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Kin Loses His Locks

Local pharmacist Kin Chong has raised over $5,000 in a campaign to raise awareness of ovarian cancer. “I really wanted to raise awareness and hopefully some money. The awareness is very important, and the money helps in the research,” said Kin...

Lloyd Polkinghorne
06 Mar 2025
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River Daze Festival Goes Off

The riverbank at Barham was an exciting place to be on Saturday night as the eighth annual Riverdaze festival took shape. The sold out crowd descended on Riverside Park for more than seven hours of quality entertainment. Local Boort Boy Elias...

Noel Fisher
06 Mar 2025
The Bridge

AI Wisdom? How Does Grok 3 Stack Up

Large language models (LLMs) like the latest version of X’s Grok 3 have been shaking up the world of information gathering and academia. The ability of these programs to scour the web and gather data is undeniably impressive. But is the dat...

Lloyd Polkinghorne
06 Mar 2025
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Cohuna Community turns a negative into a positive

It was a devasting blow to the Cohuna community when at the last minute, with only three days before the event was to go ahead, organisers had to cancel the Cohuna Bridge to Bridge. The heart breaking decision to cancel was not taken lightly...

Noel Fisher
06 Mar 2025
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Green Light for Murray Plains Meat Cooperative with Red Meat Processing Licence

The Murray Plains Meat Cooperative (MPMC) has officially received its licence for red meat processing, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to supporting local agriculture and providing ethical, small-scale livestock processing...

Lloyd Polkinghorne
06 Mar 2025
Opinion

Letters To The Editor: March 6, 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
06 Mar 2025
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Police Report - March 6, 2025

BARHAM About 1.10pm Wednesday 01/01/2025 an 18-year-old man was stopped on the Moulamein Road, Barham. The man was subjected to a roadside drug test with the sample sent away for analysis. The sample result was subsequently returned from analysis...

Bridge Contributors
06 Mar 2025
News

Wakool Show this Saturday!

If there is something a community town knows how to do, it is to put on a good old-fashioned country show. Small country towns have a lot of heart which is precisely why places like Wakool continue to bring their Annual Show with such great support...

Ali Bohn
06 Mar 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
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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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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
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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
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Cohuna Bowls - March 6, 2025

As of Sunday 2nd March 2025 TUESDAY SOCIAL BOWLS (25/2) Snuggled amongst the towering gum trees beside the Murray’s Gunbower Creek anabranch, this is one of the friendliest days of bowls you could ever enjoy. Visitors from far and wide regularly...

Bridge Contributors
06 Mar 2025
Bowls

Cohuna Golf Bowls - March 6, 2025

As is the case each year, all our major events wind up when greens and conditions are at their very best. Nevertheless there is still a demand for organised bowls, and with Thursday pairs, and the coming pie and soup series there will still be...

Bridge Contributors
06 Mar 2025
Golf

Barham Golf Club: March 6, 2025

Wednesday 26th February - 30 Ladies played a Stableford event. Winners were A-Grade – Linda Turner with a score of 44 points from Kerry Bond 37 points B-Grade – Karen Davidson 36 points from Karen Pasco 34 points on a C/B Nearest the Pins: 1st...

Bridge Contributors
06 Mar 2025
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Changes to Council’s Community Satisfaction Survey

Gannawarra Shire Council is implementing changes to its annual Community Satisfaction Survey to ensure Council has a better understanding of the issues residents are concerned about. Conducted by independent market research agency National Field...

Bridge Contributors
08 Aug 2024
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
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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
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
14 Oct 2021