Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 1 2023-09-25
Publish Time: 10:00 am
Police and Crime
Fatal collision east of Rochester
Riverine Herald
- Investigators have been told a car and a motorcycle collided about 6km east of Rochester last Friday.
- The yet-to-be identified solo rider died at the scene.
- The circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be established and the investigation is ongoing.
Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 2 2023-09-25
Publish Time: 01:00 pm
Government
Lovell blasts ‘holiday tax’, fears economic decline for border towns, including Echuca
Gabriel Garcia
- Liberal Member for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell has spoken against the new tax on short-stay accommodation.
- Ms Lovell said the 7.5 per cent tax would impact the economies of Victorian tourist destinations on the Murray River.
- She fears NSW towns on the Murray would benefit from tourists seeking the same experience without the added prices.
Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 3 2023-09-25
Publish Time: 08:00 pm
Football
Echuca pulls off resounding grand final victory over Kyabram to seal back-to-back
Josh Huntly
- Echuca etched its name into GVL immortality with a resounding victory over Kyabram at Deakin Reserve on Sunday.
- The 103 to 67 win suggests a lop-sided affair but that was only half-true. Bombers flew high by 5 points at half-time.
- They are the first Murray Bombers side to do the double since 2001-2002.