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Happy Father's Day: Phil Hazelman will celebrate his first Father's Day on Sunday with daughter Evee. Read his story on page 2.
Echuca resident Derek Barnstable said he has found more faults with the Campaspe River footbridge, which crosses the river from the west end of Eyre St to the south end of Elizabeth St. Mr Barnstable notified the Riverine Herald on August 18 of a number of issues he had with the bridge, including foundation problems, water run-off and erosion. Now, Mr
From page 1 ``Everything could be packaged together, as well as being matched to key events such as Riverboats, Jazz, Food and Wine Festival, so people could come and have a great experience in the district and not even have to touch their car keys. ``Imagine having big groups of tourists coming into Echuca on a steam train, connecting from a
Parks Victoria held an internal meeting on Monday to begin planning the removal of wild horses, or brumbies, from Barmah National Park. The meeting focused on ways to monitor the brumbies so a management plan could be formed, Parks Victoria regional manager Chris McCormack said. ``The initial stage will involve surveying the number of horses out there and determining their distribution
Changed lifejacket laws for Murray River users will start in November. Current regulations require all recreational vessels in NSW to carry an appropriate size and type of lifejacket for each person on board. They must be stored or placed to allow quick and easy access. For vessels operating on enclosed waters, such as the Murray, the minimum requirement is for
Boggy paddocks and muddy tracks greeted travellers at Kamarooka Estate on Sunday for a celebration of the 150th anniversary of explorers Burke and Wills' stay in the area. More than 80 people from across the district attended the event, which was held in front of the shearing shed at the estate, east of Elmore. Weather conditions were similar to those of
The doors of Mt Hope Station were thrown open on Wednesday as crowds of people made their way through the historic homestead, as part of the 150th anniversary of the Burke and Wills expedition. The ill-fated explorers camped at Mt Hope as they travelled north. School children from Gunbower, Leitchville, Cohuna and Pyramid Hill joined members of the community as tales
Rich River Golf Club Resort has crowned its 2010 idols. The senior grand final was held last Saturday with 12 contestants battling for the title. Special guests Ali and Jordon from StarFM's brekkie show helped rev up the crowd. Judges, Kelly Wright, Claire Copp and Ken McMullan were amazed at this year's standard of talent. The winner was Echuca's Imelda
