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High Hopes for Hemp

Local producers flocked to the farm of Michael and Felicia Chalmers this week to check out a towering three-and-a-half-metre-tall crop of hemp. “I became aware that Murray Industrial Hemp (MIH), through Western Murray Land Improvement Group, was...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

20 Feb 2025

Millthorpe Wants More for Farrer

Independent candidate for Farrer Michelle Millthorpe was in Barham this week as she toured the electorate. Spurred on by a desire to see a fair deal for Farrer, Millthorpe believes the status quo is not doing Farrer justice. “I’ve got real...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

20 Feb 2025

The Bridge

Home Ground Sounds

Cohuna is hosting a one day music festival, Home Ground Sounds, on Sunday March 9 at the Cohuna Recreation Reserve with gates opening at 2pm. It is expected the event will become an annual event with strong local support. The event is a unique...

Noel Fisher

20 Feb 2025

The Bridge

Man Arrested Outside Cohuna

Police attended a shooting 15 kilometres south of Cohuna on Sunday afternoon, February 16. According to police sources, a 65-year-old Gunbower man was allegedly shot following a dispute outside a property near Box Bridge where responding police...

Noel Fisher

20 Feb 2025

BARHAM BRIDGE WORKS

Motorists are advised that Transport for NSW will be conducting routine bridge maintenance on the Barham /Koondrook Bridge from 21 February to 7 March 2025. There will be intermittent, 20-minute delays during this period, so please account for this...

Bridge Contributors

20 Feb 2025

News

Moulamein Men’s Health Night

Saturday night was a big night for Moulamein Bowling Club as they held their Men’s Health Night with a number of speakers, including the keynote speakers, former AFL legends Brian Taylor and Matthew Richardson. There were also stalls show casing...

Noel Fisher

20 Feb 2025

News

Moulamein Reach Finals

In their maiden year in the Northern District Lawn Tennis Association, Moulamein Tennis Club has snuck into the finals. Entering just a junior and Division 2 side, Moulamein utilised the hospitality of Barham Lawn Tennis Club as their grounds for...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

20 Feb 2025

News

Barrage of Lies

When South Australians were trying to turn their estuary into a freshwater dam in the 1940’s, the Mulloway natural migration was devastated. Now, Australia’s only freshwater estuary hangs like a noose around the neck of the Murray Darling Basin...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

20 Feb 2025

A Chat With

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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

A Chat With...

A chat with... Joy Taylor

“In our house, the radio was always on. My first memories are of Nelson Eddy, who Mum loved, and Mario Lanza.” It has been a long time in the making, but after a few setbacks that were out of our control, I was relieved when I sat down at...

Ali Bohn

28 Nov 2024

Profile

A Chat With - Annette Maier - Part 2

“The people in the township were so nice, very generous people who made us feel welcome.....” Annette shakes her head as she recalls her first impressions of her new life in Australia. “I have never seen anything like it. It was so bad that it...

Ali Bohn

14 Nov 2024

Profile

A Chat With - Annette Maier

“All my parents did was work as hard as they could to save for their own home....” Recently, when I was catching up with the Murray Haven Pioneers Group, my attention was caught by a lady sitting over to my right. A new face, her rosy cheeks...

Ali Bohn

07 Nov 2024

Sport

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Shooting

Bar-rook Field and Game - January 20, 2025

Held at the grounds of Barham: Bar-Rook Field & Games the February shoot took place on Sunday 9th. Sixty (60) competitors were keen for the 3 round trip of the course making up the 75 tgts OTG competition. The course setters, being Snr & Jnr...

Bridge Contributors

20 Feb 2025

Fishing

Fishing Report -January 20, 2025

G’day everyone, the fishing is starting to improve around the local area with some reports of nice Cod being accounted for around Barham and Murrabit. Most of these fish have been caught on bait, with a few willing to take a trolled lure. The...

Barry Stewart

20 Feb 2025

From Council

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From Council

Have Your Say

Council has this week endorsed a draft Employment Lands Strategy and is now calling for public feedback. The draft Strategy offers a summary of the issues and opportunities associated with ‘employment land’ (areas that are generally zoned for...

Bridge Contributors

01 Aug 2024

From Council

Let’s talk about the weather

Gannawarra Shire residents are being encouraged to join a conversation about the impact of extreme weather events as part of a Let’s Talk About the Weather program. Council is working with Make a Change Australia and various local partner...

Bridge Contributors

01 Aug 2024

Galleries

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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

23 Dec 2021