Southern Riverina News

Cases confirmed in Southern Riverina

There is one confirmed case of Coronavirus in the Berrigan Shire area, Murrumbidgee Local Health District has confirmed this morning. It is on top of two confirmed cases in the neighbouring Murrumbidgee Council area at the weekend. MLHD is yet to...

Daniel Hughes
Sport

Hawkins football-less

The 2020 AFL season has been suspended until May 31 leaving Finley’s Tom Hawkins temporarily without football. The league were able to play out one round before the suspension came into effect with Hawkins’ Geelong Cats falling to the Greater...

Daniel Hughes
Southern Riverina News

Cases confirmed in Southern Riverina

There is one confirmed case of Coronavirus in the Berrigan Shire area, Murrumbidgee Local Health District has confirmed this morning. It is on top of two confirmed cases in the neighbouring Murrumbidgee Council area at the weekend. MLHD is yet to...

Daniel Hughes
Sport

Cats lose grand final in batting blunders

Finley have fallen short of back-to-back Murray Valley Cricket Association Division One premierships. In the Saturday’s grand final the Cats fell to Katunga in a two-wicket loss at Tocumwal Recreation Reserve. The grand final was set to be a vicious...

Daniel Hughes
Sport

Cats lose grand final in batting blunders

Finley have fallen short of back-to-back Murray Valley Cricket Association Division One premierships. In the Saturday’s grand final the Cats fell to Katunga in a two-wicket loss at Tocumwal Recreation Reserve. The grand final was set to be a vicious...

Daniel Hughes
News

Southern Riv snubbed for black out zones

Almost 150 dangerous traffic spots across NSW will be repaired over coming months, but none of them are in the local area. Berrigan Shire Council said it was ineligible to apply for funding under the most recent round of the Federal Liberal and...

Daniel Hughes
Sport

Brain’s premiership glory

Finley’s Zac Brain was crowned a Northern Territory Football League champion on the weekend for his club, the Nightcliff Tigers.

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Benalla Ensign

Coronavirus arrives in Benalla with two cases confirmed today

Covid-19 has arrived in Benalla Rural City with two cases confirmed by the Department of Health and Human Services in the last 24 hours. There is no confirmation on where in the district they occurred at this stage. The total number of Covid-19...

Simon Ruppert
News

GV Health patient tests positive for COVID-19

Goulburn Valley Health has confirmed an inpatient at the hospital has contracted COVID-19.

Morgan Dyer
Riverine Herald

Echuca Regional Health confirms second coronavirus case

A WOMAN in her mid-60s is the second person to be diagnosed with coronavirus at Echuca Regional Health.

Ivy Jensen
News

Three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has its six confirmed case of COVID-19, the state government has confirmed in a statement today.

Madi Chwasta
News

Seventh COVID-19 case confirmed in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has reported another case of COVID-19 overnight, bringing the region’s total to seven.

Madi Chwasta
News

Barley Tips

Many of the dryland and irrigated layout barley crops in the group booklet were sprayed for the spot form of net blotch which all barley varieties are susceptible to. It’s increased in severity over the last two to three seasons. Barley on...

Southern Riverina News
News

Library approved for use

The Finley Library will be introducing visiting businesses and consultants to the now vacant meeting rooms in the building. The space at the rear of the library that was formerly occupied by the EarlyIntervention Service and Kurrajong will be vacant...

Daniel Hughes
News

Free food on the go

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News

Two patients at GV Health with COVID-19

Another person at Goulburn Valley Hospital is being treated for COVID-19, bringing the total number of patients with the virus to two. Goulburn Valley Health chief executive Matt Sharp said the patients have been in isolation at the hospital. “These...

Madi Chwasta
News

KCLC offering support to residents in self-isolation

HAS self-isolation taken a toll on you and your family? Then be sure to check your letterbox and you might find a much-needed helping hand.

Jared Prestwidge
News

DHHS confirm one COVID-19 case in Benalla

The latest data released by the Department of Health and Human Services shows Benalla Rural City having only one confirmed COVID-19 case, in contradiction to Monday’s figures, which showed two. The Ensign contacted the department for clarification...

Simon Ruppert
Riverine Herald

Echuca Regional Health confirms second coronavirus case

A WOMAN in her mid-60s is the second person to be diagnosed with coronavirus at Echuca Regional Health.

Ivy Jensen
News

Take caution growing fruit and veg

The Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit Fly Project office says there has been a spike in inquiries by the public wanting to grow their own fruit and vegetables in the safety of their own backyards due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit...

James Bennett
News

Social distancing is serious business at Seymour Autopro

The team at Seymour Autopro has implemented several measures to safeguard customers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cleaning and hygiene procedures have been ramped up and markings have been placed around the front counter to help people...

David Rak
News

Righting the Rochester Caravan Park water right wrong

AN ADMINISTRATIVE error will be corrected after Campaspe Shire Council resolved to gift a water right to the Rochester Caravan Park committee of management. If the Crown agrees, council will return the water rights to the committee of management of...

Lachlan Durling
News

Exercise and Sports Science Australia launches campaign for those in isolation

Exercise and Sports Science Australia has launched its Exercise Right at Home campaign to encourage those who are self-isolated to keep active and ensure they are exercising safely. ESSA says not only does exercise support our immune system, it also...

McIvor Times
News

Tat Chat: CWA Annual Luncheon the last catch-up for many months

Goulburn Valley West Group of the Country Women’s Association CWA Goulburn Valley West Group president Jenny Goonan welcomed 19 ladies to the Annual Luncheon last Sunday. This was held in the dining room of the Hill Top Country and Golf Club...

Ed McLeish
News

STAY AT HOME ~ Twelve confirmed COVID-19 cases in LGAs

With 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Moira Shire and Federation Council in less than a week, authorities and community leaders are pleading with people to stay at home. Federation Council Mayor Pat Bourke said his heartfelt plea comes after health...

Jared Loughnan
News

Georgie’s sheep sale a great success

The Stars of the Border Dance for Cancer may have been postponed, however local participant Georgie Bruce’s efforts have not gone unrecognised. Corowa Rutherglen’s senior netball coach raised approximately $6000 for NSW Cancer Council from the...

Adrienne Hartnett
Sport

Saints working on new game plan

JOINED LEAGUE: 1896 TO 1946, 1998 TO PRESENT NICKNAME: SAINTS GROUND: BENALLA SHOWGROUNDS COACH: JAKE PALLPRATT PRESIDENT: LLOYD JOHNSON PREMIERSHIPS: 1940, 2015 MORRISON MEDALLISTS: T. PASQUALI (1999), R. PRIEST (2008 JOINT), L. MORGAN (2013), W...

Meg Saultry
Galleries

PHOTOS | Megan Fisher’s best photos of 2019

It was another huge year of football and netball - and one of the News’ photographers was always hard at work trying to capture the action.

Alex Mitchell

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Dairy

Call to fight back against plant-based ‘milk’

The ongoing disruption caused by coronavirus may have an adverse impact on the production of milks manufactured from plants. Non-dairy liquids marketed nationally as ‘milk’ include soy, cashew, almond, oat, hemp, rice and coconut...

Country News
Water

A return to Canberra for farmers?

If new Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt takes a ‘slowly slowly’ approach to his portfolio, farmers will again be rallying in Canberra, says one water advocacy group.

James Bennett
Animal Health

On-farm milk culturing a growing

MOST MASTITIS is caused by a bacterial infection. However, visual inspection of the milk is not a reliable method for determining which pathogen you might be dealing with. Traditionally, milk samples from infected quarters or a composite sample from...

Dairy News
News

Market growth for milk sector

Australia’s dairy sector can expect continued growth in demand while overall production will remain flat to 2030 compared to 2018 levels, according to research released by ANZ today. The Milk Run report found that despite recent challenges faced...

Dairy News
Livestock

Lamb jumpers bring a NSW farmer an OAM

It started as a way to keep orphaned lambs warm and has turned into a “phenomenon” that’s brought joy to farmers doing it tough across NSW.

Rodney Woods
Markets

Global dairy prices ease

DAIRY MARKETS have entered 2020 with strong supply and demand fundamentals which are supporting global commodity prices. It has been widely reported the current market is operating in a well-balanced state, with demand marginally ahead of supply...

Dairy News
News

Machinery dealers meeting crisis head-on

Machinery dealers across the region are holding out hope that agriculture remains an essential service amid the coronavirus pandemic, and have put the necessary procedures in place to slow the spread. Haeusler’s Group chief executive officer Justin...

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Rain, rain go away, come again another day

The recent rain across Victoria’s north-east has done more bad than good, according to Agriculture Victoria’s seasonal risk agronomist Dale Grey. Mr Grey said despite 50 mm falling across the region so far this year, it had not improved soil...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Tatura dairy celebrates healthy success

Tatura dairy farmer Markus Lang has a healthy herd of 2000 cows and attributes his success to VikingGenetics. “It’s uncommon for herds this size not to have more sick cows and the fact that we don’t have a sick herd for the number...

Jamieson Salter
News

Rodeos hit hard by crowd ban

Rodeos across the region have been cancelled due to restrictions on crowd sizes, spelling disaster for the industry. Following the government ban on crowds of more than 500, the Australian Professional Rodeo Association has cancelled upcoming rodeos...

Spencer Fowler Steen
Machinery & Products

Machinery sales take hit in summer

VICTORIAN TRACTOR sales have been the only bright spark in a disappointing January for machinery sales. However, a national survey of dealers has found optimism that current turnover is picking up and will improve in the next six months. The impact...

Dairy News
Management

Preparation key to optimal pastures

WITH HOME-GROWN feed more important than ever Notman Pasture Seeds has prepared a range of pasture planning recommendations to optimise the establishment of rye-grass pastures this season. Notman Pasture Seeds and Walcha Dairy owner Peter Notman...

Dairy News
Water

Farmers call to boycott water rates

For more than half a century, Cohuna’s Russell Crichton has been a proud food producer. But for the first time in all those years, he has joined the ever-lengthening list of farmers unable to pay their Goulburn-Murray Water bill.

Sophie Baldwin
Cropping

Northern Victorian farmers struggle to produce grain yields in tough season

It was a mixed year for GrainCorp harvest takings across Victoria, with the impact of drought taking its toll on northern Victoria and some Mallee farmers. In northern Victoria, Numurkah took in 10 351 tonnes of mostly canola, Dookie...

Rodney Woods
From the Experts

ABV release prompts sire review

The August release of Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) and the upcoming joining season will have dairy farmers around the country thinking about the next best sires to use over their herds. While breeding enthusiasts will delve into great detail...

Dairy News
Water

Work together, VFF urges

By Andrew Leahy (VFF Water Council deputy chairman) and Paul Mundy (VFF Water Council member) It is unfortunate that the Victorian Farmers Federation again needs to spend time in setting the record straight. The Northern Victorian Irrigation...

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National & world

National

Australia wants global economy put on ice

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has urged fellow G20 finance ministers to work together to put their economies into hibernation and co-ordinate easing restrictions.

AAP Newswire
Finance

Star, G8 and SRG latest to defer dividends

The Star casino, early childhood education company G8 Education and construction engineering company SRG Global

AAP Newswire
World

Indonesia declares public health emergency

Indonesia has declared a public health emergency over the coronavirus epidemic and will spend an additional $US24.9 billion to cushion its impact.

AAP Newswire
World

Pressure builds for Japanese lockdown

Pressure is building on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to order a lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Happy Clapper wins barrier trial

Popular veteran Happy Clapper has won a barrier trial ahead of his next start in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

AAP Newswire
AFL

All sports in this together: AFL, CA CEOs

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan and Cricket Australia counterpart Kevin Roberts have little interest in start a turf war as uncertainty continues to cloud 2020.

AAP Newswire
National

WA pledges to keep power, water connected

West Australians suffering financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic won’t have their power or water disconnected under a new relief package.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

Placido Domingo feels ‘fine’ after virus

Tenor Placido Domingo is “at home and I feel fine” after he was hospitalised in Mexico with coronavirus.

AAP Newswire
National

SA Qantas baggage staff have COVID-19

Six Qantas baggage handlers working at Adelaide Airport have tested positive for the coronavirus, with about 100 others to be investigated.

AAP Newswire