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ABC Goulburn Murray

Locality: Wodonga, Victoria

Phone: +61 1300 147 222

Address: 1 High Street 3690 Wodonga, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 There were long queues to get a COVID test these past few days. You swung into action and your efforts have not gone unnoticed. We’ve got this Goulburn Valley!

25.01.2022 DID YOU EXPECT KOALAS TO SOUND LIKE THIS? Koalas of Raymond Island are full to the brim with koalas to care for and George was not happy to have to share his accommodation!! This might just ruin their cute and cuddly reputation.

25.01.2022 Update 1.30pm: This incident has been downgraded to advice. A Watch and Act has been issued for an out-of-control grassfire burning on the outskirts of #Shepparton. Fire crews and police are responding to the fire on the corner of #Rudd and #Wanganui roads, heading in a south easterly direction towards Kittles Road and Wheller Road.... A spokesperson from the CFA says there’s potential for the fire to cross road, road has been blocked off. More information UPDATE:

24.01.2022 WE ALL HAVE ONE... That mole we keep an eye on because it worries us a bit. It might be dark, light, hairy, red, scaly, or just plain odd. Well, this year there's been a decrease in people having their regular skin checks. ... Feel free to share pictures of your weird mole and consider this a reminder to get checked!

24.01.2022 Bluey and Bingo have some new friends in Tongala!

24.01.2022 Hundreds of people are isolating in Shepparton and thousands have queued, some for several hours, to be tested at pop-up facilities. DHHS said yesterday 350 results had already been received, all of which had been negative.

23.01.2022 Grand Designs Charles Sturt University's Professor David Watson and honours student Mick Callan have used 3D printing technology to redesign the humble bird box, making it suitable for a variety of Australian wildlife. The new adaptable design - pictured below with a content resident - is built to mimic the microclimate of a real tree hollow. ... Suitable tree hollows can take up to 100 years to form naturally and this innovation could prove crucial in restoring habitat for wildlife after disasters such as bushfire.

23.01.2022 Late update from GV Health CEO Matt Sharp who says there are currently no new active cases of #COVID-19 in #Shepparton. Three locals who tested positive are all self isolating.

22.01.2022 Nearly 500 contacts linked to the Shepparton Covid-19 cluster have been identified so far. As of 6pm yesterday more than 800 people had been tested in the region following the confirmation three people had tested positive on Tuesday night.

21.01.2022 Premier Daniel Andrews is holding a press conference. Victoria has recorded six new cases of coronavirus and zero deaths overnight. MORE: https://ab.co/33YMDs7

20.01.2022 Here's everything you need to know about Halloween

20.01.2022 HARVEST SAFETY ALERT ISSUED The RFS has issued an immediate harvest safety alert for Albury, Berrigan, Federation and Greater Hume Shire council areas until 7pm tonight due to heightened fire danger. The RFS is requesting harvest operators to stop and check local weather conditions before deciding whether it is safe to continue harvesting.... Those conducting harvesting are advised to do the following: Stop: Stop Harvesting Operations Check: Check weather conditions, check the grain harvesting guide, and check your equipment Decide: Only resume operations if safe to do so and regularly reassess the conditions. For information on Harvest Safety Alerts and the Grain Harvesting Guide visit: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/harvesting-guide

19.01.2022 MEDITATION KEY TO AWARD FOR COBRAM PRIMARY SCHOOL It’s been a busy day at Cobram Primary School, clearing away the weekend’s storm damage. But the school is also celebrating a win in the Victorian Education Excellence Awards taking out the Outstanding School Improvement Award.... Principal Matt Knight says that school has seen great results after setting out to improve the "climate for learning." "We have a rurally isolated community, there’s quite a lot of disadvantage here in Cobram, but what we couldn’t allow was to have any excuses," he said. "Yes, we’re a long way from Shepparton and yes, we don’t have the advantages that some of the bigger towns do, but we wanted to make sure that when the kids walked in the gate at Cobram they were in a place where they felt safe, where it was predictable, and where they were engaged with learning and happy to be here." One strategy was to introduce meditation to the classroom. "When my social worker came to talk to me about it six years ago, I probably had a bit of a flabbergasted look on my face when she spoke about a mindfulness approach in classrooms." But now, Mr Knight and the students are on board. "For three to seven minutes after every break or transition, our kids come in and do some meditation and mindfulness and just get themselves into a place where they’re ready to learn again."

18.01.2022 Stormy skies make for spectacular shots Two of our local photographer’s captured these, over Chiltern and at Benalla on sunset. We'd love seeing the Goulburn Murray in all its glorious colour, so if you get a pic worthy sharing send it here ... Kurtis Hickling & Rene Martens

17.01.2022 VICTORIAN STATE BUDGET The Victorian Government will deliver the 2020-21 State Budget later on today, but here's what we already know. Is there something you're hoping for?

17.01.2022 #BREAKING BORDER REGION ZONE EXTENDED All towns in pink including Falls Creek and Mount Buffalo will be included in the extended Border Bubble that will come into effect from tomorrow.

16.01.2022 WINNER WINNER WINNER! ABC Goulburn Murray scooped the prizes on today's statewide "Show Us Ya Yard Art"! Check out these amazing creations from Mitta Mitta, Wangaratta & Holbrook

16.01.2022 HAVE YOU BEEN TEMPTED BY THEM? Afterpay, ZipPay, ZipMoney... Like everything, laybys are different these days. On most shopping websites and in a lot of stores and even salons, buy now, pay later schemes are there for people who don't have the cash then and there. But in the eyes of the banks, available limits on accounts with these companies are regarded as credit facilities, just like credit cards and will be seen as debts if you're applying for a loan.

15.01.2022 Have you received any scam calls lately?

15.01.2022 THE RAIN HAS HIT WODONGA It’s raining cats and dogs in High St Wodonga right now as the volatile weather continues. UPDATE: Be aware of power outages impacting Wodonga, particularly the traffic lights along High St.

14.01.2022 It's Global Handwashing Day - and this week is definitely a good time to review technique. The World Health Organisation has some great visual instructions David Kidd from Northeast Health Wangaratta says the recent coronavirus cases in Shepparton underline the importance of hand hygiene as "the main way to reduce cross-infections".... "It's really going to be that alarm bell people are going to need to hear now and again just to maintain the momentum," he said. "It's really reminded them again that this is actually really important and a part that everyone can play and do really easily."

14.01.2022 Summer has only just officially begun, but if you felt like it was already here - here's why.

14.01.2022 75 YEARS OF CHANGE IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY This Thursday is a big day for ABC Rural. It marks 75 years since the department started providing Australians with daily information about farming and agriculture. Plenty has changed in that time, but that’s also true of the industries our reporters follow. Including dairy! Decades after surviving one of the industry's most significant changes, Australian dairy farmers continue to evolve and reinvent their businesses to stay co...mpetitive. After dairying at Lockington in northern Victoria for 20 years, and another seven years before that at a nearby property, Lisa Broad and her family moved their farming business to Gippsland last year. See how Lisa and her family have adapted to the move here: https://www.abc.net.au//dairy-deregulation-a-majo/12905028

13.01.2022 HOW’S THIS FOR SPECTACULAR ? Sunset onboard the PS Emmylou at Torrumbarry! James McDougall (& yes we’re all very jealous! )

13.01.2022 POP-UP CHRISTMAS GIFT HAMPER SHOP Students from Wodonga TAFE's Work Education Program are helping with Business Wodonga's 'Support Local Shop Local' initiative. They’ll be in-store at the new Christmas Gift Hamper pop-up shop in Stanley Street, Wodonga, Where they'll be putting together Christmas hampers filled with local produce.

12.01.2022 Update 1:55pm - NEW DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING SITE A new drive-through testing site will open from 3pm to 7pm today at Central Park Recreation Reserve, corner Central Avenue and Channel Road Shepparton East. It will be open from 8:30am to 5pm tomorrow.... Update 10:40am - SHEPPARTON SPORTS CITY TESTING SITE AT FULL CAPACITY The drive through testing site at the netball courts car park is now at capacity. Those wishing to attend the Sports City testing site are advised to come later in the afternoon. Operating hours have been extended to 7pm. SHOWGROUNDS TESTING SITE AT FULL CAPACITY The COVID-19 testing site at the Shepparton Showgrounds is at full capacity and people are being asked not to go there. Here is where you can go to get tested: GV Health’s Acute Respiratory Clinic at Graham Street: 8:00am 5:30pm Shepparton Respiratory Clinic, 172 Welsford Street: by appointment only Drive through testing clinics at Shepparton Sports Precinct, corner of Numurkah Road and Brauman Street. -Testing clinic 1 (Sports City Netball Carparks): 10:00am to 7pm -Testing clinic 2 (Sports City Main Pavilion): 12pm-5.30pm enter via Numurkah Road. Long queues are expected today so people are being asked to bring some water, food, a hat, sunscreen and possibly a folding chair if you can’t stand for long periods of time.

12.01.2022 #LIVE Premier Daniel Andrews is holding a press conference. Victoria has recorded two new cases of coronavirus and zero deaths overnight. MORE: https://ab.co/3dwotZ7

11.01.2022 What changes do you think are necessary to avoid another horror bushfire season?

11.01.2022 One Foot Forward Challenge 10 residents from Yackandandah Health have taken on the Challenge throughout October and no doubt seeing the benefits both physically and mentally. As of today they have reached a whopping 127.8km and $780.00 raised for the Black Dog Institute.

11.01.2022 A video emerged of Year 12 students singing a misogynistic chant on Fryers Street in Shepparton. The chant is similar to that notoriously sung by St Kevin's College students on a tram in Melbourne last year.

10.01.2022 Fire trucks provided not fit for hilly terrain says captain of Beechworth brigade, set atop an alpine hill.

10.01.2022 Wodonga’s old drive in cinema Is there something from the past you would like to see brought back?

09.01.2022 NAUGHTY AND NICE It's that time of the year where your Facebook friends start posting pictures of different places the ever so creepy Elf on the Shelf has shown up. Is Santa used as an incentive for your kids to be good in the lead up to Christmas? ... We all know that the big fella only delivers to well-behaved kids... The movies say so. So do some carols. So is Santa used as a bribe in your household or have you got another parenting tactic?

09.01.2022 HOW DO YOU MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION? You might see hand shakes (or 2020 elbow bumps) as a tried and true method... but have you got a special trick? Or is there something that always wins you over when you meet someone new? Other than a smile of course...

09.01.2022 SUMMER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER! Does this bring back any memories? Albury Wodonga photographer Karen Webb writes, "Every younger sibling knows that feeling when you’ve finally got the upper hand!"... : @capture_by_karen on IG #abcmyphoto

09.01.2022 EVER WONDERED HOW THE POLLEN COUNT IS CALCULATED? The Melbourne Pollen Count tracks grass pollen levels at eight sites across Victoria and releases warnings to hay fever and asthma sufferers. The levels are calculated using an instrument called a Burkard spore trap (pictured).... "It’s essentially a small vacuum cleaner which sits on a rooftop somewhere, and it sucks in air at about the same rate that people breathe," explained Melbourne Pollen Count coordinator and associate professor at the University of Melbourne Ed Newbigin. Pollen grains stick to a microscope slide coated with an adhesive that moves with a clockwork motor. "[It’s] unusual to find that there’s still a place in scientific instrumentation for clockwork, but the Burkard spore trap is one of those examples." Every morning at 9 o’clock, a counter replaces the microscope slide and manually counts the grass pollen grains. On extreme days, there can be hundreds. At the Dookie site, Mohammad Safiqur Rahaman Shishir has been doing the counting. "I have to stain [the slide] with a solution that is violet in colour," he explained. "Once I put it in under the microscope it will show you oval-shaped, round-shaped, different shapes of pollen." "Sometimes it’s difficult but most of the time it’s very easy to find out grass pollens and other pollens, the differences between them." Ed Newbigin compared the counting to Sesame Street character The Count. "One one grass pollen grain! Two two grass pollen grains!" "It’s exactly like that, it’s a physical count so some of them use little clickers to help them do the count and so on, but it’s just a count."

07.01.2022 #LIVE: Victoria's Deputy Premier James Merlino is holding a press conference. Victoria recorded no new coronavirus cases and no further deaths overnight. MORE: https://ab.co/3kGLGut

07.01.2022 IN SHEPP AND NEED A COVID TEST? Here are the most recent locations and wait times ... Both sites at Sports City (soccer and netball car parks) opened at 8am and have around a 30 minute wait time. Central Park testing clinic opened at 8.30am and currently has a minimal wait time Shepparton Showgrounds testing site opened at 8am with around a 30 minute wait time GV Health’s Acute Respiratory Clinic at Graham Street opened at 8am with a short wait time Shepparton Respiratory Clinic, 172 Welsford Street is open by appointment only

07.01.2022 Everything you need to know in the lead up to Christmas

06.01.2022 What do the people of #Shepp do when there’s no standalone live music events allowed? They throw COVID safe, socially-distanced gigs in their driveways or course! Were you at the GV’s Driveway Gig #2? If so, post your photos and videos below

06.01.2022 BRINGING EGYPT TO THE MURRAY

05.01.2022 Meet QT and QC the therapy alpacas! These cute and cuddly half-brothers are putting smiles on the faces of people living with dementia. The residents at this Perth aged care home were thrilled to meet them! Aren’t they adorable?

05.01.2022 Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley is holding a press conference. Victoria recorded one new case of coronavirus and no deaths overnight. MORE: https://ab.co/3e9DYqm

05.01.2022 Who’s getting a drop this evening?

03.01.2022 A year on from the horror bushfire season - the Royal Australian Mint has released a new commemorative coloured $2 coin The coin features two firefighters standing back-to-back in their protective gear, using hoses to put out flames around them. Learn more about some of our incredible firefighters: https://ab.co/2Ty5dkQ

02.01.2022 Australian farmers are on track to produce the second biggest grain crop ever, and NSW is "on the verge" of a record.

01.01.2022 IT'S STARTING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS The Christmas lights were sparkling - along with the moon -at Wodonga's Junction Square this morning. Are your decorations up yet?

01.01.2022 MONUMENT HILL REDEVELOPMENT COMPLETE The $1.3 million dollar redevelopment was officially unveiled at an 11am service today which included a minute's silence, the Last Post and speeches. The site was opened with a flag raising ceremony in May but the arrival of the new plaques honouring the soldiers was delayed until recently due to coronavirus restrictions.

01.01.2022 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING UPDATE 5:25PM - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued which may affect areas including Wodonga, Corryong, Bright, Falls Creek and Mt Hotham. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.