Water cap exemptions to be tabled
Meetings will be held in the next few weeks informing northern Victorian irrigators about the areas exempt from the water trading cap.
View ArticleLands alliance seeks fuel burns backing
The Victorian Lands Alliance wants the state's new fire chief to back an increase in fuel reduction burning.
View ArticleConversation Corner
Orchardist, activist and community leader John Corboy was our first guest on Conversation Corner for 2011 - as he prepares to head north for a new life in Queensland.
View ArticleCountry football clubs face final siren
Times are tough for country football, and clubs on the brink of collapse want the Victorian Country Football League to do more to help them survive.
View ArticleSinging for our soldiers
Keith Martin and Keith Fleet from Wangaratta had always dreamed of attending the Anzac Day dawn service in Gallipoli. But they never imagined they'd be in the official choir.
View ArticleDefining school readiness
What makes a child ready for school? A report into the school readiness of indigenous children, families, schools and communities was launched in Federal Parliament this week. The report recognises...
View ArticleWinter Appeal underway
You can help keep our local community warm this winter. ABC Goulburn Murray is proud to continue supporting the Warm Up Winter Appeal. The appeal runs till June 30th.
View ArticleCampaign to keep affordable childcare in Tongala
Finding affordable childcare can be a challenge and for parents in some Goulburn Murray small towns, it might soon cease to be.
View ArticleUkulele caring
Come and try ukulele classes in Wangaratta provide respite, new friendships and a knowledge-base for carers supporting a loved one with an illness or dementia. It's hoped the sessions will also...
View ArticleNot just scones and sponges
When she was first invited to join her local CWA branch, Valerie Fisher had no idea what the Country Women's Association was. She went on to become President of its world governing body - advising...
View ArticleMaterial Girls
This sewing group in north east Victoria started a few years ago as a small group of friends sharing skills. After the Black Saturday bushfires, the role of the group changed and today they are giving...
View ArticlePedalling the Great Victorian Bike Ride 2011
ABC presenter Jeremy Lee is back in the saddle for the Great Victorian Bike in 2011 - cycling his way with thousands of others from Swan Hill to Castlemaine. Follow his reports, photo essays,...
View ArticleMurray group says basin plan better without figures
The New South Wales Water Commissioner has been warned he will be called on to spearhead local campaigns to secure funding for water saving projects.
View ArticleMrs Gray's Garden
Is your backyard no longer what it used to be? Why not donate your garden to the community, that is what Maria Gray from Victoria's north east has done.
View ArticleHave pumpkin, will barter
Bronwen O'Shea grabbed some eggs, a couple of home grown pumpkins and her microphone and headed off to do some bartering at the Yackandandah Produce Swap.
View ArticleClub confident of making Benalla race track safe
The Benalla Racing Club is confident the track will be safe for racing by August.
View ArticleWodonga group wins prize for helping homeless
A Wodonga organisation has claimed a national award at Parliament House for helping homeless people secure accommodation.
View ArticleHow I became homeless
On Youth Homelessness Matters Day, we met one local who overcame the odds to find a fresh start in a home of her own. But not all young people are as lucky.
View ArticleTrust keen to help fund community groups
The Border Trust says it has received $300,000 from the Victorian Government to help community groups across north-east Victoria.
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