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Articles for Goulburn

How a group of Pacific Island workers saved the Taralga Tigers — and breathed new life into local rugby
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How a group of Pacific Island workers saved the Taralga Tigers — and breathed new life into local rugby

ABC  

It's half-time on a windswept rugby field in Australia's Snowy Mountains as a group of Pacific Islander players huddle and listen to their coach. "Without the Pacific Islander boys joining our club, I don't think we'd have a team at the moment," coach Evan Rees said. The club has also helped the players feel connected to their new home in …

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Bhutanese Community Farm in Victoria helps families build new life in Australia
8 months ago

Bhutanese Community Farm in Victoria helps families build new life in Australia

ABC  

Sitting by the banks of the Murray River in north-eastern Victoria is an outcrop of plants and colour, surrounded by grazing cattle and native birds. It is this peace which Bhutanese Community Farm secretary Harka Bista credits with improving the mental health of his large Bhutanese community in the region, many of whom moved from an agrarian lifestyle to the …

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The Bright Side: people power, housing dreams, and trading sapphires
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Bright Side: people power, housing dreams, and trading sapphires

ABC  

Sabra Lane Hi there. Glenn Keys Well, Project Independence is unique in Australia because it's providing home ownership for people with an intellectual disability. Sabra Lane And that's Glenn Keys, the co-founder of Project Independence. Sabra Lane Now Tim's written an online story about that project, which you can find in the show notes if you want more information. You …

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School bus seats at a premium for regional students scrambling to make it to class
10 months, 3 weeks ago

School bus seats at a premium for regional students scrambling to make it to class

ABC  

In short: Regional families say children without public transport access are missing out on school bus seats in growing corridors. Regional families say children without public transport access are missing out on school bus seats in growing corridors. Families say it's getting harder to secure school bus seats in growing areas. The Victorian government has just rolled out new school …

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Storms ravage Victoria's stone-fruit season as Swan Hill and Goulburn Valley growers count the cost
11 months, 1 week ago

Storms ravage Victoria's stone-fruit season as Swan Hill and Goulburn Valley growers count the cost

ABC  

Weeks of wild weather in Victoria is likely to mean less stone fruit on supermarket shelves, after hail and heavy rain smashed Australia's main production regions. Key points: Stone-fruit growers have suffered millions of dollars of damage after hail and intense storms Vegetable and table grape crops are also affected CSIRO's David Post says climate change is bringing more extreme …

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Goulburn community solar farm sees local investors take action against climate change and power bills
1 year, 4 months ago

Goulburn community solar farm sees local investors take action against climate change and power bills

ABC  

At Dimity Taylor's sheep farm at Bannister, north of Goulburn, the spinning shadows of 50-metre-long wind turbine blades sweep across her property at sunset. Ms Taylor is one of 300 Goulburn residents who have bought into a nearly $5 million solar farm being built by a community organisation called Community Energy 4 Goulburn on the town's outskirts to feed power …

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Angel Cropley screamed the first time he sat on a horse, now he's preparing to ride 5,000km
1 year, 4 months ago

Angel Cropley screamed the first time he sat on a horse, now he's preparing to ride 5,000km

ABC  

When Angel Cropley first sat on a horse he screamed. Key points: Angel Cropley is preparing to ride the Great National Trail from Cooktown to Healesville on horseback The family says they have seen massive improvements in Angel since he began horseriding They are aiming to raise $500,000 for the Riding for the Disabled Association of Australia along the way …

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Backlog for driver's licence tests in Queanbeyan seeing some travel hours to secure bookings
1 year, 4 months ago

Backlog for driver's licence tests in Queanbeyan seeing some travel hours to secure bookings

ABC  

For Queanbeyan teenager Emma, getting her provisional driver's licence was memorable for all the wrong reasons. "Jasmine was able to easily book her hazard perception test, but when she went to book the driving test, the next available date in Queanbeyan was September 3," Robyn said. Backlog blamed on staffing woes Robyn's daughter Jasmine has her learner driver's licence but …

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Lake Eppalock spills for second time in two years as residents fear flood
1 year, 5 months ago

Lake Eppalock spills for second time in two years as residents fear flood

ABC  

Lake Eppalock has started spilling for the second time in two years as flood-affected residents' anxiety grows. Key points: Lake Eppalock in Central Victoria has started spilling Residents are on edge after last year's spill happened just before devastating flooding Its expected to spill for 7-10 days Residents have been calling for authorities to release more water from Lake Eppalock …

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Rainbow Story Time cancellations an attack on queer community not drag, community says
1 year, 7 months ago

Rainbow Story Time cancellations an attack on queer community not drag, community says

ABC  

A woman who books appearances for drag queens says the cancellation of a second rainbow story time event in as many weeks says threats are an attack on the queer community, and not a rejection of drag. Key points: Drag queen Ashley Madison condemns the cancellation of the Rainbow Story Time event in Goulburn She says drag culture has long …

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Police in Western Australia arrest man over assault of women in Goulburn streets
1 year, 8 months ago

Police in Western Australia arrest man over assault of women in Goulburn streets

ABC  

A man has been arrested in Western Australia over two separate physical attacks and a sexual assault that left two women in hospital in New South Wales. Key points: The man was arrested at a Fremantle hotel in Western Australia Strike Force Noobillia was established to investigate the two assaults Detectives will travel to Perth to apply for extradition NSW …

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Mooroopna residents want answers on drainage issues after Goulburn River flood
2 years, 1 month ago

Mooroopna residents want answers on drainage issues after Goulburn River flood

ABC  

A fortnight after water began gathering in low-lying parts of Rita Costa's street in Mooroopna, it is still not clear when she will be able to return home. Key points: Residents in parts of Mooroopna hit hardest by the floods say drainage issues on their streets have delayed the clean-up Authorities are pumping water out of the affected areas as …

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Australian PM tours flood-hit parts of Victoria as crisis batters three states
2 years, 2 months ago

Australian PM tours flood-hit parts of Victoria as crisis batters three states

The Independent  

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Walbundrie Show 'a great sight to see', community and business in Murray region reap rewards
2 years, 2 months ago

Walbundrie Show 'a great sight to see', community and business in Murray region reap rewards

ABC  

Walbundrie local Graeme 'Snow' McMaster knows what a thriving agricultural show means to the community – the 75-year-old has been volunteering at the Walbundrie Show for 60 years. Snow knows more than most why the show's return on Monday's public holiday, after a two-year break due to COVID, has been "a great sight to see" for the town's economy and …

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Lake Eppalock begins to spill after spring rain signalling a busy tourist season ahead
2 years, 2 months ago

Lake Eppalock begins to spill after spring rain signalling a busy tourist season ahead

ABC  

For the first time in six years, Lake Eppalock near Bendigo has started spilling after heavy spring rain. Key points: Lake Eppalock is spilling for the first time in six years Accommodation providers say tourists are likely to flock to the region to witness the event Goulburn Murray Water says the spill creates a flood risk downstream Goulburn Murray Water …

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Aged just 11 years, Beau Cosgrove is defying the odds as a bull rider and wheelchair rugby coach
2 years, 5 months ago

Aged just 11 years, Beau Cosgrove is defying the odds as a bull rider and wheelchair rugby coach

ABC  

Beau Cosgrove is not your average 11-year-old. Loading YouTube content As an infant, Beau's parents would take him to watch bull riding, and he loved it so much that his first words were "re-ride", "buck him" and "go Daddy" as he watched his father compete. "That's all he was really interested in for a long time, which made it really …

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Echuca-Moama's second bridge opens after almost 60 years of campaigning
2 years, 8 months ago

Echuca-Moama's second bridge opens after almost 60 years of campaigning

ABC  

It has been almost 60 years in the making, but Echuca-Moama has officially opened its second bridge. Key points: Thousands of people attended the opening of the second Echuca-Moama bridge The twin towns have been campaigning for this bridge since 1965 It's hoped the new bridge will draw traffic away from Echuca's centre and off the older bridge The gates …

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Wise Well Women fighting vaccine misinformation in CALD communities, one chat at a time
3 years, 4 months ago

Wise Well Women fighting vaccine misinformation in CALD communities, one chat at a time

ABC  

A group of women sits in a semicircle, their voices filling the air in a colourful chorus of accents and languages. The session is hosted by Wise Well Women, a grassroots initiative aimed at increasing health literacy in Shepparton's culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Breaking down vaccine barriers Wise Well Women is run by 12 women who represent Shepparton's Afghan, …

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NSW records 89 COVID-19 infections, second death as new case found in Goulburn
3 years, 5 months ago

NSW records 89 COVID-19 infections, second death as new case found in Goulburn

ABC  

The number of new daily COVID-19 cases in NSW has decreased for the first time in a week, but a man in his 70s has died and the virus has spread to the state's regions. Key points: A COVID-19 case has been detected in Goulburn which is 200 kilometres from Sydney From tomorrow anyone from Greater Sydney working in the …

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Shepparton business, industry leaders urge global campaign for skilled migrants
3 years, 8 months ago

Shepparton business, industry leaders urge global campaign for skilled migrants

ABC  

A Shepparton business and industry leader has told a parliamentary inquiry into skilled migration that the federal government should fund a worldwide recruitment campaign to bring skilled workers to the region. Key points: The Committee for Greater Shepparton CEO urges the federal government to fund a worldwide recruitment campaign to bring skilled workers to the region Sam Birrell says the …

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