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Blighty netball results

In the final round of the Picola League netball season, Blighty showed their hunger to make finals with some impressive victories against Yarroweyah on their home ground.. There was no game in A grade, due to Yarroweyah not having an A grade side

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Aug 16 2017
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Five Redeyes in contention

Blighty has five sides in Picola League netball finals this season.. Blighty’s third-placed A grade side will take on second-placed Deni Rovers this Saturday in Mathoura.. Play starts from 2pm and the match is expected to be hotly contested

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Southern Rive...
Aug 16 2017
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Paul, Emma are Stars of Biralee dance event

Paul Bramley and Emma Hurlston are the toast of the town, after claiming the top prize in the annual Dancing With The Stars charity dance event on Saturday.. The pair won he Eagle-i Platinum Award as the overall winners from scores provided by

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Southern Rive...
Aug 16 2017
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Monash portrait donated to the Jerilderie community

As the world marks 99 years since one of the most successful advances was made by Allied Forces during World War I, Murrumbidgee Council has announced it is now the proud owner of a Sir John Monash portrait.. Depicting one of Jerilderie’s

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Southern Rive...
Aug 16 2017
Sport

Finley Zone carnival

The Finley Zone athletics carnival was held at Monash Park, Jerilderie on Friday.. Qualifying students from individual primary schools throughout the Finley Zone competed. The individual champions on the day were:. Junior girl - Tahlia Pate

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James Bennett
Aug 16 2017
News

Straight back in

Murrumbidgee Council residents living in the Jerilderie area will not go the polls on September 9.. Three former councillors — former mayor Ruth McRae and Gaila Smith and Faith Bryce — were the only candidates to nominate for election in

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James Bennett
Aug 16 2017
News

New local journalist enjoying his introduction to country...

My name is James Bennett; I’m 24 years old, I’m from Melbourne and my first job as a cadet journalist is with the Southern Riverina News.. In December 2016 I graduated from Swinburne University with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major

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James Bennett
Aug 16 2017
News

Barooga’s the best

Barooga’s Lions Club has been announced the best club in the district, at the same time two of its members were presented with prestigious awards.. One of 62 clubs in the V6 District, Barooga claimed the Best Club Award at the district

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James Bennett
Aug 16 2017
Sport

Tennis star on the rise

Finley Public School student Sienna Burke was selected to represent Goulburn Tennis Region at the Tennis Victoria Cup in Bendigo recently.. The Goulburn tennis team consisted of players from teams based in Shepparton, Cobram and Kilmore, with the 11

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James Bennett
Aug 16 2017
News

Have a sale to support Timor trip

Ten Finley High School students who are involved in the 2018 Timor Leste Immersion Program are raising money for their in-country costs, and to purchase goods for donations to schools and medical clinics in Timor.. As part of this fundraising

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Judy Ryan
Aug 16 2017
News

Register for asbestos test

Berrigan Shire mayor Matt Hannan is urging all eligible residents to ensure they apply for free sample testing for loose-fill asbestos before the August 25 deadline.. Cr Hannan said being involved in the sampling is important for safety reasons, and

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Southern Rive...
Aug 16 2017
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Company promises compliance after underpaying workers...

A farming waste company in regional NSW that underpaid 16 truck drivers nearly $94,000 is back-paying the workers and overhauling its workplace practices, following intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman.. Deniliquin-based company Downes Rice Hulls

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Shepparton News
Aug 21 2017
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Wipe out poverty

Women from around Australia are joining forces as part of a global sisterhood to raise money and awareness for women living in poverty worldwide.. In September, Caritas Australia’s Women for the World fundraiser will bring together thousands

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Shepparton News
Aug 21 2017
Viticulture

Almost as good as the Dog Star!

The Boss reckons this meteor shower, the Perseids, are worth getting up for, one of the great light shows of the year.. He was reading John Lewis's column on the subject to me the other day and said we'd better get up early over the weekend

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The General
Aug 21 2017
Viticulture

More temperature records for August broken

The last few days have seen more maximum temperatures records for August at places across the Northern part of the Nation. Daly Waters recorded 37.8 ,( 100 F ) , last Saturday 19th August and this broke the previous August high of 37.5 in 1970.. New

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Peter Nelson
Aug 21 2017
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Dealership proves it’s a class act

Two staff members of CLAAS Harvest Centre Echuca have been recognised among Australia’s best farm machinery professionals at the second Strive Annual Excellence Awards presented in Melbourne recently.. The awards recognise the best performing

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Shepparton News
Aug 21 2017
Dairy

Home-grown feeds and the profit matrix

As a general statement, few would dispute home-grown feeds are cheapest.. However, we need to look at this more closely. Should we talk just feeds per se, or energy?. It is energy we convert to milk.. We should be discussing the cost of energy in

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Shepparton News
Aug 21 2017
News

Harsh fines for wrong formula

Manufacturing company Accensi Pty Ltd had been fined $100000 by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for supplying herbicides with additional chemical ingredients that were not listed in the registered formulation.. APVM

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Shepparton News
Aug 20 2017
Dairy

Youth camp back for IDW

Young people with a passion for the dairy industry are being encouraged to submit expressions of interest for next year’s National All Breeds Dairy Youth Camp.. The camp, which runs prior to International Dairy Week, is open to participants

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Shepparton News
Aug 20 2017
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Stop fires at source

There are two basic causes of hayshed fires.. The first is due to accident and poor preparation. In hot weather dry hay is easily set alight by sparks from machinery, hot exhausts or cigarettes.. Hay is also vulnerable to bushfires or grassfires

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Shepparton News
Aug 20 2017
News

Foreign labour...

A Queensland labour-hire company and its manager have been penalised a total of more than $84000 after flouting record-keeping and pay slip laws relating to vulnerable foreign workers, despite having previously been cautioned by the Fair Work

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Shepparton News
Aug 19 2017
Cropping

Demand pushes price up

Gippsland is the main growth region where a boost in demand for quality cereal hay has resulted in a price rise recently.. The majority of cereal is now trading at between $150 and $170/tonne but there is poor quality feed available for around

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Shepparton News
Aug 19 2017
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Hall set for country...

Event organisers are gearing up for this weekend’s annual Reg Poole Country Music Concert at the Harston Memorial Hall.. The concert will be hosted by the Golden Guitar winner, who will perform old-time favourites with a sing-a-long.. Harston

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Shepparton News
Aug 19 2017
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Catholic brother jailed for abusing boys

A Catholic brother convicted of more than 30 offences relating to the mistreatment of boys has been jailed in Queensland for his historical crimes.

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AAP News
Aug 21 2017
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Shorten condemns 'disgusting' posters

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has struck out at a "disgusting" poster spotted in Melbourne weeks out from the same-sex marriage postal survey.

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AAP News
Aug 21 2017
News

Cheeky, kind Aust boy dies in Spain attack

Seven-year-old Julian Cadman, a dual Australian-British national, was sightseeing with his mum when he died in the Barcelona terror attack.

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AAP News
Aug 21 2017
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Man guilty of Sydney teen's sex murder

A man has been found guilty of the bashing murder and sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy at a vacant Sydney house more than two years ago

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AAP News
Aug 21 2017
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Bluescope CEO O'Malley to retire

Bluescope Steel CEO Paul O'Malley will retire in December, passing the reins to current Australia-New Zealand operations head Mark Vassella.

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AAP News
Aug 21 2017
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A murder of the worst degree: Vic judge

A judge says he could lock up a killer and throw away the key over the brutal torture and murder of Victorian mother Karen Chetcuti.

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AAP News
Aug 21 2017
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Six months' jail for ex-Dockers footballer

Former Fremantle Dockers footballer Shane Yarran has been sentenced to six months in jail for nine offences including fleeing police in a Perth pursuit.

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AAP News
Aug 21 2017
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Suspected bus with bomb given all clear

A bus parked outside a suburban Melbourne police station has been given the all-clear by bomb squad officers after a scare which sparked road closures.

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AAP News
Aug 21 2017
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Queensland mother dies after bridge fall

Queensland mother Claire Tucker, 36, has died almost a week after police found her in a drain after a day at the races in Cairns.

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AAP News
Aug 21 2017
News

WA premier threatens to bankrupt ARU

The Australian Rugby Union has been given an ultimatum to reinstate the Western Force or risk going bankrupt in a legal battle with the WA government.

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AAP News
Aug 21 2017
News

BlueScope slides on cloudy outlook

BlueScope Steel's full-year net profit doubled to $715.9 million but the company expects earnings in first half of FY18 to be lower.

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AAP News
Aug 21 2017
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