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Kicking the flu
WITH more than two million free vaccinations expected to be administered before the flu season takes hold, local doctors are reminding community members to be…
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Magpies get over the line against Rochester
EUROA senior footballers opened their winner’s account for the 2019 GVFL season last Saturday, with a hard fought eight point victory over Rochester. Coach Scott Rowan summed up the feeling…Read more
Good Friday Appeal: “Give that they may grow”
THIS Friday being Good Friday will see the 89th year of the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Victorians have rallied behind this appeal and can now boast that the…Read more
Upgrade of path in Euroa to improve accessibility
LOCAL Euroa man, James Carter is now able to safely access Anderson Street railway underpass on his scooter after raising accessibility issues with Council’s Access and Disability Advisory Committee (ADAC)….Read more
Kicking the flu
WITH more than two million free vaccinations expected to be administered before the flu season takes hold, local doctors are reminding community members to be vigilant with their flu shots….Read more
Euroa pipped at the post by Saints
THE Euroa seniors took on close neighbours Benalla in round one of the 2019 GVFL competition at Memorial Oval on Saturday and fell short by four points. Under a beautiful…Read more
Making it official
THE Avenel Preschool has officially kick-started their revamp, after a turning of the first sod from the Minister for Regional Development Jaclyn Symes. Minister Symes stopped by Avenel last Thursday…Read more
Locals talk about climate change plan
SOME 30 people gathered at the Violet Town Community Centre to discuss how the broader theme of climate change could be developed into a strategic development plan last week. A…Read more
Tourism split
STRATHBOGIE Shire Council has announced it will not be continuing its membership with Goulburn River Valley Tourism (GRVT) at the end of the current financial year. This comes after fellow…Read more
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Magpies get over the line against Rochester
EUROA senior footballers opened their winner’s account for the 2019 GVFL season last Saturday, with a hard fought eight point victory over Rochester. Coach Scott Rowan summed up the feeling…Read more
Euroa pipped at the post by Saints
THE Euroa seniors took on close neighbours Benalla in round one of the 2019 GVFL competition at Memorial Oval on Saturday and fell short by four points. Under a beautiful…Read more
Players crack open the hockey season for 2019
ROUND one of the Goulburn Valley Hockey Association winter competition commenced on the weekend with the juniors playing on Saturday morning in Shepparton. This year Euroa has entered two junior…Read more
Smashing finale to tennis season
EUROA hosted the Benalla and District Association grand finals on Saturday with all three sections battling it out. In section one, Avenel White defeated Benalla Green by two games in…Read more
Division two pennant bowlers premiers
CONGRATULATIONS to Euroa Bowls Club’s division two pennant side on winning the Goulburn Valley Division Two pennant against Tatura. The scores finished up 99/94.It was a wonderful game all afternoon….Read more
Labour of love for tournament
HAVING sold out entries within five days, everybody was excited to get on the courts at the 2019 Euroa Tennis Club’s Labour Day Tournament. Green keeper Brendan Redfern, even with…Read more
Upsets make it interesting
IT was a huge weekend of tennis which may decide the ladder positions with a few upsets. In division one, Longwood snatched back top position in a thrilling match at…Read more
Nagambie bowlers go solar
BOWLERS are set to be powered by solar, as a new system donated by Yarra Energy Foundation switches on at Nagambie Bowls Club. The 5.4kW solar system will power operations…Read more
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Memorial garden officially opened at Violet Town
AS the sun rose at the rail tracks on McDiarmids Road in Violet Town at around 6.30am on Thursday morning, hundreds of people gathered to remember the nine lives lost…Read more
Students off to universities
THE anxious wait for many Victorian students is now over with the release of first round university and TAFE offers now available. Last week 51,638 main round offers had been…Read more
Lasting legacy
A LOCAL man, in a final gesture, has showed his true love for the community by leaving a large sum of money to community groups that profoundly impacted his life….Read more
Avenel boys’ push for a skate park becoming reality
IT was two young boys, with an admiration for skating, bmx and scooting that sparked the beginning of the Avenel Multi Use Precinct.This week, the Precinct was successful in their…Read more
Rural
An effort to take pride in
THE Burrumbuttock Hay Runners have set off on their 12th trip to deliver drought-relieving stock feed to farmers in western Queensland. This district’s contribution to the hay run, consisting of…Read more
Aboriginal elders to offer advice
EUROA Fire Brigade volunteer Phil Hawkey will travel to Cape York in the Northern Territory next month to study traditional fire-based practices of the Yalanji Nylungkul Warra community.
Farmer wellbeing a hot topic at forum
THE Forum for Farmers was a success with around 95 farmers attending the event, held at the Euroa Conference and Function Centre recently.
Merv Hughes to drop by
THIS Friday farmers throughout the district will join for an all-encompassing workshop in Euroa featuring guest speaker Euroa-born cricketing legend Merv Hughes.
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