Yarrawonga News

Real Estate Sleep Out Yarrawonga

With temperatures set to drop to as low as 5 degrees on Monday, August 19, the team at First National O’Meara Kennedy Real Estate (OKFN) will brace themselves with blankets and beanies to brave the cold for a good cause. The Real Estate Sleep Out...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

16 Aug 2019

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Talented Irish songwriter to perform

The Publicans Daughter Cafe will be the venue for a special appearance from talented Irish songwriter ‘Gallie’ this Saturday evening. Since the release of his acclaimed album ‘The Occoquan River’, Irish songwriter ‘Gallie’ has gone from...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

15 Aug 2019

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Have your cupcake and fight animal cruelty

The team at the Yarrawonga Veterinary Clinic is encouraging animal lovers to drop into their clinic for their tastiest ever annual fundraiser, Cupcake Day. The team will once again join RSPCA Victoria in the fight against animal cruelty by hosting...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

15 Aug 2019

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Have your cupcake and fight animal cruelty

Yarrawonga Chronicle

15 Aug 2019

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Day at the ‘G’

For the ninth year in a row, due to the generosity of the community nine primary school boys from Yarrawonga and Mulwala got the opportunity to attend an AFL match for the first time. For some it was even their first time to Melbourne. Organiser...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

15 Aug 2019

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Girls got game

As part of the ‘girls got game’, basketball initiative with Basketball Victoria and Basketball North East, Sacred Heart Primary School students were fortunate recently to have North East Bushrangers Basketball US import Makenzie Miller host week...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

15 Aug 2019

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Weir bridge’s 2020 closing

It’s official, although residents have known it is was going to happen for almost two decades, the Yarrawonga Weir Bridge will be closing in 2020 to vehicle traffic. The Yarrawonga Chronicle sought to find out the exact date the bridge will be...

Jared Loughnan

14 Aug 2019

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Successful dance weekend

Once again dancers from vast areas of Victoria, New South Wales, ACT and SA gathered together to enjoy the excellent dance music provided by Ian Stewart on the Friday and Saturday as well as Baden on the Sunday at the 20th Gala Ball and Dance...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

14 Aug 2019

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Bailey’s wish to cycle

A 1500km eight-day cycle around Victoria held a close, personal place in the heart of Yarrawonga Manufactured Housing National Sales Manager, Roger Fuller who completed the trek in March. Roger has a passion for cycling and was set a challenge by...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

14 Aug 2019

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Community Christmas lunch nominated

The Mulwala Football Netball Club Community Christmas lunch has been nominated for the NSW/ACT Regional Achievement and Community Awards. With great prizes up for grabs, seven category winners will be presented with $2,000 and a trophy with the...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

14 Aug 2019

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Exploring the future of Yarrawonga Aerodrome

Moira Shire is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) to lease or buy the publicly owned areas of the Yarrawonga Aerodrome. Moira Shire GM Corporate Simon Rennie said the EOI process is an opportunity for someone to buy or lease a regional aerodrome...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

14 Aug 2019

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An organic “waste” of money

A Wilby resident who uses all his organic waste to improve the vegetation on his property is against paying for an organic waste collection he will never use. Rhys Dyer argues he does not see any of his organic matter as waste but a resource. “I...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

14 Aug 2019

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Solar rebate pain

The Victorian Government’s Solar Homes Program for the second month in a row has inflicted enormous pain on Victoria’s solar industry according to local Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy . Mr Tim McCurdy said the August allocation of solar...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

13 Aug 2019

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Police Beat

Graffiti on show Unknown offenders have entered the Yarrawonga Showgrounds on Gilmore Street vandalising several buildings with graffiti sometime between July 21 and 28. If anyone has information please contact Yarrawonga Police on 5744 3641. Solen...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

13 Aug 2019

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Independent panel to assess Basin

Chair of the independent panel assessing the social and economic conditions in the Murray–Darling Basin, Robbie Sefton, said it was essential that community voices were clearly reflected at all stages of the panel’s work, including in setting...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

13 Aug 2019

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State of mind - The hidden dilemma of a once in a generation drought

As a once in a generation drought, economic hardship and isolation take their toll on rural and remote communities, providing mental health support for farmers has never been more pertinent. Suicide rates – particularly of men – in rural and...

Rhys Williams

13 Aug 2019

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New peer-review for water delivery

Issues around deliverability of water in the Murray Darling Basin will be peer-reviewed by an independent expert panel after a Victorian government proposal was agreed to at the Ministerial Council in Canberra yesterday. The agreement is...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

09 Aug 2019

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Ian Barton to lead Rotary

Ian Barton has been inducted as Yarrawonga Mulwala Rotary Club President for 2019/20 by outgoing President Joe Cilia and presented with the tools of office. Ian welcomed members and guests and congratulated Joe on his year’s leadership before...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

09 Aug 2019

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Aquatic centre’s final design

The final design concept plans for the Corowa Aquatic Centre project have been presented to Federation Council and the Swimming Pool Advisory Committee from the designer, Stephen Johansson of Facility Design Group. The final plans include an outdoor...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

09 Aug 2019