Seymour News

Local Lions deliver cakes to thank first responders

The Lions Club of Seymour Goulburn recently donated Lions Cakes to emergency services and health workers. Lions Heather Dunn and Gerry Bates presented a bag with individual cake portions and a thank you card to Seymour police, ambulance members and...

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Seymour Rotary collects rubbish around Seymour

Rotarian Catriona Jarman said it was shameful the countryside next to what should be a picturesque area adjacent to the billabong could be littered

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Seymour Working Sheep Dog Club founders get pride of place in new pavilion

A plaque commemorating the founding members of the Seymour Working Sheep Dog Club will be displayed in the new Kings Park pavilion. Dan Donovan was a founding member in 1963 and organised the plaque to recognise people who have given years of...

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Seymour Working Sheep Dog Club founders get pride of place in new pavilion

A plaque commemorating the founding members of the Seymour Working Sheep Dog Club will be displayed in the new Kings Park pavilion. Dan Donovan was a founding member in 1963 and organised the plaque to recognise people who have given years of...

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Seymour Health encouraging staff and patients to quit smoking

Patients and staff of Seymour Health will be encouraged to stop smoking to help reduce the burden on the health system. People who smoke have an increased risk of catching influenza and typically have more complications from COVID-19. There’s...

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Road repairs ongoing in Mitchell Shire after storm damage

If you have any questions, phone 5734 6200 or email depot. [email protected] vic. gov. au

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Plenty of information on offer for region’s visitors

While many tourist-based services are slowly coming back online following COVID-19 shutdowns, there will be no shortage of promoting Seymour and district this Queen’s Birthday long weekend. Mitchell Shire Council’s visitor information...

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CFA urges people to check safety of heat sources

With winter officially here, the CFA is urging residents to keep themselves safe by checking and maintaining their fireplaces, chimneys, fireboxes and flues. Each year the CFA sees an increase in the number of chimney fires from both fireplaces and...

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Extra time to register pools and spas

Homeowners now have until November 1 to register their pool or spa with local councils, after the Victorian Government announced a five-month extension of the deadline. In December last year, the government introduced new regulations requiring...

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Seymour flood levee on the agenda at June council meeting

The future of the proposed Seymour Flood Levee will be discussed at a council meeting on June 29. A future directions report will be considered by councillors outlining several issues including the proposed levee’s cost, safety value, economic...

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Upgrades have begun at Nagambie Healthcare

With most of its rooms more than 90 years old, Nagambie Healthcare is due for an upgrade. The health service was built in 1929 and its rooms are small and antiquated with shared bathrooms not up to 2019 standards. Essential upgrades recently began...

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Tree planting completed at Nagambie Golf Club

Nagambie Golf Club has used the lack of golf to spruce up its course, planting more than 300 new trees and shrubs recently. The club is keen to create more biodiversity around the course and hoped the inclusion of a greater variety of native plants...

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Tallarook Farmers’ Market to return in June

For more information or contact details of regular stallholders, visit tallarookfarmersmarket. com. au/meet-our-makers

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There’s more to palliative care than you might think

Two Seymour Health nurses have joined the campaign to help create awareness and education about the importance of palliative care. Palliative Care Victoria aims to celebrate palliative care workers with the ‘Palliative care, it’s more...

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Shires attract state government funding to connect workers to jobs

Employment opportunities across Mitchell and Strathbogie shires have been bolstered thanks to the Victorian Government’s Working for Victoria initiative which will see a range of recovery roles supported for six months. Mitchell Shire Council...

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Mitchell Shire Council supports COVID-19 recovery package

Mitchell Shire Council has supported a recovery package that will help assist residents and businesses during the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the breakout of COVID-19, the council has been evaluating delivery of frontline services...

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Locals urged to not eat wild mushrooms

Strathbogie Shire residents are being warned not to eat mushrooms that have been appearing in gardens around Victoria for fear they could be the poisonous Death Cap or Yellow-staining mushrooms. The recent heavy rain throughout the state has seen an...

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Ceramicist adapting work for clay-loving community

There have been quite a few changes for Tallarook ceramicist Sandra Bowkett since the pandemic hit. Usually she would be supplying a steady stream of kiln-fired clay to places such as Shepparton Art Museum and Crafts Victoria or running workshops...

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Inland rail grants now available

Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is inviting community groups and organisations to apply for round six of the Inland Rail Community Sponsorships and Donations program. Inland Rail director of engagement, environment and property Rebecc...

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