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BARHAM BRIDGE WORKS

Motorists are advised that Transport for NSW will be conducting routine bridge maintenance on the Barham /Koondrook Bridge from 21 February to 7 March 2025. There will be intermittent, 20-minute delays during this period, so please account for this...

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20 Feb 2025

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Moulamein Men’s Health Night

Saturday night was a big night for Moulamein Bowling Club as they held their Men’s Health Night with a number of speakers, including the keynote speakers, former AFL legends Brian Taylor and Matthew Richardson. There were also stalls show casing...

Noel Fisher

20 Feb 2025

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Moulamein Reach Finals

In their maiden year in the Northern District Lawn Tennis Association, Moulamein Tennis Club has snuck into the finals. Entering just a junior and Division 2 side, Moulamein utilised the hospitality of Barham Lawn Tennis Club as their grounds for...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

20 Feb 2025

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Barrage of Lies

When South Australians were trying to turn their estuary into a freshwater dam in the 1940’s, the Mulloway natural migration was devastated. Now, Australia’s only freshwater estuary hangs like a noose around the neck of the Murray Darling Basin...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

20 Feb 2025

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The Vinyl Countdown - February 20, 2025

ABBA – ABBA Ah, that tiny scratch in the album just as the needle makes contact with the vinyl. I could possibly take my ABBA self-titled album to Jim at Music HQ to see if he can soften the scratch, but I kind of like it. It gives the recording...

Ali Bohn

20 Feb 2025

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DO YOU RECOGNISE ANY OF THESE FACES FROM 1984?

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20 Feb 2025

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Are You Ready?

Kerang Neighbourhood House is running four workshops to help residents prepare for natural disasters, featuring long time State Emergency Service member and training officer, Peter Duggan. Kerang Neighbourhood House manager, Claire Fry, said that...

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20 Feb 2025

Opinion

Under The Bridge - ep. 438

The words fell from Marielle’s lips so quickly and effortlessly, that it was too late to take them back. There, she said it out loud so now it was true. She was not in love with Ian like she thought she was, and Tom Reid, her doctor, now knew the...

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20 Feb 2025

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Lovin’ Summer -Hidden Dangers

Summer is that one time of the year when we are less concerned about body image, and lose some layers for the sake of comfort. Off with the long, and on with the short, desperate for a bit of ventilation in the sweaty folds and creases. We embrace...

Ali Bohn

20 Feb 2025

Opinion

Wakool News

Good morning and hello for another week from our beautiful speck on the map, Wakool. Hope everyone is having a fabulous week so far and enjoying the cool change. It’s the first time the aircon has been turned off in a while. Last week’s club...

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20 Feb 2025

Opinion

Moulamein Notebook- February 20, 2025

We Are In The Grand Final. Our Moulamein Divi 1 has a week off before they play in the grand final in a fortnight. We had to play top of the table Murray Downs on Saturday at the Swan Hill Bowls Club. It was a tight game all day. Nothing in it at...

China Gibson

20 Feb 2025

Opinion

Barham Anglican Parish News - February 20, 2025

This week we had the pleasure of hosting at St John’s, the Commissioning of the Reverend Dr Jane Lee-Barker as the Priest in charge of the Parishes of Barham and Kerang. It was a high-profile event with Bishop Donald of Riverina and Bishop Matt...

Ruth Arthur

20 Feb 2025

Opinion

The greatest Rescue!!

Bruce Stewart On January 15th 1990 London Bridge fell down. No, this was not London Bridge in the city of London in the UK but it was one of Victoria’s premier tourist attractions, a massive rock archway accessed in the Port Campbell National Park...

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20 Feb 2025

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Pets Blessing

Cohuna Anglican Church is trying something novel this year to bring the community together and decided to host a blessing of pets at the Cohuna Beach Park on Sunday, March 8 at 11am. Community members are encouraged to bring their pets down to the...

Noel Fisher

20 Feb 2025

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Great Appreciation for this Dedicated Legatee

Kerang Legacy President Ossie Costello presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Legatee Joan Williams for her phenomenal job each year in preparing the lovely Christmas Hampers for widows. The hampers are distributed to Kerang, Barham, Leitchville...

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20 Feb 2025

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Cohuna Cards

Another good roll up with 14 players taking part, four in the 90’s! In the ladies we had a tie with Mavis Prout and Gwen Campbell with a score of 3170, so we paid out in full, not splitting the money. It does not happen very often so it’s not...

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20 Feb 2025

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Celebrating women at a Long Lunch in the Park

Murray River Council The Murray River Council community is invited to celebrate International Women’s Day at a ‘Long Lunch’ in Barham on Friday March 7. Hosted in Riverside Park with catering by Koondrook’s Long Paddock Food Store, the event...

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13 Feb 2025

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Defence force personnel recognised

Former defence force personnel from the Gannawarra district and surrounds will be recognised in a tribute, organised by Kerang Neighbourhood House, that will culminate in November around Remembrance Day, dubbed Saluting Their Service. Claire Fry...

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13 Feb 2025

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$5k Grants to Open New Revenue Streams for Murray Inland Delta Farmers

Local farmers are invited to explore lucrative opportunities in carbon farming and biodiversity credits at a landmark information session hosted by the Regen Farmers Mutual and Western Murray Land Improvement Group (WMLIG) this Thursday, February...

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13 Feb 2025