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Echuca-Moama families struggle to find next meal with food insecurity on the rise

PARENTS are cutting down their eating or even skipping meals entirely with the number of locals going hungry is on the rise, according to our swamped charities and welfare agencies.

Charmayne Allison

23 Dec 2019

News

Echuca locals embrace solar as summer blackouts loom

BLISTERING summer temperatures mean an increased risk of blackouts in Echuca and beyond, with Victoria in greatest danger of losing power in coming months. Worst case scenario, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) said up to 1.3 million...

Charmayne Allison

18 Dec 2019

News

Moama Preschool allocated 2ha site for new facility

MORE Moama three and four-year-olds will have access to early childhood education right on their doorstep as Moama and District Preschool makes strides towards a new state-of-the-art building. Murray River Council has voted to allocate a 2ha site...

Charmayne Allison

13 Dec 2019

News

Echuca East resident condemns “rotten” peppercorn trees

ECHUCA sleeper cutter Doug Rosenow is condemning crumbling peppercorn trees on Goulburn Rd and Sutton St which Campaspe Shire Council has deemed safe. Despite battling for almost three years to have the “rotten” trees chopped down, the Echuca East...

Charmayne Allison

13 Dec 2019

Entertainment

Merry Christmas from Murray River Council community services

MURRAY River Council community services staff, clients and volunteers celebrated their end of year Christmas party recently. The team of hard-working locals enjoyed an afternoon tea and were entertained by the talented Gwen Potter

Charmayne Allison

12 Dec 2019

News

Echuca-Moama locals struggle to find affordable housing this Christmas

MANY locals may not be home for Christmas, with a staggering 20 per cent increase in residents presenting to Anglicare Echuca requiring a homelessness response in just the past 12 months. That’s an extra 135 times locals have asked the service...

Charmayne Allison

12 Dec 2019