Yarrawonga Chronicle

Season 2 basketball registration now open

Registration is now open for the Junior and Aussie Hoops Basketball season on the Yarrawonga Mulwala Basketball Association website for two weeks only, until Sunday, July 28. Please register on the website homepage. Google “Yarrawonga Mulwal...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Before and after school care – have your say

Parents in the Albury Electorate have been urged to have their say on Before and After School Care, with the NSW Government launching an ‘expressions of interest’. Member for Albury Justin Clancy said the NSW Government is ramping up the...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Selfless great coach

Always the team player, premiership coach of 1989 Neil Davis deflected personal praise for guiding the Pigeons to premiers. “They were all terrific,” he said of his 20 players who took to the Lavington Sports Oval to beat Wodonga 17.11.113 to...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

16 Jul 2019

Help to stay warm

Woolworths Yarrawonga are doing their part to keep those in need warm this winter, hosting a blanket appeal. A large donation basket is at the ready for customers and residents alike to donate new blankets to be distributed to those who are in need...

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Help to stay warm

Yarrawonga Chronicle

The Bulls Eye - round one

Welcome back everyone. Winter comp is now under way and members hope all those who took the championships off had a great break, now back into the action once again. The club have a total of 13 teams again which is great to see. This season sees the...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

More rebates for solar program

Residents in Northern Victoria are encouraged to take part in the next phase of the government’s landmark Solar Homes program. More rebates for solar panels, batteries and hot water systems kicked off from July 1, 2019. Across Victoria, in...

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Shepparton

Fatal crash on Goulburn Valley Highway

Part of the Goulburn Valley Hwy is closed in Kialla West due to an incident which occurred about 4.20pm. Police are currently diverting all traffic along the highway onto Mitchell Rd, Central Kialla Rd and Union Rd. It is unknown when the road will...

Shepparton News

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Shepparton

Police appeal for witnesses

Shepparton Police are appealing for witnesses in regards to a Kyabram man who was arrested after he was caught drink driving in a State Emergency services vehicle. The man was arrested just after 2am this morning in High St, after it was reported to...

Shepparton News

7 hours ago

‘Enough’ pleads scared family

A STRATHALLAN family is living in fear that they could become another road toll statistic in their own home.

Lachlan Durling

Sport

Decline and fall of EDFL a sad time in local history

THIRTY years ago, an institution of our town was reaching breaking point. The Echuca and District Football League, the home of seven clubs spread throughout the region, appeared to be on its last legs. The third league to carry the EDFL name was...

Andrew Johnston

15 Jul 2019

All rise, the court’s moving

CAMPASPE Shire Council has edged another step closer to separating its officers from Echuca Magistrates Court.

Riverine Herald

Defibrillator now in Woolworths

Yarrawonga residents now have access to a defibrillator in Woolworths Yarrawonga Central to assist in the event of sudden cardiac arrest. The Automated External Defibrillator (AED) was installed in Woolworths Yarrawonga Central on June 8 and is part...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Kids Helpline needs funding

Kids Helpline, Australia’s only free confidential 24/7 national children’s counselling and support service, recently released alarming statistics showing 51% of requests for help to the service went unanswered over the first 6 months of 2019...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Bowls notes

Club Mulwala Outdoor Bowls Cold wet and windy weather for most of the week limited our bowling this week. Social: Tuesday, July 9 saw a brave number of bowlers, including members and visitors on the green on a really chilly afternoon. Winners on the...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

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

Shepparton

Fatal crash on Goulburn Valley Highway

Shepparton News

2 hours ago

One-stop battery shop does a power of good

IT’S a miserable day and you run out to your car, soggy and wet.

Holly Tregenza

Time for a tank clean?

If you haven’t had your water tank cleaned in the past couple of years it might be time to give Water Tank Cleaning Benalla a call.

Benalla Ensign

MRC gets set for its CCTV

MURRAY River Council adopted its CCTV Policy and Code of Practice at its recent ordinary council meeting.

Riverine Herald

Official library opening

An official opening for the new and improved Tocumwal Library will be held in conjunction with its 21st birthday on Tuesday, July 30.

Southern Riverina News

Giant piggy to roll into Cobram

A giant piggy bank — 3m tall, weighing 700kg — will roll into Cobram later this month, raising money for children with life-threatening conditions.

Cobram Courier

Expect some good, old-fashioned service

Unless you’re in the business of renovating and selling homes, you probably haven’t had the chance to change your curtains or blinds before.

Seymour Telegraph

Walsh urges groups to apply for rural grants

LEADER of the Nationals Peter Walsh is encouraging local not-for-profit groups to apply for grants of up to $15,0000 under the the ANZ Seeds of Renewal Program.

Campaspe News

Funds available for emergency groups

EMERGENCY service organisations across the Euroa electorate are being encouraged to apply for funding through the Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP).

McIvor Times

On bike to help kids

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

Laura Briggs

19 Jun 2019

Farmers want more investment

NSW Farmers is spearheading calls for a new era of investment in regional NSW, raising the matter at yesterday’s Bush Summit in Dubbo.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Southern spring flow throws lifeline to Murray

With dry conditions continuing across the Basin, environmental water managers are doing what they can to help the Murray River survive. Water for the environment will be used in River Murray during winter and spring to ensure our native fish have...

Corowa Free Press

Sport

Demons, beware the Bear

Deakin Reserve’s co-tenants will go to war tomorrow afternoon in a battle that has the potential to shape the Goulburn Valley League netball season.

Alex Mitchell

Rural

Gravel road info sought

Campaspe Shire Council is planning ahead for the next harvest season, calling upon larger agricultural producers to assist council in determining high-usage gravel roads.

Country News

Water

No more time for political games: SRI chair

The NSW Murray region has been let-down by the NSW Government, according to the head of Southern Riverina Irrigators.

Country News

4 hours ago

Animal Health

Preventing lameness in your herd

LAMENESS IN cattle can occur at any time of the year but extremely wet conditions are associated with higher rates of lameness in dairy cows. This is because prolonged exposure to moisture causes the hoof to soften and increases the risk of...

Gemma Chuck

Dairy

Pathway to a dairy future

Two young people from northern Victoria with an eye on dairy farming as a career attended last week’s Dairy Research Foundation symposium at Bega.

Country News

9 hours ago

Livestock

Livestock issues on agenda

Members of the cattle, sheep, wool and goat industries will gather at the VFF Livestock Group’s annual meeting to discuss the key challenges facing livestock producers.

Country News

Markets

Australian milk production continues to slide, while global markets present opportunities

THE 2018–19 season will most certainly be remembered as an exceptionally challenging season for the Australian dairy industry. Universally high feed costs, record high temporary irrigation water costs and widespread dry seasonal conditions have...

Sofia Omstedt

NSW to change gun licence rules for deer

The NSW Government is considering giving all gun licence holders in the state the right to cull wild deer populations on private property in a bid to reduce herd numbers.

Country News

Horticulture

Sharing new research

A stonefruit research roadshow will be travelling to the region next month, with growers across the Goulburn-Murray region to hear about the latest Agriculture Victoria research.

Country News

14 Jul 2019

Scientists tell farmers to act on climate change

THE SCIENTISTS were the rock stars at the Climate Risk in Agriculture conference, held at Warragul in June. Under discussion was how to build on-farm resilience around climate change and what are the risks and opportunities for doing nothing in the...

Jeanette Severs

13 hours ago

Excavator and Digga stick stolen

More than $15000 worth of farm equipment has been stolen from a Dhurringile property.

Country News

Machinery & Products

Air drills integrate seeding technology

BUILDING ON the best features of the 1990CCS Air Seeder that has been the standard for small grains seeding for the last decade, John Deere has introduced the redesigned N500C Series Air Drills for 2019. These new air drills integrate the latest in...

Dairy News

Management

Looking for a reason to smile

HAPPY COWS mean happy farmers and young Western District farmer Rachael McGrath is doing her best to keep smiling. At 25, Rachael is taking over management of her family farm which has endured years of adversity and setbacks. With a good 2019...

Rick Bayne

Water

Littleproud defends scheme

Federal Water Minister David Littleproud has defended the Murray-Darling Basin Plan after a federal scheme to make irrigation more efficient was criticised for favouring cotton and almond farmers.

Country News

11 hours ago

Cropping

Robust, versatile bale feeder

Its speed of feeding out and ability to handle all types of bales are among the reasons farmers on both sides of the Tasman love the Giltrap SLR bale feeder.

Country News

5 hours ago

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

14 Jun 2019

Plea for toilet in Goorambat

Goorambat, ‘the small town with the big art’, is becoming increasingly known as ‘the busy town with no toilets’.

Simon Ruppert