EDITOR'S PICKS

Turnbull unveils revamped energy plan

The Turnbull government has been forced to rewrite its energy plan after a backbench revolt.

AAP Newswire

6 minutes ago

Riverine Herald

REPLAY: Echuca United V Shepparton East - August 18

The Murray Football League clash between Echuca United and Shepparton East will be streamed live from 1.45 pm Saturday. Supporters, fans and interested onlookers alike can access the stream from any device of their choice, allowing thousands to tune...

Sarah Crossman

ECA expansion is good to go

CONSTRUCTION to expand Cunningham Downs retirement village could begin as soon as 2019.

Lachlan Durling

We’re in a drought crunch

Jerilderie farmer Louis Kelly has sold his entire stock of 7000 large bales of hay since May and he isn’t the only one if the huge number of trucks heading north from the Riverina and Murray are any indication.

Southern Riverina News

We’re in a drought crunch

Southern Riverina News

Rain abates in India’s flood-hit Kerala

The rain has finally eased off in India’s Kerala state but authorities are faced with the challenge of rescuing thousands who are stranded and disease in camps.

AAP Newswire

Local sessions on My Health Record

Local information sessions on My Health Record, the national online summary of medical information, will be held in Tocumwal later this month.

Southern Riverina News

Priestly: don’t rush solar plan

There’s no need to rush the outcomes of four solar farm proposals for the city, nor on a framework for future solar developments, the Committee For Greater Shepparton says.

Country News

Finance

NIB FY profit up 11% as claims costs fall

Health insurer NIB says lower claims costs have delivered an 11 per cent jump in net profit for 2017/18 but does not expect the same growth this financial year.

AAP Newswire

Rain abates in India’s flood-hit Kerala

The rain has finally eased off in India’s Kerala state but authorities are faced with the challenge of rescuing thousands who are stranded and disease in camps.

AAP Newswire

Local sessions on My Health Record

Local information sessions on My Health Record, the national online summary of medical information, will be held in Tocumwal later this month.

Southern Riverina News

Priestly: don’t rush solar plan

There’s no need to rush the outcomes of four solar farm proposals for the city, nor on a framework for future solar developments, the Committee For Greater Shepparton says.

Country News

Finance

NIB FY profit up 11% as claims costs fall

Health insurer NIB says lower claims costs have delivered an 11 per cent jump in net profit for 2017/18 but does not expect the same growth this financial year.

AAP Newswire

Most popular

Water bill hits $200,000 and the numbers aren’t adding up

ANDREW Wilson is looking at a temporary water bill in excess of $200,000 just to irrigate his pastures this year.

Riverine Herald

Teenager’s battle with freak accident

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Cobram Courier

Shepparton an asthma hot spot

Asthma is more prevalent and more serious in Shepparton compared with Melbourne according to a local respiratory specialist.

Tara Whitsed

Lifestyle

Coffee returns to Wunghnu as cafe reopens

After sitting vacant for a number of months, the Wunghnu Cafe is back and open for business.

Liz Mellino

Camping changes confirmed

The proposed introduction of fees and various restrictions on several local camping spots along the Murray River will now be rolled out. The new changes have been confirmed as part of Parks Victoria’s ‘River Red Gum Parks Management Plan’...

Jarryd Barca

Battle anniversaries marked

The rain stayed away for celebrations of Vietnam Veterans’ Day on Saturday, where more than 100 people braved the cold to honour the 52nd anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.

Madeleine Caccianiga

Rice at risk

Southern Riverina News

Vic squatter jailed for ‘savage’ murder

A squatter who fatally bashed and stabbed his partner with a pole and samurai sword during a fight about his drug use in Melbourne has been jailed for 25 years.

AAP Newswire

17 minutes ago

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

Lombok quakes cut power, topple buildings

Lombok Island has again been hit by a series of earthquakes with two people killed when their homes collapsed on them.

AAP Newswire

10 hours ago

Dairy

Giant jigsaw takes shape

Fonterra’s Stanhope cheese plant reached another key milestone in its expansion this month, with the arrival of new cheesemaking equipment.

Country News

Local

We’re in a drought crunch

Southern Riverina News

Local sessions on My Health Record

Local information sessions on My Health Record, the national online summary of medical information, will be held in Tocumwal later this month.

Southern Riverina News

Riverine Herald

REPLAY: Echuca United V Shepparton East - August 18

Sarah Crossman

Rice at risk

Southern Riverina News

A Star performance from Nick and Steph

Nick Robertson and Stephanie Price danced their way to victory on Saturday night in the Biralee Preschool Dancing with the Stars annual charity event.

Southern Riverina News

Corcoran’s fine form earns him medal win

Finley

Southern Riverina News

On-farm roo cull rules relaxed

The NSW Government has cut red tape and given more power to drought-stricken farmers in order to help manage the damage caused by kangaroos.

Southern Riverina News

Crucial Cats clash

A top four spot will be on the line this Saturday for Finley when they host third place Rumbalara in round 19 of the Murray League.

Southern Riverina News

Open day and special awards

Jerilderie Public School opened its doors to the community for Education Week 2018 and showcased its great teaching and learning in practice.

Southern Riverina News

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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

Plays and singing all part of the celebration

Tocumwal Public School celebrated the importance of education, and especially public education, at a special assembly last week.

Southern Riverina News

Full field for Chaplin Pairs

Finley BC

Southern Riverina News

Regional

Battle anniversaries marked

The rain stayed away for celebrations of Vietnam Veterans’ Day on Saturday, where more than 100 people braved the cold to honour the 52nd anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.

Madeleine Caccianiga

Volunteer cash now available

MEMBER for Murray Damian Drum is urging all of Kyabram’s hard-working volunteer groups to apply for the 2018 Federal Government volunteer grants.

Kyabram Free Press

More places to help with drought relief

The Ensign reported last week on several local businesses that are supporting drought relief via initiatives such as buy-a-bale.

Benalla Ensign

ECA expansion is good to go

CONSTRUCTION to expand Cunningham Downs retirement village could begin as soon as 2019.

Lachlan Durling

Vying for state’s safest

Murray Irrigation is vying for top spot in the state’s most prestigious safety awards after it achieved zero lost-time injuries across 370,000 work hours last financial year.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

18 Aug 2018

Vote for a favourite local project

Regional Victorians across the state now have the opportunity to pick local projects and ideas that will transform their local community.

Cobram Courier

Bombers fan the lucky winner of sponsors draw

Leading Edge Jewellers owner Sonya Velt won The Telegraph’s sponsors draw, winning tickets to see the Western Bulldogs beat North Melbourne at Etihad on Sunday.

Seymour Telegraph

18 Aug 2018

Students find form in saddle

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

Campaspe News

15 Aug 2018

City in good health

RESPONSE times to life-threatening emergencies in the City of Greater Bendigo are improving, while elective surgery waiting lists are at record lows.

McIvor Times

Smiles for miles

There were smiles for miles last Tuesday as children from Tatura Children’s Centre learned about oral hygiene.

Liz Mellino

Freight changes to support farmers

Member for Albury, Greg Aplin has welcomed the NSW Government’s new improved access for heavy vehicles carrying supplies and stock to drought-affected areas. The new NSW Class 3 Drought Assistance Dimension Exemption Notice, which will come into...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Local artist to work with Lowesdale School

Artist Andrew Whitehead visited Lowesdale Public School on Thursday, August 2 to tell the students about the sculpture that Federation Council has commissioned him to install at the junction to Tom Roberts Road – just up the road from their...

Corowa Free Press

8 hours ago

Wombats leave Dogs licking their wounds

Lancaster has diminished Merrigum’s chances of finishing in the top six after overcoming the Bulldogs by nine points.

Lauren Bordin

1 hour ago

Rural

Priestly: don’t rush solar plan

There’s no need to rush the outcomes of four solar farm proposals for the city, nor on a framework for future solar developments, the Committee For Greater Shepparton says.

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

15 Aug 2018

Animal Health

Every picture tells a story

AT OUR farm visits, we often take photos of key factors that we identify, and also the dairy shed layout — it helps us to quickly and easily recall the details later. But as the collection of images has got larger, finding a specific image has got...

Rod Dyson

Dairy

Giant jigsaw takes shape

Fonterra’s Stanhope cheese plant reached another key milestone in its expansion this month, with the arrival of new cheesemaking equipment.

Country News

Livestock

Breeding to beat drought

Genetic selection for condition score (muscle and fat) is paying dividends during the drought, with Merino sheep able to handle the challenge for NSW farmer Chad Taylor.

Country News

1 hour 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

13 Jul 2018

Equine

Pony club notches 60 years

Kyabram Pony Club held its 60th anniversary celebrations on August 4.

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

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

Last banks ‘stump up’ to help

The banks, who have long taken from farmers, have finally ‘‘stumped up’’ to help them in the drought, Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says.

Country News

Machinery & Products

Tractor lives up to expectations

JOHN ALLEN’S career as a diesel mechanic and hay contractor has put him behind the wheel of a lot of tractors, but his latest purchase has impressed him like few others have. Last year, as his business continued to grow, he was in the market to...

Dairy News

Management

September Reminders

Grain feeding When the grain price and milk price change, the opportunity to make milk from grain for a margin also changes. Grain prices vary depending on the type of grain fed, additives used and volume delivered; the price is currently between...

Dairy News

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

15 Aug 2018

Cropping

Barley claims investigated

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Landmark Operations (trading as Seednet) for allegedly making false, misleading and deceptive claims in a fact sheet for its barley variety known as Compass.

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

Drought stress hurts farmers

Farmers who are under 35 years old, living and working on a farm in outer regional, remote or very remote NSW, are experiencing greater financial hardship, and more frequently report personal drought-related stress (PDS), according to research published by the Medical Journal of Australia.

Country News

National & World

Turnbull unveils revamped energy plan

The Turnbull government has been forced to rewrite its energy plan after a backbench revolt.

AAP Newswire

6 minutes ago

Finance

NIB FY profit up 11% as claims costs fall

Health insurer NIB says lower claims costs have delivered an 11 per cent jump in net profit for 2017/18 but does not expect the same growth this financial year.

AAP Newswire

Rain abates in India’s flood-hit Kerala

The rain has finally eased off in India’s Kerala state but authorities are faced with the challenge of rescuing thousands who are stranded and disease in camps.

AAP Newswire

Lombok quakes cut power, topple buildings

Lombok Island has again been hit by a series of earthquakes with two people killed when their homes collapsed on them.

AAP Newswire

10 hours ago

Horse Racing

Hey Doc on target for Moonee Valley return

Trainer Tony McEvoy believes dual Group One winner Hey Doc has done enough work to make his mark over 1000m first-up in the Carlyon Stakes at Moonee Valley.

AAP Newswire

17 minutes ago

AFL

Long wait over for Demons AFL leader Jones

Melbourne forward Jake Melksham says the club’s victory over West Coast will go a long way towards building confidence for a deep AFL finals run.

AAP Newswire

6 minutes ago

Vic squatter jailed for ‘savage’ murder

A squatter who fatally bashed and stabbed his partner with a pole and samurai sword during a fight about his drug use in Melbourne has been jailed for 25 years.

AAP Newswire

17 minutes ago

Entertainment

Kirstie Alley plans wall on celebrity TV

Former Cheers star Kirstie Alley is creating waves as the house president on Celebrity Big Brother.

AAP Newswire