Echuca News

Matthew Butcher returns home for Chef Takeover

IT’S almost midnight in Greenbelt, Washington DC and Echuca chef Matthew Butcher is collapsing into a chair. He’s just opened a restaurant. Named Tugwells after the city’s founder, it’s the sixth restaurant he’s unveiled in the past three...

Charmayne Allison

Fran Galvin is all for helping others

FRAN Galvin is the first to admit she has done some outrageous things.

Lachlan Durling

Echuca Scouts unveil new group

FIRST Echuca Scouts recently introduced a new group to their ranks that cater to men and women aged 18 to 26.

Jared Prestwidge

Echuca Scouts unveil new group

FIRST Echuca Scouts recently introduced a new group to their ranks that cater to men and women aged 18 to 26.

Jared Prestwidge

Applications open for MRC local heritage fund

APPLICATIONS are now open for the 2019/20 round of Murray River Council’s Local Heritage Fund.

Charmayne Allison

Fruit fly project earns regional achievement award nomination

THE Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) Regional Fruit Fly Project has been named a statewide finalist for the Prime Super Agricultural Innovation Award as part of the 2019 Victorian Regional Achievement and Community Awards.

Jared Prestwidge

Moama mother and daughter fight cancer battle

MOAMA’S Annette Lane and Vicki McCredden have always been close — but there was one experience this mother and daughter never wanted to share. They’ve both been victims of bowel cancer. Both Annette, 72, and Vicki, 54, have sat down with...

Charmayne Allison

Cohuna man loses thousands in cyber attack

A COHUNA man lost thousands of dollars after his laptop was hacked.

Ivy Jensen

Echuca teen injured in motorcycle accident

A TEENAGE boy was taken to hospital after a motorcycle accident in Echuca yesterday.

Ivy Jensen

Doctor encourages locals to continue giving generously to CF research

IT’S all well and good to talk about cures.

Charmayne Allison

CFA training in Stanhope heats up

TWO Echuca firefighters got a lesson in fighting an intense house fire on the weekend.

Ivy Jensen

The Compassion Tree aims to bring kindness and compassion back to Echuca-Moama

WHEN you’re battling an illness, any time with loved ones is a precious gift.

Charmayne Allison

Researchers outline new plan to promote Murray cod growth

RESEARCHERS have released a paper that outlines a new strategy to increase Murray Cod numbers in the Murray River.

Jared Prestwidge

EHS reunites long lost classmates after 69 years

THE Echuca Historical Society recently helped reunite a former Echuca resident with his classmates after 69 years.

Jared Prestwidge

Moama Lions Club donates $1500 to ERH cancer and wellness centre

MOAMA Lions Club has donated $1500 towards the development of Echuca Regional Health’s cancer and wellness centre.

Charmayne Allison

Mathoura sports pavilion transformation complete

THE Mathoura community is enjoying its newly renovated sports pavilion, with the $500,000 transformation works at the Recreation Reserve now complete.

Charmayne Allison

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - August 21

Tonight on The Lead with Charmayne Allison, three Echuca-Moama firefighters will tackle 28 flights of stairs next month in the fight against mental illness. Moama Fire and Rescue’s Andrew Heriot and Echuca CFA’s Luke Waterson and Col Munro are...

Riverine Herald

Annesley St to partially close for roadworks

THE intersection of Annesley and Anstruther Sts will be closed on Monday for approximately 10 weeks while roadworks take place. Works include replacement of the footpath, kerb and channel (gutter), and road surface. During construction road closures...

Riverine Herald

Campaspe shire appoints new chief executive

Campaspe Shire Council has appointed Mr Declan Moore as its new chief executive.

Lachlan Durling