Yarrawonga News

Regional drivers relaxed attitude risk

The Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) is imploring regional Victorian drivers to choose road safety, with admissions of risky road behaviour significantly higher amongst rural road users compared to city drivers. Despite road trauma being the...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

EPA’s online help for farmers

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has a one stop shop for online advice for the agricultural community, and is taking requests on what farmers need next. EPA Executive Director Damian Wells says there’s already a lot of useful...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Woods Point pair’s commitment bliss

Woods Point Yarrawonga residents Margot Gilham and Joe Tierney met at the aged care facility 12 months ago. Fast forward to last Friday at the Woods Point Bentley Wood Health and Aged Care where the couple featured in the facility’s inaugural...

Robert Muir

Woods Point pair’s commitment bliss

Woods Point Yarrawonga residents Margot Gilham and Joe Tierney met at the aged care facility 12 months ago. Fast forward to last Friday at the Woods Point Bentley Wood Health and Aged Care where the couple featured in the facility’s inaugural...

Robert Muir

River Road works to continue

Further works will be undertaken over winter to improve and protect the lake foreshore along River Road from erosion as well as deliver a key project to help complete a unique $5.7m tourism trail. Residents can expect this stage three foreshore...

Jared Loughnan

Amazing cuppa a resounding success

The annual Friends in Common Cuppa for Cancer held at the Mulwala WaterSki Club was a massive hit and very well received raising a whopping $13,000. A large crowd was in attendance and an abundance of food was shared, with a great number of platters...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Most voters pre polled

The increasing trend of pre polling by Australian voters was very much the case in Yarrawonga this year, with the majority of voters casting their votes. In the three-weeks lead-up to election day, the vast majority of voters had cast their votes...

Robert Muir

Choir festival another great success

In just its second year The Festival of 1000 Voices was hailed another great success. Event Chairman Andrew Brown said the Yarrawonga Town Hall rang to the sounds of choirs singing superbly after their extensive day- time masterclasses. “The...

Jared Loughnan

Drum beating on water issue

Sitting Member for Nicholls, The Nationals’ Damian Drum, overwhelmingly won the seat again and wants to see the question of water rights for farmers resolved. First elected in 2016, the 58-year-old has received 52.17 per cent of the votes cast to...

Robert Muir

Recognising vital work of volunteers

The Liberal and Nationals Government is backing volunteers across Australia, in the Murray region and Yarrawonga Mulwala through a $20 million Volunteer Grants program. Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 to help community organisations for a range...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Sussan Ley’s big win

Federal Member for Farrer Sussan Ley said she was delighted with her emphatic victory in the 2019 Federal Election last Saturday, in which, at this stage of counting, she has more than 50 per cent of the primary vote. On a two-candidate preferred...

Robert Muir

Budget emergency call

A call to prioritise investment for a desperately needed upgrade to Yarrawonga Health in the upcoming Victorian State Budget has been pushed by local Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy. Mr McCurdy said the demand for services at Yarrawonga Health...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Victorian Landcare Grants now open

The Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy is encouraging volunteers helping to protect and restore Victoria’s land and environment to consider applying for funding under the latest round of Victorian Landcare Grants. Environmental...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Fire restrictions end

Fire Danger Period finished in the final parts of Victoria including areas around Moira Shire on Monday, May 13. CFA has now urged residents across the state to exercise extreme caution when burning off. CFA Acting Chief Officer Gavin Freeman said...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Friends in Common Cuppa for Cancer

Friends in Common are preparing for their biggest fundraiser of the year with their Cuppa for Cancer to be held this Thursday, May 16 from 10am at the Mulwala Water Ski Club. The event will run from 10am to 12.30pm with plenty of morning tea goodies...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Volunteer nominations sought

Nominations for local volunteers are being called for as part of the 2019 Federation Council Volunteer Recognition Celebration. In its 30th year, National Volunteer Week runs from May 20 to 26 and an Awards Day will be held on Sunday, June 2 at...

Robert Muir

Respected doctor rewarded

Well-known and respected Yarrawonga GP Clyde Ronan has recently been awarded the Outstanding Rural GP award along with a Length of Service award for 35 years at the Rural Doctors Conference in recognition of a long and dedicated career in rural...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Last efforts for shire

Strong last ditch efforts for a subdivided Moira Shire Council structure were conveyed to Victorian Electoral Commission staff last Wednesday evening at a public meeting in the Cobram Civic Centre. Before making its recommendation public on May 29...

Robert Muir

Stadium’s major leap forward

A new multisport stadium in Yarrawonga has received a major boost in Moira Shire Council’s 2019/20 draft budget. Council will set aside $1.66 million in the draft budget with grants targeted at $4.98 million totalling a target of $6.64 million for...

Emma Prior