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David Chapman

Sub-editor/journalist with a strong focus on classic cars and their owners. Started at the Riverine Herald in 2016 having previously worked as a sub-editor/journalist at the Warrnambool Standard for nine years. Completed a cadetship at the Colac Herald in the 1990s and worked for many years with Western District Newspapers in south-west Victoria.

News

1934 Ford three-window coupe hot rod turns heads

THE OWNER Barry Rutledge has been into hot rods for 30 years. His interest really revved up while working as an apprentice butcher in Fairfield, Sydney. ‘‘A chap who owned a spare parts place would come into the shop and park his hot rod...

David Chapman

5 hours ago

News

Legends of the Mountain to recapture Holden’s glory days

NEXT week’s Legends of the Mountain event which celebrates the rivalry between Holden and Ford now has added significance given recent events. General Motors on Monday announced it would axe the Holden badge by 2021, ending an Australian brand that...

David Chapman

20 Feb 2020

Sport

Moama back on top in Goulburn Murray Cricket

MOAMA’S credentials as a genuine Goulburn Murray Cricket premiership chance has further strengthened after it crushed top side Tongala on Saturday. Batting first, Moama compiled 9/190 on its home pitch with three batsmen - Brad Jones (41)...

David Chapman

10 Feb 2020

Sport

Cricketing mates gather to honour two Matts

THE second staging of the Rochester Cricket Club’s ‘Matt Day’ has been a resounding success, with a big crowd turning out to remember the lives of two well-loved cricketers and mates. About 150 to 200 people packed Windridge Oval on...

David Chapman

28 Jan 2020

News

Campervan and Motorhomes flock to Elmore for national rally

THE freedom of the open road, to travel when you want and stop wherever you want without worrying about accommodation is what drove 1500 people to northern Victoria last month. The 34th National CMCA (Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia) Rally...

David Chapman

07 Nov 2019

News

This engine finally gets some traction

If you’ve been putting that project of the back shelf spare a thought for someone who has taken 20 years to get a full head of steam. DAVID CHAPMAN reports. COLIN McConnell is a patient man. Very patient. Incredibly patient. And he had to be. In...

David Chapman

09 Sep 2019

Bella

The prodigal sharpshooter says she’s coming back

DAVID CHAPMAN solves the mystery of that very tall space Echuca netball club had to fill in the goal circle after its stunning last-gasp 2018 A-grade grand final victory THE TOWERING PRESENCE of Sheridan Townrow may be absent from under the netball...

David Chapman

28 Aug 2019

News

Show ‘n’ shine car show raises $1100 for depression awareness

MORE than $1100 was raised from a show ‘n’ shine event on Sunday as part of a depression awareness campaign.

David Chapman

10 Aug 2019

Riverine Herald

Rallying in the red dust to conquer depression

DEPRESSION is a serious illness which isolates, then traps, a person in their own emotional anguish. It prevents them from interacting normally with work colleagues and loved ones, putting a strain on relationships. The worst part is the sufferer...

David Chapman

28 Jul 2019

News

Rallying in the red dust to conquer depression

DEPRESSION is a serious illness which isolates, then traps, a person in their own emotional anguish. It prevents the person from interacting normally with work colleagues and loved ones, putting a strain on relationships. The worst part is the...

David Chapman

27 Jul 2019

Lifestyle

It’s an amazingly Flxible home

THE OWNER

David Chapman

22 Jun 2019

Lifestyle

For Ed, it’s full steam ahead

STEAM engines have fascinated Ed Gibson his whole life.

David Chapman

09 Jun 2019

Riverine Herald

For Ed, it’s full steam ahead

STEAM engines have fascinated Ed Gibson his whole life. In fact, he can actually pinpoint the moment he was smitten. ‘‘I came to the Echuca Steam Rally when I was four or five and I looked up at a traction engine and thought ‘this is seriously...

David Chapman

07 Jun 2019

Lifestyle

Big crowd revs up fundraiser

RICH River Rod and Custom Club members and supporters have again shown their generosity at Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea.

David Chapman

01 Jun 2019

Lifestyle

Pre-book your pre-1993 bike

FOR bikies who refuse to age gracefully, this Easter long weekend will be heaven.

David Chapman

19 Apr 2019

Riverine Herald

Teaching an old Dodge new tricks

After years of faithful on-farm service this 1924 Dodge ute had been pensioned off, consigned to a forgotten corner of the farm where it became overgrown, rusted and rotted – and then caught in a fire. Yet DAVID CHAPMAN discovered one crazy man...

David Chapman

15 Apr 2019

News

Kia boss praises dealer in special visit to town

IT’S not every day the president/CEO of Kia Motors Australia makes a special trip to a regional Victorian dealership but that’s exactly what happened last week in Echuca-Moama.

David Chapman

14 Apr 2019

Lifestyle

Grey Fergies in for the long haul

ACROSS orchards throughout northern Victoria is a sight which has been a common one since the end of World War II — an army of little grey tractors hauling bins up and down the lines of fruit trees.

David Chapman

30 Mar 2019