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Applications open for Sporting Club Grants Program

KYABRAM and district sports clubs are encouraged to apply for the Sporting Club Grants Program, which offers the opportunity to upgrade equipment, buy new uniforms, boost administration capabilities and improve training for officials. Applications...

Jared Prestwidge
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Australia Day celebrations moved to Fauna Park

THE Kyabram Rotary Club’s Australia Day celebrations have undergone a few changes this year, the biggest of which is its return to Kyabram Fauna Park. The free event will be held at John Pilley Reserve in place of the Memorial Gardens, while...

Jared Prestwidge
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Al-Anon to hold annual public meeting at KCLC

Kyabram Al-Anon Family Groups will participate in AA’s 49th MiniCon this Australia Day weekend at the Kyabram Community and Learning Centre. Al-Anon Family Groups are made up of relatives and friends of problem drinkers. In Al-Anon meetings members...

James Arbuthnott
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Andrews Labor government to waive landfill fee for bushfire victims

THE Andrews Government has recently announced it will waive the landfill levy fee for those most affected by the recent bushfires. Bushfire waste includes debris from homes, businesses, sheds, stock, fencing and equipment that have been damaged. It...

Jared Prestwidge
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Industry Super members to receive extra support

KYABRAM and district’s Industry Super Australia members can expect extra support as bushfires ravage the country. Industry Super Australia’s member funds are working to ensure claims or enquiries received from survivors, firefighters or...

Jared Prestwidge
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800,000 workers “robbed” of unpaid super

VICTORIAN workers have been jointly “robbed” of more than $1.4 billion in unpaid super which will impact their retirement, according to a new analysis of Australian Taxation Office data between 2016-17 by Industry Super Australi...

Jared Prestwidge
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Kyabram district hit by two fires in one day

KYABRAM and district were hit by two separate fires on Tuesday, January 14, with the CFA urging residents to stay vigilant as summer continues. A haystack spontaneously combusted at a property on McKenzie Rd, Lancaster. Firefighters from Kyabram...

Jared Prestwidge
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Stanhope paints its wagon

STANHOPE’S heritage wagon received a new paint job over the holidays, as three wise and hard-working men granted the Stanhope Lions Club a Christmas miracle. After putting the word out in November 2019 — after 51 years of helping others in the...

James Arbuthnott
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Aged care residents have new access to Scope GPs

RESIDENTIAL aged care requires residents have a choice of who their GP is. So Kyabram District Health Services’ Sheridan Aged Care facility now has the option to have medical care provided by two GPs from Kyabram Scope Medical Centre. This...

James Arbuthnott
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Firefighters responding to grassfire on Curr Rd

EMERGENCY services are responding to a grassfire at Curr Rd near Kyabram-Rochester Rd. Firefighters were on the scene at approximately 6.20pm on Tuesday and had it under control by 6.40. Residents are urged to avoid the area if possible

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Construction to begin at KDHS

KYABRAM District Health Service will start the new year with the commencement of upgrades to its Urgent Care Centre, Acute Ward and Sheridan Aged Care, as part of a major redevelopment program announced last year. The overhaul will include a brand...

James Arbuthnott
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CFA battle fire in Lancaster

EMERGENCY services are responding to a haystack fire at Mackenzie Rd, Lancaster. Firefighters from Kyabram, Merrigum and Tatura were called in to tend to the blaze at approximately 12.15pm on Monday. The fire is confirmed to be no threat to the...

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The Wedge lines up for Southern 80

THE KYABRAM Fauna Park received its newest temporary amphibian last week and it is attracting all kinds of interest.

James Arbuthnott
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Report of false Vinnies doorknocker in Kyabram

A KYABRAM resident has reported that a young man impersonating a St Vincent de Paul collection officer has been asking for donations towards bushfire relief.

James Arbuthnott
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Strike Team 2096 return from Mt Hotham

JUST days after celebrating New Year’s Eve, 20 firefighters from Kyabram and surrounds formed a strike team with an hour’s notice and headed to the fires blazing at Mount Hotham.

James Arbuthnott
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KyFit 2020 positions open

KYABRAM Blue Light’s popular KyFit program will returned for 2020 with new positions open for youngsters currently in years six to 12. Kick off the start of term one with a few rounds in the ring with local police constable Mitchell Bull, make...

James Arbuthnott
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Special delivery from the Ky West Hotel

FARMERS are not known for sitting still. So when Australia is faced with the worst bushfire season in recorded history, it’s no wonder staff and patrons from the Ky West Hotel have rallied together to help the affected areas.

James Arbuthnott
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OTP Tongala raising money for wildlife fund

THE OTP Tongala Hotel Motel is raising much-needed funds for bushfire relief this week. With its pop-up yoga class led by Tegan Parkinson from Well Soul Studios in Echuca already full, the staff have decided to hold a raffle and donate $5 from every...

James Arbuthnott

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Your guide to the region’s Christmas lights

Christmas has well and truly come to Shepparton, with homes across the region lighting up. They’re bright, and cheery, and very, very Christmassy. Don’t miss any Christmas lights with our map!

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Hume Freeway closed, near Wangaratta

The Hume Freeway is closed towards Melbourne, just outside of Wangaratta, due to a truck rollover. Emergency services are on site. Motorists are advised to detour at the Great Alpine road exit to get back on to the Hume Freeway. Northbound lanes...

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23 with three months to live

“The year looked so promising for me.“ This is how Johnathon Bentancourt saw his future before doctors told him he had just a few months left to live.

Morgan Dyer
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Builder announced for Greater Shepparton Secondary College

Construction on the new Greater Shepparton Secondary College is set to commence next month with a builder now appointed to the job.

Liz Mellino