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Queen thanks historical society

JUST like a mighty oak grows from a tiny acorn, a photograph taken in Numurkah has led to correspondence between a local organisation and arguably the most famous, and respected, woman on the planet. When Mark McNamara posted a black and white photo...

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A cuppa with Deb Oliver

Full name? Debra Ann Oliver Age? 57 Marital status? Married with one daughter Schools attended? St Joseph’s Primary School Nagambie, Sacred Heart College Seymour, Seymour Technical College, Rusden Teachers College Summer or winter? Summer Beach or...

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A cuppa with Duncan McPherson

Full name? Duncan Alexander McPherson Age? 60 Marital status? Happily engaged, for 10 or 15 years or something like that. We have four kids between us, and two beautiful little grandchildren. Schools attended? Numurkah Kindergarten, Numurkah Primary...

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Moira under EPA investigation for contaminated landfill

MOIRA Shire Council is being investigated by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) for breaches of the Environment Protection Act. The investigation is a result of illegal dumping of asbestos contaminated soil from the Rowe Street...

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Drought funding projects announced

COMMUNITIES across Moira Shire are celebrating this week following the announcement of a list of projects set to benefit from the $1 million in Federal Government funding that has been allocated to Moira Shire, to support infrastructure upgrades and...

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A cuppa with Shona Spokes

Full name: Shona Marie Madeleine Spokes Age: 42 Marital status: Married with two sons aged 13 and 17 Schools attended: Hampton Park Primary School, Hampton Park Secondary College, RMIT Brunswick. Summer or winter? Summer Beach or mountains?...

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Bravery award for Invergordon crash hero

ANDREW Black remembers the events of October 26, 2015 clearly, but not in great detail. “I remember seeing the Commodore was on fire, and thinking that it probably had a plastic petrol tank and cars don’t explode like they do in the movies, so I...

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A cuppa with Lorraine Greenwood

Full name: Lorraine Joy Greenwood Age: 67 Marital status: Divorced, with two daughters Schools attended: South West Brunswick Primary School, Moonee Ponds Central Primary School, University High School, Melbourne University Summer or winter? Winter...

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Crime in Numurkah jumps by half

RECENTLY released crime statistics to the end of March 2020 have shown that crime in Numurkah has jumped by more than 50% in 12 months. The statistics, released by the Australian Crime Statistics Agency, show that total criminal incidents in Moir...

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A cuppa with Nicole

Full name: Nicole Peta Wells Age: 36 Marital status: Married with three children Schools attended: Newman Primary School, St Colman’s Primary School, St Kilda Primary School, Tatura Primary School, Toolamba West Primary School, Dhurringile Primary...

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A cuppa with David Geddes

Full name: David John Geddes Age: 74 Marital status: Married to Rhonda with three children and eight grandchildren Schools attended: What is now Katunga South Primary School for six months in 1951, then Katunga Primary School, Numurkah High School...

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A cuppa with Jacque

Full name: Jacqueline Sally Phillips Age: 55 Marital status: Married with 3 children Schools attended: Grant Street Primary School, Seymour, Seymour Technical High School, Morongo Girls College Geelong Summer or winter? Summer Beach or mountains?...

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Marj gets an overdue OAM

Marj is a life member of the Numurkah Agricultural and Pastoral Society, having been a member of the management committee for 30 years and held the posts of secretary, assistant secretary, publicity officer, steward, and chief horse steward, as well...

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Show cancelled for first time in peace time

THE Numurkah Agricultural and Pastoral Society (A&P) committee has regretfully announced that the COVID-19 pandemic has achieved what only world wars have been able to achieve before it - the cancellation of the annual Numurkah show. A&P...

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A cuppa with John Watson

Full name: John Charles Watson Age: 70 Marital status: Married to Linda with four children between us, one of whom died 20 years ago, aged 17 Schools attended: St Joseph’s Numurkah and St Vincent’s Bendigo as a boarder Summer or winter? Autumn...

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Local government elections to go ahead by post

THE Victorian Government has announced that the local government elections scheduled for October this year will go ahead, but they will be conducted by post. Electoral Commissioner, Warwick Gately AM, said going ahead with local government elections...

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A cuppa with Anna

Full name: Ann Maree Sergi Age: 65 Marital status: Married with three children Schools attended: Katunga South Primary School and Numurkah High School Summer or winter? Spring Beach or mountains? I love them both Oscar the Grouch or Cookie Monster?...

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Flying high for local emergency heroes

A UNIQUE tribute in honour of local front line workers took place on Saturday - one you couldn’t miss. Four airplanes took to the skies above the Goulburn Valley, flying in formation to perform two circles each of Shepparton, Numurkah, Nathali...

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Who will rule this kitchen?

BY the time this goes to print, there will likely have been some tense scenes in kitchens across Numurkah, as the last dish in ‘season one’ of Numurkah Kitchen Rulz has been plated up. The challenge, which was open to all Numurkah Secondary...

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