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VNI West Loses Social License

Despite our vast natural resources, Australia now has some of the highest electricity prices in the world and the road to “renewables” seems bumpier than ever. The Gannawarra Shire Council meeting last week, saw a motion to oppose the VNI West...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

29 May 2025

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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
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 –...

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08 May 2025
Sport

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
Netball

Raiders Netball Results -8 May , 2025

Round 4 vs Kerang KBFNC Netball Notes U13 Reserve Score: Raiders 11 were defeated by Kerang 15 Award 1 went to Anna Ferrari Award 2 went to Sophie Colville Great defensive game again this week. We just need to steady ourselves in attack and take our...

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08 May 2025

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Irrigated Farms, the Missing Environmental and Fodder Link

More than 17 years after the Federal Government commenced water buybacks, without a single environmental impact study, a local Victorian dairy farm highlighted the ideal refuge they have with a family of Brolgas visiting this week. Jodie and Colin...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

29 May 2025

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Tax Pain Continues for Victoria

The Nationals Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says the Allan Labor government’s latest budget is like the proverbial lucky dip, pointing to a $50 billion increase, or a whopping rise of 173 per cent since Labor took office. Victoria’s...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

29 May 2025

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Rocket Man

Born in Cohuna and with family dotted throughout the district, Freddy McLoughlan is now a student at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and the newest member of the RMIT High Velocity Rocketry club that will be making their way to Texas...

Noel Fisher

29 May 2025

Letters To The Editor: May 29, 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...

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29 May 2025

News

Police Report - May 29, 2025

Gannawarra On Sunday the May 18, 2025 Police were called to assist local CFA members with a small fire along the Murray River in Koondrook. The witness who reported the incident had seen some young people in the vicinity prior to noticing the fire...

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29 May 2025

News

FREE Moto Coaching Day

Beginner riders are being offered an opportunity to be coached by Kale Makeham as he hosts a free kids/beginners coaching day at Koondrook Ride Park on Saturday, June 7. Lock in your spot here, bookings are essential to gauge numbers...

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29 May 2025

News

Push for DV Refuge

Guest speaker at this month’s Barham-Koondrook Lions meeting, Arthur Graham, is raising awareness of domestic violence in the region. “If the police get called out to a domestic violence incident of any sort they’ll do an L 17 report.” said Mr...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

29 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

A Chat With...

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

A Chat With...

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

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Sport

Tigers bitten by the pigeons

The Macorna football club came to life on Saturday night. Under the lights, the Macorna Over 35s faced the Pigeons Over 35s in a Vic Country Men’s Masters match. As the dew began to settle in, the players were supported by an 1980s soundtrack...

Kendall Jennings

29 May 2025

Sport

cluBarham hosts another successful Over 60s Lawn Bowls Carnival

Last week, Koondrook, Barham, and the surrounding areas welcomed an influx of Over 60s Lawn Bowlers. cluBarham served as the central hub, with matches held in Wakool, Deniliquin, Cohuna, Gunbower, Pyramid Hill, Kerang, and Murray Downs. The finals...

Kendall Jennings

29 May 2025

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From Council

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

From Council

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...

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06 Feb 2025

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Moulamein Anzac Day

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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

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23 Dec 2021