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Faultless Day at Moulamein Races

Around 900 people attended the 143rd Moulamein Races on Saturday, December 14. The friendly and joyful crowd made the most of the six-race meet in the warm summer sun. This year marked the loss of the historic bar after the structure was removed due...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

19 Dec 2024

A home on wheels for the O’Neill’s

As Victoria faced some of the harshest and certainly longest lockdowns in the world, one former local and his family found a new life in a home on wheels. Richard and Rachael, with kids McKenzie, 6, Cooper, 5 and Ziggy, 2, have seen some amazing...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

19 Dec 2024

The Bridge

Emergency Services Christmas Messages

A holiday message from Cohuna’s emergency and health services. COHUNA POLICE Acting Senior Sargeant Josh Coombs Cohuna Police wish the community a merry Christmas and happy New Year. Over the busy holiday period, it is anticipated that our...

Kirstin Nicholson

19 Dec 2024

The Bridge

Abattoir Open Day Kills It!

In weather that could only be described as tropical, around 30 people attended a very hot and humid Murray Plans Meat Co-Operative open day on Friday December 6. After nine years of advocacy planning and cooperation with Murray River Council the...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

12 Dec 2024

Merry Christmas

Dasher down and Blitzen Buggered, The season has had Santa’s time covered, Rain on the hay and sprouts in the wheat, To just make it till Christmas will be quite a feat, Dust on his suit and chaff in his hair, Santa has found the season a tiring...

Bridge Contributors

19 Dec 2024

News

From the editor’s desk

From the Editors desk. It’s like I blinked, and 2024 passed me by. 50 deadlines, close to 1,000 pages of local stories, photos and community contributions. Here we are, the last paper for 2024. The last edition of the year always seems like a wily...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

19 Dec 2024

News

Produce Hub

Sarah Polkinghorne Local produce now has a new home in Barham. Farmer and Barham resident, Alan Wragge said it has been a dream of his since moving to Barham three years ago. “When I came to Barham three years ago, there were a lot of people doing...

Bridge Contributors

19 Dec 2024

News

Twilight Market This Friday

With the absence of a local market, the Bundarra Deli is hosting an evening of local produce this Friday. “We had a really nice response from our first open day. We thought Lake Meran Brewery, some farmers and other producers should do that...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

19 Dec 2024

A Chat With

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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

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

Profile

A Chat With - Shirley Sartori

“Father fished a lot. We had a cow called ‘Dolly’, who we used to milk, and we grew most of our own fruits and vegetables...” For as long as I have been conducting these Chat With interviews, I have wanted the opportunity to sit down with...

Ali Bohn

29 Aug 2024

Sport

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Sport

Double Banger NYE

When in Cohuna, you’ve got to see the new year in in the traditional way – at the Cohuna New Year’s Eve Carnival – and this year, there’ll be twice as much bang as usual. Everyone is welcome to take their place in Garden Park as they...

Kirstin Nicholson

19 Dec 2024

Bowls

Cohuna Bowls - December 19, 2024

Cohuna Bowls Club has been bustling the past 7 days with social bowls, pennant, functions, Christmas break ups , end of year socials but we love being part of the activity and our community. One function saw a special V.I.P visitor arrive on...

Bridge Contributors

19 Dec 2024

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