Tag Archives: Cobram

First-year apprentice wins pie award

First-year apprentice wins pie award

First-year apprentice baker Declan Cheong of Hungie Fangs Artisan Bakery has won gold at The Great Aussie Pie Competition. The 17-year-old’s honey mustard chicken pie creation took out the top spot in the apprentice category against entrants from across every Australian state and territory.

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Boxing gym opening in Cobram

Boxing gym opening in Cobram

Mr Maskell started Main Street Boxing Gym in Strathmerton about four years ago and quickly outgrew two locations, prompting his move to Cobram. He is a third generation boxer, with his grandfather Newell Alfred Joseph Maskell getting his start in tent fights while in the army during World War I.

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Hospital auxiliary receives generous donation

The Cobram Hospital Ladies’ Auxiliary has received a $500 donation from Willow Cobram Resort to help its efforts to support local health services. The money will be used to purchase essential medical or supportive equipment for the hospital such as special mattresses,

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On the lookout for financial scams

On the lookout for financial scams

The Let’s Talk Scams campaign was launched during Scams Awareness Week, which ran from November 8-12, but it remains important to be aware of financial scams year-round. Financial scams, also known as investment scams,

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Marathon golf fundraising bid

Marathon golf fundraising bid

Going out for a round of golf with the boys is great by itself ― but doing to raise money and awareness for a cause is even better. Enter Ryan Medcroft, who is undertaking the Cancer Council’s ‘Longest Day’ challenge with golfing mates Steven Burns,

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Pocket dynamo on the roads

Pocket dynamo on the roads

The matriarch of Glen Kearney Transport is a pocket rocket with a husband and three sons towering over her. “I had my licence when I was 20, well before I met Glen,” explained Pauline at home in Barooga.

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