The Goulburn-Murray Region sits on the land of the Yorta Yorta Nation, on the junction of the Goulburn and Murray Rivers in northeast Victoria and southern New South Wales.
The Goulburn Murray Bowls Region was officially formed at the inaugural Annual General Meeting held at Shepparton Park Bowls Club on 24th May 2021, as a result of the amalgamation of the Central, Goulburn Valley and Murray Bowls Divisions following the decision of Bowls Victoria to remove Divisions from their structure.
We wish to acknowledge the history and efforts of those previous administrators and bowlers from those divisions.
The Goulburn Murray Bowls Region has 2 playing areas, Goulburn Valley and Murray, consisting of 35 member clubs which have over 2200 members approximately and are divided into two playing areas, Goulburn Valley and Murray.
The 22 member clubs that form the Goulburn Valley Playing Area are:
Alexandra, Avenel, Colbinabbin, Dookie, East Shepparton, Eildon, Euroa, Hilltop, Merrigum, Mooroopna, Mooroopna Golf, Murchison, Nagambie, Rushworth, Seymour, Seymour VRI, Shepparton Golf, Shepparton Park, Tallygaroopna, Tatura, Violet Town and Yea
The 13 member clubs that form the Murray Playing Area are:
Barooga Sports, Berrigan, Club Tocumwal, Cobram, Finley, Jerilderie, Katandra West, Nathalia, Numurkah, Numurkah Golf, Picola, Strathmerton, and Wunghnu.
Visiting bowlers and new members are always most welcome at our member clubs.
Club Tocumwal were the hosts for the Murray Playing Area State Fours Finals on Sunday which saw Numurkah Golf taking out both the women’s and men’s finals. In the women’s Lidija Patching, Robyn Hodgkin and Maree Luci from Numurkah Golf along with Katrina Glover of Cobram Bowling Club successfully defended their title. They defeated the...
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The finals of the 2026-27 Goulburn Valley State Fours for both Women and Men were played this morning (Sunday 4th October) at the Nagambie Bowls Club with the winners going on to represent the Goulburn Valley Playing Area at the GMBR State Finals on Saturday 13th or Sunday 14th March 2027 against the winners from...
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Following the regulatory bi-annual review of the GMBR Regulations the GMBR Board at their last meeting on Tuesday 1st September adopted the updated version 3 of the GMBR Regulations dated 1st September. GMBR Regulations dated 1 September 2026 V.3 has now replaced the previous GMBR Regulations dated 27th May 2024, all previously published versions are...
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Following numerous meetings of region board representatives and Playing Area Match Committee Chairs I am pleased to announce the release of the 2026-27 BV GMBR Pennant Conditions of Play. Copies have been emailed to all clubs who should ensure that their side managers are fully conversant with the conditions. Whilst side managers are required to...
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