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News

KVE’s 40th another success

The milestone 40th consecutive gathering at Corowa last week of the Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts (KVE) with 230 vehicles and over 1,000 people was hailed another success by organisers. And it will be back to Corowa for number 41. With the theme being...

Robert Muir
National

Greens to isolate Latham’s ‘racist’ party

The NSW Greens have blamed Keep Sydney Open for a lower primary vote as they promise to try and isolate incoming One Nation MP Mark Latham.

AAP Newswire
Sport

Roos out of the race

After successfully sending all grades into the CAW District finals, Corowa Cricket Club weren’t able to bring home a premiership in season 2018/19. In the A Grade a grand final awaited the winner of Saturday’s preliminary final against...

Corowa Free Press
News

Philip Langfield Christian Democratic Party

CHRISTIAN Democratic Party candidate Philip Langfield has two reasons for running for the seat of Murray — firstly, to uphold the Christian value system in the nation.

Riverine Herald
News

Celebrating Federation seniors

Over 560 seniors kicked up their heels and helped celebrate the 2019 NSW Seniors Festival by attending the Baby Boomers Bus About in February. Based around this year’s festival theme ‘Love Your Life’, Baby Boomers Bus About was a series of...

Corowa Free Press
News

Celebrating Federation seniors

Over 560 seniors kicked up their heels and helped celebrate the 2019 NSW Seniors Festival by attending the Baby Boomers Bus About in February. Based around this year’s festival theme ‘Love Your Life’, Baby Boomers Bus About was a series of...

Corowa Free Press
World

Replace hatred as love, schoolboy tells NZ

The head boy of a New Zealand high school mourning two students slaughtered in the mosque terror attack has called for the community to rise up unafraid.

AAP Newswire
News

From 25 to 280 – KVE founder

Khaki Vehicle Enthusiast (KVE) Ian Grieve from the Sunshine Gold Coast had a chat with good friend Alan Newton in Adelaide in 1978 who suggested they look at a General Purpose Amphibian (GPA) Swim-In. “Get all the boys together and let’s make it...

Corowa Free Press
News

Sheed seeks assurance on solar planning

The outcomes of the three remaining Greater Shepparton solar farm applications at Tatura East, Lemnos and Tallygaroopna, sitting with the state’s planning minister, was raised on the floor of state parliament recently.

Thomas Moir
Finance

Scrapbooking site Pinterest files for IPO

Digital scrapbooking website Pinterest is filing for an initial public offering of stock.

AAP Newswire
World

Replace hatred as love, schoolboy tells NZ

The head boy of a New Zealand high school mourning two students slaughtered in the mosque terror attack has called for the community to rise up unafraid.

AAP Newswire
News

From 25 to 280 – KVE founder

Khaki Vehicle Enthusiast (KVE) Ian Grieve from the Sunshine Gold Coast had a chat with good friend Alan Newton in Adelaide in 1978 who suggested they look at a General Purpose Amphibian (GPA) Swim-In. “Get all the boys together and let’s make it...

Corowa Free Press
News

Sheed seeks assurance on solar planning

The outcomes of the three remaining Greater Shepparton solar farm applications at Tatura East, Lemnos and Tallygaroopna, sitting with the state’s planning minister, was raised on the floor of state parliament recently.

Thomas Moir
Finance

Scrapbooking site Pinterest files for IPO

Digital scrapbooking website Pinterest is filing for an initial public offering of stock.

AAP Newswire

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News

Water bombshell dropped at forum

Water out of the NSW Murray Valley will be used to supply the Wentworth to Broken Hill Pipeline project.

Southern Riverina News
News

Looks like we’ve got us a convoy

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refused to meet a local delegation to discuss the water crisis.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times
sport

Locals prominent in Murray Bushrangers squads

Six players with a local connection to the area have now made the Murray Bushrangers Under 18 and Under 16 boys NAB League squads for season 2019. In the Under 18 final squad, Nick Irvine from Tungamah has made the list for the second consecutive...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
News

Nagambie booming on back of business confidence, investment

It is boom time in Nagambie.

Seymour Telegraph
News

Hypnotist to take hall stage

MERRIGUM Hall Committee members have put their heads together in an attempt to raise funds to upgrade and improve the hall’s accessibility.

Laura Briggs
News

Snakes searching for food and water

They are the most common and the second most deadliest snake so it was not a surprise to snake catcher Tania Corby when she was called out to Rumbalara’s Mooroopna site to catch an Eastern Brown on March 19.

Rodney Woods
News

KVE’s 40th another success

The milestone 40th consecutive gathering at Corowa last week of the Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts (KVE) with 230 vehicles and over 1,000 people was hailed another success by organisers. And it will be back to Corowa for number 41. With the theme being...

Robert Muir
National

Phones to replace myki cards in Vic

Melbourne commuters will be able to use their Android smartphones to catch public transport within days.

AAP Newswire
Galleries

Multicultural cricket clinic hosted by Shepparton United

Shepparton United Cricket Club hosted a multicultural cricket clinic on Wednesday, March 13. 

Shepparton News
World

No visitors for accused NZ mosque shooter

An Australian man charged over the New Zealand mosque terror attack that killed 50 has been moved from Christchurch and has no access to news or visitors.

AAP Newswire
Dairy

Company growing

A three-year $2million expansion investment by Tongala-based SLTEC Fertilizers is up and running, improving efficiency, capacity and underpinning the company’s growth in the production of fluid fertilisers.

Rodney Woods

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Local

News

Celebrating Federation seniors

Over 560 seniors kicked up their heels and helped celebrate the 2019 NSW Seniors Festival by attending the Baby Boomers Bus About in February. Based around this year’s festival theme ‘Love Your Life’, Baby Boomers Bus About was a series of...

Corowa Free Press
News

From 25 to 280 – KVE founder

Khaki Vehicle Enthusiast (KVE) Ian Grieve from the Sunshine Gold Coast had a chat with good friend Alan Newton in Adelaide in 1978 who suggested they look at a General Purpose Amphibian (GPA) Swim-In. “Get all the boys together and let’s make it...

Corowa Free Press
Sport

Roos out of the race

After successfully sending all grades into the CAW District finals, Corowa Cricket Club weren’t able to bring home a premiership in season 2018/19. In the A Grade a grand final awaited the winner of Saturday’s preliminary final against...

Corowa Free Press
News

KVE’s 40th another success

The milestone 40th consecutive gathering at Corowa last week of the Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts (KVE) with 230 vehicles and over 1,000 people was hailed another success by organisers. And it will be back to Corowa for number 41. With the theme being...

Robert Muir
News

Lions support Indigo North Health

The Indigo North Health, friends of Glenview Auxiliary (fundraising committee), meet each month. This committee is made up of community members and staff from the Residential AgedCare Unit ‘Glenview’, and when available a representative from the...

Corowa Free Press
Sport

Rowers compete at schools regatta

Corowa Rowing Club members had the opportunity to represent their schools at the Victorian schools regatta held in Geelong on Thursday, March 14. Members represented Corowa High School, Galen Catholic College, Xavier High School and Rutherglen High...

Corowa Free Press
News

Autumn Flower Show

On Sunday, March 17 the Rutherglen and District Garden Club held its 30th Annual Autumn Flower Show incorporating the Victorian Autumn Country Rose Championship. The club would like to thank all the exhibitors including own members, guest exhibitors...

Corowa Free Press
Sport

Corowa Sqaush results

Monday Night Squash results round 5 The Spiders beat the Swans on games with 1 rubber each. The 2’s and 4’s didn’t play. Ed Nixon beat Damien Pleming 3 games 34 points to 1 game 21 points. Phil Willcoxen reserved for Sam Doyle and lost to...

Corowa Free Press
News

A window into other people’s worlds

Arts Rutherglen celebrated ‘International Women’s Day’ with a brunch at Tuileries Restaurant, their 15th IWD event on Monday, March 3. The 2019 theme is ‘Balance for Better’ and Arts Rutherglen were privileged to hear from three...

Corowa Free Press
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EVENTS
Events

Yarrawonga Farmers Market

Yarrawonga sits on the shores of Lake Mulwala which is part of the Murray River system in NE Victoria, Australia. North East Victoria is renowned for a large diversity of produce including wines, nuts, olives, stonefruit, apples, prime beef, lamb...

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Simone Dunne
Events

Marysville Farmers Market

Held in the main street of Marysville, the farmers market offers up a friendly atmoshpere along with locally produced preserves, jams, chutneys, plants, lavender products, shortbread biscuits, honey, fresh fruit and vegetables and wine

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Simone Dunne
Events

Nagambie Farmers Market

The Nagambie Farmers’ Market is located at Tahbilk Winery. Estabished in 1860, Tahbilk Winery is one of Australia’s top family-owned wineries, producing a range of heritage wines, and boasts carbon neutral status and eco-tourism. Shop...

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Simone Dunne
Events

Kinglake Produce and Artisian Market

Our humble community market started in 2010 in the heart of the Kinglake Township. Where local farmers thought there was need to provide the community with a range of fresh locally grown produce at the one convenient location on a regular basis...

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Simone Dunne
News

Corowa Market report & Top results

The Corowa Market was held on Monday, March 18 with 13000 lambs yarded at an increase of 6450 from the previous week, while 4100 sheep were yarded at an increase of 1900. Lamb numbers lifted and the quality was good with a large percentage of the...

Corowa Free Press
Sport

CDHBU’s looking forward a great season

The CDHBU Football Netball Club has already had a great start to season 2019 with the footballers being able to field an under 14s again as well as an under 17s side and senior grades. Over at the netball courts everything is full steam ahead as...

Corowa Free Press

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Regional

News

Snakes searching for food and water

They are the most common and the second most deadliest snake so it was not a surprise to snake catcher Tania Corby when she was called out to Rumbalara’s Mooroopna site to catch an Eastern Brown on March 19.

Rodney Woods
News

Retreat brings students closer together

ST AUGUSTINE’S College’s year 12 students travelled to Feathertop Chalet in Harrietville for their annual retreat from February 18 to 20.

Kyabram Free Press
News

Event offers action aplenty

Benalla is gearing up for the annual Bob Wheatley Memorial Cutting Horse Show.

Benalla Ensign
News

Philip Langfield Christian Democratic Party

CHRISTIAN Democratic Party candidate Philip Langfield has two reasons for running for the seat of Murray — firstly, to uphold the Christian value system in the nation.

Riverine Herald
News

Lucy’s headed for Canberra

Tocumwal’s Lucy Bourchier has been selected to attend the Rotary Adventure in Citizenship program in Canberra from March 30 to April 6.

Southern Riverina News
News

Melanoma March on in Barooga

The Cobram-Barooga community is being encouraged to head to Barooga Oval on Friday to take part in the annual Melanoma March.

Cobram Courier
News

More public transport essential

Member for Euroa Steph Ryan has voiced concerns about the level of unemployment in the Hume region.

Seymour Telegraph
News

Victorian duck season opens

THE Victorian duck hunting season opened on the weekend and will run for a shorter period than in previous years.

Campaspe News
News

Don’t be a goose while hunting ducks

THE 2019 Victorian duck hunting season opened on Saturday and Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) is reminding those taking part to familiarise themselves with designated hunting areas at the water corporation’s lakes, dams and reservoirs.

McIvor Times
News

A whole new Place

Tatura looks set to formally have a central city street renamed ‘Memorial Place’ as of tonight.

Tatura Guardian
News

50 years rewarded

92-year-old resident of Woods Point Nursing Home Yarrawonga, Ernie Ives received a 50 Year Jewel (Medal) from the Lodge of St David in Yarrawonga on Wednesday, March 6 2019. Ernie joined the Masonic Lodge in February 1969, firstly on Flinders Island...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
News

Forest bike trail to open in April

Murray Valley Regional Park mountain bike trail will open ahead of the Easter holiday period.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times
Sport

Dwight Ritchie to put boxing title on the line

The fighting pride of Shepparton, Dwight ‘Cowboy’ Ritchie, is hell-bent on taking his boxing career to the next level.

Alex Mitchell

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Rural

News

Sheed seeks assurance on solar planning

The outcomes of the three remaining Greater Shepparton solar farm applications at Tatura East, Lemnos and Tallygaroopna, sitting with the state’s planning minister, was raised on the floor of state parliament recently.

Thomas Moir
Water

Locations revealed

New Murray-Darling Basin Authority offices are set to be in Griffith and Mildura as the authority continues to decentralise.

Country News
Animal Health

Questions and compromises

It is now several years since we had been to John’s* farm. Back then he was milking 600 cows in a rotary dairy and had a significant problem with clinical cases of mastitis, mostly caused by Strep uberis. Some key changes to milking setup, dry-off...

Rod Dyson
Dairy

Company growing

A three-year $2million expansion investment by Tongala-based SLTEC Fertilizers is up and running, improving efficiency, capacity and underpinning the company’s growth in the production of fluid fertilisers.

Rodney Woods
Livestock

Genetic gain adding value

The sheep industry could see a boost of more than $121million by 2029 due to a long-running genomics research program.

Country News
Markets

Indonesia — a growing market opportunity for Australian exporters?

INDONESIA IS the fourth most populous country in the world and one of the fastest growing economies in southeast Asia. It is also a country of increasing importance and interest among South-East major dairy exporters. While some suggest Indonesi...

Sofia Omstedt
News

PM: visa exists

Australian farmers effectively have access to an agriculture visa after the government extended a raft of migration programs, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

Country News
Horticulture

Let’s go on a bug blitz

It is hoped a two-week biosecurity blitz will help home gardeners, commercial growers and those working in the fresh produce supply chain to be able to detect exotic pests early.

Country News
News

Breeding Burpless Bovines

Cows that burp less could help save the environment and put money back into the pockets of farmers. With the increasing cost of feed and social awareness of climate change, dairy farmers are under greater pressure to produce more milk with less...

Dairy News
News

Winter on way out?

Winter could become a thing of the past within three decades, with the average temperature in the Goulburn Valley and southern Riverina expected to rise by as much as 3.3°C.

Country News
Machinery & Products

Scientist on mission to save dairy waste

A scientist with a plan to save dairy waste has won the top cash prize in a competition held as part of the inaugural evokeAG event in February. About 1200 international delegates heard the presentation, where 13 finalists competed for total cash...

Dairy News
Management

Treaty action urged

THE Australian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC) has urged the Australian Parliament to expedite binding treaty action on the already-negotiated trade deal with Peru. Negotiations were completed with Peru in November 2017, and the agreement has twice...

Dairy News
Water

Goulburn and Loddon on 100%

The Goulburn and Loddon systems have joined the Murray, Campaspe and Bullarook systems on 100 per cent allocation, while the Broken system has increased slightly in the latest seasonal determinations for northern Victoria.

Country News
Cropping

Spray essentials

Australia’s leading spray application specialist Bill Gordon will headline an upcoming series of Grains Research and Development Corporation effective spray application workshops in Victoria.

Country News
From the Experts

Summer heat advice

PROVIDING LIVESTOCK with shade and water during extreme heat is ‘‘paramount’’ according to an owner of a northern Victorian veterinary practice. Keith Fletcher, of Rochester Veterinary Practice, provided some tips on the best way to handle...

Dairy News
News

Giant work on show at Dookie

A ploughed artwork will return to a paddock at Tallis Wine as Shepparton Festival returns in 2019.

Country News

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National & World

National

Greens to isolate Latham’s ‘racist’ party

The NSW Greens have blamed Keep Sydney Open for a lower primary vote as they promise to try and isolate incoming One Nation MP Mark Latham.

AAP Newswire
Finance

Scrapbooking site Pinterest files for IPO

Digital scrapbooking website Pinterest is filing for an initial public offering of stock.

AAP Newswire
World

Replace hatred as love, schoolboy tells NZ

The head boy of a New Zealand high school mourning two students slaughtered in the mosque terror attack has called for the community to rise up unafraid.

AAP Newswire
World

No visitors for accused NZ mosque shooter

An Australian man charged over the New Zealand mosque terror attack that killed 50 has been moved from Christchurch and has no access to news or visitors.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Bowman to ride Stars Of Carrum in Derby

Stars Of Carrum will head to the Australian Derby at Randwick after a pleasing fourth in the Mornington Cup and will be ridden by Hugh Bowman.

AAP Newswire
AFL

AFLW flag favouritism means nothing: Crows

Adelaide’s AFLW coach Matthew Clarke says it means nothing to be overwhelming favourites to beat Carlton in next Sunday’s grand final.

AAP Newswire
National

Phones to replace myki cards in Vic

Melbourne commuters will be able to use their Android smartphones to catch public transport within days.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

Adele, Jennifer Lawrence party at NYC bar

British singing diva Adele and Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence have been spotted in a New York City gay bar, partying and dancing to Kylie Minogue hits.

AAP Newswire
National

Girl dead, boy critical after Qld crash

A little girl has died and a young boy is being flown to Brisbane in a critical condition after a crash near Rockhampton on Sunday.

AAP Newswire