Southern Riverina News

Eagles win three straight years

Southern Riverina News

CanAssist Finley keep contributing

For more information about CanAssist Finley, email finley@canassist. org. au

Daniel Hughes

21 Feb 2020

Cats’ clutch win

Finley dug deep to cement their spot in the Murray Valley Cricket Association Division One finals on Saturday night. The twilight game against Barooga was on a knife’s edge, with a four wicket haul from Paul Massingham helping the Cats to a 25 run...

Daniel Hughes

Cats’ clutch win

Daniel Hughes

State showgirls announced

There’s no trip to Sydney for local Showgirl hopefuls Georgia Webb or Chantelle Gorman, but both women say they have gained a lot from being involved in the process. Representing Finley and Berrigan respectively, Miss Webb and Miss Gorman were among...

Southern Riverina News

Finley’s Fast Four tennis

Entries for Finley Tennis Club ‘s Autumn Fast4tennis competition are now open. The short-form tennis style will see singles, doubles, teams and mixed formats to suit all abilities. The competition will see some fast, fun tennis and is also...

Daniel Hughes

Most popular

Four people dead after two-plane collision near Avenel

Investigations are continuing after four people died following an aircraft collission in Mangalore, near Avenel on Wednesday morning.

Shepparton News

Fatal crash at Tatura

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Tatura last night.

Shepparton News

Emergency services at the scene of Avenel plane crash

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a plane crash on the Hume Fwy near Avenel. Ten vehicles are currently at the scene. Ambulance Victoria said they received the call at approximately 11.30am. There are currently no details about the...

Shepparton News

Using bushfire recovery to beat addiction

Here we are in a small room with a long table seating 15 people, each one eager to tell a story about recovery, renewed life, rebuilding and redemption.

John Lewis

Shepparton father to be sentenced after stabbing son with screwdriver

A Shepparton father who stabbed his son three times with a screwdriver last year, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, will be sentenced next week.

Liz Mellino

Lewis’ brush with death

Tocumwal’s Graham Lewis knows he is lucky to be alive. He miraculously escaped injury when a mature tree, estimated at more than 15m tall, fell on his shed while he was working inside last week. Mr Lewis, who may be best known as one of the chefs at...

Daniel Hughes

Swimming pool closure

The 2019/2020 swimming season at the Finley pool will come to a close on Sunday February 23. This is a little earlier than usual as renovations to the complex will commence shortly and will be completed by the end of June. The pool will be open on...

Southern Riverina News

Toc. face red alert in the Murray

A red alert warning has been issued for the Murray River at Tocumwal, as a result of blue-green algae. Water NSW has said usage for recreation, stock, domestic, irrigation and potable water is not advisable, and contact can potentially be harmful to...

Daniel Hughes

EVENTS

All Pasts Lead to Now - Concert One

All Pasts Lead to Now is a concert series that will feature a range of music, song, spoken word, dance and visuals that draws on the varied backgrounds of each artist. The series has been crafted by Riverlinks and Multicultural Arts Victoria, as...

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Alana Christensen

21 Feb

Movie Night at the Pool - ‘Wonder Park’

Age Group: 0-4,5-12,13-17,18+ What to bring: Bathers, a towel, drink bottle and remember to be sun smart Registration: On the day Cost: Pool admission

Alana Christensen

21 Feb

Body Balance in the Park

What: Join a Body Balance session, a yoga influenced exercise program set to uplifting music. Led by a Aquamoves group fitness instructor, it combines free flowing moves and focus on improving strength, flexibility and relaxation. When: 9 am...

Michael von Güttner

22 Feb

Hoopercise

What: A fun way to get fit for all ages in a playful environment. Hula hooping tones the body in a dance-based cardio workout. When: Noon to 1 pm. Where: Victoria Park Lake - Western Park, Tom Collins Dve, Shepparton. Cost: Free. More...

Michael von Güttner

22 Feb

Regional

Cobram man jailed over Muckatah fatal collision

The driver of a truck that collided with a ute in Muckatah in 2018, killing ute’s driver, has been jailed for one year. Brett John Patterson, 48, was also sentenced by Shepparton County Court today to a two-year community corrections order, which...

Monique Preston

15 hours ago

Izuzu utility fished from Waranga Channel in Rushworth

EMERGENCY services were called to the Waranga Channel on Middle Rd, Rushworth yesterday to discover an Izuzu utility dumped in the water. Echuca police and paramedics responded at about 5.30am. No one was reported injured. Victoria Police Search and...

Kyabram Free Press

16 hours ago

Winton solar farm construction commences

Construction on a new solar farm near Winton has started after the developer secured financing for the 85MW project. The company behind the project is FRV Services Australia (FRV), a leading global developer of renewable energy projects, which is...

Simon Ruppert

20 hours ago

The spectre of child abuse: Bryan Pickthall’s story

THE eyes of our elderly hold a thousand stories. Stories of love and loss, of battles won and dreams never realised. For many, they also conceal secrets. Some buried so deep beneath decades of pain, shame and guilt they seem impossible to unearth.

Charmayne Allison

23 Jan 2020

Happy birthday to Cobram’s CWA Nocturnal Branch

Cobram’s Country Women’s Association Nocturnal Branch celebrated its first birthday recently, after a busy year working for the community, learning new skills and forming new friendships. Branch president Helen Christie said they had...

Spencer Fowler Steen

12 Feb 2020

Seminar to reduce road trauma to be held in Seymour

Community-based not-for-profit Road Trauma Support Services Victoria will hold a road trauma awareness seminar in Seymour. Road Trauma Support services Victoria aims to reduce the incidence and impact of road trauma through statewide services that...

David Rak

16 hours ago

International artist withdraws from Rochester Mural Festival

THERE is a late change to the line-up for the Rochester Mural Festival this weekend. International artist Wei Luan has pulled out of the festival because of concerns over coronavirus. The Chinese national lives in Vancouver, which has seen multiple...

Anna McGuinness

Police opening the floor to residents at night markets

Do you have a few words of wisdom for your local police? Or maybe you want to know how many officers work at the Heathcote station? Officers from Heathcote and Bendigo will be present at the Heathcote Friday Night Markets for Coffee With A Cop. The...

McIvor Times

Tatura community rallies to reach $100k library fundraising target

The Tatura community is rallying to raise an extra $100 000 to complete the town’s new library. The $2 million library is under construction, with the community campaign set to kick off next week. The current library is located in the...

Shepparton News

21 Feb 2020

CRT Business Partner of the Year

CRT member Murray Valley Rural Services, based in Yarrawonga and Berrigan have taken out the Victoria/Tasmania Business Partner of the Year Award, announced at the CRT National Conference in Brisbane recently. The annual awards held extra weight...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

19 hours ago

Golden tags to lure fishos

Recreational fishers are being lured back to bushfire-affected areas by giving them the chance at landing a tagged fish worth up to $10,000. The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) will manage the competition, which will run for 12 months, and has...

Corowa Free Press

23 hours ago

Shepp News GVBBL Podcast | Episode 5

The final episode of the Shepparton News GVBBL Podcast is here. Who will take out the inaugural Crane Aid GVBBL crown?

Tyler Maher

13 Feb 2020

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

27 Dec 2019

Rural

Women-only events introduced into firefighter championships

For the first time in the 147-year history of the Victorian Firefighter Championships, women will be able to battle against each other exclusively in two Marshall events at the 2020 contest. The Marshall is a traditional event first introduced into...

Rodney Woods

Water

Irrigated farming faces more threats

Victoria’s irrigation industries and related communities seem to be ending 2019 with a potential threat of even more water leaving our agriculture. I sense Canberra and city-centric sympathy to adjusting water sharing in the Murray-Darling...

Country News

17 Dec 2019

Animal Health

Do not forget your dry cows during heat stress

ALTHOUGH DAIRY producers are paying more attention to their milking cows during heat stress, many times they will not be aware of how heat stress during the dry cow period has a huge negative impact on the cow and her offspring. This implies...

Dairy News

Dairy

New year marks a new era for dairy industry

2020 will deliver a fairer go for the more than 5000 Australian dairy farmers who now have more sway with processors under the dairy industry’s Mandatory Code of Conduct.

Rodney Woods

01 Jan 2020

Livestock

Red meat industry set to benefit from new pasture grass research

Australia’s red meat industry is set to benefit from new pasture grass research focused on increasing its production and profitability and helping to safeguard it in a changing climate. Agriculture Victoria research scientists have generated...

Rodney Woods

10 Dec 2019

Markets

Australian consumers and the value of premium products

With temperatures heating up, all eyes are on southern Australia’s harvest prospects. As northern parts of the country experience yet another failed harvest, the southern crop will be paramount for any potential impact on current feed costs. While...

Dairy News

20 Dec 2019

ABARES crop report paints dismal picture for Australia’s summer crop production

The nation’s summer crop production is expected to decrease by more than 60 per cent, while higher than expected barley and canola production is estimated to have offset lower than expected wheat production during winter. That is according to the...

Rodney Woods

Horticulture

New podcast for horticultural growers

A new resource designed to arm horticultural growers with everything they need to grow their business has been released by Hort Innovation. The podcast series, titled Growing Matters, is now freely available to download or stream through Apple...

Rodney Woods

04 Dec 2019

Dairy

Kyabram the home of new milk processing factory

A new milk processing factory is coming to Kyabram, with the Kyabram Jam Company set to invest $40 million to $50 million to diversify the former SPC-owned IXL site.

Rodney Woods

17 Dec 2019

Fair crack of the whip

Stewart Bryant from Mansfield has kept the days of showmanship alive through his whip-cracking performances, grabbing the attention of people across Australia. Mr Bryant tours the country to perform whip-cracking shows, recently visiting four states...

Country News

15 hours ago

Machinery & Products

New range of telehandlers

A NEW range of agricultural JCB Loadall telescopic handlers has been launched featuring increased lift performance, improved safety and driver comfort, and the all-new next-generation Command Plus cab, designed primarily with agricultural operators...

Dairy News

Management

Rating system useful

DAIRY FARMERS seeking a way of assessing the agronomic performance or economic benefit of different rye-grass cultivars can use a rating system to determine the best choices for their property. Australian dairy farmers invest more than $100 million...

Dairy News

Water

Trading rules and constraints measures top of agenda at MinCo

Basin states have acknowledged concerns around foreign ownership and monopoly behaviour in the water markets and agreed to ask the ACCC to look at whether changes to trading rules are required and consider registration of brokers across state...

Rodney Woods

17 Dec 2019

Cropping

SunRice slashes jobs

The Federal Government must develop a “bail-out package” for SunRice. That’s the message from NSW Member for Murray Helen Dalton, following the announcement last week another 100 jobs would be lost from the Deniliquin and Leeton rice mills...

Zoe McMaugh

09 Dec 2019

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

13 Sep 2019

Foster carers needed

Shepparton foster care charity Berry Street has called for more carers in regional and remote areas. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Child Protection Australia 2017-18 report showed 42 per cent of children in regional areas were in...

Country News

15 hours ago