Cobram parkrun has celebrated five years of regular events after the first was held at Thompsons Beach on July 2, 2016, with participants running or walking the timed track.
Strathmerton has reached equal top of the Picola and District Netball League after a win over fellow top-four team Katamatite.
14 — The countdown has started for the Kidney Kar Rally, a six-day challenge on NSW’s back roads to raise money for young people living with kidney disease.
The words “roadkill cop” have been spray-painted on roads around Moira Shire in recent months, after it had previously shown up some years prior.
Cobram racer Ben Hamilton secured third placing in round two of the six-race Victorian Pulsar series at Winton Raceway on the weekend, with plenty of excellent driving on display.
21 — Tocumwal Aviation Museum will soon open to showcase the region’s history to locals and tourists alike, with chief executive Matt Henderson excited to welcome everyone.
Cobram’s newest citizens were welcomed at a ceremony on July 15 at the Cobram Civic Centre, where a formal citizenship ceremony was held alongside Mayor Libro Mustica.
Geelong Cats player and Cobram export Esava Ratugolea has signed a contract extension that will see him at the club for another two years to the end of 2023.
28 — Two Cobram child care centres, Trikki Kids and Punt Road Kindergarten are receiving major funding to each buy a bus to improve community child care access.
A Muckatah channel bridge has sustained considerable damage when a truck hit it on July 20, with the driver admitting to causing the accident at Katamatite police station the next day.
Cobram Cricket Club has failed to shift associations to the Cricket Shepparton ranks for the 2021-22 season at an annual meeting, with only two votes in favour of the move.
August
4 — St Joseph’s Primary School students celebrated 100 days of school last week on July 28, with celebrations including dressing up as 100-year-olds and celebrating all things 100.
Three Cobram nominees are among those selected for the 2021 Community Achievement Awards for Regional Victoria, designed to reward contributions to individuals, communities and business.
Cobram Badminton Club hosted its annual tournament, inviting Strathmerton Badminton Club members to compete, with 45 under-18s participating as well as a number of adults.
11 — Regional Victorian residents are celebrating their freedom from lockdowns due to COVID-19 after restrictions were eased on Monday, August 11, although metropolitan counterparts were still under restrictions
The Cobram and District Fruit Growers Association is expanding the Pick Shepp program, which is designed to attract seasonal workers to the region.
AFL Goulburn Murray is launching the online Regional Coaching Group, designed to be an interactive tool for community coaches to access visual content via sharing app Hudl.
18 — The Moira Shire Discovery Weekend helped residents become tourists in their own towns and discover hidden gems across the region.
Two young Cobram residents, Fletcher Davies and Cadence Pang, have both taken out podium positions at the 2021 Furphy Literary Awards, which allow young people to express themselves.
A seven-day statewide lockdown in NSW is expected to cause havoc for local sports leagues, with regional NSW residents joining their metro counterparts in lockdown on Saturday.
25 — Local business owners call for the return of the Victoria-NSW cross border bubble after losing a huge portion of their customer base to the permit system.
Staff at the Cobram Vaccination Clinic have reached a 5000 COVID-19 jab milestone as an outbreak has spread in Shepparton over the previous week.
Cobram export Esava Ratugolea is hoping he can force his way back into Geelong’s lineup for the weekend’s AFL qualifying final against Port Adelaide, potentially alongside Katamatite’s Tom Clurey.
September
1 — An update to restrictions from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is expected to be announced after careful consultation with health officials regarding vaccination rates and case numbers.
NSW Member for Murray Helen Dalton has called for the Federal Government to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to everyone, including those who don’t have a Medicare card.
8 — Two local dads have been overwhelmed with support from the local Trikki Kids and Cobram-Barooga communities after they were both diagnosed with cancer.
Organisers were forced to postpone the Moira Arts and Culture Art Fest for a second year as a result of ongoing COVID-19-related lockdowns.
The Cobram Football Club is sticking with its proven formula that placed it second in the Murray Valley League’s shortened season by reappointing coach John Brunskill for 2022.
15 — Hospitality venues opened in Cobram for seated service of up to 10 indoors and 20 outdoors but some vendors were unable to open, saying the restrictions made it not viable for them to open.
The Cobram Apex Caravan Park site reopened thanks to Cobram Rotary, Cobram-Barooga Apex Club and Moira Shire Council, which are now calling for community feedback on future uses of the park.
The Albury Wodonga Football Association brought its season to an end after uncertainty over play being suspended due to COVID-19 restrictions.
22 — A person has tested positive to COVID-19 in Cobram just one day after Victorian premier Daniel Andrews released the state roadmap out of lockdown.
The Murray at Thompsons Beach reached 5.2m this week and completely submerged the foreshore, which only dropped slightly to 4.7m a few days later.
Barooga Cricket Club welcomed back formed club champion Graham Hyde, who will help oversee player development for the coming Murray Valley Cricket Association season.
29 — Approval has been granted for a $40 million retail centre in Cobram, to be developed by property development group Tiplea Partners.
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine became available at Barooga Pharmacy in a big step towards fully immunising everyone over the age of 12.
Harness racing was back on for a September 23 meet, albeit without any spectators or anxious racer owners to look on, although hopes abounded for restrictions to ease for future meetings.
October
6 — The area recorded six days of rain over the September period and registered 70mm in the Cobram area, a big jump from 35mm in 2020 and 14mm in 2019.
Cobram Football Netball Club and Katamatite Netball Club both received a $2000 grant from the Woolworths Pick Fresh Play Fresh Grants program.
Barooga rising star Mackenzie O’Dwyer has been recongised for her netball talents after winning the Jacqui Hudson Medal in the Goulburn Valley Football Netball League.
13 — Jackie Lee and her husband Doug McKean have been producing a live music show via Facebook over the past 71 weeks for local and international audiences.
Cobram’s NCN Health has received a $5.6 million upgrade from the Victorian Government to renovate its urgent care centre and is set to improve care and infection control.
Waaia’s Jesse Trower of the junior Bombers has been crowned AFL Goulburn Murray’s Coach of the Year.
20 — GV Health’s Jabba the Bus COVID-19 vaccination van took a tour of Moira Shire alongside NCN Health to ensure vaccine access to everyone.
Mayor Libro Mustica held a Moira-first citizenship ceremony online to formally welcome new citizens, with the event also streamed live on Facebook.
Community sport was given the thumbs-up by the NSW Government after the state reached an 80 per cent fully vaccinated target, allowing it to go ahead.
27 — Cobram’s CPE construction was named Medium Employer of the Year at the 67th Victorian Training Awards despite challenges arising from COVID-19.
The Cobram-Barooga RSL helped mark the centenary of the Poppy Appeal by selling merchandise, with funds donated to support veterans and their families.
Preparations for the Murray Valley Cricket Association’s T20 cup were under way ahead of the competition opening on October 30.
November
3 — Regular Cobram Lions market stallholder Hussam Saraf aimed for a Guinness World Record for the most fruits grown on a single tree, which he later won.
Barooga’s Rob Hocking started growing Christmas trees on his farm eight years ago, but now sells them to the public to spread a bit of Christmas cheer.
The Strathmerton Post Office reopened and was staffed by volunteers after it shut for nearly two months after postmaster John Burke was assaulted and later passed away.
10 — Cobram Barooga Canoe Club received a $4432 Community Strengthening Grant from Moira Shire to assist with purchasing new equipment.
Cobram’s Megan Klippel made history after becoming the first female elected to the position of lieutenant within the Cobram Fire Brigade.
The Fairways View Motor Inn Challengers celebrated winning the Murray Valley Cricket Association T20 Cup.
17 — The community marked Remembrance Day with a service at the war memorial, alongside appearances from the Army School of Health and local school students.
A moving memorial was held for the late Strathmerton postmaster John Burke at the Strathmerton Public Hall, where many remembered him for his personality and service to the community.
Wet weather washed out a large portion of community sport across Moira Shire over the weekend as heavy rains fell, with tennis and cricket matches called off.
24 — Parents at St Joseph’s were notified that a positive case had been reported at the school, as the state recorded 827 COVID-19 cases with 145 active cases in the Moira Shire LGA.
The GOTAFE Mobile Campus visited Cobram as part of efforts to bring education access, with a multitude of facilities and staff on deck to help out.
Cobram Lions kicked off its premiership defence by defeating Tocumwal by 191 runs, all thanks to a Izac Artavilla century with nine boundaries and five sixes.
December
1 – Moira Shire Council has come under fire from Yarroweyah Recreation Reserve Committee after claims from the committee emerged that calls for help with disrepair and damage had gone unheard.
Moira Shire has reached 95 per cent fully vaccinated target alongside Greater Shepparton, Mansfield, Strathbogie, Benalla and Campaspe as the Omicron variant has begun to globally circulate.
Cobram remained undefeated over Barooga after three rounds of the Murray Valley Cricket Association with a 99-run victory in the A-grade encounter.
8 – First year apprentice baker at Hungie Fangs Bakery Declan Cheong won gold for his honey mustard chicken pie at the Great Aussie Pie Competition.
Katamatite CFA and police have both received new vehicles as part of an upgrade, which is hoped to help improve emergency services response in the area.
The weekend provided another mixed bag of results for the Cobram Lawn Tennis Club’s Goulburn Murray Lawn Tennis outfits, with wins and losses all round.
15 — Cobram boxer Marcus “Dangerous” Davis has won the state title in the Victorian Amateur Boxing League championships in Sale.
Cobram-born cinematographer Stefan Duscio has won an AACTA gong for his cinematography work on The Dry, after winning the award last year for The Invisible Man.
Barooga has strengthened its playing list for the 2022 Murray Football League season by securing in-form Melbourne onballer Kyle Dunkley.
22 — Cobram detectives have charged three men after executing warrants on December 17 where drugs, jewellery, cash and mobile phones were found.
A grass fire started in Katamatite after a header stripping crops set off a spark that ignited the dry area, with 19 tankers and support teams attending where 70 hectares was burnt.
Barooga’s Brooke Williams has finished second in the Victorian 5km State Championships with a time of 16.36.
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