EDITOR'S PICKS

Nationals leadership challenge ‘imminent’

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.

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CDHBU 2018 presentation

CDHBU Football Netball Club held its best and fairest vote count and trophy presentation day at Coreen on Sunday, September 16. The atmosphere and weather was great and a special thanks goes to Lowesdale Public School for such a great job of...

Corowa Free Press

Melbourne rally to voice basin plan frustration

RURAL communities are being asked to join forces and deliver a strong message of disenchantment at a rally in Melbourne.

Riverine Herald

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

Success at “beautiful” Corowa Show

Corowa Free Press

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.

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Lions Club, RSL and community supports farmers

Drought stricken farmers are appreciative of the groceries that were gathered by members of the Corowa and Howlong community. The Corowa RSL was the drop off point for food and any other items which ranged from personal items to dog food. These...

Corowa Free Press

Weed is threat to agriculture

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

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

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

Lions Club, RSL and community supports farmers

Corowa Free Press

Weed is threat to agriculture

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

17 minutes ago

Support for KVE’s 40th year

Robert Muir

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.

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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

23 Sep 2018

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

6 hours ago

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

Local

Success at “beautiful” Corowa Show

Corowa Free Press

Lions Club, RSL and community supports farmers

Corowa Free Press

CDHBU 2018 presentation

Corowa Free Press

Support for KVE’s 40th year

Robert Muir

Temporary disruption to normal traffic conditions

The Yarrawonga Mulwala Multi-Sport Festival will occur between the hours of 13:00pm and 18:00pm on Saturday 20th October and 9:00am and 11:00am on Sunday 21st October 2018 The temporary closures will be displayed by way of barricades and signs, or...

Corowa Free Press

21 hours ago

So close for Marcus

After three superb rounds, Corowa’s star international golfer Marcus Fraser slipped from equal second, one shot behind, to finish tied 10th last Sunday at the famous St Andrews Scotland course. Playing on the Old Course in the EPGA Alfred Dunhill...

Robert Muir

Corowa market report

The Corowa Market was held on Monday, October 15 with 14,167 lambs yarded at a decrease of 1,883 from the previous week, while 6,554 sheep were yarded at a decrease of 366. Lamb numbers eased and the quality was good on the 11,000 new season lambs...

Corowa Free Press

23 hours ago

CDHBU Netball vote count results

A grade Best and Fairest - Erica Hanrahan (donated by Corowa Cleaning Service). Runner-up - Rebecca Britton (donated by McKenzie Family). Most Improved - Rachel Hanrahan (donated by RACV Wangaratta). Most Consistent - Brook Morris (donated by...

Corowa Free Press

Good times and great entertainment

The Corowa RSL Club has a very busy spring organised and the team can’t wait for the beautiful weather to stick around. From the moment you enter the club you feel at home. You will receive a warm greeting as soon as you walk through the doors...

Corowa Free Press

16 Oct 2018

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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

27 Oct

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...

Country News

28 Oct

Oxley Bush Market

38th Annual Bush Market 175 stalls

Ruth Jellif

3 Nov

Journey Beyond Fear

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

Ruth Jellif

8 Nov

Corowa’s twilight Cup Eve meeting on again

It’s one of the region’s biggest meetings and after a successful one on Cup Eve last year, the Corowa Race Club will again host a twilight meeting this year on Monday, Melbourne Cup Eve. The TAB Twilight Meeting on Monday, November 5 will...

Corowa Free Press

Multisport has world of support

It will again be the race that stops the community of Yarrawonga Mulwala. A world qualifier held over two states featuring an iconic bridge run and a Lake Mulwala hugging course that will attract competitors from all over Australia. But it simply...

Corowa Free Press

Regional

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

17 minutes ago

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

Bus-goers enjoy tour

A group of Benalla residents have had the opportunity to learn more about their own backyard, in the second Benalla Unpacked Bus Tour on October 4.

Benalla Ensign

Melbourne rally to voice basin plan frustration

RURAL communities are being asked to join forces and deliver a strong message of disenchantment at a rally in Melbourne.

Riverine Herald

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

16 hours ago

Luxury on the water

More tourists can experience the beauty of the Murray River following a series of upgrades to the paddlesteamer fleet in Echuca.

Cobram Courier

Seymour Telegraph

Jumping right into his sport

One Nagambie man wasn’t afraid to take the plunge for this year’s World Parachuting Championships.

Lachlan Durling

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

23 hours ago

Man guilty of armed robbery

A 19-YEAR-OLD man from Heathcote last week pleaded guilty in Bendigo County Court to two charges of armed robbery and two charges of attempted armed robbery, which took placed in Bendigo in November 2017, the ABC reported.

McIvor Times

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

Women’s award for basketball president

Local Yarrawonga Mulwala Basketball Association (YMBA) President, Amanda Wheaton, was recently awarded by Basketball Victoria with the 2018 ‘Advancing Women in Basketball Award’. Amanda received the award at the prestigious Women in Basketball...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

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

18 hours ago

Slow and steady wins race

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

22 minutes ago

Rural

Weed is threat to agriculture

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

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

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

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

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

16 hours ago

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

22 hours ago

Dairy

Fonterra lifts farm gate milk price by 13c

Fonterra Australia has announced an increase of 13¢/kg of milk solids to its farm gate milk price for the 2018-19 season, bringing its average price to $5.98/kg MS.

Country News

20 hours ago

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

17 hours ago

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

16 Oct 2018

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

14 Oct 2018

From the Experts

Bringing new pastures on line

GETTING YOUR grazing rotation right is critical to maximise your pasture production. A well-managed rotation will help not only to boost pasture intake per cow but enable a more effective use of supplements. Establishing a rotation with newly sown...

Dairy News

22 Apr 2018

UN report is a ‘wake up’ call

More support and action is required as farmers continue to battle with the effects of climate change, says Farmers for Climate Action local spokesperson John Pettigrew.

Country News

18 hours ago

National & World

Nationals leadership challenge ‘imminent’

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

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

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

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

6 hours ago

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

13 hours ago

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

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

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

MP floats supermarket royal commission

Nationals MP Llew O’Brien says evidence is mounting that a royal commission is needed into the supermarket giants’ impact on farmers after row over a milk levy.

AAP Newswire