News Romance among the dancers Although the audience at Dancing with the Stars saw many dance couples take a knee throughout their routine on Saturday, it was a non-dancer who stole the show when he knelt down. Daniel Hughes 8 hours ago 8 hours ago
Sport Tocumwal B grade fall on Saturday but turn to big weekend coming Tocumwal B grade Bloods have suffered an early exit to this year’s Picola & District League finals. Southern Riverina News 18 hours ago 18 hours ago
News Romance among the dancers Although the audience at Dancing with the Stars saw many dance couples take a knee throughout their routine on Saturday, it was a non-dancer who stole the show when he knelt down. Daniel Hughes 8 hours ago 8 hours ago
Sport TPS softballers head to State Finals. The Tocumwal Public School girls’ softball team defeated the South Coast champions on their home turf to advance to the state quarter finals of the NSW PSSA girls’ softball knockout last week. Southern Riverina News 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
Sport TPS softballers head to State Finals. The Tocumwal Public School girls’ softball team defeated the South Coast champions on their home turf to advance to the state quarter finals of the NSW PSSA girls’ softball knockout last week. Southern Riverina News 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
News Police report A 20 year-old Sydney man has been charged with two counts of common assault, malicious damage and trespassing at a Berrigan home. Daniel Hughes 14 hours ago 14 hours ago
Breaking News Drugs stolen in Echuca Amcal robbery POLICE are investigating after Echuca’s Amcal Pharmacy was held up this morning. The Hare St robbery occurred about 8.55am where a man threatened staff members before stealing a large amount of pharmaceutical drugs. No-one was injured. The man was... Ivy Jensen 20 Aug 2019 20 Aug 2019
Campaspe News Woman breaks neck in Rochester car crash A ROCHESTER woman in her 40s has been flown from Echuca to Melbourne by air ambulance after suffering a broken neck in a Rochester car crash Saturday afternoon. The woman, in her 40s, was driving her Ford Focus with her daughter as a passenger when... James Arbuthnott 18 Aug 2019 18 Aug 2019
News Medicinal cannabis facility to be built in Greater Shepparton Set to be one of the world’s largest medicinal cannabis facilities, a new $160 million production site will soon be built in Greater Shepparton. Ashlea Witoslawski 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
News Police pursuit Benalla - Updated A reported high-speed police pursuit has come to a dramatic end in Bridge St West. Police at the incident are investigating a small black hatchback. The driver, and/or passengers are no longer on the scene, presumably detained by police. The Ensign... Simon Ruppert 19 Aug 2019 19 Aug 2019
News Love of her life killed doing what he loved WHEN Codie Rigg died in a freak skiing accident last week, doing what he loved in life, it robbed Echuca water skier Emma Binnie of the love of her life. Worse, it meant their seven-week-old daughter Hallie would never know her father, the man who... Ivy Jensen 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
News Murray farmers take charge of energy Local farmers will have the opportunity to gain new perspectives on energy generation and management at a free Farm Energy Forum next week. Southern Riverina News 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
News DWTS Winner Concreter and bricklayer Sam Price and dental assistant Abbey Breust spun, dipped and lifted their way to be crowned the Finley Dancing with the Stars champions for 2019. Daniel Hughes 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
News Jerilderie Medical Centre welcomes Dr Assem Murrumbidgee Council has thanked highly popular Dr Ismail Alhejaj who has officially finished up with the Jerilderie Medical Centre. Southern Riverina News 16 Aug 2019 16 Aug 2019
Events Social Art Sessions with Cobram and District Artist Society Group - Barooga Cobram and District Artist’s Society meet every Thursday 10am to 3pm at Barooga Community Hall. Everyone welcome to share friendship and a common interest of art - if you like to draw, sketch, paint - acrylic, oil, water colour, charcoal, pen... 22 Cobram Courier 22 Aug
Events Kenny Broberg - Piano Recital Kenny Broberg, finalist at the most recent Sydney International Piano Competition, returns to Australia as part of a major recital tour. This is a wonderful opportunity to witness this outstanding musician as his reputation continues to grow. In... 23- Alana Christensen 23 Aug
Events Cafe Culture series Sharp musicianship and silken four part harmonies fuel this acoustic driven band who presents a flashback to 70s radio sound with impressively penned originals inspired by the big names of the era, America, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, The Band... 30- Cobram Courier 30 Aug
Events Open Studio’s Highlands - Darren Gilbert Open Studio’s Highlands - Darren Gilbert, an art, design, and sculpture exhibition. A unique studio experience in the Strathbogie Ranges, 90 minutes from Melbourne. An inspirational environment where both art and sculpture come to life in... 07-08 Alana Christensen 7 Sep
News Police operation underway in north Shepparton A large police presence is canvassing the area near the Shepparton Golf Course following reports of a loud bang earlier today. A witness at the golf course said he heard the noise, which sounded like a gun shot, about 2pm today. A number of police... Liz Mellino 9 hours ago 9 hours ago
News A walk in the park to remember CHRISTINE Anderson’s dedication to improving the lives of people living with Parkinson’s saw her and her family raise almost $6000 for A Walk in the Park on Sunday. James Arbuthnott 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News Farming Finance Workshops come to Benalla Young farmers in Benalla can hone their financial management skills at a free workshop this month. Simon Ruppert 7 hours ago 7 hours ago
News Cohuna man loses thousands in cyber attack A COHUNA man lost thousands of dollars after his laptop was hacked. Ivy Jensen 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
News Uncovering the stories of the region’s pioneers Cobram Cemetery Trust secretary/treasurer Rachel McKay, assisted by Margaret Moxham, is writing and compiling The Pioneers and is hoping people might have information to her complete the work. Dylan Arvela 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
News Massive cash injection for local hospitals Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes has announced a $14.76 million investment for nurses and doctors at Seymour Health and $194,000 at Nagambie HealthCare. David Rak 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
Campaspe News Campaspe shire appoints new chief executive Campaspe Shire Council has appointed Mr Declan Moore as its new chief executive. Lachlan Durling 17 hours ago 17 hours ago
News Preps are just getting started TWO weeks ago Foundation students at Heathcote Primary School celebrated their first 100 days of school. Last week it was Holy Rosary’s turn. Teacher Stephanie Slayter said she was enormously proud of her students and that it was “incredible” to... Vanessa Wiltshire 12 Aug 2019 12 Aug 2019
News Blessing of the Bikes to continue in Tatura The All Saints Anglican Church in Tatura put the wheels in motion for a new tradition at the weekend with the town’s first Blessing of the Bikes service. Madeleine Caccianiga 29 Jul 2019 29 Jul 2019
News Unique new irrigated research discussion group In a unique opportunity for local farmers, Riverine Plains Inc is facilitating a new irrigated research discussion group, with the first the Riverine Plains Irrigated Discussion Group meeting to be held on Friday, August 30 at Mulwala. The Riverine... Yarrawonga Chronicle 9 hours ago 9 hours ago
News A ‘Pise’ of history A local business is conducting a project to unearth the work of one of the region’s most prominent architects, A.C Macknight – the man responsible for bringing modern Pise technology to Australia. Corowa’s Regional Design Service is collating... Rhys Williams 9 hours ago 9 hours ago
Foxy and JR Shepparton News Netball Show - Week 20 Netball action across the region heats up this weekend as finals get into full swing. Alex and Tyler preview all of the weekend’s matches Shepparton News 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
Sport Shepparton United under-18 pictures Shepparton United was far too strong for Mansfield in the Goulburn Valley League under-18 competition on Saturday. Tyler Maher 05 Aug 2019 05 Aug 2019
News Ooshie farmers start Facebook page When Katandra couple Stephen Black and Melissa Portingale destroyed a rare Simba Ooshie on national television to highlight the negative impacts of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and online bullying, they had no idea the storm it would create. Sophie Baldwin 8 hours ago 8 hours ago
Water Group to discuss irrigation research Riverine Plains has facilitated a new irrigation research discussion group, with the group’s first meeting to be held on August 30 at Mulwala. Rodney Woods 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
Animal Health Preventing lameness in your herd LAMENESS IN cattle can occur at any time of the year but extremely wet conditions are associated with higher rates of lameness in dairy cows. This is because prolonged exposure to moisture causes the hoof to soften and increases the risk of... Gemma Chuck 12 Jul 2019 12 Jul 2019
Dairy Lachlan Marshall starts the process of destocking Lachlan Marshall’s Blighty dairy farm has hit the trigger point he was hoping it would never make. Sophie Baldwin 14 Aug 2019 14 Aug 2019
Livestock Ram sells for $35,000 in Hamilton A ram by the name of Moorundie 219 sold for a top price of $35,000 at Sheepvention in Hamilton last week, eclipsing the previous record of $31,000. Sophie Baldwin 12 Aug 2019 12 Aug 2019
Markets Australian milk production continues to slide, while global markets present opportunities THE 2018–19 season will most certainly be remembered as an exceptionally challenging season for the Australian dairy industry. Universally high feed costs, record high temporary irrigation water costs and widespread dry seasonal conditions have... Sofia Omstedt 12 Jul 2019 12 Jul 2019
News ‘Really good’ crop dependent on September rains September may be an important month when it comes to football codes, but it is set to play a huge role in the outcome of hay, silage and grain crops this season. Rodney Woods 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
Horticulture $10m to help combat pest A further $10million has been invested into sterile fruit fly research as part of a three-year Hort Innovation-managed project. Country News 24 Jul 2019 24 Jul 2019
Dairy ‘Bold new measures necessary’ More than 130 delegates representing all Australian states and elements of the supply chain in the dairy industry met in Melbourne on July 30 and 31 to frame the key elements of the Australian Dairy Plan. Country News 09 Aug 2019 09 Aug 2019
Viticulture With love from Italy: Mario and Madeleine Marson pour soul into every drop Had the cards fallen differently, Mario Marson could have an Argentinian passport. Vanessa Wiltshire 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
Machinery & Products Air drills integrate seeding technology BUILDING ON the best features of the 1990CCS Air Seeder that has been the standard for small grains seeding for the last decade, John Deere has introduced the redesigned N500C Series Air Drills for 2019. These new air drills integrate the latest in... Dairy News 12 Jul 2019 12 Jul 2019
Management Looking for a reason to smile HAPPY COWS mean happy farmers and young Western District farmer Rachael McGrath is doing her best to keep smiling. At 25, Rachael is taking over management of her family farm which has endured years of adversity and setbacks. With a good 2019... Rick Bayne 12 Jul 2019 12 Jul 2019
Water Irrigation allocations increase Allocations in the Goulburn-Murray Water irrigation system have taken a substantial move upwards. Geoff Adams 16 Aug 2019 16 Aug 2019
Cropping Survey into skills project NSW grain and cotton growers are being encouraged to have their say in a statewide survey to gather critical information about the impact of the AgSkilled initiative in meeting the training needs of their respective industries. Country News 08 Aug 2019 08 Aug 2019
From the Experts California faces similar dairy issues MULTIPLE DEMANDS on irrigation water, stricter environmental controls and pressures from animal activists are some of the issues that are similar for Californian dairy farmers and those in Australia. Animal scientist Dr Russ Hovey drew some... Dairy News 14 Jun 2019 14 Jun 2019
Viticulture The quiet rise of Heathcote’s new reds and whites Viticulturalist Hugh Jones is a fan of reds — in more ways than one. Vanessa Wiltshire 21 Aug 2019 21 Aug 2019
National WA fashionista guilty of $163k boss theft A fashion designer has been convicted of stealing cash from her boss while she worked as a part-time practice manager at a Perth physiotherapy clinic. AAP Newswire 6 hours ago 6 hours ago
Finance Webjet shares plunge despite profit jump Webjet shares have hit a six-month low despite the company comfortably meeting its earnings guidance and growing profit 45 per cent. AAP Newswire 11 hours ago 11 hours ago
World Rohingya refugees shun Myanmar return Nearly 300 refugee Rohingya Muslim families have refused to go back to Myanmar, almost a year after a similar effort failed amid protests. AAP Newswire 3 hours ago 3 hours ago
World Sanders proposes US ‘Green New Deal’ US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has unveiled a climate change strategy to help the US generate all its electricity from renewable energy by 2030. AAP Newswire 5 hours ago 5 hours ago
Horse Racing Gaulois wins Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury Godolphin’s Gaulois has lived up to his favouritism to win the Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury. AAP Newswire 8 hours ago 8 hours ago
AFL Pies target top-four berth against Bombers Collingwood must beat Essendon at the MCG on Friday night to stay alive in the race for a top-four finish to the AFL regular season. AAP Newswire 8 hours ago 8 hours ago
National Roberta Williams wanted Lawyer X ‘knocked’ Nicola Gobbo lived a ‘nightmare’ after a 2006 gangland arrest, with Roberta Williams wanting the ‘dog’ barrister ‘knocked’, a royal commission has heard. AAP Newswire 7 hours ago 7 hours ago
Entertainment William, Kate fly economy amid jet furore The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children have taken a $A132 FlyBe flight to Scotland after a furore over Harry and Meghan’s private jet use. AAP Newswire 40 minutes ago 40 minutes ago
National Black Saturday survivors fight tax ruling Lawyers for survivors of Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires are trying to stop them having to pay as much tax on the interest earned on their payouts. AAP Newswire 8 hours ago 8 hours ago
