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The Deniliquin & Moama Railway Company
The Deniliquin & Moama Railway Company Pastoral Times reported. When paddle steamers first reached Echuca in 1853, The following year the recently-formed Murray and they travelled up from South Australia with the Darling River Railway Association again petitioned for a intention of delivering goods from that state to the light railway between Deniliquin and Moama. It was Echuca region and taking back wool from the given the green light bya select committee of the New Riverina sheep stations. South Wales parliament but according to the Pastoral The Victorian government reacted by building a rail- Times was rejected in the Legislative Assembly (the way line, which was already being constructed to the upper house) “by an overwhelming majority”, Castlemaine and Bendigo goldfields, to the Murray. apparently on the assurance of Sir James Martin who told the members that “two drays a week would It reached the river port in 1863 and was supply Deniliquin with all its requirements” and that immediately successful in stemming the flow of trade “only a few townspeople who wanted to sell out were to the bottom end of the river. getting up the agitation that the country people However for the people of Deniliquin it was nothing around Deniliquin had no sympathy with it.” More more than a tantalising glimpse of the benefits of a lobbying followed. Contrary to Sir James Martin's new technology. They were serviced by Cobb & Co assertion, freight charges were crippling the local coach, the fare for which, to Echuca, was greater than economy. Just before the railway arrived the cost of the rail fare from there to Melbourne. -
Northern Victorian Cluster - Municipal Heatwave Plan
Northern Victorian Cluster - Municipal Heatwave Plan Sub Plan prepared February 2018 Template Prepared by Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance for Buloke, Central Goldfields, Gannawarra, Loddon, Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander shire councils who participated in the Resilient Community Assets Heat Health project and City of Greater Bendigo who was involved in the early stages of the project. The Resilient Community Assets Project — a partnership between the Victorian Government and six local councils. Version Control Date Version Details Officer April 2016 2 New Municipal Heatwave Plan Central Victorian Greenhouse template developed Alliance July 2016 2.1 Draft Municipal Heatwave Plan Mount Alexander Shire - developed for Heatwave Working Emergency Management Group Coordinator October 2016 2.2 Further devp. Mount Alexander Shire - Climate Change Coordinator November 2016 2.3 Municipal Heatwave Workshop Mount Alexander Shire - held – further development Climate Change Coordinator and Emergency Management Team November 2016 3.0 Final Version Mount Alexander Shire - Emergency Management Coordinator May 2017 3.1 Additional developments and Mount Alexander Shire - transition to Northern Victorian Emergency Management Cluster Sub Plan Coordinator June 2017 3.2 Campaspe Shire information Mount Alexander Shire - added Emergency Management Coordinator Abbreviations ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics AV Ambulance Victoria BOM Bureau of Meteorology CDCH Castlemaine District Community Health CH Castlemaine Health CSU Councils “Customer Service -
Echuca Local Flood Guide Flood Information for Campaspe and Murray Rivers at Echuca
Echuca Local Flood Guide Flood information for Campaspe and Murray Rivers at Echuca Echuca For flood emergency assistance call VICSES on 132 500 Reviewed: 1 August 2020 1 Local Flood Guide Echuca Echuca Echuca has three main rivers either bordering or near the township: • the Murray River to the north, • the Campaspe River to the west, and, • the Goulburn River which joins the Murray north east about 15 kilometres upstream towards Barmah. These river systems make Echuca and its surrounding areas prone to flooding with major floods No two floods are the affecting people, animals and property since flood same. Floods like this records began in 1867. or worse could occur again. Are you at risk of flood? If you live or work close to a creek, river or low-lying area you may be With three main rivers either bordering or near the at risk from floods. Even if you are township, Echuca and its surrounding areas are not directly affected, you may still vulnerable to cross country overflows of water have to detour around flooded because of the flat nature of the local countryside. areas. There have been more than 16 significant Knowing what to do can save your floods since 1867 in the Campaspe Shire, life and help protect your property. caused by overflows from the Campaspe, Murray and Goulburn rivers. Flooding can occur on one river or be caused by a combination of all three rivers. Historically the worst floods are from a combination of the flooded rivers rather than just one. Up to 300 properties in East Echuca (e.g. -
Dry Seasonal Conditions in Rural Victoria
Department of Primary Industries Dry Seasonal Conditions in Rural Victoria Report: 51 September 22, 2005 Environmental Indicators Rainfall August rainfall totals were close to normal. Over winter as a whole, rainfall was somewhat above normal in the North East and in East Gippsland, somewhat below normal in Central Victoria and in West Gippsland, and near to normal elsewhere. August had a warm spell at the end of the month following the widespread snow on the 10th. Overall daytime temperatures were 1°C above average and nightime temperatures were about average. For the 6-month period from March to August, serious to severe rainfall deficiencies extend from the far southeast of South Australia across southwest and south-central Victoria to west Gippsland. The deficiencies over southern Victoria are not as extensive or intense as they were at the end of July. The most significant rainfall in September occurred through the second week and varied from 0-5 mm in the north west to over 100 mm in pockets of the North East (Figure 1). The seasonal rainfall outlook for October to December indicates an increased likelihood of below median falls over parts of southern Victoria for the December quarter. Chances of above median rainfall are between 30 and 40% in a band extending from the far southeast of South Australia to West Gippsland. This includes most of the areas that have suffered severe short-term rainfall deficiencies since the start of autumn, and a general downturn in rainfall since the mid 1990s. The chances of a wetter than average season are between 40 and 50% over the rest of the State. -
'The Families Were … Too Poor to Send Them Parcels': the Provision Of
‘The families were … too poor to send them parcels’: The provision of comforts to Aboriginal soldiers in the AIF in the Second World War Kristyn Harman In mid-1941, Private Clarrie Combo from New South Wales sent a letter from Syria, where he was stationed, to Mrs Brown of Loxton in South Australia. Combo, an Aboriginal soldier serving abroad with the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF), wrote ‘it is very nice of you to write to someone you do not know. Thank you for offering to knit a pair of socks for me. I wear size seven in boots’.1 These unlikely correspondents formed an affective relationship during the Second World War under the auspices of a scheme designed specifically to cater for the needs of Australian Aboriginal men serving abroad. Following the outbreak of the war, in August 1940 the Victorian-based Aborigines Uplift Society launched a national comfort auxiliary. This was Australia’s first fund with the express intent of providing comforts for Aboriginal soldiers, and its founding, modus operandi and outcomes are the subject of this article. Combo was one of at least 3,000 Aboriginal and 850 Torres Strait Islander people known to have served Australia during the Second World War.2 The advent of war, as Kay Saunders has revealed, raised numerous complex questions in relation to the nation’s Indigenous peoples, particularly in relation to their skills, capacity to serve, and loyalties. This led to some inequalities in relation to opportunities to serve. From a legal perspective, only those Aboriginal men who were exempt 1 Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record, 25 September 1941; Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser, 7 February 1941. -
Could This Be the Artist? Augustus Baker Peirce 1840 – 1919
Could this be the Artist? ©Virginia Hollister Augustus Baker Peirce 1840 – 1919 This photograph was taken in Hill End in 1872 by the American and Australasian Photographic Company, and is part of the Holtermann Collection at the Mitchell Library, Sydney. It is my theory that Augustus Baker Peirce is the artist responsible for the mural painted above the fireplace at the Bridge View Inn. This is based on stylistic similarities, the fact that he was in the area between 1871 and 1873, and his known history as a painter of the interiors of hotels. Fortunately for us, he wrote an illustrated memoir titled: ‘Knocking About: Being Some Adventures of Augustus Baker Peirce in Australia’ that tells us in great detail about his life and shows us examples of his drawing style. A B Peirce was most often known as Gus Pierce, or Captain Gus Pierce. He was born in Medford, Massachusetts, went to sea at 19, and jumped ship in Melbourne in 1859. He soon found his way to the gold fields of Victoria, and travelled about doing any job going: grubbing trees, shepherding sheep, washing dishes, writing signs, selling meat pies or Frank Weston’s ‘Wizard Oil’, etc. His interest in singing, dancing, ‘hanky-panky’ tricks and legerdemain, led him to the theatre and travelling shows. At Tarrengower, near Bendigo, a company entertaining local miners employed him to sing and act for a half-hour stint per night; during the day he helped with stage carpentry and scene painting. Here he is, on stage, one of many self-portraits in his memoir. -
List of Parishes in the State of Victoria
List of Parishes in the State of Victoria Showing the County, the Land District, and the Municipality in which each is situated. (extracted from Township and Parish Guide, Department of Crown Lands and Survey, 1955) Parish County Land District Municipality (Shire Unless Otherwise Stated) Acheron Anglesey Alexandra Alexandra Addington Talbot Ballaarat Ballaarat Adjie Benambra Beechworth Upper Murray Adzar Villiers Hamilton Mount Rouse Aire Polwarth Geelong Otway Albacutya Karkarooc; Mallee Dimboola Weeah Alberton East Buln Buln Melbourne Alberton Alberton West Buln Buln Melbourne Alberton Alexandra Anglesey Alexandra Alexandra Allambee East Buln Buln Melbourne Korumburra, Narracan, Woorayl Amherst Talbot St. Arnaud Talbot, Tullaroop Amphitheatre Gladstone; Ararat Lexton Kara Kara; Ripon Anakie Grant Geelong Corio Angahook Polwarth Geelong Corio Angora Dargo Omeo Omeo Annuello Karkarooc Mallee Swan Hill Annya Normanby Hamilton Portland Arapiles Lowan Horsham (P.M.) Arapiles Ararat Borung; Ararat Ararat (City); Ararat, Stawell Ripon Arcadia Moira Benalla Euroa, Goulburn, Shepparton Archdale Gladstone St. Arnaud Bet Bet Ardno Follett Hamilton Glenelg Ardonachie Normanby Hamilton Minhamite Areegra Borug Horsham (P.M.) Warracknabeal Argyle Grenville Ballaarat Grenville, Ripon Ascot Ripon; Ballaarat Ballaarat Talbot Ashens Borung Horsham Dunmunkle Audley Normanby Hamilton Dundas, Portland Avenel Anglesey; Seymour Goulburn, Seymour Delatite; Moira Avoca Gladstone; St. Arnaud Avoca Kara Kara Awonga Lowan Horsham Kowree Axedale Bendigo; Bendigo -
North Central Waterwatch Frogs Field Guide
North Central Waterwatch Frogs Field Guide “This guide is an excellent publication. It strikes just the right balance, providing enough information in a format that is easy to use for identifying our locally occurring frogs, while still being attractive and interesting to read by people of all ages.” Rodney Orr, Bendigo Field Naturalists Club Inc. 1 The North Central CMA Region Swan Hill River Murray Kerang Cohuna Quambatook Loddon River Pyramid Hill Wycheproof Boort Loddon/Campaspe Echuca Watchem Irrigation Area Charlton Mitiamo Donald Rochester Avoca River Serpentine Avoca/Avon-Richardson Wedderburn Elmore Catchment Area Richardson River Bridgewater Campaspe River St Arnaud Marnoo Huntly Bendigo Avon River Bealiba Dunolly Loddon/Campaspe Dryland Area Heathcote Maryborough Castlemaine Avoca Loddon River Kyneton Lexton Clunes Daylesford Woodend Creswick Acknowledgement Of Country The North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) acknowledges Aboriginal Traditional Owners within the North Central CMA region, their rich culture and their spiritual connection to Country. We also recognise and acknowledge the contribution and interests of Aboriginal people and organisations in the management of land and natural resources. Acknowledgements North Central Waterwatch would like to acknowledge the contribution and support from the following organisations and individuals during the development of this publication: Britt Gregory from North Central CMA for her invaluable efforts in the production of this document, Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority for allowing use of their draft field guide, Lydia Fucsko, Adrian Martins, David Kleinert, Leigh Mitchell, Peter Robertson and Nick Layne for use of their wonderful photos and Mallee Catchment Management Authority for their design support and a special thanks to Ray Draper for his support and guidance in the development of the Frogs Field Guide 2012. -
2019 Report to the Community
MURRAY An Australian Government Initiative Report to the Community 2019 Murray PHN Report to the Community 2019 1 About Murray PHN Murray PHN is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health to commission primary health care services in our region. Our work is focused on making sure that people living in our region get the most effective care, where and when they need it. The services that we fund are based on the greatest health needs, which are likely to get the best outcomes. To determine needs, we continuously collect and analyse information and data, and consult with community through mechanisms like our Advisory Councils and online Health Voices platform. Our local health priorities add to our national targets and we work to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, cancer screening rates, chronic illness complications, mental health, workforce sustainability and digital health connectedness, among others. With a large rural and regional area covering almost 100,000 square kilometres, Murray PHN has teams located in Bendigo, Shepparton, Mildura and Albury/Wodonga. For more information about our projects and partnerships, please go to murrayphn.org.au Our values At Murray PHN, five organisational values drive the way we do business, the way we influence the health system and the way we interact with each other and our stakeholders. Those values – Leadership, Collaboration, Knowledge, Innovation and Accountability – were developed by Murray PHN staff and have been incorporated into everything we do. They are included in our strategic plan, our individual position descriptions, our performance indicators and much more. Our values are not descriptions of the work we do, they are the unseen drivers of our behaviour as individuals, as employees and as an organisation. -
HISTORY of WILD HORSES in the BARMAH NATIONAL PARK Prepared for Parks Victoria June 2014
HISTORY OF WILD HORSES IN THE BARMAH NATIONAL PARK Prepared for Parks Victoria June 2014 Context Pty Ltd 2014 Project Team: Dr Aron Paul, Historian Dr Georgia Melville, Project Manager Report Register This report register documents the development and issue of the report entitled History of Wild Horses in the Barmah National Park undertaken by Context Pty Ltd in accordance with our internal quality management system. Project Issue Notes/description Issue Issued to No. No. Date 1737 1 Draft Report 28/03/2014 Parks Victoria 1737 2 Final Draft Report 12/06/2014 Parks Victoria 1737 3 Final Report 24/06/2014 Parks Victoria Context Pty Ltd 22 Merri Street, Brunswick 3056 Phone 03 9380 6933 Facsimile 03 9380 4066 Email [email protected] Web www.contextpl.com.au ii CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IV 1 METHODOLOGY 1 2 HISTORY 2 2.1 Contextual history 2 2.2 Australian colonisation and the legend of the wild Brumbies 3 2.3 Releasing horses into the Barmah Forest 4 2.4 Associating horses with stock and timber industries 6 2.5 Capturing horses 7 2.6 Concern for horse welfare 8 2.7 Debates over introduced animals in the forest 8 2.8 The horses and war 8 2.9 Conclusion 9 3 BIBLIOGRAPHY 10 iii REPORT - HISTORY OF WILD HORSES IN THE BARMAH FOREST EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report comprises the historical research component of the broader study undertaken by Context Pty Ltd on behalf of Parks Victoria into the community heritage values of the wild horses in the Barmah National Park, North East Victoria between September 2013 and May 2014. -
Compiled Reporting in Riverine Herald
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 WWW.RIVERINEHERALD.COM.AU MONDAY•WEDNESDAY•FRIDAY 5482 1111 $1.30 KEEP ECHUCA-MOAMA turns orange inclusion for all. today. All funds raised will go towards A symbol for inclusion. the One & All Inclusion Project. YOUR EYES Wear Orange Day will see all The event was launched at Echuca-Moama and Leitchville Campaspe Shire’s Tongala depot PEELED FOR schools and more than 110 (pictured) earlier this week. businesses turn orange for the You can read more about orange day in an effort to value all walks day on page 7. ORANGE DAY of life and abilities and embrace PHOTO: Bel Anderson, Campaspe Shire We’re not talking about school programs. We are talking “about keeping students healthy enough to stay alive Win STATE OF ORIGIN DOUBLE PASS & ACCOMMODATION OUR BETRAYED GAME 1, JUNE 6 @ THE MCG COUPON ON PAGE 2 SCHOOL FIGHTS ON SPECIAL REPORTS, PAGES 3, 14, 15 STARTS PAGE 17 riverineherald.com.au Riverine Herald, Friday, May 18, 2018—PAGE 3 OPINION TYLA HARRINGTON Fix the school or hang your head in shame STUDENTS at Echuca Specialist most certainly beyond looking foolish contains asbestos’ something has to immediate issues at the school. they can’t move into a school they School wear a smile from ear to ear. for begging. There is simply nothing change. But you’ve done neither. were supposed to be included in. They’re happy to be there, happy to else this school and our community And when a pipe bursts and there’s So I am writing to you and I will Included. -
Echuca/Moama – Melbourne
Effective 25 January 2011 Echuca/Moama – Melbourne MONDAY – FridAY MON FRI Service No. C020 8024 C080 C028 C022 C024 C026 C084 C082 Train/Coach COACH TRAIN COACH COACH COACH COACH COACH COACH COACH Wheelchair Reservation IC MOAMA – Newsagency dep 05:45 08:15 08:20 08:45 12:40 14:40 16:35 17:35 Echuca – Heygarth St dep 05:50 08:20 08:25 08:50 12:45 14:45 16:40 17:40 Echuca Stn dep 05:55 07:20 08:30 08:30 08:55 12:55 14:50 16:50 17:53 Tongala – Tongala Motors 06:10 08:45 15:05 Kyabram – Union St 06:25 09:00 15:20 Lancaster 06:30 09:05 15:25 Merrigum – Caltex 06:40 09:15 15:35 Tatura – Cafe, Fraser St 06:55 09:30 15:50 Mooroopna 09:45 Shepparton – Wyndham St 09:50 Shepparton Stn arr 09:55 Shepparton Stn dep 10:40 Murchison 07:08 11:07 16:03 MURCHISON EAST Stn arr 07:15 16:10 Service No. 8308 8330 CHANGE SERVIce TRAIN TRAIN Seating/Catering IC IC MURCHISON EAST Stn dep 07:25 16:23 Echuca (3) 08:35 09:00 13:00 16:55s 18:00s Rochester Stn 07:43 08:55 09:20 13:20 17:15 18:20 Elmore Stn 07:57 09:05 09:35 13:35 17:25 18:30 Goornong – Newsagency 09:45 13:45 BENDIGO Stn arr 08:35 H 10:15 14:10 H H Service No. 8028 8036 CHANGE SERVIce TRAIN TRAIN BENDIGO Stn dep 08:45 10:28 14:28 SEYMOUR Stn arr 08:01 11:55 16:55 Service No.