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Funded kinder a hit in Nagambie

Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes joined early childhood staff, children and families at Nagambie Preschool and Childcare Centre recently to mark the start of funded universal three-year-old kindergarten on Thirty-six kindergarten services...

David Rak

Parks Victoria role for Alexandra local

Alexandra’s Charlotte Bisset has taken up a district manager position at Parks Victoria. Ms Bisset will be covering the area from Kinglake and Cathedral Range right up to along the Murray River from near Echuca to Wodonga. With a farming...

David Rak

Victims of Mangalore plane crash identified

The victims of Wednesday’s fatal aircraft collision in Mangalore have been identified as three men and a woman from the Melbourne and Bendigo areas. The two planes, a Piper Semionle twin engine registered to Moorabbin Aviation Services and...

Liz Mellino

Victims of Mangalore plane crash identified

The victims of Wednesday’s fatal aircraft collision in Mangalore have been identified as three men and a woman from the Melbourne and Bendigo areas. The two planes, a Piper Semionle twin engine registered to Moorabbin Aviation Services and...

Liz Mellino

Strathbogie Shire by-election candidates announced

Five candidates have nominated in the Strathbogie Shire Council Honeysuckle Creek Ward by-election. The candidates, in ballot paper order, are Robin Hull Weatherald, Chris Raeburn, Julie Allen, Maree Maher and Tom Maher. Candidate statements and...

David Rak

Works to begin on Nagambie sewer pump station

It is not unusual for things to turn up at Goulburn Valley Water (GVW) sewer pump stations that do not belong down domestic drains or toilets. A key sewer pump station in Nash St, Nagambie was cleared several times last year due to blockages caused...

David Rak

Four people dead after two-plane collision near Avenel

Four people have died following an aircraft collission in Mangalore, near Avenel this morning.

Shepparton News

Emergency services at the scene of Avenel plane crash

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a plane crash on the Hume Fwy near Avenel. Ten vehicles are currently at the scene. Ambulance Victoria said they received the call at approximately 11.30am. There are currently no details about the...

Shepparton News

Call to sign petition for better ambulance resources in Seymour

Seymour’s Tony Hubbard he called on community members to have their voices heard and get behind a push for improved ambulance resources in Seymour.

David Rak

Nagambie’s sports and recreational facilities open after big funding boost

The Nagambie Recreation Reserve facilities redevelopment is officially open to the public, while a state-of-the-art synthetic turf bowling green will help those at Nagambie Bowling Club. The $250 000 overhaul of the Nagambie Recreation...

David Rak

Sod turned for Kings Park pavilion works

The sod was turned for a new and improved Seymour Agricultural Pavilion on Friday.

David Rak

Tom and Grace have the skills to Enhance life

Whether your goal is to recover from surgery, become pain free or just to be more active, Tom Freeman and Grace O’Sullivan will provide the expertise to help you get there. Recently opening Enhance Physiotherapy and Health in Seymour, Tom and...

David Rak

Seymour College students hit the water for swimming carnival

Whole school assembly Seymour College captains Doug Hooper and Sattine Wilson spoke at the recent school assembly. “This year will be a big one for us all, as this is the first year that Seymour College has had specific learning environments...

David Rak

Avenel storm clean up delay acknowledged

Avenel residents have been reassured that the clean-up from recent storm activity will soon begin. Strathbogie Shire Mayor Amanda McClaren and Cr Malcolm Little last week sent a letter to all Avenel residents to explain why the clean-up from the...

David Rak

Oak St works to be completed

Important reconstruction and resurfacing works will start on Oak St, Seymour, from February 24.

David Rak

A book of disturbing but important history

Private Bill, in Love and War By Barrie Cassidy This author has been a political commentator on TV, the radio and in print for many years, but this book is something different. It is a biography of his father, who enlisted in the Australian Army in...

David Rak

Local wineries test for smoke taint

Victorian winemakers are assessing their fruit for smoke taint to ensure the product is high quality following the recent bushfires. A method called reverse osmosis is being used by winegrowers to recover wine from smoke taint. Smoke compounds that...

David Rak

New areas for Seymour College Year 12s

Seymour College Year 12 students are loving life in their new homes. The refurbished VCE and VCAL centres were part of the school’s recently completed $6.7 million building upgrade. The aim of the new buildings was to create...

David Rak

Can you help locate Bradley Waters?

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Bradley Waters. A warrant has been issued for the 19-year-old’s arrest in relation to theft charges.

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