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Local Boy to Global Stage: Troy Wheeler’s Journey to Butchery Stardom

Troy Wheeler, a Barham local, has carved out an extraordinary career from humble beginnings, representing Australia at the prestigious World Butchers’ Challenge in France earlier this year. As part of the Australian senior team, Troy and his...

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12 Jun 2025

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Weekly Wrap 22 May, 2025 -Raiders raid the top five, Kangas crush Kerang, Blues triumph in thriller versus Moulamein

Gus van Hart Koondrook Barham 11.9.75 d Tooley-Manang 9.6.60 Cohuna 14.14.98 d Kerang 6.9.45 There were smiles across the Central Murray Football League at the weekend as both Koondrook Barham and Cohuna notched important wins to keep their seasons...

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22 May 2025
Golf

Barham Golf Club: May 22, 2025

Tuesday 13th May saw the monthly Barham Vets Stableford Comp. Overall Winners were: Barry Attwood with 37 points from Mick Bower with 36 Pro-Pin was won by Russell Williams Wednesday 14th May 31 Ladies played a Stableford event. Overall Winners...

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22 May 2025
Sport

cluBarham Yogi Lewis Memorial darts competition 17th and 18th May 2025

Thanks to our major sponsor cluBarham and other sponsors Royal Bridge Hotel, Barham Hotel, Barham Foodworks, Barham IGA and Riverside Café. Twenty five teams competed in the annual Yogis invitational team challenge over the Saturday and Sunday, for...

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22 May 2025
Netball

Raiders Netball Results -22 May , 2025

Round 5 vs Lake Boga U13 Reserve Score: Raiders 10 were defeated by Lake Boga 31 Award 1 went to Bella Ferris Award 2 went to Jojo Wescombe We showed some great passages of play throughout the game. The girls just seemed a bit tired and flat. Just...

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22 May 2025

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Recycling Meets Creativity for Bush Sculpture Comp

Moulamein’s bi-annual Amateur Bush Sculpture competition raised the bar with an amazing array of 32 locally produced sculptures. Being a guest judge for this year’s competition, I found it an incredibly hard task to decide the winners of both the...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

12 Jun 2025

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Former Cohuna Firefighter Recognised

Andrew Waterson joined the Country Fire Authority (CFA) as a junior volunteer at Cohuna in 1985, when his father was the captain of the Cohuna Fire Brigade. Now, 40 years later he has been recognised with an Australian Fire Service Medal (ASFM) in...

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12 Jun 2025

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Posthumous OAM for Molloy

Former local teacher Maxwell Molloy has been posthumously awarded an OAM in the King’s Birthday Honours 2025. Mr Molloy received the honour for his service to the community of Murrabit and district. One of four children, Molloy grew up on a wheat...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

11 Jun 2025

Hospitality Concierge visits local hospitality venues

The NSW Government’s Hospitality Concierge has launched its new regional and remote outreach program in the Edward River and Wentworth regions to consult with business owners and support industry growth. The Hospitality Concierge is a free service...

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12 Jun 2025

News

HISTORICAL SOCIETY RAFFLE RESULTS

The Barham-Koondrook Historical Society conducted a street raffle during May and the winning tickets were drawn on May 29th at the Barham Newsagency. The first prize, a $200 fuel voucher, was won by Lisa Elliott from Tullakool. A $50 local shopping...

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12 Jun 2025

Opinion

Under The Bridge - ep. 454

Marielle stood in the doorway, her mouth agape, as Ian’s words cut her like a sharp knife through butter. She did not say a word, there was not a thing she could say to make the moment any less uncomfortable than it already was. Ian smiled...

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12 Jun 2025

News

The Vinyl Countdown - June 12, 2025

I keep a notepad in my car for a couple of reasons. 1. I’m old school and don’t like to use the Notes folder on my phone because I can never find it when I need it, 2.I often experience little brain waves of oddity that inspire me with an ide...

Ali Bohn

12 Jun 2025

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A chat with... Dot Griffith

...“That’s when I had a fall. I had already had a hip replacement and when I fell, I smashed the prosthetic and my femur! No, I don’t do things by halves!!”... Today I am at Glenarm in Kerang where I have someone special waiting to meet me...

Ali Bohn

05 Jun 2025

A Chat With...

A chat with... Gwen Walder

It has been a while since I have had the opportunity to interview a resident at Murray Haven in Barham, so when I was invited to have a Chat with Gwen Walder, I was eager to get back in there. Unfamiliar with the surname, it is always exciting to...

Ali Bohn

03 Apr 2025

A Chat With...

A chat with... John Lace

Throughout my almost 10 years working at The Bridge, I have encountered the name John Lace several times. Having never crossed paths with him before, all I knew of this man was that he was the father of the bubbly Gina who was the owner/operator of...

Ali Bohn

13 Mar 2025

A Chat With...

A chat with... Brian Walton

Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. If Brian Walton could be described in these words, then his job here on earth has been done, for they are all the qualities he has spent...

Ali Bohn

13 Feb 2025

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Weekly Wrap 12 June, 2025 - Murrabit in finals mix as Moulamein flounders - Kangas and River Raiders shake up CMFL pecking order

Gus van Hart Ultima vs Moulamein - Ultima Football Netball Club 2.25pm Hay vs Murrabit - Hay Recreation Reserve 2.25pm As the King’s Birthday bye arrives in the Golden Rivers Football League, the gap between finals contenders and also-rans is...

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12 Jun 2025

Sport

Pioneers down by two

A two-point clash between the Bendigo Pioneers and the Sandringham Dragons, which ended in a victory for the Dragons, has caused the Pioneers to drop to 13th on the ladder ahead of the mid-season break. Assigned to half-back, Raiders’ Ryan Bassett...

Kendall Jennings

05 Jun 2025

From Council

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From Council

GSC Seek Social Inclusion Feedback

Help Council develop its 2025-2029 Social Inclusion Strategy Gannawarra Shire Council is seeking residents’ help to develop the 2025-2029 Social Inclusion Strategy. “Council’s first Social Inclusion Strategy, which was adopted in 2019, has...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

16 Jan 2025

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Time running out to shape 2025-2029 Council Plan, Community Vision

Gannawarra Shire Council Plan pop-up session held at Leitchville in January 2025. Time is running out for residents to help Gannawarra Shire Council develop what will become the next version of its Council Plan and Community Vision. Council has been...

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06 Feb 2025

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Moulamein Anzac Day

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01 May 2025

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Enjoy these photos contributed by our community. We hope they brighten your day and help to take your cares away. If you have any photos that will bring a smile to our readers, please send them, along with a caption, to admin@thebridgenews. com. au

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