Yarrawonga News

Border closure

The border between NSW and Victoria was scheduled to close at midnight, Tuesday, July 7 as Victoria’s second surge of the COVID-19 crisis intensified. People who reside in border towns such as Yarrawonga and Mulwala can, however, still travel to...

Robert Muir

Inner Wheel changeover

The Inner Wheel Club of Yarrawonga Mulwala held their 43rd Annual Changeover at Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort on July, 2. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, it was a much smaller occasion than in previous years, but a very successful and...

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Rona scrubs made locally

The coronavirus has changed the way we live and presented many challenges to workplaces, none more so than our health services. The requirements to keep our hospitals safe for patients, visitors and staff have increased significantly and Healthcare...

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Rona scrubs made locally

The coronavirus has changed the way we live and presented many challenges to workplaces, none more so than our health services. The requirements to keep our hospitals safe for patients, visitors and staff have increased significantly and Healthcare...

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Seeing the forest for the seeds

Sue Logie has probably had a hand in more than a million trees and shrubs being planted across the Murray region. Sue runs the Seed Services team within Murray Local Land Services, which harvests and processes native seeds for revegetation projects...

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Remove your old tyres – EPA

Fires, vermin and toxic waste that can contaminate soil and groundwater are just some of things that can be avoided by removing collections of old tyres, according to the Environment Protection Authority. Environment Protection Authority Victori...

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Peter Savy announced as CEO

Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort President Gil Cunningham has announced the exciting news that Peter Savy has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer at the Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort. In a newsletter released to members Mr Cunningham...

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2.6% rate increase

Federation Council’s draft Annual Budget for 2020/21 provides for a rate increase at the 2.6% NSW State Government-imposed rate cap. Most other fees and charges increase by 2.7%. Waste facility/environmental levy increases from $45 to $55 per...

Robert Muir

Testing times on the frontline

The team at Yarrawonga Health have been busy on the frontline testing many people in the local community daily for COVID-19. The health service has not had a positive case since April 1 with over 1,000 tests now completed since March 19. There were...

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Library heading to detailed designs

The Yarrawonga Library redevelopment is moving forward with N2SH Pty Ltd being awarded the contract for the design and preparation to construct the proposed Yarrawonga Library, Events and Performance Precinct. After a low interest community...

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Mulwala mobile COVID-19 testing coming

As school holidays also begin in NSW further testing will be conducted in the local community when Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s mobile COVID-19 testing facility arrives in Mulwala this Friday. Testing this Friday, July 3 will occur from...

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Mulwala and Benalla munitions factory jobs secured with billion dollar agreement

Hundreds of Australian jobs will be secured for another decade after the Department of Defence signed a new, in excess of one billion dollars agreement with Thales Australia.

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Tunzafun brings back the fun

Mulwala’s popular amusement park, Tunzafun, is reopened today, Wednesday, July 1, from 10.00am to 4.00pm. All school holiday times will be 10.00am to 4.00pm, as well as weekends following the school holidays. “We’re totally open, except for...

Robert Muir

Cobram woman claims big Lotto win

Not many people expect to win the lottery, even fewer get the windfall. But last weekend, a Cobram woman did not believe her eyes, at first thinking her TattsLotto win was a hoax after checking her ticket. The thrilled winner held one of six...

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ACCC petitioned to address Yarrawonga fuel prices

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) could be visiting Yarrawonga after being petitioned to review the town’s fuel prices.

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Boundary changes slammed

Any suggestion the Federation Council area should be part of a redistribution of NSW State electoral districts has been slammed by council, especially by Cr Paul Miegel. Cr Miegel was commenting on a recommendation from General Manager Adrian Butler...

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Kids Fest with a difference

Yarrawonga Mulwala Kids Festival is back again in a slightly different format than previous years with Yarrawonga Mulwala Tourism and Business excited to present their fourth annual Kids Festival – Back To Basics. The Yarrawonga Mulwala Kids...

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$10m Mulwala foreshore plan push

Federation Council’s Bronwyn Thomas wants a council hurry-up on the 10-year, $10 million Mulwala Foreshore Master Plan devised in 2014. Cr Thomas told council’s monthly June 23 on-line meeting that a very major concern for the Mulwala community...

Robert Muir

Visitor services goes mobile

There is no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have significantly affected our tourism industry. However, businesses are starting to re-open as these necessary constraints ease and Moira Shire Council is working side by side with all tourism...

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