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Splash park’s town support
MONDAY night’s community meeting has been hailed a huge success after Chamber of Commerce president Jim Van Geet and businessman Nathan Mirt garnered enough support…

Tigers stumble against Hawks
AFTER a stunning opening round win over Beechworth, the Ovens Valley United Tigers were unable to catch a runaway Rovers United Bruck side, going down…

Beauty two in a row
A FIVE-WICKET haul by new recruit Shane Manny has skittled through Baranduda’s batsmen and secured a second win to start the season for Mount Beauty…

Another tragic death
A 21-YEAR-OLD Wodonga man has been killed in the region’s second fatal crash in less than a week. Police believe the man was driving on…

Mountain of trash
A GROUP of rubbish-clearing volunteers has returned to the Great Alpine Road up Mount Hotham, and in two days picked up 500 pieces of rubbish…

Siblings ‘Cap’ off great season
IN his first full season back in Myrtleford, Connor Caponecchia was the runaway winner of the Savoys’ senior best and fairest on Saturday. The 21-year-old…

First victory for United
MOUNT Beauty United has started its season with a bang, posting a massive total at home and defeating Barnawartha/Chiltern by 17 runs on Saturday. With…

Dawson’s dream alive
IT was all smiles when Myrtleford’s prized recruit Dawson Simpson stepped foot on McNamara Reserve for the first time last week. The towering ruckman, 30,…

Trio dominate for Tigers in first round victory
A TRIO of Tiger debutants has guided Ovens Valley United to an opening round win against Beechworth at Whorouly Memorial Reserve on Saturday. Ovens Valley…

Uncovering a mining past in Harrietville
ARCHAEOLOGY isn’t a term most people would associate with Australia, let alone Victoria or even the Upper Ovens Valley, but an archaeological dig is currently…

Bag a bargain at car boot sale
AS the New Year approaches, preparations are getting underway for the 2020 Myrtleford Festival with organisers launching a new fundraising initiative. Much like a garage…

Twilight Market pushed back
BRIGHT’S Rotary Twilight Market in January will have a later start time next year in a compromise reached between Bright Rotary and the Alpine Shire…
