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Barham’s Biggest Morning Tea

Barham Women’s Group hosted another very successful Biggest Morning Tea on Monday 5th May. Over 100 guests enjoyed a delicious selection of sweet and savoury delights donated by our members. Once again, we held a multi draw raffle of 47 draws, with...

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08 May 2025
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Milthorpe rattles Ley’s base, and Webster Stands Dominant in Mallee

Just over 78% of the nation turned out for Saturday’s vote. When it came to first preferences, the Australian Labor Party received 34.80% of the primary vote, enjoying a +2.22% improvement. As two-party preferred, those preferences boosted Labour...

Lloyd Polkinghorne
08 May 2025
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Neighbourhood House Week

Next week Cohuna Neighbourhood House will join more than 1,000 others in the network, across Australia, to celebrate Neighbourhood House week commencing Monday, May 12 with the theme Ripples of Change! On Friday, May 16 there will be open day at the...

Noel Fisher
08 May 2025
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Hayden Bird 10 years volunteering

Hayden Bird has recently celebrated a decade of volunteer service at the Cohuna Neighbourhood House and is just one of the many volunteers that make the community organisation operate successfully. Mr Bird helps out with mowing lawns, taking bins...

Noel Fisher
08 May 2025
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Letters To The Editor: May 8, 2025

The Koondrook & Barham Bridge welcomes any member of the public or organisation to respond to articles or current affairs in the “Letters to the Editor” section: The Koondrook & Barham Bridge is your voice! Just remember that all...

Bridge Contributors
08 May 2025
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Police Report - May 8, 2025

GANNAWARRA Damage: At about 4.30am on Friday the 2nd of May, a male has approached a facility in King George Street Cohuna and damaged the front door area. Cohuna Police were able to identify the offender and interview him in relation to the damage...

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08 May 2025
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2025 Community Grants Program applications now open

Community groups and organisations seeking funding to support projects, programs, events and activities are encouraged to apply for assistance thanks to Gannawarra Shire Council’s 2025 Community Grants Program. Applications for the popular program...

Bridge Contributors
08 May 2025
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Wakool Doing It for Dolly

“Evil, evil, evil bitches” was the term a NSW Police Detective once used to describe the cruelty of young girls to each other. Sadly, I got to witness it as a father, and it always struck me that in an age of the ‘Me Too’ movement and...

Lloyd Polkinghorne
08 May 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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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
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Barham bowls night of nights

The Barham Bowling Club gathered at cluBarham to celebrate a year of lawn bowling. A volunteer committee organised exciting games throughout the year at the Riverdome, with last Wednesday celebrating the end of the season while enjoying flavours...

Kendall Jennings
08 May 2025
Golf

Barham Golf Club: May 8, 2025

Wednesday 30th April - 24 Ladies played a Par event A-Grade Winners were: Karen Hipworth with a score of +3 from Irene Whelan with -2 B-Grade winners were Susan Thompson with -1 on a count-back from Gael Lake also on -1 Nearest the Pins : 1st –...

Bridge Contributors
08 May 2025
Football

Weekly Wrap 8 May, 2025 - Kangas stay perfect, Raiders stumble again - Moulamein and Murrabit fall just short in thriller round

Gus van Hart Cohuna Kangas 17.6.108 defeated Nyah 8.11.59 Kerang 13.9.87 defeated Koondrook Barham 11.10.76 The Central Murray Football League is heating up, with Koondrook Barham and Cohuna turning in contrasting performances over the weekend. For...

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08 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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Murray River Council appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Murray River Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Stacy Williams as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following an extensive recruitment process. Ms Williams brings a wealth of experience in local government and leadership, with...

Bridge Contributors
06 Mar 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
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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
28 Oct 2021