Yarrawonga News

Have you seen ‘Murray’ the Cod?

Reports of strange sightings of a giant cod like creature were confirmed last Friday when Yarrawonga Chronicle photographer Les Garbutt captured ‘Murray’ the Cod roaming around an empty Lake Mulwala. ‘Murray’s’ appearance quickly attracted...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Group wants decision reconsidered

A newly formed group of residents have come to together in attempt to have the decision to demolish the community hall and old kindergarten buildings on Orr Street rescinded. At Moira Shire Council’s June ordinary meeting, council voted to endorse...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Group wants decision reconsidered

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Finding wrecks’ true treasure

The wrecks of old paddle steamers and barges on the muddy floor of Lake Mulwala remain a mystery but a new effort to find out more about them could unlock a great tourism attraction treasure. That’s why the staff at Yarrawonga Mulwala Tourism and...

Jared Loughnan

Highest honour to five Rotarians

Paul Harris Fellow Awards, Rotary’s highest honour, presented to five local Rotarians was a highlight of the changeover dinner of the Rotary Club of Yarrawonga-Mulwala on July 2. The changeover celebration held at Clubmulwala was attended by 90...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Licence fee backflip

Goulburn-Murray Water has pulled back on proposed fee increases to jetties and other foreshore structures with its new occupational licences following public and political pressure. Residents will now have their licences extended for another year...

Jared Loughnan

04 Jul 2018

NAIDOC celebrations

NAIDOC week is a week-long event to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the community. This year the national theme of the week was ‘Because of her, we can!’, which celebrates the...

The General

04 Jul 2018

Push for traffic lights

Concerned members of the community are pushing for traffic lights to be installed on the dangerous Woods Road and Murray Valley Highway intersection. The Yarrawonga branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) held a meeting recently resolving that...

Emma Prior

04 Jul 2018

Police Beat

Livestock thieves arrested A woman and teenage boy have been arrested after a month-long investigation into theft of livestock from northern country Victoria. Members from Eastern Region Crime Team, with assistance from regional detectives, executed...

Contributor

Mayors promote lowered lake

The mayors from both councils on each side of the Murray River have joined forces to promote the wondrous natural spectacle of a lowered lake Mulwala. Moira Shire Mayor Libro Mustica said the lowering of the lake occurs every few years in an effort...

Contributor

Horror crash has driver wary

It was a normal week day night at around 6.30pm when Ash Wheaton was returning home from Shepparton. Almost 10 minutes from home he suddenly felt an almighty thud on the front of his vehicle. Wondering what he had hit he pulled over immediately...

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Farmers Crop Concern

Farmers are concerned they are losing crops and pastures and facing costly damage to fencing with ongoing permit delays and ineffective measures to control the rising numbers of kangaroos. In Victoria farmers have reported extensive delays &ndash...

Contributor

Community Desk

Cubby House Raffle Yarrawonga Mulwala Men’s Shed members built a child cubbyhouse to display their talents to the general public. The end result was then raffled. The winning ticket was drawn at Bunnings on Queens Birthday, Monday, June 11...

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Burramine paddock research walk

Grain growers looking to improve the profitability and sustainability of their stubble retained systems are invited to a paddock walk being run by Riverine Plains. The event will be held at the Riverine Research Centre, located at the corner of...

Contributor

Judy Gutteridge turns 90

Well known popular Yarrawonga resident Judy Gutteridge was showered with congratulations and best wishes from friends and family on her 90th birthday on Sunday. Judy was born on 15th July 1928. It was while studying medicine at Melbourne Grammar...

Contributor

19 Jun 2018

A win for palliative care funding

Peninsula Home Hospice’s fourth consecutive charity, three-day golf event at Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort last week raised $27,000 (and increase of $4,000 on last year) for palliative care in the home. Established on the Mornington...

Robert Muir

14 Jun 2018

Di joins Doug as OAM recipients

Di and Doug Evans of Mulwala are the first husband-wife team to be awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) from Yarrawonga/Mulwala. Their history-making achievement follows this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List, which includes Di...

Robert Muir

14 Jun 2018