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10+ hour, 33+ min ago (365+ words) Tributes are flowing for a 15-year-old boy who died after allegedly being stabbed and dumped outside a medical centre. The boy was found critically injured outside Craigieburn Community Hospital in Melbourne's north, about 7. 50pm on Wednesday. A staff member from the…...
Council adopts 2026-27 Operational Plan and Budget
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (425+ words) A three per cent rise in general rates revenue and a $14. 87 to capital works program have been formally approved by Edward River Council with the adopting of its 2026-27 Operational Plan and Budget. The plan, endorsed this week alongside an updated…...
Benalla police arrest two
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (171+ words) Benalla police have made two significant arrests this week as part of ongoing efforts to address crime and keep the community safe. Earlier this week, a 35-year-old Benalla man was arrested in relation to an alleged carjacking and aggravated burglary…...
Cobram spared the worst
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (213+ words) The Bureau of Meteorology issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Cobram and Tocumwal areas on the evening of Wednesday, July 1, but Cobram escaped with only minor damage. Cobram SES received just two call-outs during the storm, mainly for water…...
Weather and river alerts
16+ hour, 34+ min ago (905+ words) The Goulburn River at Seymour has reached minor flood level this morning. At 11am it was sitting at 3. 91m, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. At Murchison, the Goulburn River was sitting steady at 6. 67m at 11. 11am " below flood level. At Shepparton it was…...
Budget invests in Thompsons Beach
15+ hour, 44+ min ago (379+ words) Moira Shire Council has adopted its 2026/27 budget, allocating a total of $700, 000 to Thompsons Beach in Cobram. The $33. 56 million capital program will invest in infrastructure, community facilities and essential services across the shire. Chair administrator Graeme Emonson said council was mindful…...
Mc Curdy urges vigilance following bird flu detection
16+ hour, 13+ min ago (237+ words) State Member for Ovens Valley Tim Mc Curdy is encouraging residents to remain vigilant following the first detection of the highly contagious H5 N1 avian influenza (bird flu) in Australia. Multiple cases have now been confirmed in wild migratory seabirds in Western…...
Chance to secure food relief funding
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (225+ words) Neighbourhood houses, food relief providers and community organisations are being encouraged to apply for funding through the Victorian Government's Community Food Security Program. State Member for Ovens Valley Tim Mc Curdy said demand for food relief was continuing to grow…...
Blaze Aid receives $30, 000 donation from Soroptimists
16+ hour, 19+ min ago (274+ words) Blaze Aid has been selected as the recipient of a $30, 000 grant from the Victorian Soroptimist Foundation, assisting farming communities across the state, including Cobram and Shepparton. The grant will provide vital support to farming communities impacted by the recent bushfires…...
Push for mental health
16+ hour, 34+ min ago (385+ words) The Push-Up Challenge is Australia's largest mental health and fitness event, aiming to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention. This year marks the first time Cobram Secondary College has taken part in the initiative, with students and staff…...