Yarrawonga News

$100m development boost

Yarrawonga is set to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic faster than most areas with the help of a $100m plus residential and commercial development planned for the fast-growing east side of the town. The prime land borders the Murray Valley Highway...

Jared Loughnan

7 hours ago

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Yarra Target to become Kmart

Yarrawonga’s Country Target will avoid being closed and be converted to a Kmart in “early 2021” as part of a massive shakeup by parent company Wesfarmers. Last Friday, Wesfarmers announced up to 167 target stores could disappear forever over...

Robert Muir

7 hours ago

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Moira’s mayoral message

Our May ordinary meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday, May 27 at the Numurkah Visitor Information Centre, beginning at 5pm. Due to the Emergency Measures Act 2020 this meeting will be closed to the public, however it will be streamed live via our...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

9 hours ago

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Moira’s mayoral message

Yarrawonga Chronicle

9 hours ago

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Sense of normality returns

Some welcome relief for local businesses has been announced in the last seven days with NSW and Victoria further easing COVID-19 restrictions, allowing a number of industries on both sides of the border to reopen. Finally, the tourism industry in...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

13 hours ago

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Water allocation increase sought

Federation Council will formally request a general water security allocation increase be made available in the 2020/2021 water year to general water entitlement water licence holders in the Murray Surface Water district. A request by Cr Bronwyn...

Robert Muir

14 hours ago

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JC Lowe $500k upgrade

With training set to return to the JC Lowe Oval this week, the action has certainly still been happening off the field/court with almost $500,000 of works completed. In a project that has been a number of years in the making and led by Andrew Mott...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

14 hours ago

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YH Celebrates Volunteers Week

Every year Australia celebrates National Volunteers Week in May to focus on the valuable work volunteers do not only nationally but in our local community. Each year Yarrawonga Health (YH) partner with Yarrawonga Neighbourhood House, MHA Care and...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

17 hours ago

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Have say on Mobile Black Spot Program

Farrer residents have another month to ‘have a say’ on the design of the next round of the Coalition Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP). When the outcomes of round five of the program were announced last month, a discussion paper was flagged to...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

17 hours ago

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Planning for hospitality reopening

Continuing low numbers of community transmission of COVID-19 in Victoria and the high rates of testing have allowed cafes, restaurants, pubs and other hospitality businesses to begin planning for a phased re-opening from the beginning of June. The...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

21 May 2020

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Diamond anniversary for local couple

Six decades of marriage may seem like a long time but for Judy and George McNulty, they are just as in love as they were on their wedding day 60 years ago. Both grew up in Yarrawonga and met when Judy Wood was about 15 and George McNulty was around...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

21 May 2020

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Volunteers are the backbone of community

In celebrating National Volunteer Week, it highlights the role of volunteers in our community and gives everyone the chance to say thank you. Moira Shire Council Mayor Libro Mustica said it was also timely to encourage those who may not currently be...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

20 May 2020

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Council to remain un-subdivided

Yarrawonga based Councilor Peter Mansfield has expressed his disappointment in the Victorian Government decision for Moira Shire to remain un-subdivided (no wards) with nine councillors leading up to the 2020 Local Government elections. Despite...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

20 May 2020

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Election dates for Vic and NSW

The VEC confirmed last Friday the Victorian local government elections will proceed as planned in October this year. The Minister for Local Government announced all local government elections in 2020 will be conducted by post. Electoral...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

20 May 2020

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Mulwala Pop Festival - one to remember

It was Easter 1972 when the local region attracted it biggest ever attendance to a music festival. Held west of Mulwala on a paddock bordering the Murray River the festival will be remembered for its tragedies, alcohol and drug abuse. Mulwala’s...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

20 May 2020

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Wheels turn for new tourism trails

Yarrawonga Mulwala will further tap into the lucrative cycling and walking tourism market with both council’s planning to embark on significant projects linking the towns to attractions and other destinations.

Jared Loughnan

19 May 2020

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Locomotion restoration

Residents of Mulwala and Yarrawonga are delighted to see the J507 Steam train situated in Purtle Park freshly painted and looking as it did back in 1981.

Yarrawonga Chronicle

19 May 2020

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Local tourism needs help to recover

Our local tourism businesses will need a bold vision for recovery to secure jobs and bring visitors back to the north-east as coronavirus restrictions are eased.

Yarrawonga Chronicle

19 May 2020

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Solar batteries to power more

More Victorian households, including Yarrawonga, will be able to store cleaner, cheaper rooftop energy with the Andrews Labor Government expanding its Solar Homes battery rebates to a total of 247 eligible postcodes. Minister for Solar Homes Lily...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

19 May 2020