Cod and crays come under protection
The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) and NSW Department of Primary industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) are reminding recreational fishers that the Murray Cod and Murray Crayfish seasons have ended. NSW DPIRD Program Leader Fishing Stocking and Enhancement, Jim Harnwell, said the Murray Cod fishery is subject to a three-month closure every year to protect our number-one native sportsfish during their breeding season.
The tango takes locals by storm
The Snowy Mountain Tango Festival took place, for the third consecutive year, on the weekend in Corryong. Steadily growing, it attracted more than 100 participants with dancers and performers coming from Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, as well as from Gippsland and the local region, including Albury/Wodonga, Batlow, Corryong.
Blues back up Â
Cudgewa’s unbeaten 27-game run came to a shuddering halt in the biggest match of the year when Bullioh stormed home in the Upper Murray grand final on Saturday for a commanding 35-point victory ... In A Grade netball Cudgewa defeated Bullioh by 12 goals to make it back-to-back flags.
 Road questions raised
Member for Benambra Bill Tilley has called on the Victorian Roads Minister, Melissa Horne, to set a timeline to repair the Granya Road. It has been two years since the road was reduced to one lane … Mr Tilley told the Victorian Parliament yesterday that on the northern side of the township, temporary traffic lights funnel traffic into one lane to protect motorists from a compromised bridge and the gaping hole next to the road itself.
Young people go wild for future science
An innovative creativity workshop for young people is coming to Corryong next month. Parallel Wilds is an immersive a cutting-edge 3D creative writing platform for youth, empowering self-identity in the natural world and a speculative universe on the future of species and wilderness, set in the year 2050.
We do ‘community’ well
Approximately 250 people gathered on Friday evening for the Corryong Spirit event at the Upper Murray Events Centre to support one another and those who have suffered loss and hardships since the 2019-20 bushfires. "Community is something Corryong does really well," said Caz Pitman, secretary of the Corryong Spirit.
Light Horse rides again
The legacy of Australia’s mounted infantry forces and in particular the contribution made by local horsemen, is set to continue with the reformation of the 8th Light Horse troop ... In WWI, men and horses left the Upper Murray and enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force ... As part of the 8th Light Horse Indi, a troop from Corryong and one from Walwa, distinguished themselves in various ways.
