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Distracted drivers urged to put phone down

CAMPASPE’S top traffic cop is appealing to drivers to stop using their mobile phones while behind the wheel — or risk paying the ultimate price.. His plea comes comes as new TAC research found almost half of Victorians under the age of

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Vivienne Duck
Oct 19 2017
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Swimmers warned to respect the river

PEOPLE in Rochester are being bluntly warned that rivers, creeks and streams are the leading locations for drowning in Australia.. And many people are underestimating the dangers.. In Victoria, 74 per cent of all drowning deaths in rivers are locals

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Campaspe News
Oct 19 2017
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Flood plan on track

FOLLOWING months of community consultation, the development of the Regional Floodplain Management Strategy (RFMS) is moving forward.. Since the 2011 floods, work has been done to improve flood mapping, flood warning systems and community flood

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Vivienne Duck
Oct 19 2017
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Clean up before fire danger period

THE CFA says that while there has been recent rain in the Shire of Campaspe region, residents should still be preparing for the forthcoming fire danger period.. District 20 operations officer John Cutting said it is time for residents to clean up

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Campaspe News
Oct 18 2017
Sport

Good field for Ladies Star Fours Tournament

Rochester. The Rochester ‘Ladies Star Fours Tournament’ was played on Wednesday, October 11.. There was a good turn out with 20 teams from Deniliquin, Echuca, Moama, Rich River, Elmore, Lockington, Tongala, Mathoura, Shepparton RSL

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Campaspe News
Oct 18 2017
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Visit the past at open day

THE Rochester Historical and Pioneer Society will celebrate history week with an open day on Sunday, October 22 from 10am to 3pm.. Come and explore the rich history of Rochester and district.. The day will include displays of farm machinery, early

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Campaspe News
Oct 18 2017
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Letter to the editor

I’M WRITING to express my disappointment at the vandalism of signage along the walk track.. The mindless individual with a can of black spray paint thought they had not done enough damage defacing the 100-plus-year-old rail bridge, they

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Campaspe News
Oct 18 2017
Sport

Cats snag big recruits in push for finals

A BUSY start to the off-season has seen Lockington-Bamawm United lure five important talents to the club, including a number of locals.. Echuca’s Bart Phillips headlines the impressive list of recruits. The backman steps into a role as an

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Campaspe News
Oct 18 2017
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Red Cross seeking volunteers

THE Red Cross is looking for new volunteers to join their Emergency Services teams in the Campaspe Region.. Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh said the Australian Red Cross welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to apply, and provides

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Campaspe News
Oct 18 2017
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Australia Day noms open

NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2018 Campaspe Shire Council Australia Day Awards.. Every year, Australia Day award winners are selected from each of the shire’s five regions: Echuca, Rochester, Tongala, Kyabram and Rushworth.. For each

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Vivienne Duck
Oct 18 2017
Sport

Tigers honour best

NATHAN Marrone capped off a brilliant season with Rochester to be named the club’s senior best and fairest for 2017.. The polished midfielder was the side’s most consistent performer in an up-and-down season for the Tigers, and the award

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Campaspe News
Oct 18 2017
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Red and white wins the day

Undera’s Jasmine Cordy is the proud owner of the Interbreed Champion Senior Cow at this year’s Shepparton Agricultural Show.. Ms Cordy’s red and white Holstein, Lindon Artie Fire Kite, took out the major prize as well as the

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Rodney Woods
Oct 20 2017
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Nationals survive swing

Meticulous vote counting will continue after the weekend’s by-elections in three NSW electorates — but the victorious Nationals are now facing a less certain future.. The Nationals watched on nervously as the Shooters, Fishers and

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Shepparton News
Oct 20 2017
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Dairy recovery coming, but not soon

Modest improvement in dairy prices is on the way, but many northern Victorian farmers are facing low cash flow, Dairy Australia CEO, Ian Halliday said this week.. "Cash flow is still very tight and for most farmers I think it will take 12 to 18

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Shepparton News
Oct 19 2017
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Concerns are heard

Southern NSW grain growers have explained to the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s Northern Regional Panel how issues such as a dry season, frosts, mice and irrigation water costs are reducing farm profitability.. Listening to

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Shepparton News
Oct 19 2017
Water

Top tap water contest

Goulburn Valley Water will represent Victoria at the third Ixom Best Tap Water in Australia competition on Wednesday, October 18.. Hosted by the Water Industry Operators Association of Australia, the awards will be held in Launceston in Tasmani

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Shepparton News
Oct 19 2017
Rural

Horses and riders in the ring

More than 100 riders descended on Tatura at the weekend, as part of the Shepparton Agricultural Show’s horse show.. The Hunter Rural Shepparton Agricultural Horse Show, held at Tatura Park, is the only local show of its kind where riders can

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Shepparton News
Oct 19 2017
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Gardens feature fantastic flora

Open Gardens Victoria is holding an open day for two gardens near Yea next month.. On Saturday and Sunday, November 4 and 5, Mareeba at Murrindindi and Candlebark at Limestone will be available for inspection.. Mareeba is a garden of exotic and

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Shepparton News
Oct 19 2017
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Beer will be star of the day

Oktoberfest will be back in Tooborac once more, with the Tooborac Hotel and Brewery hosting its sixth annual OkTOOBerfest Beer Festival next week.. Families, groups and friends are invited to enjoy the German tradition, with the hotel set to host

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Shepparton News
Oct 19 2017
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Jalapeno, lime, honey and coriander lamb shoulder

Jalapeno, Lime, Honey and Coriander Lamb Shoulder. Serves six.. Ingredients:. 1.4kg lamb shoulder, bone in. 1 tbsp olive oil. 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped. 1 jalapeno, seeded, finely chopped. zest and juice of 2 limes. 2 tbsp honey. bunch

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Shepparton News
Oct 19 2017
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Old and new at the...

The 127th Annual Euroa Show will be held later this month.. The show will have a ‘Food Comes From Farms’ theme and will feature new initiatives including the Young Farmers’ Challenge, the Wild Action Show, a hay bale maze and

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Shepparton News
Oct 19 2017
Livestock

Greenham purchase

Tongala abattoir operator HW Greenham & Sons has announced its acquisition of the currently closed Moe meatworks, with production to start again in mid-November.. Currently operating abattoirs in Tongala and Smithton (Tasmania), Greenham has

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Shepparton News
Oct 19 2017
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Sun shines on Dookie...

The Melbourne University's Dookie campus threw open the doors today for prospective students on a fine example of a northern Victorian day.. The University offered tours and exhibitions demonstrating its breadth of rural and agricultural

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Shepparton News
Oct 18 2017
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Rohingya children in dire state: UNICEF

UNICEF says almost 340,000 Rohingya children forced into refugee camps along the Bangladesh border lack enough food, clean water and health care.

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AAP News
Oct 20 2017
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'Great news' for Pike River families in NZ

Family members of men who died in New Zealand's biggest mine disaster say it's "great news" the newly elected government will support re-entry into the mine.

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AAP News
Oct 20 2017
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Syrian relief food easier to deliver

There's less food to go around but it's now easier for the World Food Program to get emergency rations to people in Syria as Islamic State nears defeat.

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AAP News
Oct 20 2017
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TV star loses $325,000 Vic assault appeal

TV star Jason Gann has lost a bid to overturn a judgment ordering him to pay more than $300,000 to a driver he assaulted at a Melbourne racecourse.

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AAP News
Oct 20 2017
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Holden boss thanks workers on final day

The Holden boss has thanked the company's workers at the end of local car production in Adelaide and, more widely, Australia.

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AAP News
Oct 20 2017
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Son of Qld MP faces child porn charges

The son of a north Queensland MP has been charged with child exploitation and grooming offences.

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AAP News
Oct 20 2017
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Merkel sends positive Brexit signal to May

German Chancellor Angela Merkel believes Brexit negotiations are moving forward, in a positive assessment likely to buoy embattled British PM Theresa May.

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AAP News
Oct 20 2017
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Calombaris fined after A-League assault

MasterChef judge George Calombaris has been fined $1000 following an assault at the A-League grand final between Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory.

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AAP News
Oct 20 2017
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NAB says rate hikes a response to APRA

NAB CEO Andrew Thorburn says the bank lifted interest-only mortgage rates primarily to meet regulatory requirements, not to make more money.

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AAP News
Oct 20 2017
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LA police open Weinstein investigation

LA police have interviewed a possible sexual assault victim who reported an incident involving Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein that happened in 2013.

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AAP News
Oct 20 2017
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PM 'sad' to see end of Holden era

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says most of the workers at Holden have either transitioned into new jobs, gone into study or retired as it closes its doors.

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AAP News
Oct 20 2017
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