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Flood levee designers get the tour

THE specialist consultants responsible for one of the most critical phases of the Numurkah Flood Mitigation plan have been given the benefit of local knowledge, with a tour of key sites on the proposed 10 kilometres of levees involved in the design...

Numurkah Leader

Proper, old fashioned op-shop celebrates 50 years

THERE are few, if any, organisations more recognised as being a force for good on a global scale then the Red Cross, and for 50 years, the entire Numurkah community has been a small part of that global force. With the support of volunteers from the...

Numurkah Leader

Roadhouse ram raid sparks grass fire

POLICE are seeking three individuals who performed a daring ram raid at the Caltex roadhouse in the early hours of yesterday, stealing an ATM which they then dragged along the GV Highway for around a kilometre, sparking a grass fire. The...

Numurkah Leader

Mustica re-elected for historic third term

MOIRA Shire councillor Libro Mustica has been returned unopposed for an historic third consecutive term as mayor. Cr Mustica was the only nominee for the position to receive a seconder at last week’s special meeting of council. Cr Mustica was...

Numurkah Leader

Lake Numurkah ‘closed’ after positive E. coli test

MOIRA Shire has posted notices advising residents and visitors to avoid contact with the water in Lake Numurkah, due to potentially unsafe levels of E. Coli being detected in the lake. E. coli (Escherichia coli) are a group of bacteria, some strains...

Numurkah Leader

Lake Numurkah ‘closed’ after positive E. coli test

MOIRA Shire has posted notices advising residents and visitors to avoid contact with the water in Lake Numurkah, due to potentially unsafe levels of E. Coli being detected in the lake. E. coli (Escherichia coli) are a group of bacteria, some strains...

Numurkah Leader

Moira Shire to receive federal drought package!

The Federal Government has reversed its decision to exclude Moira from the list of municipalities to receive a $1 million drought assistance package. As reported in this week’s Leader, Moira was excluded due to being assessed as having 16.9% of its...

Numurkah Leader

Moira misses out on drought funding

A FEDERAL Government decision to exclude Moira Shire from the list of local government areas to receive $1 million in drought relief funding has been met with disbelief throughout the district. Moira’s omission from the list has been made all the...

Numurkah Leader

All the fun of the show

THE Numurkah show has been hailed a huge success once again, with a great time had by one and all. Under a beautiful blue sky, the year-long efforts of the hard working committee paid off in spades, with strong entries in almost all categories, and...

Numurkah Leader

Hannah on her way up

IT’S officially game on for local junior tennis talent Hannah O’Brien, with her having recently been added to Tennis Australia’s ranking list. At just 11 years-old, and after playing competitively for less than two years, Hannah is listed...

Numurkah Leader

Raising the flag for inclusion and respect

LOCAL police stations have received a new addition this week, one which speaks to Victoria Police’s recognition of indigenous Australians and its desire to maintain good relationships with the aboriginal community. On Monday, Numurkah, Nathali...

Numurkah Leader

Help sell poppies and help a local

NUMURKAH ex-serviceman Michael Brown is living proof of the good that the proceeds from RSL poppies sold in Numurkah do. Put simply, Michael says they saved his life. Michael suffers from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), severe depression and...

Numurkah Leader

Complaint numbers raise ombudsman’s eyebrows

Complaint numbers raise ombudsman’s eyebrows THE Victorian ombudsman has declared that many Victorian councils are understating the number of complaints they receive, after the release of a report in which Moira Shire Council self-reported that it...

Numurkah Leader

Old school show a roaring success

THE 2019 Nathalia show has been hailed a huge success. With mother nature turning on a perfect spring day for the event on Saturday, it was no surprise that numbers through the gate were well up on last year. In fact, Nathalia Agricultural Society...

Numurkah Leader

Equal partners after all these years

“You have to make sure you can agree on things and make decisions together, and you can’t blame each other if things go wrong, because you agreed on it together,” Les told the Leader

Numurkah Leader

Skate park vandalised

NUMURKAH skatepark users have been left disappointed by repeated acts of vandalism at the facility. Skate park regular Josh McKenzie said he arrived at the venue last Friday, September 20, to find an oily substance poured over the concrete ramps and...

Numurkah Leader

Mona’s century

MONA Kelly may have lived most of her 100 years within a small circumference of space around her home, school and church on Tocumwal Rd Numurkah, but her life has been anything but small. Mona has been a stalwart of the Numurkah community, serving...

Numurkah Leader

Industry tour enlightens and inspires Numurkah Secondary School students

NUMURKAH Secondary College (NSC) senior students were given some more food for thought about their futures last week, as they took their second tour of local industries this year. Students visited Graincorp Oilseeds, Yarroweyah Engineering, Booth...

Numurkah Leader

Numurkah Town Band and building can’t be kept down

WHEN you look at the histories of the Numurkah Town Band and the building it calls home, it’s hard not to form the belief that their destinies are tied together. Both came into existence in 1883 and have seen their fortunes ebb and flow in the 136...

Numurkah Leader