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Big partnership secures big boats

Yarrawonga Mulwala will reverberate with the familiar rumble of the GP Hydroplanes over Anzac Day weekend for the next three years and hopefully beyond. Yarrawonga Mulwala Tourism & Business (YMTB) have entered a partnership with the Victorian...

Jared Loughnan
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Downpour welcomed

The total rainfall average for the month of January fell in just 24 hours on Monday with Yarrawonga recording 44.4mm until 9am Tuesday according to Elders Weather. The long-term average for the month of January is 34.8mm. Largely the welcomed rain...

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Australia Day in Howlong

Mulwala and district residents are encouraged to attend Federation Council’s 2020 Australia Day celebrations in Howlong on Sunday, January 26, commencing at 9.00am. “I urge as many people as possible from Mulwala and district to attend what will...

Robert Muir
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Drowning risk triples

Royal Life Saving would like to remind the community to actively supervise young children at all times around water to prevent drowning deaths. Forty-one per cent of drowning deaths among children under five in Australia occur in one-year-old...

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Tim Fischer Oration tickets

The Rotary Club of Corowa will hold its fifth Annual Federation Dinner and Tim Fischer Oration on Friday, January 24 at the Oddfellows Hall, Sanger St. Corowa beginning at 6:30 pm as part of its annual Federation Festival weekend. The oration is in...

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Portable pools warning

Royal Life Saving is urging all parents and carers to be aware of the drowning risk portable swimming pools can pose to young children, as part of Kidsafe’s ‘Safe Barriers Save Lives’ campaign. Portable pools (also known as inflatable pools or...

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Brigade’s new light tanker

On Christmas Eve, Yarrawonga Fire Brigade took ownership of a brand new light tanker, fondly titled ‘Tanker 2’ by the brigade’s 22 active members. “It’s a light tanker containing 1700 litres of water,” the brigade’s First Lieutenant...

Robert Muir
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Study finds uses for dead carp

Researchers have found that dead carp could be used successfully in a range of ways, from fertiliser to feed. This could help use the large amounts of dead carp, which would be generated if the all governments in Australia decided to introduce the...

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Holiday trading hit

Local businesses have reported strong trading figures for the Christmas New Year break, amid multiple days of excessive heat and smoke from the North East fires resulting in a haze over the region. Yarrawonga Mulwala Tourism Executive Officer Noel...

Emma Prior
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Yarrawonga-Mulwala’s bushfire assistance

“Wonderful and outstanding” – farmer “The generosity of the people from away has been wonderful and outstanding. Their contribution is unbelievable,” farmer/real estate and livestock agent from Cudgewa Graham Costello, whose business is...

Robert Muir
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Police report

Male charged with assaulting police A 29-year-old male from Micklehan was charged with assaulting police after an altercation at the Mulwala Ski Club on December 28. Police were at the club when an altercation between several men started in the...

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Man airlifted to hospital after collision

A two-car accident on the Murray Valley Highway near Bunnings Yarrawonga between Derry Drive and Leah Drive last Friday resulted in a man being airlifted to Melbourne with serious head injuries. The man in his 70s was driving his Toyota Coroll...

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Avoid a burnout with routines

Heading back to school after the summer off with plenty of late nights and fun galore, can be a tough task. However, getting plenty of rest and developing a good evening and sleep routine is important. 1. Start a week early Pretend school is already...

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‘Hay’ mate, we can help!

Sixteen trucks loaded with hay met up at Yarrawonga Saleyards last Wednesday and left at 5.00am in a convoy to bushfire-damaged Corryong and district. Another 14 truckloads from Yarrawonga are planned within two weeks.

Robert Muir
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Island bushfire being investigated

A fire that started on an island in the upper reaches of Lake Mulwala near Majors Creek on Saturday is being investigated by police.

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Don’t let your campfire become a bushfire

Never leave a campfire unattended - if it’s not cool to touch, it’s not cool to leave. With tens of thousands of people expected to visit the north east region during holiday period, Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) has launched its...

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Shire delivers Arts and Culture Strategy

A new era for the development and promotion of Moira’s vibrant arts sector has begun with Moira Shire Council endorsing its first ever Arts and Culture Strategy 2020-2026. Mayor Libro Mustica said the five-year strategy would provide a blueprint...

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Self-made market comes to Yarrawonga

Following a successful launch in Albury and after many requests, Self-Made Market is heading for Yarrawonga. Featuring more than 50 regional designers, foodies, makers and artisans, Self-Made Market was created to give the regions local talent...

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Shepparton man identified as victim of fatal crash

A 33-year-old Shepparton man has been identified as the victim of Monday’s fatal collision in Arcadia. The man, originally from NSW, was involved in the collision at the intersection of Euroa-Shepparton Rd and Karramomus Rd about 11 am...

Liz Mellino
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Fatal collision in Arcadia

A driver has died following a collision with a truck in Arcadia this morning.

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Hume Freeway closed, near Wangaratta

The Hume Freeway is closed towards Melbourne, just outside of Wangaratta, due to a truck rollover. Emergency services are on site. Motorists are advised to detour at the Great Alpine road exit to get back on to the Hume Freeway. Northbound lanes...

Simon Ruppert
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23 with three months to live

“The year looked so promising for me.“ This is how Johnathon Bentancourt saw his future before doctors told him he had just a few months left to live.

Morgan Dyer