EDITOR'S PICKS

PM’s wife talks up ‘sensitive’ Scott

Jenny Morrison says her husband, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, gets more sensitive about issues than people realise.

AAP Newswire

Frazer Droop wins at Rich River

A superb six-under-par third round catapulted Frazer Droop to the top of the leaderboard by four strokes going into the final round of the Rich River Trainee Classic last Thursday. A solid par round of 72 on Friday for an overall 11-under-par total...

Robert Muir

Council is acting on our crowded parking

CAMPASPE Shire Council has adopted a parking strategy expected to alleviate issues in the CBD and Port of Echuca, as well as cater for future growth.

Tyla Harrington

Leos’ successful carp muster

Tungamah Leos held their first, of what is hoped to be many, carp musters in the local Boosey Creek on Sunday, February 3. The aim of the carp muster is to diminish carp prior to a planned restocking of native species. The idea also came about as...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Leos’ successful carp muster

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Trump’s pick withdraws as nominee to UN

Heather Nauert , Donald Trump’s widely criticised nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations, has withdrawn her candidacy for family reasons.

AAP Newswire

UCAN Yarrawonga walking group

The Primary Care Connect ‘UCAN Project’ has created four new groups for the Moira Shire to get involved with. Aiming to promote social inclusion, have conversations around our community’s health and to of course provide new and supported...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Services expand

Northern Victoria and southern NSW are set to benefit from an expansion to agriculture technology services provider Precision Agriculture.

Country News

Finance

US-China talks to boost Aussie market

Australia’s share market is tipped to open higher on Monday after optimism surrounding US and China trade talks.

AAP Newswire

5 hours ago

Trump’s pick withdraws as nominee to UN

Heather Nauert , Donald Trump’s widely criticised nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations, has withdrawn her candidacy for family reasons.

AAP Newswire

UCAN Yarrawonga walking group

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Services expand

Northern Victoria and southern NSW are set to benefit from an expansion to agriculture technology services provider Precision Agriculture.

Country News

Finance

US-China talks to boost Aussie market

Australia’s share market is tipped to open higher on Monday after optimism surrounding US and China trade talks.

AAP Newswire

5 hours ago

Most popular

Police investigate sexual assault in Echuca

SEXUAL Crimes Squad detectives are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted in Echuca this morning. Police said the woman was on Goulburn Road when the incident happened about 3.15am. An investigation has been launched and detectives are...

Riverine Herald

10 Feb 2019

Southern 80 skier airlifted with non life-threatening injuries

A WATERSKIER has been airlifted to hospital with non-critical injuries after falling off Tantrum during the Southern 80. Competing in the Stock 6 Litre Expert class on Sunday afternoon, the incident occurred around 1.30pm on the Murray River, near...

Riverine Herald

10 Feb 2019

Child health closure sad blow to Echuca families

FAMILIES across the region have been devastated by closure of the Central Victorian Child Health branch in Echuca.

Kimberley Price

Milk flowing in Gig again

DAIRY manufacturing has returned to Girgarre after milk started flowing through the pipelines at the Australian Consolidated Milk factory last week.

David Rak

Campaspe College has been sold Final offer close to the $2.1m price tag

CAMPASPE College of Adult Education has been sold for close to the original asking price of $2.1 million.

Riverine Herald

Three youths arrested after spate of car thefts

Three youths have been arrested and are helping police with inquiries following a spate of motor vehicle thefts across Shepparton in the past two days.

Liz Mellino

McCurdy seeks answers on irrigation costs

Nationals Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy has urged Victorian Minister for Water Lisa Neville to reduce irrigation costs to local farmers. Speaking in Parliament last week Mr McCurdy said temporary irrigation water prices in northern Victori...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Australia’s largest cargo ship unveiled

Australia’s largest cargo ship, unveiled at Burnie in northwest Tasmania, has been trumpeted as a great investment for the island state’s trade.

AAP Newswire

Galleries

Verney Road School’s newest students

Verney Road School’s newest students enjoying some sunshine

Shepparton News

02 Feb 2019

Merkel speech highlights gulf with Trump

In a rebuke of the actions of US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued a stark warning against abandoning international treaties.

AAP Newswire

DAIRY INDEX RISES

National Australia Bank’s Australian dairy export price index rose 10.2 per cent from December 2018 to January 2019, in what is the biggest monthly gain since 2016, according to the latest Dairy In Focus report, released today by the bank. While...

Dairy News

Local

Leos’ successful carp muster

Yarrawonga Chronicle

UCAN Yarrawonga walking group

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Frazer Droop wins at Rich River

Robert Muir

McCurdy seeks answers on irrigation costs

Yarrawonga Chronicle

River Run’s huge success

Members of the Tungamah Social Club participated in their sixth annual River Run to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) on the Australia Day long weekend. The River Run came about because of two gentlemen wanting to raise funds for...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

YMCC - Under 14 Lakers & Rams

LAKERS On Saturday the Lakers continued their battle with ladder leaders Rovers United Bruck Yellow. It was always going to be a difficult task to defend the 83 runs made last week and the RUB Yellow team set about passing the total as quick as they...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Motorbike Muster ready to shine

The much loved annual Motorbike Muster Show and Shine will be held at the Mulwala Waterski Club Foreshore on Sunday, February 24 from 9.30am to 2pm. Exhibitors can register from 8am with an entry cost of $2 for public, exhibitors and motorbikes...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

YMCC - A reserve

The A-Reserve Lakers packed the swags and headed up to Beechworth for Round 12 of the WDCA, for a two-day game on Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately, the first day was lost due to weather and some leaky covers. After visiting the local...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Moira seeks satisfaction

The annual Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey has now commenced with Moira Shire residents invited to share their views on council’s performance. The survey is commissioned by the Victorian Government on behalf of Victorian councils...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

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EVENTS

Flowerdale Community Market

The Flowerdale Community Market is held on the third Sunday of every month from 9:00am to 1:00pm. The Market is located at the Flowerdale Hall at 3380 Whittlesea-Yea Road, Flowerdale, Victoria. You can enjoy a delicious devonshire tea or some hot...

Simone Dunne

17 Feb

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

23 Feb

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

23 Feb

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

23 Feb

Quest to identify mystery wreck

An amateur historian is reaching out to the community in a quest to find any information relating to a wreck of an historic barge that has been found just 30km downstream of Yarrawonga. A reader of historian Frank Tucker’s Facebook page first...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Red School and Friends win

The annual local schools’ sporting clash between former students of the Red School and the Blue School has taken place with a different sport, day, venue and result. Rather than the traditional Boxing Day cricket match in Yarrawonga, it was an...

Robert Muir

Real Estate

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Regional

Three youths arrested after spate of car thefts

Three youths have been arrested and are helping police with inquiries following a spate of motor vehicle thefts across Shepparton in the past two days.

Liz Mellino

Fonterra fund is nurturing grass roots

FROM veggie patches to cricket pitches and emergency equipment, Fonterra’s Grass Roots Fund is once again looking to support community groups in northern Victoria.

Kyabram Free Press

Customer focused

Bruno Da Pos celebrated his fourth decade working in the concreting industry last year.

Benalla Ensign

Council is acting on our crowded parking

CAMPASPE Shire Council has adopted a parking strategy expected to alleviate issues in the CBD and Port of Echuca, as well as cater for future growth.

Tyla Harrington

Local lad at helm

Jerilderie’s Troy Mauger has been appointed as the head of the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia’s Rice Extension team.

Southern Riverina News

Cobram residents warned of phone scam

Cobram great-grandmother Anne Stewart is used to receiving unwanted overseas calls.

Kieren Tilly

Magpies kicking goals

Broadford Primary School students got a real thrill when seven Collingwood Football Club players ran a clinic in Broadford on Wednesday last week.

Seymour Telegraph

Farm gate lunch takes the cake

LADIES were lunching at the Rochester Wine Tavern on February 7 as part of the ‘Look Over the Farm Gate’ program.

Lachlan Durling

Plan for a better life

CITY of Greater Bendigo is calling on community members to contribute to a new All Ages All Abilities Action Plan to replace the Positive Ageing, Municipal Early Years, Community Access and Inclusion and Youth Strategies.

McIvor Times

Choir delights

Moyola Lodge residents had some special visitors to brighten their day last Thursday.

Tatura Guardian

Record breaking dog auction

It’s one of the biggest and best working dog auctions in the country, and it’s returning this year.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Local Landcare boost

Local Landcare groups will benefit from a $22.4 million boost to expand the Local Landcare Co-ordinator Initiative if the NSW Liberals and Nationals Government is re-elected in March. The Local Landcare Co-ordinator Initiative is a highly successful...

Corowa Free Press

Sport

Katandra claims T20 glory

An all-round Andrew Riordan masterclass carried Katandra to the easiest of Cricket Shepparton Twenty20 grand final wins on Thursday night.

Alex Mitchell

Rural

Services expand

Northern Victoria and southern NSW are set to benefit from an expansion to agriculture technology services provider Precision Agriculture.

Country News

Water

Tapping our water expertise

Key irrigation technology perfected and manufactured in Shepparton could soon be on its way to Morocco to further modernise the North African country’s irrigation systems.

Alana Christensen

Animal Health

Managing the risk of mastitis in hot weather

TWO RECENT discussions were a reminder of how hot weather can significantly influence the risk of mastitis in dairy herds. The first was a farm which uses a mechanical teat scrubber as part of the pre-milking routine to clean teats prior to cups on...

Rod Dyson

DAIRY INDEX RISES

Dairy News

Livestock

Sale action subdued

A polled cow out of a ‘‘very good imported cow family from overseas’’ topped the Fountaindale Farms Complete Dispersal Sale on Friday.

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

Farmer signs up for leadership program

Strathmerton dairy farmer Greg Brooks has signed up for the year-long Fairley Leadership Program and hopes it will enable him to better understand his community.

Country News

Horticulture

Dual processing capability

The first A1 or conventional milk was processed at the Girgarre ACM factory last week with organic milk, milk powder, cream and butter set to follow in the coming months.

Rodney Woods

Helping young dairy people further their skills

A DAIRY cattle show will be run by the Gippsland Dairy Youth Group in March. The Gippsland Dairy Youth Group was founded in 1999 for young people to share in their knowledge, skill and love for the dairy industry with a particular emphasis on dairy...

Dairy News

Help track numbers

A call is going out for people to get involved in a citizen science project to keep track of platypus numbers in rivers across the Goulburn Broken catchment.

Country News

Machinery & Products

Technology and simple solutions hit the mark

TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES to answer the increasingly complex questions posed by agriculture today, but for Tim Slater, who has been around the industry his whole life, it’s the simple solutions, often devised with the least resources, that still...

Dairy News

Management

Making the most of the season in South Australia

THE SOARING temperature was the only sign of summer at the Tweddle farm in late December. The milking herd of 255 registered Holsteins was grazing ample green perennial rye-grass and clover and Angela Tweddle said they had only turned their centre...

Dairy News

Water

Water security is vital

Ardmona’s Dr Sally Plunkett is a cider maker with expertise in many fields, and for the past 13 years she has been perfecting the brew for her craft label Snakes and Ladders with apples from the Plunkett family orchard.

Country News

Cropping

Video fights pest

Home gardeners are being encouraged to learn more about how they can help keep Queensland fruit fly under control.

Country News

From the Experts

March reminders

Hay and silage stocks Check your levels of hay and silage and do your sums on potential hay and silage use for the balance of the year. Allow for milking cows, dry cows and young stock. It’s often a challenge to feed the best feed you can and make...

Dairy News

Benalla branch to shut

Westpac bank branches in Benalla and Kangaroo Flat are set to close their doors, along with 20 other branches around the country.

Country News

National & World

PM’s wife talks up ‘sensitive’ Scott

Jenny Morrison says her husband, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, gets more sensitive about issues than people realise.

AAP Newswire

Finance

US-China talks to boost Aussie market

Australia’s share market is tipped to open higher on Monday after optimism surrounding US and China trade talks.

AAP Newswire

5 hours ago

Trump’s pick withdraws as nominee to UN

Heather Nauert , Donald Trump’s widely criticised nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations, has withdrawn her candidacy for family reasons.

AAP Newswire

Merkel speech highlights gulf with Trump

In a rebuke of the actions of US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has issued a stark warning against abandoning international treaties.

AAP Newswire

Horse Racing

Viddora could clinch Dubai trip in Plate

Viddora’s performance in the Group One Oakleigh Plate will determine whether she heads abroad to contest a feature sprint in Dubai at her next start.

AAP Newswire

29 minutes ago

AFL

Fremantle are AFLW contenders: Cooper

Fremantle coach Trent Cooper is backing the in-form Dockers as contenders for the AFLW premiership after they continued their unbeaten start to the season.

AAP Newswire

12 hours ago

Australia’s largest cargo ship unveiled

Australia’s largest cargo ship, unveiled at Burnie in northwest Tasmania, has been trumpeted as a great investment for the island state’s trade.

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

Young Libs suspended over lewd comments

Four young men who are members of NSW’s Young Liberals have been suspended for six months over derogatory comments about women.

AAP Newswire