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A Kyabram man who struck a cyclist on Echuca-Moama bridge with a beer can thrown from the vehicle he was in was convicted and fined $400 in Moama Local Court on Wednesday.

A Lancaster man will contest allegations he assaulted a German backpacker after a car sale deal went sour.

Gannawarra Shire Council says it is in a position to power some of its community buildings and assets solely on renewable energy.

Two men are being questioned over offences relating to destruction of habitat and the illegal collection of firewood in Barmah National Park.

A new report places Campaspe Shire as 13th highest of regional Victoria local government areas for its overall number of alcohol and drug-related call-outs.

An amount of cannabis was found in a truck yesterday after police intercepted a 41-year-old driver from Echuca.

Visiting antique expert Bruce Lowenthal was kept very busy in Echuca on Saturday after about 130 people brought a multitude of items to be evaluated, some of them quite valuable.

Murray Shire mayor Tom Weyrich thinks the decision to improve mobile telephone coverage in Echuca fails to take into account other black hole areas in the district.

Echuca fuel prices remain lower than average but there is speculation the price will soon rise, according to an RACV fuel spokesperson.

Melbourne youth outreach worker Les Twentyman was in Echuca and Rochester on Wednesday.