Eagles’ goal — beat the best

LISA Drysdale had been in the job less than 24 hours when she announced her goal in 2019 was to knock Moama off its perch. The newlyappointed Echuca United A grade playing coach was unveiled on Wednesday afternoon, after making a move from Goulburn Valley League club Echuca. And the 38-year-old has a message for back-to-back reigning premiers and cross-town rivals, Moama — ‘‘if they’re the team to beat, I want us to be right up there with them’’.

The next-gen look for the PS Emmylou

A REFURBISHED Emmylou and a Federal Government feasibility study could see a new paddlesteamer floating down the Murray. As part of a $400,000 Federal Government coinvestment — $200,000 from the government and $200,000 from Australian Paddlesteamers — the Emmylou was out of the water for three months for a complete refurbishment.