2014
What’s going on at 120-124 Kyabram-Cooma Rd?
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People driving along Kyabram-Cooma Rd need wonder no more what goes on behind the doors of the planned Kyabram Elite Dairy Centre.
Almost a year after a Chinese dairy concern bought it, two Kyabram-based companies are leasing the centre’s vast office and laboratory space.
OvaSem Animal Reproductive Solutions and ACE Water Services have called the facility at 120-124 Kyabram-Cooma Rd home for the past year and six months, respectively, and both have grand plans for future growth.
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Scouting for new Kyabram leaders
Parents are looking for a rewarding way to help children learn need look no further than the Kyabram Cub Scouts.
Scout leaders Rodger and Viv Curnow said there were few more satisfying roles a parent could play than joining Scouts.
“I just love seeing the kids each week and seeing them grow,” Viv said.
“You get to see how much excitement they get from being involved in projects and activities.”
After nine years in the job, the couple have fast become two of Kyabram’s most essential Scout leaders, who originally got involved through their own children.
It is this love of Scouts that the couple said made the decision to move on so tough, but they agreed they were looking forward to new challenges and hoped to see a new generation of parents take up the mantle as leaders.
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Clubhouse conundrum
Kyabram Lawn Tennis Club may consider losing five of its courts in order to help fund the refurbishment of its ailing clubhouse.
Campaspe Shire Council has floated the idea of selling off the northern bank of five courts in order to help offset the cost of the clubhouses’ refurbishment and move the facility one step closer to being placed back under the club’s ownership.
The shire last week proposed that the courts should return to the ownership of the lawn tennis club in order to help reduce its asset renewal burden.
However, the club said it would not take back ownership until the clubhouse was upgraded, funding for which was outlined in last year’s council budget.
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Annette’s $250 smile
The new manager of King Tuckerbag in Tatura Michael Stapes was delighted to present Annette Willett, of Tatura, with a cheque for $250 as a result of a promotion run in conjunction with Pal and Whiskas pet foods.
Annette, thrilled by her win, decided to spend the money in one go and did she have a wonderful time filling her trolley up to the brim with goodies.
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New boundaries set
Kyabram is included with the City of Greater Shepparton in Local Government Board recommendations for the Goulburn and north-east areas of Victoria.
Deakin Shire, Waranga Shire, Echuca City and Rochester Shire were all placed in the Municipality of Campaspe.
The town of Murchison in Waranga Shire and Murchison East in Goulburn Shire are also included in Greater Shepparton.
Shepparton would also include what is termed “the Shire of Deakin’s Kyabram hinterland district” – across McEwen Rd and going as far west as Scobie Rd.
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Doctors on strike
Kyabram doctors withdrew their services for non-emergency patients yesterday in an announcement made to hospital chief executive officer Alwin Gallina.
The action is the latest course of action taken by local doctors for pay increases of up to 54 per cent for hospital work.
Pay increases sought ranged from 10 per cent for more than 50 per cent, such is the varied nature of hospital work carried out by each doctor.
On September 2, the doctors notified the hospital “that all operating lists scheduled for next Monday, September 5 (yesterday) and thereafter will be cancelled forthwith. Further, the only work (to be) performed at the hospital (by the doctors concerned) will be emergency work.”
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Rare bird invited to stay
The “banded rail”, a bird rarely sighted in this part of Victoria, has been caught near Stanhope, identified and given a new home in Kyabram.
The bird was caught by Sambo, the Labrador dog owned by Kevin Wallis of Stanhope South. Kevin said the dog caught the bird and brought it to him alive and unharmed.
The bird was identified and released at the Kyabram Fauna Park last week.
The banded rail can fly only a matter of feet from the ground and prefers to hide, rather than escape its pursuers. Its correct name is “Hypotaenidia Philippensis” and is normally found in swamp areas.
Inquiries have been made from authorities on the species and members of the Kyabram branch of the Field and Game Association are hopeful the bird will stay in the Fauna Park area.
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CRB officers visit
Three officers of the Country Roads Board visited Kyabram last week for an inspection tour of the municipality.
The CRB officials were welcomed to the town by Mayor Cr A. M. Rowlands, other councillors and the municipal engineer Mr C.L. Godfrey.
They were then conducted on a tour of the town, the purpose of the visit being to inspect all works, completed, in progress, or proposed.
Following the inspection tour, the officers were guests of the council at a dinner at the Kyabram Club.
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Tomato growers hold out for better deal
Tomato growers and processors are still deadlocked over prices – but next year an independent arbitrator will set the price if they cannot reach agreement.
The Minister of Agriculture (Mr Ian Smith) is drafting legislation which will be introduced before next season to set up an arbitrator.
Then if talks break down between growers and processors, the arbitrator will set the price and both parties will have to abide by it.
The prospects in the Goulburn Valley for the coming season are bleak.
Cadet Journalist