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Group seeks urgent basin fix

Fifteen organisations across southern NSW and northern Victoria have made an impassioned plea to Prime Minister Scott Morrison to take action to stop the devastation of their communities as a result of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

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Working Dogs

This one’s a real Sweetie

Why did you decide to get a bulldog?

Rodney Woods
Opinion

Purpose, pricing and planning are priorities

Two months into the job as Goulburn-Murray Water managing director, I remain on a steep learning curve.

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McCormack denies leadership threat

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has thrown cold water on rumours of a leadership threat, stating his job is not on the line.

Alana Christensen
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Coles’ St James link

A towering mural of local icon George Coles will soon welcome visitors to St James, with the town now joining northern Victoria’s growing silo art trail.

Alana Christensen
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Duck hunting season under way

Thousands of duck hunters turned out for the opening weekend of the season despite reduced bag limits, although initial reports predict numbers are set to be down on previous years.

Alana Christensen
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More solar sites sought

Acenergy is on the lookout for more localities for solar farms as it aims to monopolise micro solar projects in the region.

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Rural innovation ‘off the pace’

Better strategic leadership, investment in technology and more empowered regions are needed to make agriculture a $100billion industry according to a new report.

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Industry leaders told to embrace change

Leadership speaker and author Margie Warrell has urged the dairy industry to embrace change and to adapt to a new environment, looking for opportunity in a volatile world.

Geoff Adams
Working Dogs

Brothers go their own way

How are the two dogs related?

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Goal not easy to reach

Making tough choices will be central to Australian agriculture’s continued success, according to Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences executive director Steve Hatfield-Dodd.

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Importers to foot biosecurity bill

A new biosecurity levy is set to be implemented, despite the shipping industry criticising the Federal Government’s plan to have it foot the bill.

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Saputo buys into UK

Murray Goulburn’s owner, Saputo, has announced the purchase of a British milk processor for about £1billion.

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Closures for duck opening

A number of wetlands around the region will be closed during the opening of the duck hunting season this weekend, the Game Management Authority has announced.

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Specific visa a ‘disservice’

Assistant Agriculture Minister Richard Colbeck has poured cold water on a push for a specific visa for farm workers, arguing the idea is too narrow.

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Rebates for water works

Victorian livestock farmers hit by drought can now claim up to a quarter of the cost of putting in more efficient water infrastructure.

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More seek fodder help

The number of farmers registering for drought assistance has hit the highest level in the past five months, with NSW having the most registrations, according to Australia’s leading rural charity Rural Aid.

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Seasonal workers

SPC Ardmona and the Australian Manufacturers Workers’ Union are embroiled in a dispute over the medical testing of seasonal workers.

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Man flown to Melbourne hospital after truck rollover at Murchison

Police, CFA, Shepparton Search and Rescue and State Emergency Service personnel are on the scene of a truck rollover in Murchison. It is believed a truck rolled off the bridge as you enter the town and has landed in the Goulburn River below. The...

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Oliver’s suddenly closes in Shepparton

Ten months after launching with much fanfare, Oliver’s Real Food has suddenly closed.

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Lifestyle

From homeless to home owner

Eagerly awaiting the keys to his new home, Shepparton’s Alex Newling, 20, could never have imagined he would be in the position he is today.

Ashlea Witoslawski
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School takes ‘immediate action’ following assaults

POLICE are investigating two assaults involving Echuca College students in two days.

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