8+ hour, 31+ min ago  (430+ words) Labor faces a fight from inside and out over long-awaited gambling advertisement reforms that government backbenchers and opposition MPs say don't go far enough. Three years after a Labor-led report recommended banning all ads for online gambling, the government introduced…...

10+ hour, 47+ 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…...

14+ hour, 49+ 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…...

10+ hour, 16+ 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…...

15+ hour, 48+ 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…...

14+ hour, 58+ 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…...

15+ hour, 27+ 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…...

15+ hour, 37+ 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…...

15+ hour, 33+ 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…...

15+ hour, 48+ 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…...