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Bright Woolworths included in wage theft scandal
IT is believed at least one employee at Bright’s Woolworths store has been a victim of the retailer’s $300 million underpayment scandal. It was revealed…

Home buyers bonus
POTENTIAL home buyers in Myrtleford may not reap the full benefits of the revised First Home Buyers Scheme, according to a local real estate expert….

Festival finale washout
NORMALLY the highlight of Bright’s annual Spring Festival, the Spring Carnival and Fireworks was cancelled last Saturday night due to the threat of severe thunderstorms…

Saints three for three after home win
THE Myrtleford Saints are three for three in the men’s CBL competition after a dazzling home court performance against the Wodonga Wolves on Saturday night….

Bright appoints coaches
BRIGHT’S senior football coach Tom Mullane-Grant will be joined by new assistant coach Paul Harrison next season, who returns to the club after a year…

Brighter Days move
BRIGHT’S hugely popular charity music festival, Brighter Days, will be moved to Pioneer Park next year after organisers admitted it had become too large for…

Show sparkles in the rain
MERCURIAL weather made for a slower start to the 72nd edition of the Myrtleford Show but those who braved the wet were rewarded with bursts…

Nationals recharge Big Buffalo plan
THE Big Buffalo dream was last week reignited with the Nationals calling on the State Government to put aside their “no dams” argument and take…

Battlefield to the farm
GENERATIONS of Whorouly residents present and past gathered by the town’s recreation reserve on Wednesday to commemorate 100 years since the soldier settlement scheme brought…

Cyclists race to high country
VICTORIA’S high country is fast becoming Australia’s premier cycle destination with latest statistics proving a huge increase in visitor numbers to the region. Since Tourism…

Saints plea for more
THE Myrtleford Saints have appealed AFL North East Border’s decision to give them zero extra player points for next season, submitting a plea on Monday….

Mountain man hits halfway mark
WITH 20 days complete, 59-year-old John Salton is halfway through his epic challenge. He’s running up and down Mount Buffalo’s Big Walk twice a day…
