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2.17pm
More updates from our journalist at Sacred Heart Primary.
2.11pm
Police have given Wangaratta West Primary school the all-clear and students will begin to return to their classes shortly.
2pm
1.50pm
1.46pm
Police have given the all-clear for Sacred Heart Primary School in Yarrawonga and all surrounding homes and businesses.
Students will return to their classes shortly.
1.40pm
Border Mail journalist Ellen Ebsary has tweeted this photo from the scene.
1.12pm
Possible search at Wangaratta West Primary set to include police and teachers in the first sweep, as the staff know the layout of the school.
Once that has been given the all-clear. A further sweep will be conducted where items such as bags, will be checked.
1.08pm
Police officer have yet to carry out an official search of Wangaratta West Primary school.
Units from Wodonga set to travel to help in the search now the situation has eased at Wodonga South Primary School.
1.02pm
Students at Murray High School have returned to normal duties after an earlier unspecified incident
1pm
Police confirm Wodonga South Primary School has been cleared of all children during their sweep and children have been given the okay to return to their classes.
12.55pm
Wangaratta West Primary could be heading back to the school soon. Police currently waiting on the okay.
12.50pm
12.43pm
There are 113 residents and 60 staff at Woods Point Aged Care in Yarrawonga who are close to Sacred Heart, but are remaining inside the building at this time.
Yarrawonga pre-school's 30 students have cancelled their afternoon session and are being collected by parents.
12.37pm
Children who have been evacuated from Sacred Heart Primary School, who have not already been picked up parents, are being moved to the multi-purpose secondary school building in Piper Street.
12.35pm
Police have begun, or will begin searches, of affected schools.
12.26pm
Murray High School has also been evacuated due to a suspected bomb threat along with Wodonga South Primary School.
12.15pm
Sacred Heart Primary School in Yarrawonga has both been evacuated following a bomb threat.
The schools have enacted their evacuation procedures.
It's believed to have received an automated phone call.
It is one of at least reported four bomb threats across Victoria and Southern New South Wales.