Yarrawonga Chronicle

Improved effort for girls

Despite a lop-sided score it was a very determined effort by the Pigeons Youth Girls who took on the might of top placed Lavington at the JC Lowe Oval on Sunday. Coach Rog was happy with the spirit and endeavour of the girls who had plenty of the...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

5 minutes ago

Tungamah Social Club takes out #5 in the state

The Tungamah Social Club has undoubtedly had an amazing twelve months. From a successful River Run, to a fantastic Anzac Day Commemoration Service. Add to this purchase of their own cool room and generator through the support of local community...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Tungamah Netball

A Grade Tungamah 20 defeated by Echuca United 62 The girls knew it would be a tough game but went into it with many little goals to achieve. Abbey and Molly worked tirelessly down the defence end to get lots of taps and create multiple turnovers...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Multisport stadium - budget’s big winner

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Multisport stadium - budget’s big winner

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Bears go down in tough match

Senior SCORES Tungamah 1.2 2.5 3.8 4.9 (33) Echuca United 3.2 12.4 17.7 23.8 (146) Goals – Tungamah: Ashley Saunders 2, Kade Rowe 1, Timothy Cooper 1. Echuca United: Joshua Mellington 9, Ben Fulford 4, Rowan Priest 3, Peter Quanchi 2, Jeremy...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

New hospital beds boost

Helping Hands will be able to achieve its half-way mark regarding the purchase of new hospital beds in the near future. That’s because of its second annual fundraising golf day last Sunday where 54 golfers played on Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club...

Robert Muir

5 hours ago

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Lifestyle

Gentleman Jim is turning 106 today

JIM Stapleton basically defies all the numbers. The life expectancy of an Australian man born, like Jim, in 1913 was just 59.2 years. For a male born in Australia this year that figure has crept up to more than 80.

Riverine Herald

17 Jun 2019

Spectacular has been closed down

AFTER more than 10 years as a major highlight of Echuca-Moama’s festive calendar, the wildly popular Epicentre Christmas Spectacular has decided to call it quits.

Charmayne Allison

Roulette on a suburban street to be investigated

RESIDENTS of Landsborough St, Echuca are calling for Campaspe Shire to address their need for, at the bare minimum, a footpath.

Kimberley Price

STOP! ‘The baby’s coming right now’

FLETCHER Tully was born recently on a Mooroopna roadside blissfully unaware of his parents and their blind panic.

Laura Briggs

Shepparton’s Sudanese community in shock

Shepparton’s Sudanese community is in shock following recent outbreaks of violence against protesters in the capital Khartoum, a community leader has said.

John Lewis

Lake Mulwala Probus Club 15th Birthday

On June 3 Lake Mulwala Combined Probus Club celebrated their 15th birthday at their monthly meeting held at ClubMulwala. Over sixty members were in attendance for the meeting where following committee reports, presented a birthday cake which was cut...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Celebrating our wonderful volunteers

Volunteers Edwina Hayes and Liz Seeliger inspired and entertained 123 guests including five young people recently at the 2019 Federation Council Volunteer Recognition Celebration held at the Howlong Golf Resort. Liz is a phenomenal local volunteer...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Hoppers get third victory in a row

Senior SCORES Katunga 2.3 4.4 5.7 6.9 (45) Rennie 5.5 9.10 12.14 14.18 (102) Goals – Katunga: Mitchell Sidebottom 3, Dylan Sidebottom 2, Kevin Vandengoor 1. Rennie: Chase Strawhorn 3, Khristopher Willett 3, Claye Runnalls 1, Alex Brooks 1, Zack...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

4 hours ago

EVENTS

Alexandra on Perkins Market

The Alexandra on Perkins Market – after more than a decade away, the monthly market makes a welcome return to the heart of the Alexandra township. Just a short leisurely stroll from the local shops and cafes, visitors and locals can now enjoy...

Simone Dunne

Benalla Lakeside Market

Wide range of fresh fruit, vegetables, plants, gifts and much more. Live entertainment each month. This market is organised and managed by the Rotary and Lions Clubs of Benall

Simone Dunne

Kilmore Scout Market

Welcome to The Kilmore Market it is held on the last Saturday of each month at Hudson Park in Kilmore, Victoria from 9am-2pm and managed by 1st Kilmore Scouts. Standard stall 3x3 fees are $15 your car is left next to your stall and will need to have...

Simone Dunne

Rochester Town Market

The Rochester Town Market is held on the fourth Saturday of the month at the Shire Hall/ Skate Park

Simone Dunne

Regional

Greater Shepparton City Council adopts 2019-20 budget

Greater Shepparton City Council’s 2019-20 annual budget was adopted at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Ashlea Witoslawski

7 hours ago

Rushworth man to be sentenced for assault

A RUSHWORTH man is to be sentenced for a series of serious assaults committed in the town last year.

Kyabram Free Press

45 minutes ago

Piglets bring joy to residents

Residents from Estia Health Benalla had some unusual visitors this week that left everyone smiling.

Benalla Ensign

Speak Up is demanding urgent water action

AN EMERGENCY allocation for NSW Murray food producers needs to be included in the state government’s drought package.

Riverine Herald

6 hours ago

National award for HA

HA Accounting in Tocumwal is proud to share with the greater Moira and Berrigan Shire communities their winning and recognition in the Australian Accounting Awards for ‘Start-up Firm of the Year 2019’.

Southern Riverina News

25 minutes ago

Cobram Village shopping precinct suffers setback

The proposed Cobram Village shopping precinct has suffered a setback with Planning Panels Victoria recommending against the developer’s rezoning application.

Cobram Courier

55 minutes ago

Nominations being sought

Dairy leaders have an opportunity to contribute to the direction of industry research, development and extension with Murray Dairy calling for nominations to the board of directors for the 2019-20 year.

Seymour Telegraph

Colbinabbin’s kicking goals in sustainability

THE Colbinabbin Primary Students were out and about again as they travelled to the MCG to attend the Sustainability Victoria ResourceSmart School Awards.

Campaspe News

Nissan car rally has right drive to succeed

JUST days after Heathcote on Show, the town welcomed further crowds (albeit smaller) for round three of the 2019 Victorian Club Rally Series — the 2019 German Tecknik Nissan Night Moves.

Vanessa Wiltshire

5 minutes ago

On bike to help kids

Tatura icon John Ryan is clipping in the cleats in support of Give Me 5 For Kids.

Laura Briggs

Are you an Apple or an Android?

“For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.’’ Ephesians 2:10

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Corowa market report

Corowa Top Results Shorn Lambs 40 Mickan Bros Walla Walla $350 217 PG & CF Beckett Pleasant Hills $330 71 MWC Trading Howlong $290 23 Daisy’s Pastoral Porepunkah $288 24 North East Water Wangaratta $285 12 J, E & A Schulz Jindera $285 95...

Corowa Free Press

Sport

Youth Academy - Brandon Giaccherini

Sweet as a nut.

Shepparton News

7 hours ago

Rural

More dry, less ice

Data from new satellites has produced troubling snapshots of the recent drought in Australia while confirming a significant loss of ice in Antarctica.

Country News

Water

NSW drought pledge

The NSW Government says $355million will be allocated in the state budget to help keep drought-stricken communities working as the big dry continues to bite into farm-driven local economies.

Country News

5 minutes ago

Animal Health

Welfare key in rearing calves

THERE IS not much Bernie McManus doesn’t know about rearing calves, after all he has been doing it for most of his life and has got the skill down to a fine art these days. Mr McManus and his wife Carol milk 130 spring calving Jerseys on their...

Dairy News

Shaping our industry’s future

WINTER HAS certainly arrived and I’m getting closer to the end of calving for another season. I love seeing green grass everywhere and hope that means money in the bank for all of us! The autumn has seen plenty happening that will help to shape...

Dairy News

Livestock

Green grass warning

Depending on where you are in the region you might have had quite a decent break already, with the start of some real pasture bulk soon to be available.

Country News

Markets

Rain will be key to cow value lift: agents

There’s opportunity in current cow values for those who have feed, according to a cow leasing and agricultural finance company boss. This comes as livestock agents continue to report tough selling conditions, as farmers in northern Victoria battle...

Dairy News

17 May 2019

Show comes to Shepparton

The Essendon Poultry Society’s 132nd Annual Show will be held with a twist, with Shepparton to host the event for the first time.

Country News

4 hours ago

Horticulture

Mel up to challenge

Former state and local government worker Mel Floyd is Fruit Growers Victoria’s new business development manager.

Country News

6 hours ago

Dairy

Two Murray Dairy board spots up for grabs

The Murray Dairy board, responsible for guiding industry research, development and extension, will have two vacancies to fill.

Country News

5 hours ago

Report says dump tariffs

Australia should consider dumping all its remaining tariffs as the global trading system faces its biggest challenge in nearly a century, the Productivity Commission advises.

Country News

7 hours ago

Machinery & Products

New JD site

MACHINERY DEALERSHIP Haeusler’s reached a milestone on April 2 as the business held the opening of its new Shepparton location. Having moved further north of Shepparton at the end of last year, director Martin Haeusler said it was evident that...

Dairy News

Management

“Two speed” autumn in western Victoria

FARMERS KNOW better than anyone the power of Mother Nature. In western Victoria, the weather has played a huge role in the fortunes of dairy farmers this autumn. Early rain for some, has delivered pasture to calve cows on, while others had to...

Dairy News

Water

Give us water, says Speak Up

Lobby group, Speak Up, has called for an emergency allocation for NSW Murray food producers in the NSW Government’s drought package.

Country News

3 hours ago

Cropping

Crop plantation set to increase after drought-hit season last year

Crops in Victoria and southern NSW will be less reliant on winter rainfall than other parts of the country because of favourable levels of soil moisture in these regions at the end of autumn.

Country News

From the Experts

California faces similar dairy issues

MULTIPLE DEMANDS on irrigation water, stricter environmental controls and pressures from animal activists are some of the issues that are similar for Californian dairy farmers and those in Australia. Animal scientist Dr Russ Hovey drew some...

Dairy News

VicRoads admits installing wire rope barriers is not a “one size fits all” approach

VicRoads says installing wire-rope barriers down the centre of the Midland Hwy between Shepparton and Stanhope is not a ‘‘one size fits all approach’’ but is urging drivers to be patient if stuck behind large farm machinery when travelling along the road.

Rodney Woods

8 hours ago

National & world

National

SA man denies stalking Georgina Downer

A man charged with stalking Liberal candidate Georgina Downer in South Australia during the recent federal election says his actions were legal.

AAP Newswire

15 minutes ago

Finance

What the Qantas Loyalty changes mean

Here’s how the changes to Qantas’ Loyalty program will affect the points needed and fees paid for a Melbourne to Los Angeles flight.

AAP Newswire

37 minutes ago

World

MH17 investigators identify four suspects

Three Russians and a Ukrainian will face murder charges for the deaths of 298 people who were aboard MH17 when it was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014.

AAP Newswire

World

China committed to reform, says premier

Premier Li Keqiang has told a group of visiting foreign business leaders that China is committed to economic reform and opening up to the world.

AAP Newswire

Horse Racing

Pfieffer on weather watch at Randwick

While trainer David Pfieffer hopes the rain comes for wet track specialist Pelethronius, it might cruel the chances of a stablemate at Randwick.

AAP Newswire

15 minutes ago

AFL

Finals not Fagan’s focus as Lions improve

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has indicated he will continue to tinker with his side and avoid discussion of a breakthrough finals appearance for the AFL club.

AAP Newswire

59 minutes ago

National

Older people failing to plan their care

A background paper for the aged care royal commission says many people are not set up to direct how they will be cared for if they become unable to communicate.

AAP Newswire

Entertainment

Elvis Presley’s private jet up for sale

Hound Dog, a private jet once owned by music legend Elvis Presley, may no longer look high class but is still attracting attention in a disused corner of an airfield in New Mexico where it is up for sale. The Lockheed Jetstar, once a favourite among...

AAP Newswire

26 Jun 2018

National

Qld teacher jailed for indecently touching

A former Queensland school teacher will serve 12 months in prison for indecently touching students while marking their school work.

AAP Newswire