Echuca, Australia News

Cr Weyrich is critical of Telstra after it unveiled plans to improve mobile telephone coverage in Echuca after its network crashed during this year's Southern 80.

Journals about Captain Cook's arrival in Australia, a buried coin box and plates bought at an op shop were some of the expensive items valued at an antiques' valuation day in Echuca on Saturday.

Well-known Melbourne youth outreach worker Les Twentyman was in Echuca on Wednesday to speak to students at Campaspe College of Adult Education.

Mayor Ian Maddison said he was proud of his new council, which comprises five first-time councillors, to deliver the budget six months into their four-year term.

Campaspe Shire mayor Ian Maddison also hinted at money to improve Echuca's town entrances, explore options for the Loco Shed, upgrade the Rural Land Use Strategy and possibly a record capital works program as part of the draft Budget.

Do you have an old item which has been passed down through the family? Ever wondered how much it is really worth? Port Fairy antique dealer and valuer Bruce Lowenthal will be valuing people's old items at Echuca's Uniting Church hall from 10am to 4pm.

Campaspe library branches will celebrate Library and Information Week with a range of activities, from book sales to holistic lifestyle workshops next week.

Telstra Countrywide met with Moama Watersports Club this month to address communication issues surrounding the annual Southern 80 ski race.

The Benalla community is feeling the pinch at the pump, with petrol prices currently up to 17A /litre higher in the Rose City than in surrounding towns.

An incident in which a Moama woman had to wait 1 hours for an ambulance from Echuca has renewed calls for the town to have its own station.

Murray Shire councillor and Moama resident Gen Campbell has a grand plan for a multi-service mega centre in the town.

Echuca United, which had the bye on the weekend, is now the competition's only unbeaten side after seven rounds.

Almost six weeks ago, Ballarat's Julie Scollary was knocked unconscious in a wakeboarding accident on the Murray River at Torrumbarry.

The Campaspe Shire says it believes there will be a better chance next year for a new bridge at Echuca-Moama to secure Victorian Government funding.

"It's building for growth, we are seeing that happen in various aspects of our regions at the present time," Mr Ryan said.

A Tongala family lost a much-loved son when Royal Australian Air Force Wing Commander Raymond Forryan died in a road accident on March 28.

Club members met with residents to discuss plans at Garden Crescent Park, a site Campaspe Shire is investigating as a potential location for the villas.

Committee for Echuca-Moama chief executive Hayden Cock wants his organisation to play a leading role in canvassing the region's business and industry leaders' views on education.

There is usually a plethora of NSW visitors at most Cobram meetings and such was the case again on Monday May 6 when the Wagga Wagga 4-Y-0 D M Dilinger/Rose Of Sharon gelding Stuart greeted the judge in the $5000 Cobram Lions Club Pace Final for C0 class over 1670 metres which qualified in the heats held at the Kyabram fixture at Echuca on April ... (more)

In a letter to committee chairperson Barry Donchi, Mr Mulder commended the committee for its ''enthusiasm, dedication and visionary outlook for the future of Echuca-Moama''. Mr Mulder said he had asked VicRoads to work with the project committee to look at ideas which could be incorporated into concept plans for the second Murray River crossing.