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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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Numurkah Leader

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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Numurkah Leader

Collisions cause damage and injury

A DRIVER was temporarily trapped in their vehicle on Sunday, following a two car collision at the intersection of Spences and Labuan Roads, Katunga at around 11.45am. It is believed that the driver of a Toyota wagon travelling east on Spences Road...

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A cuppa with Lorna

This week - by popular demand - we have a cuppa with Lorna Morris, former editor of the Leader, Member of the Order of Australia and Numurkah community stalwart. Lorna only reluctantly agreed to be featured in this column - she much prefers to be...

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No electoral wards for Moira

DESPITE a recommendation by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC), Moira Shire will not return to an electoral structure in which it is subdivided into three wards, each represented by three councillors. The VEC made the recommendation in the...

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Numurkah Leader

A cuppa with Adam

Full name: Adam Paul Drust Age: 37 Marital status: Partnered, no kids Schools attended: Buronga Primary School, Merbein Primary School, Kerang Primary School, Mooroopna High School, TAFE. Summer or winter? Summer Beach or mountains? Both Oscar the...

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Moira back up to 11 cases

AS reported on the front page of today’s edition of the Leader, Moira Shire’s confirmed number of COVID-19 cases has once again increased to 11, according to official Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) figures. On Monday, Moira’s...

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Numurkah rises to the occasion to honour our Anzacs

WHEN the government announced that stage three coronavirus restrictions would mean the cancellation of traditional Anzac Day services, the disappointment across the entire Australian community was palpable. But the Australian spirit, with which...

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Restrictions to continue after May 11

PREMIER Daniel Andrews has foreshadowed that some coronavirus social restrictions will remain in place after the current Victorian state of emergency (SOE) end date on May 11. Speaking at a press conference earlier today, Mr Andrews said that the...

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Brace yourselves for a cold, wet week

WINTER Is about to hit Victoria a month ahead of schedule, with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasting a ‘very, very chilly outbreak’, including heavy rains, for the last half of this week. Senior Meteorologist Keris Arndt from the Bureau...

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Turning casual Friday on its head in Nathalia

CASUAL Fridays is a tradition loved by office workers across the world - at least by those in workplaces that embrace it. However, with so many people now working from home, wearing your comfiest gear whilst you attack the day’s to-do list isn’t...

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Local women creating protective equipment for health staff

FOR a very long time, the traditional image of s nurse involved someone in a crisp white uniform complete with a stiffly starched hat. Today’s nursing garb is a far cry from tradition, with non-surgical nurses wearing no hats at all. Under normal...

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High speed pursuit ends in capture for Rickky

WANTED local fugitive Rickky Leigh Dunn was apprehended by police on the weekend, after leading them on a high speed pursuit across the district. Police units from Shepparton, Numurkah and Cobram attended a Tallygaroopna address just after midnight...

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Appeal different, but still on

IN Victoria, under normal circumstances, if you get a knock on the door on Good Friday morning, there is a very good chance that it is someone collecting for the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH). The RCH’s annual fundraising appeal, like the...

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Numurkah Leader

VCE 2020 timelines revised

IN the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Victorian Government has announced that Victorian government-school students will learn from home when term two commences next week, and that VCE timelines will be revised for the 2020 school year. VCE...

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Numurkah Leader

Moira hits double figures of infected, with one death

THE number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Moira Shire continues to climb, with 10 cases listed as at lunchtime today. One case has already proved fatal, with a woman in her 70s having died at Goulburn Valley Health last Wednesday. The woman is...

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PM: Situation to last at least six months

PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has warned Australians that the current pandemic situation is likely to last at least six months, and that we have to adapt. As of middy today, Moira and Greater Shepparton shires each have eight confirmed COVID-19...

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