Rochester residents have shared their feedback on council’s proposed designs. Of the three designs, more than 70 per cent of respondents voted for a 25m pool with amenities, including a kiosk and water play elements, worth $12.5 million.
Federal Member for Farrer Sussan Ley has taken the head of the Bendigo Bank to task over its cuts to banks and agencies in country towns.
Six are earmarked for closure in the Farrer electorate, including Mathoura.
Ms Ley said the Bendigo Bank had built a reputation on serving smaller communities and was the last bank expected to shut up shop in this manner.
Salvage story told
The salvage story of one of Echuca’s most popular paddle steamers, PS Alexander Arbuthnot, was told at the Echuca library on Friday, August 22.
The salvage has been documented in a book by Helene Sutherland whose late husband, John, and crew brought the paddle steamer back from a watery grave of 27 years from the Newman homestead on the Murray River at Yielima.
Built in 1916 at a sawmill at Koondrook, it sank at that venue in 1947 and was not retrieved until 1974.
Mrs Sutherland was there for every bit of the salvage operation and got the inspiration to write the book The Salvage of the Alexander Arbuthnot at the paddlesteamer’s 100th birthday in 2016 after an ABC radio broadcast of the milestone.
Kaylee heading to Deni
Another big signing for the Deni Ute Muster.
New Zealander Kaylee Bell, who has performed all over the world and is the most streamed country artist in Australasia, has got a main stage gig at this year’s muster.
Kaylee won the prestigious Toyota Star Maker award in 2013 after moving to Australia that same year, which brought her to the Deni Ute Muster for the first time.
Drivers on notice
Snow-goers have been hit with more than 1300 charges by police manning popular resorts, including Mt Buller, Mt Baw Baw, Mt Hotham and Falls Creek, under Operation Eastern Snow conducted in July.
Heading the list of offenders were speeding drivers.
Restrictions lifted
Goulburn Valley Water has removed stage two water restrictions in Euroa and Violet Town.
The decision was made after recent rain, which increased water storage levels, and forecasts of further rain.
The restrictions have been in place since May.
Trains running off rails
Seymour train services have been slammed, with claims they have run off the rails.
Overcrowding and irregularity is allegedly plaguing the service, with state Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell urging Public and Active Transport Minister Gabrielle Williams to make amendments to the line.
Square dinkum
G’day.
It’s my wife’s birthday next week and she’s been leaving jewellery store catalogues all over the house ... so I got her a magazine rack!
Hooroo!
