News Home births on the rise in Goulburn Valley MORE pregnant Goulburn Valley women are opting to give birth at home instead of the hospital amid COVID-19 uncertainty. Kyabram Free Press 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
News The Farmer’s Store | Looking Back THE Farmer’s Store was erected for Mr B. Goddard and Son on the former site of Johnson and Forge in Allan St, Kyabram in 1890. Johnson and Forge, Drapers and General Merchants, had purchased an acre of land in early 1885 for £80 cash. In... Kyabram Free Press 11 Aug 2020 11 Aug 2020
News The Farmer’s Store | Looking Back THE Farmer’s Store was erected for Mr B. Goddard and Son on the former site of Johnson and Forge in Allan St, Kyabram in 1890. Johnson and Forge, Drapers and General Merchants, had purchased an acre of land in early 1885 for £80 cash. In... Kyabram Free Press 11 Aug 2020 11 Aug 2020
News Special consideration for VCE students VCE STUDENTS in Echuca and surrounds can breathe easier after the Victorian Government announced changes to Year 11 and 12 assessment of special consideration. Education Minister James Merlino announced the changes, saying students could now find... Kyabram Free Press 10 Aug 2020 10 Aug 2020
News Nicolls electorate among worst for homelessness THE Nicholls electorate is in the top 10 electorates in regional Victoria with the largest need for social housing properties. The electorate, which takes in Campaspe Shire, was ranked number seven as well as 18th statewide, with a social housing... Ivy Jensen 06 Aug 2020 06 Aug 2020
News “We are still here” - Kyabram business owners’ plea to locals LOCAL business owners have one thing to say to the residents of Kyabram: “Yes, we are here, and yes, we are open.” Jared Prestwidge 11 Aug 2020 11 Aug 2020
News In memory of Neville McDonald NEVILLE McDonald never got to fulfil his dream of celebrating the 50th anniversary of his jersey property Sunshine Farm. Kyabram Free Press 11 Aug 2020 11 Aug 2020
News Free kinder set for term three ALL kinder in Victoria will be free for term three, courtesy of a new relief package from the Victorian Government. Kyabram Free Press 11 Aug 2020 11 Aug 2020
News Campaspe among shires with highest youth unemployment YOUTH unemployment in Campaspe Shire is continuing to rise as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc with the local economy. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed the unemployment rate among people aged 15 to 24 stood at 30.7 per... Brayden May 06 Aug 2020 06 Aug 2020
News Kyabram P-12 College preps celebrate 100 days of learning Kyabram P-12 College preps celebrate 100 days of learning Jared Prestwidge 10 Aug 2020 10 Aug 2020
News Kyabram Lake Rd footpath finished after five-year journey IT may not look like it at first glance, but this new stretch of footpath on Lake Rd is more than worthy of celebration. A pet project of Kyabram Deakin Residents Ratepayers and Development Group (KDRRADG), which has pushed for its completion to... Jared Prestwidge 06 Aug 2020 06 Aug 2020
News KDHS encourages residents to cut the sugar this Dental Health Week AS PART of Dental Health Week, Kyabram District Health Service is encouraging residents to take a closer look at the products they buy from the supermarket. Figures show that the average Australian is consuming 14 teaspoons of sugar a day &mdash... Jared Prestwidge 04 Aug 2020 04 Aug 2020
News Leaders call for extension of JobKeeper THERE are fears some Kyabram businesses may not survive the second round of stage three restrictions, which will came into effect on August 5. Northern Victoria’s political leaders are calling on the Federal Government to extend the full $1500... Kyabram Free Press 06 Aug 2020 06 Aug 2020
News Campaspe Shire Council services close amid COVID-19 CAMPASPE Shire mayor Adrian Weston says the community must continue to work together to get through the latest coronavirus restrictions. From Thursday, all of regional Victoria including Echuca and Kyabram, will be under stage three restrictions... Brayden May 04 Aug 2020 04 Aug 2020
News Law fees admission in Banksia case A prominent lawyer involved in legal actions following the failure of Banksia Securities has told a court he will not defend allegations he had overcharged for his services. Senior Counsel Norman O’Bryan abandoned his defence in the Supreme Court on... Geoff Adams 05 Aug 2020 05 Aug 2020
News KCLC craft group contributing reusable masks for community THE Kyabram Community and Learning Centre’s craft group has been hard at work over the past few weeks, having made over 300 reusable masks for the community. Jared Prestwidge 04 Aug 2020 04 Aug 2020
News Neville Dickson’s Horse and Cart | Looking Back He was photographed on his rounds and featured on the front page of the Free Press Kyabram Free Press 04 Aug 2020 04 Aug 2020
News 260 people tested for COVID-19 using drive-through clinic KYABRAM District Health Service has announced that 260 people were tested at its drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic in its first week of operation. The clinic, which runs from 9am to 11am, seven days a week, has replaced KDHS’s original... Jared Prestwidge 04 Aug 2020 04 Aug 2020
Virus updates Two Shepparton workers test positive for COVID-19 A staff member at First Choice Liquor Shepparton and another at Shepparton Retirement Villages have tested positive for COVID-19. Spencer Fowler Steen 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
News Face coverings mandatory in regional Victoria from Monday REGIONAL Victorians must wear a face covering when leaving their home from 11.59pm Sunday. Brayden May 30 Jul 2020 30 Jul 2020
Virus updates Greater Shepparton records four active cases, GV Health inpatient dies Greater Shepparton has reported another four active cases of COVID-19 and an inpatient at Goulburn Valley Health with the virus has died. Madi Chwasta 19 hours ago 19 hours ago
News No new cases There has been one further case of COVID-19 identified in a resident of Murrumbidgee Local Health District. Deniliquin Pastoral Times 21 Jul 2020 21 Jul 2020
