News

Action interest - Claimants numbers expected to grow after meetings

The number of irrigators seeking compensation from the Murray Darling Basin Authority is expected to steadily grow over coming weeks as a class action process proceeds.

Zoe McMaugh
Sport

MVCA turns to temporary short form

The Murray Valley Cricket Association 2020/21 season will kick-off in early October. The MVCA announced that its NSW clubs, along with Goulburn Murray side Moama, will play T20 games from October 10. The league will then look to start its regular...

Jamie Lowe
News

Hovendon hops on the bike

A love of cycling and a desire to help others has prompted Berrigan’s Carol Hovenden to sign up for an enormous challenge this year. She will take part in her very first Great Cycle Challenge, which will require her to pedal at least 300km...

Daniel Hughes
Sport

Big day of bowling

Berrigan It was a big day on Saturday for the Berrigan Community Bowls Club with its 2020/21 season open day, its 2020 annual general meeting and its much-delayed 2019/20 presentation all held. A group of 34 bowlers, including some new faces, turned...

Southern Riverina News
Sport

Big day of bowling

Berrigan It was a big day on Saturday for the Berrigan Community Bowls Club with its 2020/21 season open day, its 2020 annual general meeting and its much-delayed 2019/20 presentation all held. A group of 34 bowlers, including some new faces, turned...

Southern Riverina News
News

New librarian is a page turner

Jerilderie’s Alana Smith has been warmly welcomed as Berrigan’s new library officer. Miss Smith started in the role last week, and it is the first step in her career. While working she will be completing a Information Studies through Charles Sturt...

Daniel Hughes
Sport

Naseby claims club title

Coleambally The ladies held their club championships recently with scratch winner Marg Naseby winning club champion. The winner of the Judy Manson Memorial Trophy for best net score over three weeks of championships was Toni Hoete. Toni continued...

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Shepparton man flown to Melbourne after crash at Cobram

A Shepparton man, 55, was flown to a Melbourne hospital after the car he was driving collided with a tree in Cobram on Friday night. Sergeant Bill Dockery from Cobram Highway Patrol said the incident occurred after the driver and sole occupant of...

Jessica Ball
Livestock

Organic eggs on the menu

Russell and Rochelle Crow are more accustomed to dairy cows occupying the pasture paddocks on the 600 ha property near Kyabram than hens. The couple have been on a steep learning curve since the family decided to go into egg production, shortly after turning their conventional dairy farm into organic agricultural production

Geoff Adams
News

Border may open sooner

The NSW and Victorian border may be completely open to regional Victorians sooner than November 23 following NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian comments this week. The NSW Premier flagged the possibility of opening the border after regional Victori...

Corowa Free Press
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Police report

Football club burglary Tungamah Police and Cobram Detectives are investigating a burglary at the Tungamah Football Club between August 17 and September 3 where a large amount of alcohol was stolen. Anyone with any information regarding the incident...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
News

Council’s $15,000 to Hilltop

Fight Cancer Foundation’s accommodation centre, Hilltop has welcomed a $15,000 donation from Federation Council to assist with the construction costs of ten new accommodation rooms as part of the Stage Two Development. Hilltop is a cancer patient...

Corowa Free Press
News

Students show sporting spirit

Tocumwal Public School students made a fashion statement last Friday, choosing to don the outfits of their favourite sporting clubs and heroes. The ‘Spirit of Sport Day’ initiative was organised by the student representative council...

Daniel Hughes
News

Police pay students a visit

The dangers of social media was impressed on students at Tocuwal Public School last week in a special Child Protection Week initiative. Murray River Police District youth liaison officer Senior Constable Paul Ebsworth covered the stranger danger...

Southern Riverina News
News

Students get the formal go-ahead to finish the year in style

Planning for the Finley High School Year 12 formal is back on track with the announcement the end of school gatherings will be allowed. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian last week lifted her ban on school formals, put in place when the COVID-19 pandemic...

Daniel Hughes

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Regional

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‘World of pain’ for some Shepparton businesses despite step three

The news regional Victoria will reopen to step three has been met with mixed reactions from businesses in Greater Shepparton, with some labelling the announcement as “smoke and mirrors”.

Spencer Fowler Steen
News

Church of England Ornamental Gateway | Looking Back

THESE beautiful cast iron ornamental memorial gates were situated at the entrance to the driveway between St Andrew’s Anglican (Church of England) church and the Rectory in Church St, Kyabram. They were a gift to the Church of England Parish...

Kyabram Free Press
News

Beauty salons back in business in Benalla

Stefanie Lie had only 24 hours to get her beauty salon Benalla Boutique ready for customers again. And she did just that, welcoming back regular clients first thing on Thursday morning. Following Premier Daniel Andrews announcement of easing...

Meg Saultry
News

Moama Echuca Botanic Gardens look to local artist for next project

THE Moama Echuca Botanic Gardens will stand a little bit taller if a local group gets its latest wish. Friends of the Moama Echuca Botanic Gardens hopes to secure a $30,000 Regional Arts Fund grant to install a 3m art installation by Moama artist...

Andrew Johnston
News

Candidate nominations finalised for election

Fifteen people will vie for a position on Moira Shire Council. Nominations for the October elections closed yesterday. The candidate list (not in ballot order) is as followed: ● Peter Lawless ● Andrew Goldman...

James Bennett
News

Winging it pays off for Jacqui

Choices Flooring owner and Collingwood supporter Jacqui Thomson has cleaned up in the local business footy tipping competition for a second year running. Jacqui is the winner of $2000 worth of advertising in The Telegraph after coming out on top of...

David Rak
News

CFA issues haystack warning

AS THE region experiences spring growth of pastures and crops, the CFA is warning farmers to be cautious when cutting, baling and storing hay.

Ivy Jensen
News

Dump point change causes a stink

After numerous locals expressed concern about a mesh cover being placed over the dump point in Barrack Street, the McIvor Times launched an investigation.

McIvor Times
News

Tatura photographer captures amazing photos of insects

These impressive close-ups of creepy crawlies aren’t computer generated, nor were they taken by a professional. These spine-tingling photos of jumping spiders and bees were taken by hobby photographer Matthew McDonald in his Tatura garden over the...

Madi Chwasta
News

Police report

Football club burglary Tungamah Police and Cobram Detectives are investigating a burglary at the Tungamah Football Club between August 17 and September 3 where a large amount of alcohol was stolen. Anyone with any information regarding the incident...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
News

Council’s $15,000 to Hilltop

Fight Cancer Foundation’s accommodation centre, Hilltop has welcomed a $15,000 donation from Federation Council to assist with the construction costs of ten new accommodation rooms as part of the Stage Two Development. Hilltop is a cancer patient...

Corowa Free Press
Video

Farewell David ‘Foxy’ Fox

Watch the full funeral of David Fox, a beloved local figure.

Shepparton News
Galleries

The heavenly architecture of Shepparton’s churches

Shepparton’s churches are home to some of the town’s most eye-catching architecture. News photographer Rodney Braithwaite captured the stunning details of just some of our local places of worship on a recent outing

Shepparton News

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Rural

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CopRice acquires dairy and feed business

The SunRice Group’s CopRice business has finalised its acquisition of Riverbank Stockfeeds’ dairy and beef business, which will serve to complement its existing manufacturing facilities, including at Tongala. The acquisition includes...

Jared Prestwidge
Water

Farmers and academics need to work together on basin plan, says Speak Up

A university paper which highlights the failings of Australia’s water reform needs to be a catalyst for change, according to advocacy group Speak Up. A paper from Scott Hamilton, a Strategic Advisory Panel member at the University of...

Alana Christensen
Animal Health

Fatty acids yield benefits in early lactation dairy cows

New research from Michigan State University has demonstrated significant improvements in cow productivity with specific fatty acid supplementation through early lactation. The concept of feeding fat in dairy rations is nothing new — the...

Dairy News Australia
News

App gets updated to help dairy farm workers learn on the job

Recently hired dairy industry workers will be able to learn the skills and knowledge needed in their new field in an easier way, with the launch of an app supported by the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Workforce Plan. Victorian Agriculture...

Rodney Woods
Livestock

Organic eggs on the menu

Russell and Rochelle Crow are more accustomed to dairy cows occupying the pasture paddocks on the 600 ha property near Kyabram than hens. The couple have been on a steep learning curve since the family decided to go into egg production, shortly after turning their conventional dairy farm into organic agricultural production

Geoff Adams
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...

Sam Leishman
News

Pouring rain leads to Moama man’s 63km run

When it rains, it pours. And the more rain meant the further Moama farmer Luke Barlow had to run. On August 26, Luke completed his 2020 Rain Run Challenge – a 63 km endurance event. The distance was finalised after Luke’s property...

Brayden May
Horticulture

Victorian Government announce $17 million package to encourage locals to fill harvest labour roles

A $17 million package has been announced by the Victorian Government to help address seasonal workforce shortages brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The package includes more than $6 million to boost the supply of COVID-safe accommodation for...

Rodney Woods
News

Former dairy farmer steps out of comfort zone to help Lockington community

Former dairy farmer Suzie Jacobs is passionate about helping the dairy community create a positive narrative for the future. Living for the past 10 years in Ballendella, Mrs Jacobs wants to “plant the seeds of possibility” to enable the community in...

Rodney Woods
News

Obituary: vale Ken Bolitho

The Goulburn Valley lost one of its pioneering fruit growers when Ken Bolitho died earlier this month. A former director of the KY fruit processing co-operative, Mr Bolitho died at the age of 91 after a short illness. Under the tutelage of his...

Geoff Adams
Machinery & Products

McIntosh Beater Wagons are saving farmers time and money

The new McIntosh Beater Wagons are getting plenty of praise from farmers who are using the equipment on their farms. Users say the unique design of the beater wagon, with its three PTO-driven horizontal beaters, allows you to better incorporate...

Dairy News Australia
Management

102-year-old farm breaking new ground

The Emmett family farm in Stanhope, Victoria has successfully moved into organics after 102 years as a Jersey stud and conventional dairy. Current principal farmer Craig Emmett made the decision to go organic four years ago, influenced by the...

Daneka Hill
Water

Goulburn-Murray Water seeks community feedback

Goulburn-Murray Water customers are being encouraged to provide feedback to its customer satisfaction survey.

Spencer Fowler Steen
Cropping

Grain growers urged to check expiry date of stored chemicals

With improved seasonal conditions and an upbeat spring forecast, grain growers will be carefully assessing the need for disease management during the coming months and taking steps to ensure they have adequate fungicide supplies on hand. For some...

Rodney Woods
From the Experts

BVDV: A pest of a virus

A complex and challenging disease, bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) or pestivirus is widespread across Australia and known to cause significant reproductive and economic losses. Up to 90 per cent of Australian herds have evidence of exposure to...

Dairy News Australia
News

Consumers look out for hens

Community trust in the Australian egg industry remains high, according to a new report from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. The survey shows that the industry was ranked about 3.72 on a “five” scale for trust, with Australian rural...

Geoff Adams

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National & world

National

Ex-cop Rogerson calls for new murder trial

The emergence of a credible new witness should lead an appeal court to quash disgraced former detective Roger Rogerson’s murder conviction, a court has heard.

AAP Newswire
Finance

DJ’s food division losing money: owner

David Jones’ South African owner has started a review of its loss making food business with the aim of getting it to a breakeven position in 2022.

AAP Newswire
World

Indian building collapse death toll at 20

The death toll after the collapse of a residential block near India’s financial capital Mumbai has risen to 20, including nine children.

AAP Newswire
World

Ardern’s Labour stays in poll position

Labour could become the first party to govern without coalition partners in New Zealand’s modern electoral history according to a new poll.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Fabergino ready to fly at The Valley

Perth trainer Tiarnna Robertson’s long-range plan to bring speedy mare Fabergino to Melbourne for the Moir Stakes is about to come to fruition.

AAP Newswire
AFL

Port brace for tough AFL finals selections

Port Adelaide assistant coach Michael Voss says the AFL minor premiers face some tough selection calls ahead of their qualifying final against Geelong.

AAP Newswire
National

Second search for timber boat off SA coast

South Australian police have begun a search for a boat in waters south of Adelaide - the same boat that they searched for earlier this month.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

Sydney plans for summer of alfresco dining

Sydney will become a 24-hour alfresco dining city in summer under local and state government plans to help business thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AAP Newswire
National

Bailed would-be Vic kidnapper jailed

A Victorian man who tried to kidnap a two-year-old boy just minutes after being released from police custody has been jailed.

AAP Newswire