Yarrawonga News

Crayfish season opens for long weekend

Local fishers are set to brave the cold this winter with the Murray Crayfish season officially opening on Monday, June 1. NSW DPI Senior Fisheries Manager Inland Cameron Westaway said the opening of the Murray Crayfish season is an exciting time for...

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Ben’s great highlights

Ben Nowell, who turns 90-years-of-age this Friday, June 5 has many great memories of Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort, especially the time the course became Australia’s largest public access golf course. “The highlight of my life at the golf...

Robert Muir

Brooks takes aim at Coalition safe seats

A new political party, led by Southern Riverina Irrigators chairman Chris Brooks of Barooga, wants to take on the Morrison Government at the next federal election. Mr Brooks led an unsuccessful campaign to try and unseat Member for Farrer Sussan Ley...

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Brooks takes aim at Coalition safe seats

A new political party, led by Southern Riverina Irrigators chairman Chris Brooks of Barooga, wants to take on the Morrison Government at the next federal election. Mr Brooks led an unsuccessful campaign to try and unseat Member for Farrer Sussan Ley...

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Parks open for camping

Camping areas in parks along the Murray River are expected to be inundated this coming long weekend with campers catching up on lost opportunities over the last two months due to restrictions. From Monday, June1 Parks Victoria welcomed visitors back...

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Busy long weekend expected due to easing of COVID-19 restrictions

With COVID-19 restrictions easing in terms of accommodation and dining, a number of businesses in Yarrawonga Mulwala are receiving increased enquiries and bookings leading into the long weekend.

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Licenced Clubs re-open

Mulwala’s three licenced clubs re-opened this week after closing in mid-March, almost 10 weeks following the enforced government COVID-19 restrictions.

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Safety upgrades at Yarrawonga Weir

The Yarrawonga Weir bridge will be closed for 13 days in June for important safety works. New stairways and landings will replace a ladder system, providing safe access to operating platforms above the spillway structures. GMW Manager Dam Operations...

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Yarrawonga’s Doris Head celebrates 103rd birthday

The COVID-19 restrictions haven’t dampened the spirits of Yarrawonga’s grand, oldest resident Doris Head who will turn 103-years-of-age on Thursday,

Robert Muir

Fuel price petition to be tabled

A petition with approximately 1200 signatures calling for action to address high fuel prices in Yarrawonga will be tabled in Victorian Parliament this week by Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy. The online petition was started by James...

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Ian recognised with prestigious award

Allegro Theatre Company stalwart Ian Reid has been recognised for his tireless volunteer work at the APT (Amateur Performance Theatre) 2020 awards recently. Local Allegro Theatre Company had two nominations in the count, one for Best Play Production...

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Consistency is the key

Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has called for consistency for our cross-border communities after NSW was made aware of various business reopenings more than a week before Victoria. Mr McCurdy last week said the lack of a timeline...

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All-Abilities park progressing

The All-Abilities Adventure Playground committee met on site with the successful tenderer for the project Enviro Culture Services last Wednesday for an update of the project. Committee members liked what they heard from Enviro Culture Services...

Robert Muir

Burkes reopening creates excitement

In exciting news for staff, patrons and the wider community Burkes Hotel Motel will be reopening from next Monday, June 1, providing the community with their missed pub meals and beverages. Owners Andrew and Melissa Curran are excited to be opening...

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Recognising our valuable volunteers

Member for Albury Justin Clancy has announced that nominations have opened for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, giving the community an opportunity to nominate selfless locals that have stood tall during drought, bushfires and the COVID-19...

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Likely date of election

The date of Federation Council’s second election may well be Saturday, September 11, 2021. With this year’s NSW council elections in September postponed by the Minister for Local Government for 12 months because of the COVID-19 virus, Federation...

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$100m development boost

Yarrawonga is set to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic faster than most areas with the help of a $100m plus residential and commercial development planned for the fast-growing east side of the town.

Jared Loughnan

Yarra Target to become Kmart

Yarrawonga’s Country Target will avoid being closed and be converted to a Kmart in “early 2021” as part of a massive shakeup by parent company Wesfarmers. Last Friday, Wesfarmers announced up to 167 target stores could disappear forever over...

Robert Muir

Moira’s mayoral message

Our May ordinary meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday, May 27 at the Numurkah Visitor Information Centre, beginning at 5pm. Due to the Emergency Measures Act 2020 this meeting will be closed to the public, however it will be streamed live via our...

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