News

Funding can finish Four major projects

Funding will be sought to further progress four existing infrastructure projects already underway across the Berrigan Shire Council region.

Daniel Hughes
Sport

Bowls Report: Chaplin Pairs success

Finley BC

Southern Riverina News
News

Colleen Bender: Tribute

Tribute will be paid to CanAssist Finley’s inaugural president Colleen Bender next week.

Daniel Hughes
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
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
News

Funding can finish Four major projects

Funding will be sought to further progress four existing infrastructure projects already underway across the Berrigan Shire Council region.

Daniel Hughes
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

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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
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
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
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
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
News

SRN’s Carol Kennedy announced as Finley Show - Personality

Finley Show secretary Carol Kennedy was bestowed an unsuspectingly extraordinary honour from the show committee on Sunday.

Daniel Hughes
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
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

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EVENTS

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...

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Alana Christensen
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...

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Cobram Courier
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
Events

Jimeoin - Result!

The man with the best brows in the business brings you his new show Result! The master of observational humour will take you on a hilarious rollercoaster ride as he discusses the absurdities of everyday life. Tickets are $44 and are available from...

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Alana Christensen

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Regional

News

Shepparton woman’s pooch dog-napped by council

Concerned for the safety and wellbeing of her beloved pet, Shepparton woman Lynne Lea is pleading with Greater Shepparton City Council to return her canine companion. 

Ashlea Witoslawski
News

Firey training heats up in Stanhope

A HOUSE on Hill Road in Stanhope went up in smoke earlier this month, but it was all for a good cause.

Holly Tregenza
News

Coo-ee Australian concentration camps

The Australian Archives hide an uncomfortable secret – 10 concentration camps operated by the Australian Army held almost 7000 enemy aliens or persons deemed unpatriotic or dangerous during the Great War.

Simon Ruppert
News

Matthew Butcher returns home for Chef Takeover

IT’S almost midnight in Greenbelt, Washington DC and Echuca chef Matthew Butcher is collapsing into a chair. He’s just opened a restaurant. Named Tugwells after the city’s founder, it’s the sixth restaurant he’s unveiled in the past three...

Charmayne Allison
News

Cobram-Barooga RSL sub-branch helps local students remember

Cobram Barooga RSL sub-branch vice president Glenn Murphy and secretary of the Cobram Barooga Commemoration Committee John Hanlon recently attended a Cobram Secondary College assembly.

Cobram Courier
News

Colourful characters at Nagambie Book Week

There was a colourful array of characters as old classics and modern favourites were brought to life at the Nagambie Primary School Book Week parade on August 21.

David Rak
Campaspe News

Don’t let the taps run dry at Lockington Hotel

FIVE blokes walk into the Lockington Hotel. The owner has known them for years and pours each a beer.

James Arbuthnott
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
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
News

Get dairy creative in the kitchen

During semester one twenty-seven Sacred Heart College students whipped up a storm in the kitchen, thanks to the ‘Great Ocean Road – Careers Made Here - Cheese Your Own Creation’ programme. The programme involved students and teachers in...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
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
Sport

Murray Football | round 18 preview

The Murray Football League home and away season ends today with a cracking weekend of action, as all top-six teams square-off against each other in a final round bonanza.

Aydin Payne
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

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Rural

Equine

Crowds turn up for standardbred derby at Tatura Dressage Classic

The invitational standardbred derby drew a crowd to see Chirnside Park’s Samantha Bingham and Pearcedale’s Stuart Archibald take home the major awards at the recent Tatura Dressage Classic.

Rodney Woods
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
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
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
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
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
Livestock

Dairy sale tops at $5000

A multi-vendor sale at Shepparton Regional Saleyards on August 22 topped at $5000.

Rodney Woods
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
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
Water

Changes to inter-valley trade from Goulburn System

A review of the inter-valley trade rules for the Goulburn River is under way following concerns about the environmental impact of prolonged high volumes of water.

Sophie Baldwin
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
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
Water

Irrigation allocations increase

Allocations in the Goulburn-Murray Water irrigation system have taken a substantial move upwards.

Geoff Adams
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
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
Working Dogs

Dog dash challenge

Eleven industrious canines from across the country have hit the track running for the 2019 Cobber Challenge in the search for the nation’s hardest-working farm dog.

Liam Nash

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National & world

National

PM Morrison’s taste of old and new Vietnam

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has spent a jam-packed day in Vietnam among military receptions and visited the site of an under-construction Formula One track.

AAP Newswire
Finance

Big wet dries up Cairns casino visitors

An extraordinary wet season has helped wipe more than two-thirds from the Reef Casino Trust’s first-half profit.

AAP Newswire
World

US billionaire donor David Koch dies

Billionaire industrialist David Koch, a major financier of conservative causes and political candidates, has died at the age of 79.

AAP Newswire
World

Army may fight Amazon fires: Bolsonaro

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says sending in the army is among the options for fighting fires in the Amazon rainforest amid international condemnation.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Snowden colts face stakes test at Randwick

Stablemates Mandela and Famous will both be chasing their first stakes wins when they clash in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick.

AAP Newswire
AFL

Hawks can cause finals damage: Clarkson

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson believes his team can be a factor if they make the AFL finals.

AAP Newswire
National

New agreement planned on closing the gap

A meeting in Adelaide of peak indigenous groups and governments from around Australia has pledged to work on a new national agreement for closing the gap.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

NASA names Mars rock after Rolling Stones

NASA named a little stone for the legendary rockers after its InSight robotic lander captured it rolling across the surface of Mars.

AAP Newswire
National

Negative Shorten vibe was everywhere: Rudd

Kevin Rudd says voters did not warm to Bill Shorten and some caucus members were getting nervous about the leadership during the election campaign.

AAP Newswire