Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 1 2025-12-23

Publish Time: 10:00 am

Opinion & Voices

A Christmas reflection

Geoff Adams

A childhood Christmas on a hot farm shaped memories of family, hard work and simple joys in the Australian bush
Faith and reflection replaced shopping, with Christmas meaning found in the heart, forgiveness and shared belief
Inspired by Dickens, the message is to honour Christmas year-round, letting its spirit guide daily life

Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 2 2025-12-23

Publish Time: 01:00 pm

Community

Lions market a success

Lua Ikenasio

Rochester Lions Club wrapped up the year with a successful Twilight Christmas Market despite challenging windy weather
Hundreds attended the market, held with Shop Local night, drawing stallholders from across Victoria and locals
The Lions plan more event-based markets in 2026, with shows booked for the Rochester Show and Mural Festival

Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 3 2025-12-23

Publish Time: 08:00 pm

Regional

REDHS set to expand

Lua Ikenasio

REDHS will add five single-bed modular accommodation units to help attract staff and support visiting families now
Funded by a $382,900 Community Bank donation, the units will be built at Village Drive beside new facilities soon
The self-contained units are expected to be completed by mid-2026, easing Rochester’s accommodation shortage now

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Tuesday, 23rd December 2025