4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (398+ words) A decision by Campaspe Shire Council to waive entry fees for the 2025-26 outdoor pool season did not turn around the decline in swimming numbers, council figures reveal. Despite waiving entry fees to boost access numbers, overall attendance across the shire's…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (528+ words) A Yarra Valley local, Eva Batey is about a month into a 2356km solo canoe journey along the Murray River, raising funds and awareness for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Having set off from Bringenbrong Bridge in NSW on April…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (290+ words) The Life Saving Victoria (LSV) Inland Waterways Forum will return to Echuca this year, bringing the focus to drowning prevention on rivers, lakes, dams and other inland waterways. The annual forum brings together government agencies, land and waterway managers, emergency…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (802+ words) I'm a big fan of being near the ocean, but not of being in it. Sure, I've snorkelled in Fiji, scuba-dived in the Whitsundays and sea-walked in Borneo. I feel that if I'm in those places and have an opportunity,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (213+ words) Football and netball players, along with their supporters, are encouraged to visit their local pool this summer to help their team win a new award. Gannawarra Shire Council has partnered with the Koondrook Swimming Pool Committee to launch the first-ever…...