Attack out of the blue

A 43-year-old Victorian MP was taken completely by surprise when he had a serious heart attack while driving to his rural home.. Nationals lower house MP Danny O’Brien said he felt unwell after leaving a conference recently and pulled into

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Shepparton News

May 24 2017

Cropping

Timing is everything

Southern NSW faba bean growers are being urged to carefully consider paddock selection and plant in the recommended sowing window to maximise yield potential this season.. Research from the Grains Research and Development Corporation and NSW DPI

‘Living laboratory’ gets million dollar upgrade

A $2.8million upgrade of the University of Melbourne’s Dookie campus is expected to be completed by July, in time for an influx of 45 students in this year’s second semester.. The upgrade, funded by the university, includes improvements to 60

Apple research update

The keynote speaker for this year’s Speed Updating conference run by Apple and Pear Australia will focus on robotics and automated harvesting.. Dan Steere from Abundant Robotics will be one of the main speakers at the Tasmania conference.. He is

Water security on the agenda

Water security was the topic of discussion at a Murray Dairy seminar in Katunga last Wednesday.. About 30 people attended the seminar where speakers from Goulburn-Murray Water, Waterpool and Kilter Rural talked about the seasonal outlook, ways to

Friday’s rain boosts May totals

After a recent dry spell of weather across northern Victoria and the southern Riverina, the heavens opened up last week with most of May’s rainfall falling on Friday.. The highest recorded rainfall was at Kerang, where its Friday to Sunday total

Creightons Creek local frustrated by poor phone reception

If you’re trying to call, or have a conversation with, Creightons Creek local Jim Shovelton on his mobile phone, you might think he’s ignoring you or he just hung up.. But in fact, Mr Shovelton — who works as an agricultural consultant from

CFA restructure leads to anger, confusion

Anger and confusion has greeted the Victorian Government’s plans to restructure the Country Fire Authority, with claims of a lack of consultation and concerns about the implications on current procedures.. Under the changes, the CFA will become

Horticulture industry doesn't need more regulation: Farmers

Farmers have responded to news the Victorian Government is planning sweeping reforms to the labour hire industry, saying extra red tape is not necessary.. The planned changes come after an inquiry found rogue companies were underpaying workers

Cobram Pony Club event...

Record numbers of entrants attended the Cobram District Pony Club’s 2017 Grade 5 and 6 Horse Trials and Fun Day held at Muckatah recently.. About 80 people competed on May 14 and, despite it being Mother’s Day, families swarmed through the

Careers day at Dookie...

Secondary school students tried their hands at a range of workshops designed to show them the diverse opportunities in agriculture at the Food and Fibre Careers Day at University of Melbourne’s Dookie campus last week.. More than 180 students in

VFF steps up its Q...

Q fever is costing the livestock industry weeks in productive work and millions of dollars across the supply chain due to a lack of understanding about the disease, according to a new VFF campaign.. The $100000 campaign spearheaded by the VFF

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Shepparton News

May 21 2017

Library’s Anzac Day tribute

Eat in or take away at annual cancer lunch

Damage done

Cancer Council luncheon

Fire Station open day

Fashion Blumes for local ladies

Murrumbidgee says ‘Let’s Talk’ tourism

Fire station to open doors to the public

Well run Mother’s Day Classic in Toc.

Investors and families, take notice

Cattle sale

Attack out of the blue

Timing is everything

‘Living laboratory’ gets million dollar upgrade

Apple research update

Water security on the agenda

Friday’s rain boosts May totals

Creightons Creek local frustrated by poor phone reception

CFA restructure leads to anger, confusion

Horticulture industry doesn't need more regulation: Farmers

Cobram Pony Club event...

Careers day at Dookie...

VFF steps up its Q...

Fans beg Bieber to cancel after UK blast

Defiant Hanson stares down critics

Former Bond actor Roger Moore dies aged 89

UK raises threat level to 'critical'

Minister told Snowy 2.0 price higher

Read signs through to next World Cup

Australia dodges war hawks on China

Armed man arrested at UK blast vigil

Duterte imposes martial law in south

Manchester centre evacuated, then reopened

IS claims responsibility for UK attack