EDITOR'S PICKS

Hollingworth ‘surprised’ by police review

Former governor-general Peter Hollingworth says he’s unaware of any Queensland police interest in claims he didn’t act on sexual abuse allegations.

AAP Newswire

Eagles claim house shield

The Eagles sporting house had a clean sweep of the silverware taking out the hotly contested Tocumwal Public School athletics carnival, from Wombats and then Koalas.

Southern Riverina News

6 hours ago

Another setback in Banksia payout

BANKSIA debenture holders will have to wait even longer for the planned eight cents in the dollar distribution that was expected to be made in March this year.

Riverine Herald

Young farmers are taking to rice

About 200 delegates flocked to Moama recently for the annual Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc (RGA) conference.

Southern Riverina News

Young farmers are taking to rice

About 200 delegates flocked to Moama recently for the annual Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc (RGA) conference.

Southern Riverina News

Italy bridge collapse death toll hits 42

Forty-two deaths have been confirmed from the collapse of a motorway bridge in the Italian city of Genoa.

AAP Newswire

17 hours ago

Tenth birthday expo

The region’s sheep and wool industry will be celebrated at the 10th annual Elders Riverina Sheep Expo at the Peppin Heritage Centre in Deniliquin on Friday.

Southern Riverina News

Working Dogs

Lazy days best

What are their names and how old are they?

Country News

Finance

Seek’s full-year profit slides 84%

Seek’s annual net profit has dropped 84 per cent, hurt by its underperforming Brazilian and Mexico businesses.

AAP Newswire

Italy bridge collapse death toll hits 42

Forty-two deaths have been confirmed from the collapse of a motorway bridge in the Italian city of Genoa.

AAP Newswire

17 hours ago

Tenth birthday expo

The region’s sheep and wool industry will be celebrated at the 10th annual Elders Riverina Sheep Expo at the Peppin Heritage Centre in Deniliquin on Friday.

Southern Riverina News

Working Dogs

Lazy days best

What are their names and how old are they?

Country News

Finance

Seek’s full-year profit slides 84%

Seek’s annual net profit has dropped 84 per cent, hurt by its underperforming Brazilian and Mexico businesses.

AAP Newswire

Most popular

Euroa community shows support for Emily Quattrocchi after life-changing accident

The Euroa community has rallied behind Emily Quattrocchi, who was injured when her vehicle collided with a tree on the Euroa-Shepparton Rd on July 20.

Tara Whitsed

10 Aug 2018

SCHOOL MIGHT BE OUT FOREVER

CAMPASPE College of Adult Education is on the verge of closure. For the past 39 years CCAE has provided Echuca-Moama and district with education and training in a wide variety of courses. Now its general manager Karen Hagan is making a desperate...

Riverine Herald

09 Aug 2018

Alliance is ready to get the Port of Echuca shipshape

FIVE major Echuca-Moama community groups have committed to work together, with the Shire of Campaspe, to progress the recently adopted Port Precinct Report.

Riverine Herald

10 Aug 2018

GVL Footy Show: Week 20

With just three games to preview this week Foxy and JR chat about whether water carriers are interfering with play, as well as the implementation of under-16s in the GVL next season. Tyler jumps in to preview a blockbuster netball match between...

Lauren Bordin

09 Aug 2018

Shepparton Foodshare moving to new site

Shepparton Foodshare is moving warehouses after six years at its Toolamba Rd location.

Ashlea Witoslawski

14 Aug 2018

Lawyer, farmer and publican; Denis Riordan raised the bar

Denis Riordan, a colourful former farmer, publican, steel fabricator and member of the well-known Riordan legal dynasty, died on June 3, aged 78.

Shepparton News

16 hours ago

Summer deadline

Designs for the $1.2 million Tocumwal Foreshore Splash Park are now being finalised, with the facility expected to be completed in time for the busy summer tourism period.

James Bennett

10 hours ago

Paintball park explosions in NSW bushfire

A NSW potter has watched from afar as an uncontained bushfire tore through a paintball park and then neared her historic home.

AAP Newswire

Galleries

Tatura PS visited by Meerkat Productions

Tatura Primary School students have journeyed to a faraway kingdom for an afternoon.

Laura Briggs

03 Aug 2018

Turkey announces steep tariffs on US goods

Turkey has sharply raised tariffs on US imports, including passenger cars, alcohol and tobacco.

AAP Newswire

18 hours ago

Dairy

ADF ready for code of conduct consultations

A stronger dairy industry code of conduct would include a formal dispute resolution mechanism and penalties procedure to solve conflicts between farmers and processors, according to Australia’s peak dairy farmer group.

Country News

11 Aug 2018

Local

Young farmers are taking to rice

About 200 delegates flocked to Moama recently for the annual Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia Inc (RGA) conference.

Southern Riverina News

Tenth birthday expo

The region’s sheep and wool industry will be celebrated at the 10th annual Elders Riverina Sheep Expo at the Peppin Heritage Centre in Deniliquin on Friday.

Southern Riverina News

Eagles claim house shield

The Eagles sporting house had a clean sweep of the silverware taking out the hotly contested Tocumwal Public School athletics carnival, from Wombats and then Koalas.

Southern Riverina News

6 hours ago

Summer deadline

Designs for the $1.2 million Tocumwal Foreshore Splash Park are now being finalised, with the facility expected to be completed in time for the busy summer tourism period.

James Bennett

10 hours ago

Book Fair dress ups ties into the fun

Berrigan Public School opened its classrooms to parents, carers and friends last Thursday to celebrate Education Week.

Southern Riverina News

11 hours ago

Finley Under 11s play round robin

The Finley Under 11s girls took advantage of the scheduled bye to compete in a round robin at Shepparton on Saturday.

Southern Riverina News

Four win a regional place

Tocumwal Public School will send four of its top spellers to compete in the Premier’s Spelling Bee regional final in Deniliquin.

Southern Riverina News

13 hours ago

Star golfer feels at home in Tocumwal

Michelle Fields lives in Melbourne but when it comes to golf, Tocumwal is her home.

Southern Riverina News

12 hours ago

Diane lands her dream career through TAFE

For Diane Gray, passion is the difference between having a job and having a career.

Southern Riverina News

14 hours ago

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EVENTS

Benalla Lakeside Craft & Famers 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

25-

Aug

Ruth Jellif

25 Aug

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...

26-27

Aug

Country News

26 Aug

Australian National Piano Award

Recitals at the Eastbank Centre, Shepparton – 3 to 8 September, 2018 When: Monday 3 Sept 1pm – 3.30pm & 7.30pm – 10.30pm Tuesday 4 Sept 1pm – 3.30pm & 7.30pm – 10.30pm Wednesday 5 Sept 1pm – 3.30pm &...

03-09

Sep

Shepparton News

3 Sep

Wallan Olde Time Market

The Wallan Olde Time Market is run by the Wallan Scout Group as a fund raising solution for providing funds for quality scouting in the township of Wallan. The market features new and used items from brica-a-brac, garden products, cakes, tools...

08-09

Sep

Country News

8 Sep

Happy home here to stay

Some might call it an eyesore and others might call it freedom of expression, but regardless this colourful Finley house — and quite literally the colourful character that comes with it — is here to stay.

Southern Riverina News

Dees score second win

Jerilderie A grade had their second win of the Picola & District League season with an eight goal victory at home against Mathoura on Saturday.

Southern Riverina News

10 Aug 2018

Regional

Lawyer, farmer and publican; Denis Riordan raised the bar

Denis Riordan, a colourful former farmer, publican, steel fabricator and member of the well-known Riordan legal dynasty, died on June 3, aged 78.

Shepparton News

16 hours ago

Ky Club pokies gobble up over $3m

KYABRAM’S money continues to work its way into local pokie machines.

Kyabram Free Press

$4m daffodil goal

Benalla Rural City residents are being urged to get involved in this year’s Daffodil Day on Friday, August 24, to help fund vital cancer research.

Benalla Ensign

Another setback in Banksia payout

BANKSIA debenture holders will have to wait even longer for the planned eight cents in the dollar distribution that was expected to be made in March this year.

Riverine Herald

Calling all inventors

Agricultural machinery manufacturers, farm inventors, backyard tinkerers and students are urged to enter their innovative ideas for the three major awards at the 2018 Henty Machinery Field Days.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Getting into pink spirit

When Cobram Barooga Ladies Golf Club needed some assistance decking out the course for its Breast Cancer Pink Day fundraiser and tournament, the first port of call was Cobram Men’s Shed.

Cobram Courier

Rockin’ winter

Chris and Christine from Activate Nagambie hosted another successful sell-out dance at the Nagambie Mechanics Hall on July 28, with Melbourne band The Vincents keeping the dance floor full all night long.

Seymour Telegraph

Students find form in saddle

ROCHESTER was well represented at the recent Elmore Equestrian Club EA Interschool Qualifier.

Campaspe News

Nationals target bullies

MEMBER for Euroa Steph Ryan announced a new-anti bullying program will be rolled out in all government schools across the Euroa electorate if the Nationals are elected in November.

Michael Mattingly

Town’s gem to mark 50 years

Being part of the Merrigum Preschool community for the past 23 years, Nita Kirby knows a thing or two about caring for children and, most importantly, keeping them entertained.

Lachlan Durling

Mothers, Daughters, Friends

Do you know your mother’s, mother’s name? It was this question that lead the Yarrawonga Border CWA to collect the stories of women from Yarrawonga and districts from settlement until the present day. The women in these stories battle against the...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

25 minutes ago

Federation Conference anniversary success

A Conference was held in the Corowa Court House 125 years ago, during which a motion was passed which ultimately resulted in the Federation of Australia. Recently, on Saturday, August 4, 90 people, including nine who were descended from delegates to...

Corowa Free Press

25 minutes ago

GVL under-16s football is on hold

Goulburn Valley League under-16s football is on hold for a year after AFL Goulburn Murray released its Junior Football Future Directions Project final report late last week.

Alex Mitchell

Rural

Working Dogs

Lazy days best

What are their names and how old are they?

Country News

Water

New report says stop farm water transfers

A new government report has failed to identify any easy ways of finding water savings out of agriculture for the Commonwealth’s environmental purposes.

Country News

13 hours ago

Animal Health

Do you have the facts on mycoplasma?

MYCOPLASMA IN dairy herds is a topical issue. Much of the media coverage has related to farm biosecurity, management options and the decision to eradicate. This article discusses mycoplasma in relation to animal health: how does Mycoplasma cause...

Gemma Chuck

Dairy

ADF ready for code of conduct consultations

Country News

11 Aug 2018

Livestock

Live exports in limbo

City people ‘‘in soy latte cafes’’ and ‘‘keyboard warriors’’ have been criticised by Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack for not understanding the complexities of Australia’s valuable live sheep export market.

Country News

11 hours ago

Markets

Tide turns but more needed to lift confidence

THE NEW dairy season has just commenced, and there is already plenty to keep track of. We have seen some of the highest opening prices ever announced coincide with farmer confidence hitting a multi-year low, more farmers than ever changing processor...

John Droppert

Brigade service acknowledged

Former Yea CFA group officer Neil Beer has been awarded the National Medal.

Country News

Horticulture

Free pest info offered

Australian apple and pear growers are invited to attend free training in integrated pest and disease management to help preserve orchard health and viability.

Country News

14 Aug 2018

Dairy

Yalca dairy farmer has had enough

The ‘for sale’ sign on Steven and Kristi Dalitz’s 200ha dairy farm at Yalca has been hanging on the front gate for the past year.

Sophie Baldwin

09 Aug 2018

Shearers shorn for a cause

Sheep were not the only things being shorn at the Shearing for Kids with Cancer Day in Rushworth on Friday, August 3.

Country News

10 hours ago

Machinery & Products

What to look for in a feed mixer

UNIFORMLY MIXED feed components provide better nutrition, improved feed efficiency and cost, and the opportunity to reduce wastage. In dry times, when much of the feed can be purchased off farm with higher costs, efficiency is even more critical...

Dairy News

Management

Water loss causes change in thinking

USING WATER in the right place at the right time is the key to future success for a young Western Australian dairy farming family. From Benger, two hours south of Perth, Mick and Sophia Giumelli are transforming their farm to reduce costs and the...

Rick Bayne

Water

Drought water price modelled

A new report speculates that if a new drought were to develop similar to the millennial drought, allocation water prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin would rise no higher than the peak experienced in 2002-03.

Country News

14 hours ago

Cropping

Dry times increase feed demand

Dry seasonal conditions in much of Australia are placing pressure on dairy farmers nationwide, as feed and water prices increase due to high demand and limited supply.

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

16 Apr 2018

Get picture entries in

It’s time to get creative and enter your best shire shots in this year’s #MyCampaspe Photo Competition for your chance to feature in Campaspe Shire Council’s 2019 calendar.

Country News

12 hours ago

National & World

Hollingworth ‘surprised’ by police review

Former governor-general Peter Hollingworth says he’s unaware of any Queensland police interest in claims he didn’t act on sexual abuse allegations.

AAP Newswire

Finance

Seek’s full-year profit slides 84%

Seek’s annual net profit has dropped 84 per cent, hurt by its underperforming Brazilian and Mexico businesses.

AAP Newswire

Italy bridge collapse death toll hits 42

Forty-two deaths have been confirmed from the collapse of a motorway bridge in the Italian city of Genoa.

AAP Newswire

17 hours ago

Turkey announces steep tariffs on US goods

Turkey has sharply raised tariffs on US imports, including passenger cars, alcohol and tobacco.

AAP Newswire

18 hours ago

Horse Racing

Dual Group 1 winner She Will Reign retired

Dual Group One winner She Will Reign has run her last race with connections ending her campaign following the detection of inflammation in an airway.

AAP Newswire

5 hours ago

AFL

Pyke pledges tough review of Crows failure

Adelaide coach Don Pyke says there will be a thorough review into the reasons why his AFL club will miss the finals, a year after making the grand final.

AAP Newswire

Paintball park explosions in NSW bushfire

A NSW potter has watched from afar as an uncontained bushfire tore through a paintball park and then neared her historic home.

AAP Newswire

Entertainment

Pop provocateur Madonna turns 60

Madonna will celebrate her 60th birthday on Thursday, celebrating a career that has spanned the best part of four decades.

AAP Newswire

11 minutes ago