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Sandra Godwin

Mining boss to step aside

MINING development company VHM Ltd is searching for a new managing director or chief executive officer to take over from Graham Howard. Mr Howard will step down from the role on September 30 but remain on the leadership team as a non-executive...

29 Aug 2023

Business

Miner finds new reserves

THE company behind the large Goschen mine project has identified another new deposit nearby. In a 26-page announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange this week, VHM Ltd reported drilling had identified high-grade rare earth, zircon and...

17 Aug 2023

Police & Courts

Regional Victorians more likely to use drugs, alcohol

IT’S well known that smoking is more common among regional Victorians, but a report released last week shows we’re also more likely to consume a range of other legal and illegal drugs than Melbourne residents. These include alcohol, cannabis...

25 Jul 2023

Politics

Aiming for service through State Governments Women Leading Locally program

AFTER contesting three elections over three years, Andrea Otto is hoping a new program will give her the edge she needs ahead of next year’s local government elections. Ms Otto is among 65 women taking part in the State Government’s Women Leading...

10 Jul 2023

Business

Miner finds new reserves

THE company behind the huge Goschen mine project has identified a new deposit nearby that will boost its reserves of rare earth and heavy mineral sands by more than 40 per cent. In an announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange this week, VHM Ltd...

25 May 2023

Health

Hospital works to restore X-ray services

THE sudden withdrawal of X-ray and ultrasound services by Bendigo Radiology has left Cohuna District Hospital staff scrambling to find a solution for the community. Blaming staff shortages, the company last month advised it would cease the service...

16 May 2023

Business

Bower Tavern

DINERS in northern Victoria have taken to The Bower Tavern at Cohuna like a duck to water, booking it out most Friday and Saturday nights. Among the attractions are tasty pub favourites as well as restaurant-style fare. Co-owner Jamie...

02 Mar 2023

Business

Barham Riverside Cafe

AFTER a career in health administration and management, Pam Pearson and husband Bill Waller were looking for something other than a desk job when they moved back to northern Victoria. Ms Pearson found it at the Barham Riverside Café...

01 Mar 2023

News

New rules targeting distracted drivers in Victoria

NEW road rules targeting distracted drivers will be introduced in Victoria next month. It’s already illegal to use a mobile phone while driving, and those laws will be extended to include other technology, such as smartwatches, smart...

28 Feb 2023

News

New state case is ‘compelling’

CREATING a new state in western NSW would solve dwindling representation in parliament and give people a greater say in the management of its natural resources, an independent candidate for Murray says. David Landini is advocating for a separate...

23 Feb 2023

News

New Kerang Turf Club president off and racing

NEWLY elected Kerang Turf Club president Darren Connelly is living up to his nickname, “Dasher”.With less than two weeks until his first big event – the Boxing Day race meeting at Alexandra Park – Connelly has his sights firmly set...

20 Dec 2022

News

Survey finds rare flora at Quambatook reserve

A WILDFLOWER reserve near Quambatook appears to be flourishing, according to the first official flora survey in 50 years. Regional Landcare co-ordinator Ted Ryan said the survey, carried out by professional botanist Paul Foreman, with...

15 Dec 2022