Seymour Telegraph
Fight for the firies
Now, it’s a community-driven initiative supporting those who’ve put their lives on the line, but it all began with sandwiches. It started after Stacey Cox from Two Broker Girls attended a community meeting about the Longwood fire on Friday, January...
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Total devastation
One person has died and about 136,000 hectares of land has been burnt in what began as two grass fires on the side of the Hume Fwy. Firefighters were initially called to the Longwood area at 2.29pm on Wednesday, January 7. About two hours later, the...
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A golden haul and hall of fame
The Go Adventure Nagambie team certainly left things on a high last year after winning its third consecutive gold award and boasting hall of fame induction. The local tour operator announced on Saturday, November 29 that it had taken home the gold...
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Time to celebrate
The Goulburn Options community has had a jampacked several weeks of celebrations leading up to Christmas. Celebrations began early in December, when Goulburn Options volunteers were recognised with a Volunteer Christmas Dinner, which spotlighted the...
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Community in step
The overcast skies let up for Seymour, and the wider Mitchell Shire, to advocate for respect on Saturday, November 29. Part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, council’s fifth annual Steps Towards Change Walk was a call...
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Leading with grace
As the year winds down, Seymour College’s defence cohort is looking well into 2026, with the newly inducted leaders already taking strides in their roles. Defence school mentor Kelly Quigg said Axl Muller and Alana Frost stood out from the outset...
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Spreading kindness
A local student’s thoughtful idea has sprouted into an international kindness-spreading class project. When he discovered his grandmother would be heading to Cambodia, eight-year-old Cody Parker began discussing with his family the ways that he could...
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Soldiering on
Carting nearly 40 kilograms in a pack and trekking a marathon-length distance may sound like most people’s worst nightmare. But it’s all worth it for Australian Army soldiers. At the end of October, trainees from the Army School of Electrical and...
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Power of poppies
Four years ago, a dynamic duo from Seymour College never expected that they would touch thousands of knitted poppies when beginning their inspired project. When defence mentor Kelly Quigg began her role at the school, it was almost like fate that she...
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Story back on show
It was almost exactly three years before the Seymour and District Historical Society reopened its doors that floodwaters ravaged the centre of Seymour’s story. Months and months of hard work, labour and sweat drying out the town’s stories went into...
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Teary reunion
It was the hands of a stranger that saved Adam Dalrymple’s life. The Melbourne man, 62, and his wife, Debbie, were holidaying in Nagambie when he began to experience symptoms he had only ever before read about. “I was feeling a bit uncomfortable,...
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SEYMOUR CUP GLORY
Seymour Racing Club board members John Clarke, Cooper Luback and Mardi Jarvis with State Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland and baby Sigrid at the Bet365 Seymour Cup on Sunday, October 12.
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Roots run deep
One might wonder why Seymour is backing a teen surfer from the Northern NSW coast. At just 16, Max McGillivray, who began surfing a decade ago, was selected to represent the country in the 2025 International Surfing Association World Junior Surfing...
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Hole lotta love
“It’s good sore. It’s voluntary sore. I choose to be sore,” Love Your Sister co-founder Sam Johnson said, a shovel in hand and “the OG of holes” beside him. “Cancer patients don’t choose that. They are in involuntary pain, so this is a pleasure.” For...
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Changing lives
A Wallan teen says a Seymour organisation has “given me my life back”. Anastasia Dalianis, 19, was diagnosed with autism six years ago and said she found school and employment opportunities extremely difficult to navigate. “I’ve always struggled in...
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Driver of change
A Seymour advocate has been appointed to five adviser positions with the National Council of Women Victoria for 2025-26. Sarah Barnbrook will serve as adviser for human rights, rural and regional women, youth, ICT and social media and mass media, as...
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BE PREPARED
The Whiteheads Creek CFA has taken a proactive step to help landowners protect livestock in a bushfire. It hosted a free horses and bushfires information session on Sunday, August 31. The session was designed to help rural landowners prepare for the...
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Introducing the modern media app for a Seymour view of the world
This is about much more than where you get your news. This is where your community and the wider world come to life. Stories that matter. Voices that inspire. Podcasts, playlists, videos, puzzles — all in one perfectly simple place. For staying close....
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We won’t forget
In the early 1970s, soldiers returning from the Vietnam War were far from celebrated, but today, local veterans are well and truly honoured in Seymour. Monday, August 18, marked Vietnam Veterans’ Day, a national observance occurring on the anniversary...
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Students save fish
Things got fishy at St Mary’s College on Friday, August 8, as an exciting initiative was celebrated at the school. Over the past year, St Mary’s has embarked on a special project: saving the Murray River rainbowfish, and the school’s efforts were...
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Group’s big strides
Gnarly Neighbours is taking a momentous step forward and the team wants to celebrate it with you. Founded by current chief executive Jayden Sheridan, Gnarly Neighbours is Australia’s first skateboard-based social enterprise, offering free...
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Vibe attracts tribe
Melissa Cristina’s belly dancing classes are already bringing an “amazing energy” to town. Melissa has over 30 years of teaching and performing, as well as some time studying overseas, under her belt, and has brought to Seymour a wealth of knowledge...
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United in culture
“Today is more than a celebration,” proud Wotjobaluk and Gunaikurnai woman Bobbie Pepper said, addressing a crowd gathered outside Goranwarrabul House. “It’s a moment of reflection on our strength, our survival and our sovereignty. “It’s a moment to...
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Guitarist on song with radio debut
A Kilmore teenager recently made his radio debut on Seymour’s own community station. Corey Williams, 15, developed a passion for all things music early on. Playing piano, drums, bass and guitar, Corey said his interest was innate and only...
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Graduation day
The latest SEED Project program graduates recently threw up their graduation caps. Thursday, June 26, saw the newest intake of Change Makers graduate from the program in a well-attended ceremony at the Seymour Recovery Hub. Members of the community,...
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Town fights MND
In support of his mum, Coles team member Jamie Gibbons was dunked with ice water on an overcast, 12°C day. On Tuesday, June 17, Kym McMahon and her family travelled four-and-a-half hours, from just outside Wagga Wagga, to see her son freeze in the...
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Lions celebrate
The Lions Club of Seymour Goulburn held its annual changeover dinner on Tuesday, June 3, at the Seymour Bowls Club. Incoming president Regina Young said the evening was an important event on the Lions Club calendar, with the focus being the induction...
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Honour for Colin
A more than four-decadelong commitment has seen a former Seymour Fire Brigade deputy group officer recognised in the King’s Birthday honours. Colin Brown, who now volunteers for the Warrandyte Fire Brigade, officially began his journey with the CFA in...
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Marking 20 years
Seymour’s University of the Third Age (U3A) recently celebrated two decades of its commitment to promoting lifelong learning. What began as a conversation between residents Anne Thompson and Lesley Dalziel has developed into a thriving community group...
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Listen and learn
Becky Brookfield’s volunteer journey has led her to pursue an entirely new career path. Eight months ago, Becky began volunteering with Ageing with Grace at Barrabill House. Ageing with Grace, a volunteer-led not-for-profit, works to connect older...
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Riding for change
In just seven days, two groups of change-making cyclists have traversed more than 700km. The inaugural Ride for Change in 2012, a 1000km trek from Sydney to Melbourne, raised more than $27,000 for the Gateway Children’s Fund. This year, the group is...
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Town tickled pink
Close to 320 people gathered in Kings Park on Mother’s Day in support of cancer research. The Mother’s Day Classic was first held in Seymour three years ago, following Adele Deverell’s breast cancer diagnosis. At 32, Adele became a young patient, and...
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Future is bright
A Seymour College student is leading a movement of environmental conservation. Year 9 student Ilaria Faulknor spent the first school term this year at the Don Valley Campus of The Alpine School for Student Leadership. The school is a space of...
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Anzacs honoured
As commemorations were made across the country, a crowd of around 500 gathered at the Seymour Memorial Hospital Gates. In a day of tribute, ceremonies and services took over the town on April 25. Anzac Day began just before the break of dawn, where...
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Digging deep
Seymour district communities have donated thousands of dollars to the Good Friday Appeal, a vital annual fundraiser supporting the wonderful work done at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Across Victoria, fundraising activities brought in a record...
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Family’s unique place in history
The Seymour-grown Lynch family has a war history unlike any other. It was in 1970 that Brendan Lynch, then aged 27, served in the Vietnam War. Ten years prior, Mr Lynch first joined the Royal Australian Air Force, and even before that, he recalls the...
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Expo had it all
The 34th annual Seymour Expo did not disappoint. Sunny skies shone over the many stalls, livestock and people filling Kings Park. With delicious food trucks, camel rides, CFA displays, working dog demonstrations and the sounds of whip cracking, the...
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Podcast launched
On March 28, members of the community came together to celebrate the launch of the podcast A Memory In Light. About 50 people filled the Seymour RSL Sub-Branch to listen to presentations from those involved, and to the podcast itself. A Memory In...
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Thinking global
Seymour’s own Sarah Barnbrook recently addressed the threats of AI on a global stage. On Tuesday, March 18, Ms Barnbrook co-facilitated a workshop during the 69th session of the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women held in New...
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FOOTY STARS FOCUS ON CLIMATE
“When we think of climate activists, AFL players might not be the first people who come to mind,” BEAM Mitchell Environment Group vice-president Tim Budge said. “But that changed after the devastating 2019-20 fire season." On Tuesday, March 11, Mr...
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WOMEN RISE
“I never thought that existed, to be honest, that women can support women,” Sabine (Tia) Vine said. Last year, Tia’s life was changed when she attended an International Women’s Day event in Melbourne held by We Rise Networking, a company founded by...
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GOLF FOR A CAUSE
Seymour’s Rotary Charity Golf Day was teed up for success from the jump. On Sunday, February 2364 golfers came together at the Seymour Golf Club for a funfilled day of practising their golfing skills, indulging in a complimentary barbecue and...
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Toast to Purbrick
This year marks a year of many triumphs for the family behind acclaimed Nagambie winery Tahbilk. As the Purbricks come into their 100th year of ownership of the 165-year-old Tahbilk Estate, they also celebrate a significant achievement by the family’s...
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DEMOLITION GETS SUPPORT
The Strathbogie community has backed calls to demolish Chinamans Bridge in Nagambie. Strathbogie Shire Council has received formal advice from Heritage Victoria, confirming that 32 submissions were received during the public notice period for the...
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FIRE BRIGADE HONOURED
Euroa Fire Brigade has been honoured for its outstanding community service work, which goes beyond their foremost mission of firefighting. The brigade was officially awarded the title of Community Organisation of the Year on Sunday, January 26, having...
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Creating sustainable gardens in Nagambie
Celebrity gardener Costa Georgiadis (centre) with Strathbogie Shire Council community and planning director Rachael Frampton, Cr Laura Binks, Cr Vicki Halsall and Mayor Claire Ewart-Kennedy at Costa’s Climate Ready Gardens: Thriving Through Change event.
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PURBRICK RECOGNISED
District winemaker Alister Purbrick has been honoured for his significant service to the wine industry. On January 26, Mr Purbrick was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division. This appointment is given to...
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SEED’S EMPOWERING PROJECT
The SEED Project is back and ready to instil empowerment and financial freedom in Seymour women with more workshops than ever before. Among familiar favourites, such as HERmoney and Stepping Stones to YOUR Pathway, SEED will offer Fair Share and...
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VITAL SUPPORT TO FIREFIGHTERS
Lesley Read spent her Christmas Day surrounded by the unrelenting blazes of the Grampians bushfires. Instead of indulging in a Christmas lunch, the Seymour Intereach local area co-ordinator was deployed as part of the CFA Peer Support Team to help in...
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YEAR IN REVIEW PART 2
With 2024 finished, we can reflect on all that’s happened in Seymour and surrounds over the past six months. Here are some of the top news and sports stories that came out of The Telegraph from July to December of this year. July 3 The Kelvin Grove...
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YEAR IN REVIEW
While 2024 is nearing its end, that doesn’t mean we will forget the significant happenings of the year. From floods to fundraisers, from losses to victories, let’s take a look at some of the major news and sporting events that took place in our...
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HALL’S FAREWELLS LEANNE
Hall’s Jewellers is losing its crown jewel. Leanne Parry has worked for the Hall family for almost 30 years, helping customers find the perfect gifts. However, she has decided the time has come to retire after 40 years spent in retail in Seymour’s...
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Making a change
There was an empowering atmosphere at the SEED Project on Wednesday, December 4, as the latest cohort of its Changemakers program celebrated graduation. Changemakers is a seven-week program focusing on volunteering, public speaking and politics for...
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Get festive at Carols in the Park
Get your festive spirit and singing voices ready — Carols in the Park is just around the corner. The annual event, run by the Lions Club of Seymour Goulburn in collaboration with the combined churches of Seymour, is one of the community’s...
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Festival earns a tourism gong
A popular Seymour event has taken out a tourism award for its outstanding contribution to regional tourism and community pride. Tastes of the Goulburn was awarded bronze in the Festivals and Events category at the prestigious Victorian Tourism Awards...
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Project pays off
Students from St Mary’s College, Seymour, have won their share of $20,000 worth of prizes in a national sustainability award for schools. The ‘Circular Champions’ competition invited students to work together to develop creative ways of re-using...
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‘It’s incredible’
For someone who freely admits he is usually the loudest in the grandstand, Rod Bain could find no words as the field ran past the post in race seven at Flemington last Tuesday. Knight’s Choice, ridden by jockey Robbie Dolan, trained by Seymour’s John...
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Rider faces court
A motorbike rider had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.157 when he was involved in a crash at Avenel. Troy Michael Melbourne, 29, of Avenel, pleaded guilty in Shepparton Magistrates’ Court to drink-driving, speeding between 10km/h and 25km/h over...
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MURAL ARTIST HEADS TO SEYMOUR
Mural artist Daniel Hend is headed to Seymour as he tours the Goulburn Valley and north-east Victoria creating murals. He is pictured with his most recent mural, titled 4 Seasons in Adaminaby.
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CAMPAIGN GAINS SUPPORT
The Protect our Farms campaign, which is targeting the Mitchell Shire Council election, says it has garnered strong backing from local ratepayers. “The campaign is supporting candidates who recognise farming as a key element of the local economy that...
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SEYMOUR CUP ACTION
Jubilant celebrations echoed across the Tasman Sea after Kiwi trainer Mark Walker’s horse Midnight Blue won the $200,000 Seymour Cup on Sunday, October 13. The success, at odds of 20-1, capped a remarkable three days for the stable, which sent out...
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Seed bears fruit
The SEED Project has been a great foundation for many women in Seymour and surrounds in building up their independence, confidence and nurturing their life. Kirsty Adams* graduated from The SEED Project’s Changemakers program this year, and the only...
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ARMY SHOWS OFF AI
Artificial Intelligence, which enables machines to perform tasks with human-like judgement, is now being used by the Australian Defence Force to support soldiers in combat situations. On Thursday, September 26, the Australian Army conducted the Land...
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Medal an honour
Receiving a degree is a big milestone in one’s education, but Seymour resident Thanh Son Chung took it more steps further. Mr Chung, a mature-age student at Charles Sturt University, graduated on Wednesday, September 11 with a Bachelor of General...
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