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Riverboats Music Festival announces three-day concert series in lieu of 2021 event Jen Cloher Words by Tom Parker The concert series will see Jen Cloher, Bob Evans, thando and more perform aboard Echuca’s historic paddlesteamer fleet. Due to the disruptions caused by you know who, Riverboats Music Festival unfortunately won’t be going ahead in its glorious, fully-fledged format in 2021. Instead, the festival organisers have announced a three-day concert series set to go down in m...

DECLINE AND FALL Some years ago I stayed in Dubai for three nights at a new, boutique hotel. I arrived at midnight, tired, and handed over a credit card (Traveller letters, February 6). Being used to the system where they took a paper imprint of your credit card for security and then tore it up when you checked out, I took little notice of the comment about a deposit. I had some cash and two cards, one of which I always leave in the room safe for security. The next day I paid cash for a taxi to...

Australian vintage headers power on thanks to a young Victorian farmer WedWednesday 17 updated WedWednesday 17 Rochester farmer Hugh Macague is passionate about collecting Australian vintage headers. ( Share Print text only Cancel While many young people are fascinated by fast cars or boats, 23-year-old farmer Hugh Macague is passionate about collecting and restoring Australian made headers. Key points: The 23-year-olds passion started as a teenager when he joined a vintage machinery club The R...

Regional Victoria wears the blunt arm of the lockdown law We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement The Australian Open isn’t the only tennis getting knocked around by Victoria’s latest COVID-19 lockdown: in fact, compared to those readying for the 2021 country week tournament, the professionals at outbreak epicentre in Melbourne are getting away lightly. Country week was supposed to begin on Sunday at Swan Hill - co...

It's move-in week! Our very first Renew Fitzroy Street tenants have been handed the keys to their new shop fronts. Renew Fitzroy Street is a retail pilot...

Campaspe Shire Council is calling on the community to be part of reviewing and defining our shared vision for the future. Mayor, Cr Chrissy Weller said...

Tomato harvest starts across Victoria as processors look to restock after COVID panic-buying SatSaturday 6 Three thousand tonnes of organic tomatoes are being processed for canned goods. ( Share Print text only Cancel In northern Victoria and southern New South Wales, canning-tomato growers are starting to harvest what has been a bumper crop. Key points: Canning tomatoes are varieties that are made into tomato paste, sauces and tinned tomatoes SPC is ramping up production this year, after COVID...

If you missed life on the ocean wave in 2020, take heart. While international cruising remains in the doldrums, Australias success in containing COVID-19 has already seen domestic small-ship cruise companies return to business. Cruise companies will operate throughout 2021 under various government-approved cruise-safe protocols, and cruise-starved Australians have rushed to make bookings, reassured by various deposit-protection and money-back arrangements in the event that ships are prevented f...

Little Shop of Horrors is back. For a second attempt. After Echuca-Moama Theatre Company had to cancel last year’s production due to COVID-19 restrictions, the show has been re-scheduled for the end of May. With a brand new cast. “We had some cast members who weren’t able to commit this year so we held auditions for those roles on Friday and have come up with another great cast,” director Glen McFadden said. “We had our first read through on Monday night and its already sounding great...

Advertisement Melbourne recorded its wettest day since last March and the State Emergency Service received more than 600 calls for help as damaging winds and heavy rain crossed the state on Friday. The city was inundated, with 48 millimetres of rain falling between 9am and 6pm. The state, meanwhile, recorded close to its average January rainfall of 46.8 millimetres. Umbrellas were out in force outside Flinders Street Station on Friday. Credit:Penny Stephens A person in South Melbourne had to cl...