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Local cop welcomes boom in police recruitment

OUR top cop is expecting a boost in police numbers thanks to Victoria Police’s biggest ever recruiting drive.

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Kids’ art ready for opening day show

LOCKINGTON’S little Monets, Van Goghs and Rembrandts will be on show at Lockington Consolidated School’s upcoming whole school art exhibition.

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New arrivals sold on Rochy: Property market hots up as families seek change of pace

GOING... going... SOLD!

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REDHS shares funding

ROCHESTER and Elmore District Health will share in more than $7 million through funding received by Echuca Regional Health.

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Students find form in saddle

ROCHESTER was well represented at the recent Elmore Equestrian Club EA Interschool Qualifier.

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Eight is enough for rezoning

EIGHT pieces of land across the Campaspe Shire have been rezoned.

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Safety first for kids at expo

THEY say don’t learn safety rules by accident.

Charmayne Allison
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Sam’s shear brilliance

FOR Sam Mackrill, shearing has always been in the blood.

Charmayne Allison
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Grant puts kitchen on menu

ROCHESTER Football Netball Club could soon have a new kitchen thanks to a $20,000 contribution from Rochester, Elmore and Lockington Community Bank.

Charmayne Allison
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Do you have what it takes to talk silos to tourists?

DO YOU love the Rochester Silos and want to spread the word?

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Elsie’s smiling after 100 years under (and in front of) the Southern Cross

ELSIE Wolfe may have just turned 100, but she still has a mischievous twinkle in her eye.

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Community support you can bank on

LOVE seeing your community thrive?

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Don’t be sheepish, help out!

THE Rochester Sheepdog Trials are back and organiser Des Church needs all hands on deck.

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Abandoned cars put to good use

VEHICLES abandoned on freeways and highways in Victoria’s North East are being donated to the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) for training.

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We want two-paramedic crews — it’s a matter of life or death

ROCHESTER locals want to make sure state parliament hears this loud and clear — paramedics are a matter of life and death.

Charmayne Allison
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Happy meal: Robotic aid allows Jackson, 8, to feed himself

JACKSON Taylor is all smiles.

Charmayne Allison
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Did stolen bourbon kick in before woman kicked car?

A 31-YEAR-OLD Echuca woman was arrested in Rochester on Saturday morning after a weekend crime spree.

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Wistaria calls it quits

ANOTHER one bites the dust. Wistaria Cafe has closed its doors after 17 years after negotiations with the Campaspe Shire could not reach a lease agreement. And tenant Eric Grumont had simply had enough. ‘‘We have just had a gutful,’’ he told...

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Little-known law confounds

Have you ever walked home after 11.30pm with some unopened tinnies in your bag?

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Shepparton mourns death of Laa Chol

The Shepparton South Sudanese community is heartbroken following the death of former Shepparton resident Laa Chol in Melbourne last week.

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Shepparton business raided by ATO

The Australian Taxation Office raided a Shepparton business yesterday as part of a co-ordinated strike across Victoria. Two hundred and fifty ATO officers raided 11 business and residential sites across Melbourne and Shepparton, targeting tax...

Myles Peterson