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News
June 30 2009
Cheapest fuel
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Rochester had the cheapest petrol prices in Australia yesterday morning, according to RACV government relations manager David Cumming.
A 9am, ...
June 30 2009
Colbo man dies in ute crash
A 38-year-old Colbinabbin man died on Sunday morning after the ute he was driving careered off the road and through three front yards in ...
June 30 2009
Four blitz competition
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Four Rochester dance students scooped the awards at the recent Mildura Eisteddfod.
Emma Spencely, Rhiana Micheel, Tegan Dinsdale and Hannah ...
June 30 2009
Council plan adopted
Plans which will guide the future decisions of Campaspe Shire were adopted by council on Friday.
Council held a special meeting to adopt its ...
June 30 2009
Day for grandparents
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Students at district schools, kindergartens and playgroups have been kept busy recently, showing their grandparents where they spend most of their ...
June 30 2009
Check or jail term
District sporting clubs, coaches and trainers face jail terms and heavy fines from tomorrow if they do not have proper accreditation for working ...
June 30 2009
Maisy a work of Picasso art
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Visitors to Rochester Primary School are being greeted by a blue cow grazing on the front lawn.
Grade 5 and 6 students painted the cow, who they ...
June 30 2009
Man in hospital after collision
A Rochester man was taken to Echuca hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle accident on the Echuca-Nanneella Rd last Tuesday.
The ...
June 30 2009
Good and bad results
District roads and footpaths continue to be a thorn in the side of Campaspe Shire ratepayers, according to an annual satisfaction survey.
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June 30 2009
Hall works start
Work on an upgrade of Rochester’s historic shire hall started yesterday.
Extensive landscaping work outside the building, where 40cm to 60cm ...
June 30 2009
Drought funding to expire today
Funding for drought co-ordinators and counsellors will expire today, leaving many droughtaffected farmers in the district without access to any ...
June 30 2009
Water costs to increase
Water bills for Rochester, Elmore and Lockington residents will rise from tomorrow.
This year’s average price increase for residential ...
June 30 2009
New role for Bruce
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Long-time Rochester Secondary College teacher Bruce Watson will take over the position of assistant principal at the start of next term.
The new ...
June 30 2009
Have your say
Young people in the district have until Friday to have their say on a range of important issues as part of Australia’s largest annual youth ...
June 30 2009
CWA group claims first and second
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Campaspe CWA had plenty of success with its entries in this year’s CWA State Song and Costume Festival.
The branch came first in the large ...
June 30 2009
Help available
District retirees affected by the economic downturn should not be afraid to take advantage of Centrelink services, according to Member for Rodney ...
June 30 2009
Nationalities join in harmony
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About 30 people joined together for a harmony lunch recently.
Organised by Rochester Community House, the harmony lunch was the final of three ...
June 30 2009
Graduates
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Police Beat
June 30 2009
Police impound ute for weekend
A Maiden Gully man had his ute seized by police after he was allegedly driving at 49km/h over the speed limit on Friday.
Rochester police stopped ...
Lifestyle
June 30 2009
Have a laugh
This week’s Dry humour joke comes from Wayne Hayes.
A policeman was driving along in the country when he noticed a small black coupe ...
Real Estate
June 30 2009
A myriad of homes for buyers to choose from
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As part of the 2009 Federal Budget, the government has extended the increased first-home owners grant until September 30, after which it will be ...
Sport
June 30 2009
Evenly-contested match for the junior Magpies
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An early start Saturday saw the Rochester Magpies under 14s travel to Colbinabbin to take on Runnymede in an evenly-contested match.
The first ...
June 30 2009
Solid performance
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Damp and slippery conditions and the possibility of third position on the ladder was the simple equation which faced the Rochester Tigers’ ...
June 30 2009
Cats home
In a low-scoring match, LockingtonBamawm United (LBU) under 14s played Echuca White under lights.
The conditions were wet and slippery, with ...
June 30 2009
Championship for Gallagher
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Rochester Golf Club women’s championship saw Di Gallagher victorious after three rounds with 272.
Marg Knight was runner-up.
Gallagher ...
June 30 2009
Amazing 16-goal haul to Weeks
Huntly was exposed to the talents of Colbinabbin goal kicking sensation Grant Weeks, with the 20-year-old leading forward finishing with an ...
June 30 2009
Physical netball match
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The Rochester Tigerettes netballers won one from four games on the weekend, in a physical match-up against the Shepparton Bears.
Despite a strong ...
June 30 2009
Bloods win big match
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Elmore was the big winner in round 11 of the Heathcote and District Football League season, with a sensational 13-point come-from-behind victory ...
June 30 2009
Cats made to work for win
Lockington-Bamawm United (LBU) was made to work every inch of the way, before registering a win over a plucky Mt Pleasant combination in round 11 ...
June 30 2009
Roaring Tigers thump visitors
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A great weekend for the Rochester FootballNetball Club, on and off the field, was capped off by a thumping 45-point win by the senior side over ...
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