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Letters To The Editor: January 16, 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

16 Jan 2025

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Police Report - January 16, 2025

Bridge Contributors

16 Jan 2025

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Win a Car with Murray Connect

Victorian residents now have the opportunity to enter the Murray Connect Community Raffle! Murray Connect apologises for the delay, but there are still plenty of tickets available—the Hyundai Venue can still be yours to take home! Every ticket...

Bridge Contributors

16 Jan 2025

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Another Year, Another Conspiracy Rings True

The meme about having to get more conspiracy theories “as all mine have come true” once again rang in my head as the world’s youngest billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg, spilled the beans on the Joe Rogan show last week. Zuckerberg confirmed that Met...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

16 Jan 2025

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That sinking Feeling

To block or not to block, that is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler in the profession to unhitch quickly and suffer the slings and arrows of being craned out of trouble or lay down the blocks in the summer heat. Saturday in Kerang, this...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

16 Jan 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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Lilo race returns for 2025

Noel Fisher After being cancelled for 2024, due to river levels, the Annual Australia Day Lilo Race is back for 2025 starting at 10.30am on January 26 from the Koondrook Boat ramp. The popular event attracts participants from far and wide with more...

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16 Jan 2025

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The Vinyl Countdown - January 16, 2025

In recent years, we have seen the resurgence of the vinyl record. For those of younger generations, the vinyl record is a music disc that resembles a black dinner plate with a small hole in the middle and is played on a device called a Record...

Ali Bohn

16 Jan 2025

Opinion

Under The Bridge - ep. 433

Louise had not felt this confident with her body in so long; this newfound extroverted and sensual version of herself was all due to Bruce. She had forgotten what it was like to feel attractive. No sooner would she have sent a risqué photo to her...

Bridge Contributors

16 Jan 2025

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Health networks to destroy independence of our local health services claims Walsh

The Nationals Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, says while people have been enjoying their Christmas/New Year holidays, the Allan Labor government working behind closed doors has begun dismantling the independence of local health services. Mr...

Bridge Contributors

16 Jan 2025

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Lovin’ Summer

How media has changed our views of the sun throughout the decades I often joke with my friends about our parents covering our noses in zinc cream when we were growing up in the 70’s and early 80s as being their only form of sun protection. The...

Ali Bohn

16 Jan 2025

Opinion

Moulamein Notebook- January 16, 2025

Men’s Health Night Saturday 15th February. We are having an educational night at our Moulamein Bowling Club to point out the bleeding obvious to our men in our district that they have to start looking after themselves. We are not getting any...

China Gibson

16 Jan 2025

Opinion

Barham Anglican Parish News - January 16, 2025

When cleaning out a cupboard today I found the Barham High School Year 12 farewell Ceremony program. 2000, What I did like about this find was The Graduation Song and it goes like this. So if we get the big jobs, And we make the big money. When we...

Ruth Arthur

16 Jan 2025

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Snakes Alive!

Bruce Stewart An old story tells us of a young man who was selling goods going from door to door to raise funds to help pay his way through school and found himself very hungry one day while door knocking. . He decided he would ask for a meal at the...

Bridge Contributors

16 Jan 2025

Opinion

Wakool News

Good morning and hello again for another week all you fabulous folks reading this today from our sunny little dust bowl, Wakool. It’s shaping up to be a warm week, so make sure you have your esky stocked and ready to go. In addition to being open...

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16 Jan 2025

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Step back in time - January 16, 2025

You don’t need to look twice to recognise this good-looking couple. I found this beautiful wedding photo in The Bridge archives, and wondered how on earth these two never had a career with Colgate for they have to be two of the best smiles I have...

Ali Bohn

16 Jan 2025

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Lazy River Times

Far from rushing to visit relatives during the holiday period, we took a quieter approach this year. A boat, a BBQ, a swag and the mighty Murray to Murrabit were the order of the day. With a meagre 5,700 megalitres a day flowing past Barham, we set...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

09 Jan 2025

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Police Report - January 9, 2025

Victoria Police Highly Intoxicated Driver Kerang Police Monday 9/12 processed a 46 year old male from Doncaster with drink driving. Police were alerted after he was found behind the wheel of his vehicle which had rolled onto a street nature strip...

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09 Jan 2025

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MRC customer service hours change frustration

Locals are reminded of a change to Murray River Council customer service hours across the shire. The closure of Barham on Monday was met with frustration by some attempting to utilise the service. It has been noted that frustration to the change...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

09 Jan 2025