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Commissioner Hears Transmission Pain in Moulamein

The Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner, Tony Mahar, met with locals in Moulamein on Tuesday to listen to their experience of the country’s energy transition to date. “It’s an independent role that is charged with addressing problems and...

Lloyd Polkinghorne
26 Jun 2025
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Murray Industrial Hemp seed funding success

Murray Industrial Hemp has successfully reached its initial capital raising goal and will close its seed funding round on 30 June. The locally-driven start-up will now look to attract large-scale investors to develop on-site infrastructure...

Bridge Contributors
26 Jun 2025
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New Veterinary Practice to Open in Rural Community

The local community will soon welcome a new veterinary practice, Barham Vet Clinic. The new facility is set to open in early August on Noorong Street, Barham. This exciting venture is a partnership between local veterinarians Tim Myers and Kate...

Lloyd Polkinghorne
26 Jun 2025
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Summerwave

Cohuna put on a perfect day for the first in the Summerwave Sunday’s series of music events, hosted by the Northern District Community Health (NDCH) health promotions team, last Sunday at The Big Cohuna Stockyard. The program is a smaller version...

Noel Fisher
26 Jun 2025
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STOLEN

A silver Hilux twin cab ute was stolen from Barham Rec Reserve on Sunday the 22nd of June between 12.30 am and 8.00 am. If you have any information please contact the Barham Police Station on (03) 5898 4940

Bridge Contributors
26 Jun 2025
Opinion

Letters To The Editor: June 26, 2025

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26 Jun 2025
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Police Report - June 26, 2025

SWAN HILL Burglary: Between 12pm on Friday the 20th of June and 4.30pm on Sunday, offenders have attended a home in Murlong Street, Swan Hill and stolen a black 2015 Kawasaki 250B. Theft from motor vehicle: Between 5pm on Wednesday the 18th of June...

Bridge Contributors
26 Jun 2025
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Starlink’s Partnerships Offer Hope for Rural Aussies

Starlink’s SpaceX satellite internet constellation is transforming telecommunications in Australia through partnerships with major telcos like Telstra and Optus. By leveraging its Direct to Cell (DTC) technology, Starlink will enable text and...

Lloyd Polkinghorne
26 Jun 2025
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A chat with... Dot Griffith

...“That’s when I had a fall. I had already had a hip replacement and when I fell, I smashed the prosthetic and my femur! No, I don’t do things by halves!!”... Today I am at Glenarm in Kerang where I have someone special waiting to meet me...

Ali Bohn
05 Jun 2025
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A chat with... Gwen Walder

It has been a while since I have had the opportunity to interview a resident at Murray Haven in Barham, so when I was invited to have a Chat with Gwen Walder, I was eager to get back in there. Unfamiliar with the surname, it is always exciting to...

Ali Bohn
03 Apr 2025
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A chat with... John Lace

Throughout my almost 10 years working at The Bridge, I have encountered the name John Lace several times. Having never crossed paths with him before, all I knew of this man was that he was the father of the bubbly Gina who was the owner/operator of...

Ali Bohn
13 Mar 2025
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A chat with... Brian Walton

Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. If Brian Walton could be described in these words, then his job here on earth has been done, for they are all the qualities he has spent...

Ali Bohn
13 Feb 2025
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Pioneers too strong for Falcons

Bendigo Pioneers 14.12 (96) Geelong Falcons 9.10 (64) The Under 18 Bendigo Pioneers Boys were formidable from the first bounce against the Geelong Falcons at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday afternoon. Raiders Ryan Bassett and Harry Bremner began...

Kendall Jennings
26 Jun 2025
Sport

A hole in one by two

It is every golfer’s dream to achieve a hole in one, and for two local ladies, that dream came true just days apart last week when enjoying a day on the green at Barham Golf Club. Kerang’s Jan Harry was first to hit the mark 2 weeks ago during...

Ali Bohn
26 Jun 2025
Netball

Raiders Netball Results -26 June , 2025

Round 10 vs Balranald KBFNC Netball Notes U13 Reserve Score: Raiders 21 were defeated by Balranald 22 Award 1 went to Poppy Myers Award 2 went to Evie Murray So close to getting our first win! Lots of silly mistakes at the end that let us down...

Bridge Contributors
26 Jun 2025
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2026 Community Satisfaction Survey interviews begin Monday, 2 June

Interviews for the 2026 Community Satisfaction Survey, which enables residents to provide feedback on Gannawarra Shire Council’s performance, will begin on Monday, 2 June. Conducted by independent market research agency National Field Service, the...

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29 May 2025
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GSC Seek Social Inclusion Feedback

Help Council develop its 2025-2029 Social Inclusion Strategy Gannawarra Shire Council is seeking residents’ help to develop the 2025-2029 Social Inclusion Strategy. “Council’s first Social Inclusion Strategy, which was adopted in 2019, has...

Lloyd Polkinghorne
16 Jan 2025
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Time running out to shape 2025-2029 Council Plan, Community Vision

Gannawarra Shire Council Plan pop-up session held at Leitchville in January 2025. Time is running out for residents to help Gannawarra Shire Council develop what will become the next version of its Council Plan and Community Vision. Council has been...

Bridge Contributors
06 Feb 2025
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Moulamein Anzac Day

Moulamein Anzac Day

Bridge Contributors
01 May 2025
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:-) SMILEzone

Enjoy these photos contributed by our community. We hope they brighten your day and help to take your cares away. If you have any photos that will bring a smile to our readers, please send them, along with a caption, to admin@thebridgenews. com. au

Bridge Contributors
23 Dec 2021
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:-) SMILEzone

Enjoy these photos contributed by our community. We hope they brighten your day and help to take your cares away. If you have any photos that will bring a smile to our readers, please send them, along with a caption, to admin@thebridgenews. com. au

Bridge Contributors
16 Dec 2021
Galleries

:-) SMILEzone

Enjoy these photos contributed by our community. We hope they brighten your day and help to take your cares away. If you have any photos that will bring a smile to our readers, please send them, along with a caption, to admin@thebridgenews. com. au

Bridge Contributors
28 Oct 2021