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A selection of the latest Local, Regional, National & World News.

Sport

Brave Bloods fall

Tocumwal’s first match back in Murray Valley’s Premier Division resulted in a 65 run defeat at the hands of Katamatite.

Southern Riverina News
National

Aust banks on Hemsworths to drive tourism

Australia has launched stage two of a tourism campaign starring the Hemsworth brothers to encourage visitors from the US.

AAP Newswire
Sport

Archer steps aside for new generation

Finley Football Club secretary Michael Archer has stood down from the position to make way for a new generation on the committee.

Southern Riverina News
News

$3.2 million pavilion gets tick of approval

THE concept design and location of a main pavilion to be constructed at Moama Recreation Reserve has been adopted by Murray River Council.

Charmayne Allison
News

Fire open day attracts possible recruits

More than 40 people in the community are more equipped for the fire season after attending the recent Berrigan Rural Fire Service open day.

Southern Riverina News
News

Fire open day attracts possible recruits

More than 40 people in the community are more equipped for the fire season after attending the recent Berrigan Rural Fire Service open day.

Southern Riverina News
World

UK, EU mull extending transition period

Theresa May says she could consider extending the UK’s transition out of the EU for an additional year to the end of 2021.

AAP Newswire
News

Shire’s new waste policy

Changes to Berrigan Shire Council’s Waste Collection and Disposal Policy will mostly affect use of local waste disposal facilities by community groups.

Southern Riverina News
News

Bikes in show and shine at Nathalia

The Nathalia Fire Brigade Motorcycle Show and Shine will be held on Sunday, October 28.

Country News
Finance

Traditional owners protest Origin fracking

Hundreds of signatures were presented to the Origin Energy’s executives at its annual general meeting on Wednesday calling for a review into fracking in NT.

AAP Newswire
World

UK, EU mull extending transition period

Theresa May says she could consider extending the UK’s transition out of the EU for an additional year to the end of 2021.

AAP Newswire
News

Shire’s new waste policy

Changes to Berrigan Shire Council’s Waste Collection and Disposal Policy will mostly affect use of local waste disposal facilities by community groups.

Southern Riverina News
News

Bikes in show and shine at Nathalia

The Nathalia Fire Brigade Motorcycle Show and Shine will be held on Sunday, October 28.

Country News
Finance

Traditional owners protest Origin fracking

Hundreds of signatures were presented to the Origin Energy’s executives at its annual general meeting on Wednesday calling for a review into fracking in NT.

AAP Newswire

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Campaspe News

BREAKING: child in serious condition after collision.

A child is being airlifted to a Melbourne hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Rochester this afternoon. The circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be established, however it is believed the two-year-old boy was hit by the...

Kimberley Price
News

Highway Patrol appealing for Sunday crash witnesses

CAMPASPE Highway Patrol is appealing for witnesses following a fatal head-on collision near Leitchville on Sunday morning.

Riverine Herald
News

Jail for tyre dump owner

A Numurkah man was last week sentenced to jail for failing to comply with a Supreme Court direction to clean up a massive dump of tyres which posed a dangerous fire risk.

Cobram Courier
News

Jarrod Lyle tribute unveiled at Shepparton Golf Club

It was a fitting farewell.

Shepparton News
Lifestyle

Mum walking in memory of son

With the motto ‘‘Henry couldn’t walk but we can’’, Shepparton’s Jess Holmes will walk 20km in memory of her son who died in 2013.

Tara Whitsed
News

GV Students cook for a cause

Students from the Education First Youth Foyer in Shepparton are preparing their culinary skills ahead of next week’s Cancer Fundraiser Night.

Liz Mellino
News

Golfing fundraiser helps breast cancer research

The Finley Ladies Golf breast cancer fundraiser raised $1350 for breast cancer research and support, thanks to locals and sponsors who supported its charity event.

Southern Riverina News
National

McCormack claims absolute support of Nats

The Nationals may be looking at another leadership spill as Barnaby Joyce’s backers push for his return and he admits he has ambitions in that direction.

AAP Newswire
GOTAFE GVL Grand Final Day 2018

Gallery: GVL football: reserves and under-18 grand finals

Photos from the GVL reserves and under-18 grand finals

Ray Sizer
World

Melania Trump’s plane forced to land

A plane carrying US First Lady Melania Trump was forced to turn around and land after the cabin filled with smoke.

AAP Newswire
News

Still at the top of his game

BERNIE MCMANUS has no plans to retire from dairy farming in the near future, despite his advancing age. The spritely 71-year-old still gets up every day to milk his 130-cow dairy herd at Bamawm with his wife Carol. He has also just signed a new...

Dairy News

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Local

News

Fire open day attracts possible recruits

More than 40 people in the community are more equipped for the fire season after attending the recent Berrigan Rural Fire Service open day.

Southern Riverina News
News

Shire’s new waste policy

Changes to Berrigan Shire Council’s Waste Collection and Disposal Policy will mostly affect use of local waste disposal facilities by community groups.

Southern Riverina News
Sport

Archer steps aside for new generation

Finley Football Club secretary Michael Archer has stood down from the position to make way for a new generation on the committee.

Southern Riverina News
News

Golfing fundraiser helps breast cancer research

The Finley Ladies Golf breast cancer fundraiser raised $1350 for breast cancer research and support, thanks to locals and sponsors who supported its charity event.

Southern Riverina News
News

Credibility risk

Gabrielle Coupland says Southern Riverina Irrigators members have made it clear the advocacy body is ‘‘prepared to lose credibility’’ after she was told she wouldn’t have the support of key stakeholders if she was to remain as chairperson.

Southern Riverina News
Sport

Brave Bloods fall

Tocumwal’s first match back in Murray Valley’s Premier Division resulted in a 65 run defeat at the hands of Katamatite.

Southern Riverina News
News

New GM is on the job

The John Scarce era of the Murrumbidgee Council started last week, and the new general manager says his priorities will be guided by the community.

James Bennett
Sport

Learn how to ride with Emily Hehir

Emily Hehir has been riding horses for more than 25 years and is now moving into coaching.

Southern Riverina News
News

Zac wins bursary

Outgoing Finley High School vice captain Zac Barlow has won the Sir John Monash Education Bursary.

Southern Riverina News
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EVENTS
Events

Benalla Lakeside Craft & Farmers Market

Every fourth Saturday of the month including January. All funds raised are donated to the Benalla Community. Make it Bake it Grow it Sew it

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Ruth Jellif
Events

Nagambie Farmers’ Market

The Nagambie Farmers’ Market is held on the fourth Sunday of each month from 10am to 2pm at the Tahbilk Winery. It features butter, bread, fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, nuts, wine, olives, olive oil, beer, ice-cream, pies, flour, jams and...

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Country News
Events

Oxley Bush Market

38th Annual Bush Market 175 stalls

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Ruth Jellif
Events

Journey Beyond Fear

Tickets $15, pay at event. Supper provided by Rural Australians for Refugees

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Ruth Jellif
News

Highway works set down for early next year

Roadworks will be carried out at a number of locations on the Hume and Riverina highways in February and March next year.

Southern Riverina News
Sport

Phelan goes back-to-back

Finley veteran Renee Phelan (nee Steward) walked away with the A grade club best and fairest at the club’s recent presentation night.

Southern Riverina News

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Regional

News

GV Students cook for a cause

Students from the Education First Youth Foyer in Shepparton are preparing their culinary skills ahead of next week’s Cancer Fundraiser Night.

Liz Mellino
News

Teacher adds new chapter to kidnapping at school 41 years ago

ON A regular February day in 1977, Rob Hunter was teaching a class of nine students at Wooreen State School.

Michael Mattingly
News

NBN benefits now available

More than 3000 homes and businesses in Benalla and Tallangatta can now place an order for a plan over the NBN access network through their preferred phone and internet provider.

Benalla Ensign
News

$3.2 million pavilion gets tick of approval

THE concept design and location of a main pavilion to be constructed at Moama Recreation Reserve has been adopted by Murray River Council.

Charmayne Allison
News

Tasers drawn for arrest

Police were forced to draw their tasers in the arrest of a 26 year-old Deniliquin man who allegedly breached bail conditions on Sunday morning.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times
News

Add a little ‘treat’ to your shopping to support appeal

Cobram residents are being encouraged to support seriously ill children across the state when they shop in the lead up to Halloween.

Cobram Courier
News

Fire station and fishing funds

Two significant projects in the Nagambie region will soon become a reality thanks to significant funding boosts from the Victorian Government.

Seymour Telegraph
News

Greg loves his day job

COLBINABBIN Primary School students were learning from the best when Monash university professor Greg Sassella was principal for a day.

Lachlan Durling
News

Peregrine Ridge wins epic battle

AS MENTIONED recently in the McIvor Times, Heathcote’s own Wine and Food Festival is set to feature in the 2019 series of the SBS television program Battle of the Vines.

Michael Mattingly
News

Hats on to raise awareness

The spring racing carnival is upon us, and the Rotary Club of Tatura is once again getting into the swing of things by hosting its annual hat night.

Tatura Guardian
sport

Great start to junior tennis

The first week of junior tennis was played in glorious conditions. Even with many players missing due to their involvement in Yarrawonga’s 150th birthday celebration, the courts were at near capacity with the Saturday morning program booming. The...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
News

Success at “beautiful” Corowa Show

At last Corowa Show goers were greeted with sun at this year’s 140th edition of the fun-filled event. People from all over the region turned up to one of the town’s most exciting events, resulting in an attendance increase from previous years...

Corowa Free Press
Sport

Slow and steady wins race at Winton

Shepparton District Car Club entered two teams in the Alfa Romeo Club of Australia 12-hour Regularity Relay at Winton Motor Raceway at the weekend.

Tyler Maher

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Rural

News

Bikes in show and shine at Nathalia

The Nathalia Fire Brigade Motorcycle Show and Shine will be held on Sunday, October 28.

Country News
Water

Change spurs shift

A shift towards partial and total mixed ration farming systems has been the trend since 2006, in particular as the landscape of the dairy industry in the Murray Dairy region continues to change.

Country News
Animal Health

Udder health costs dairy $150 m each year

MORE THAN $150 million is lost to Australian dairy farmers each year through poor udder health. Mastitis is the major cause of this loss as it reduces milk yield and leads to poor quality milk. The investigation of mastitis does not rely on the...

Gemma Chuck
News

Still at the top of his game

BERNIE MCMANUS has no plans to retire from dairy farming in the near future, despite his advancing age. The spritely 71-year-old still gets up every day to milk his 130-cow dairy herd at Bamawm with his wife Carol. He has also just signed a new...

Dairy News
Livestock

Sheep auction to raise funds

Sheep producers will be able to contribute to the annual fundraiser for the Royal Children’s Hospital at Shepparton Regional Saleyards this Friday.

Country News
Markets

China cops more tariffs

The Trump administration has applied a 10 per cent tariff to $200 billion of Chinese imports from September 24. RaboResearch dairy analyst Emma Higgins said President Trump has also threated this tariff could be lifted to 25 per cent by the end of...

Dairy News
News

Weed is threat to agriculture

How big a problem is serrated tussock for cropping farmers and the environment as a whole?

Country News
Horticulture

Testing new technology

High tech sensors, laser scanners and thermal imaging technology are set to call a number of Tatura orchards home, as the Victorian Government’s $12million Internet of Things (IoT) trials move a step closer to getting under way.

Country News
Dairy

Leslie is Jersey judge

A familiar face at International Dairy Week is set to take on a new role, with Brian Leslie announced as the Jersey cattle judge for next year’s event.

Country News
News

One solar farm approved, three in limbo

A solar farm has been approved for Congupna by Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne but no decision has been made on other proposals in the Greater Shepparton planning queue.

Rodney Woods
Machinery & Products

Rotary dairies a cheap, efficient option

ROTARY DAIRIES remain a cost-effective and low-maintenance option for dairy farmers, according to Steve Allenby from Allenby Engineering, Camperdown. Allenby Engineering built its first rotary dairy — 40 units — in 1988. Mr Allenby believes it...

Dairy News
Management

Farm’s focus is on saving water

NEIL GANNON’S dairy farm has been owned by his family for 140 years but the times are definitely changing. Mr Gannon and his wife, Keryn, currently milk 500 cows on 267 ha at Tinamba in Gippsland. They recently signed up to be a GippsDairy Focus...

Stephen Cooke
Water

GV Water group acts

A Goulburn Valley water group has run out of patience with the Murray-Darling Basin governments and has developed its own tests that can be applied to water recovery projects which will protect agriculture.

Geoff Adams
Cropping

All clear for heavy loads

VicRoads is supporting farmers during the harvest season by allowing larger loads on approved heavy vehicles under the Grain Harvest Management Scheme

Country News
From the Experts

Genetics may ease heat stress

THE MODERN dairy cow is highly susceptible to the effects of heat and in the Australian climate, the effects of heat stress cause millions of dollars in lost production every year. Temperature and humidity that exceed certain thresholds lead to...

Dairy News
News

Changes for rockmelons

Melon growers have welcomed a NSW Government report into this year’s deadly listeria outbreak and say they’re willing to do whatever it takes ‘‘to reclaim the loss of public confidence in rockmelons’’.

Country News

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National & World

National

Aust banks on Hemsworths to drive tourism

Australia has launched stage two of a tourism campaign starring the Hemsworth brothers to encourage visitors from the US.

AAP Newswire
Finance

Traditional owners protest Origin fracking

Hundreds of signatures were presented to the Origin Energy’s executives at its annual general meeting on Wednesday calling for a review into fracking in NT.

AAP Newswire
World

UK, EU mull extending transition period

Theresa May says she could consider extending the UK’s transition out of the EU for an additional year to the end of 2021.

AAP Newswire
World

Melania Trump’s plane forced to land

A plane carrying US First Lady Melania Trump was forced to turn around and land after the cabin filled with smoke.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Brave Song back in form with Caulfield win

James McDonald has taken full use of his inside barrier draw guiding consistent sprinter Brave Song to victory at Caulfield.

AAP Newswire
AFL

New Magpie Beams thankful to AFL’s Lions

Dayne Beams says rejoining Collingwood is the best thing for him and his family after the death of his father while playing for Brisbane.

AAP Newswire
National

McCormack claims absolute support of Nats

The Nationals may be looking at another leadership spill as Barnaby Joyce’s backers push for his return and he admits he has ambitions in that direction.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

Roseanne Barr slams death of character

Roseanne’s TV character has been killed off in the first episode of The Connors, which addresses a problem that has reached epidemic proportions in the US.

AAP Newswire
National

Libs Wentworth woes continue after email

Liberal candidate Dave Sharma has condemned a “fake news” email which accuses his rival of withdrawing from the race because of a HIV diagnosis.

AAP Newswire