Rochester will see an influx of thousands of people in February to see former Australian cricketers in action.
Cricket stars Jimmy Maher, Brad Hogg, Greg Matthews and Greg Ritchie will head to Rochester as part of the Australian Cricket Association Masters tour.
Twelve former Australian and state players will join forces to help the town in fundraising for district groups and associations, as well as bring the town together to enjoy the day.
The ‘Lockyness Monster’ has undergone major surgery and has now returned home to the Lockington Channel.
The Lockyness Monster was created by district resident Bob Watts and was released in the channel on the first day of the millennium.
Made from recycled wheelie bins, Bob designed this creature to resemble a yabby.
Three Rochester Little Athletics relay teams will travel to the state championships next month after good performances at the regional championships.
Five teams travelled to Shepparton to contest the Northern Country Region Relay Championships, with all teams achieving outstanding results.
The under 14 mixed team, comprising Bec Kellett, Lachlan Burgoine, Morgan Dingwall and Matthew Kellett, finished first in both their races, while the under 15 girls team of Chelsea Macague, Belinda Adams, Jaime Dingwall and Maggie Trewin finished second in all three of their races.
100 years ago
Saturday, December 17, 1921
Mr. L. Byrne, of the Power House, Rochester, met with an experience while fishing in the Murray recently that does often befall the angler.
He left his line, with the hook baited, in the water while having tea, placing the rod loosely on the bank.
On returning, the whole rig-out had disappeared.
He started fishing with a fresh rod and line at the same spot, and getting hold of something which he thought to be a snag started to haul it home.
To his surprise he found it was the lost rod and line … on dragging it in he found a 13lb cod attached, and he successfully grassed the monster.
In the November number of the Motor Transport it is said that in Australia we are paying for petrol 3/6 per gallon; in England 2/3; in American 10½d.
Now read the interesting returns of the Anglo-American Oil Company, who have paid away in dividends this year a sum almost equal to their total capital.
On a working capital of about £7,800,000 the total sales of the American Oil Company for their financial year amounted to over £40,000,000.
Motorists might well ask when is the price of petrol coming down?
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