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News

Former primary school site up for grabs

“Beyond our financial capacity”- Moira Shire Council CEO Mark Henderson

Jared Loughnan
National

Liberal MP tight-lipped over replacement

Outgoing federal Liberal MP Craig Laundy has refused to buy into speculation over his replacement after two star candidates knocked offers back.

AAP Newswire
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

Elderly man bashed in street

ECHUCA Police are hunting a teenager following a daylight attack on a man in his seventies at the weekend.

Riverine Herald
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

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
World

Mueller finds no evidence Trump colluded

A report on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election found no proof that any US or Trump campaign officials knowingly conspired with Russia.

AAP Newswire
News

Eileen Dowling farewelled by Yarrawonga

Parishioners of Sacred Heart Yarrawonga and extended family thanked Sr Eileen Dowling for her service to the Parish on Sunday, March 3. Sr Eileen has been providing pastoral care to the Parishioners of Yarrawonga including the aged, sick and dying...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
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

A2 Milk raises glass to new China exec

The dairy producer - listed in both Australia and New Zealand - has named a new Shanghai-based executive to help boost its Chinese market share.

AAP Newswire
World

Mueller finds no evidence Trump colluded

A report on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election found no proof that any US or Trump campaign officials knowingly conspired with Russia.

AAP Newswire
News

Eileen Dowling farewelled by Yarrawonga

Parishioners of Sacred Heart Yarrawonga and extended family thanked Sr Eileen Dowling for her service to the Parish on Sunday, March 3. Sr Eileen has been providing pastoral care to the Parishioners of Yarrawonga including the aged, sick and dying...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
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

A2 Milk raises glass to new China exec

The dairy producer - listed in both Australia and New Zealand - has named a new Shanghai-based executive to help boost its Chinese market share.

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
News

Nagambie booming on back of business confidence, investment

It is boom time in Nagambie.

Seymour Telegraph
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

Tributes flow in Shepparton for Christchurch terror victims

The solemn sound of the Muslim call to prayer rang through the streets of south-east Shepparton yesterday as more than a hundred people gathered outside the city’s Albanian Moslem Mosque to remember those who died in the Christchurch, New Zealand, shootings a week ago.

John Lewis
News

Songs of Marilyn Monroe will be performed Shepparton style

Featuring Marilyn Monroe’s most popular tunes, Diamonds: Songs of Marilyn Monroe will be performed at Shepparton’s Riverlinks Eastbank next month.

Tara Whitsed
News

Sheep drive for good cause

The Corowa Combined Agents Association in conjunction with the Corowa Good Friday Appeal committee will be holding a sheep and lamb drive to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital. The drive will take place on Monday, April 15 at the Corow...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
National

Lift age of criminal responsibility: AMA

The Australian Medical Association is pushing push for the age of criminal responsibility to be lifted to 14 years.

AAP Newswire
Galleries

Albanian Harvest Festival celebrated in Shepparton

The Shepparton Albanian Harvest Festival was on at the Shepparton Showgrounds yesterday. Festival-goers were entertained with traditional Albanian music and dancing, while a fruit and vegetable market offered produce grown by local farmers

Shepparton News
World

Inquiry sought into NZ mosque attacks

New Zealand’s opposition leader has called for a Royal Commission to determine if the Christchurch mosque attacks could have been prevented.

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

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

Eileen Dowling farewelled by Yarrawonga

Parishioners of Sacred Heart Yarrawonga and extended family thanked Sr Eileen Dowling for her service to the Parish on Sunday, March 3. Sr Eileen has been providing pastoral care to the Parishioners of Yarrawonga including the aged, sick and dying...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
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

Sheep drive for good cause

The Corowa Combined Agents Association in conjunction with the Corowa Good Friday Appeal committee will be holding a sheep and lamb drive to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital. The drive will take place on Monday, April 15 at the Corow...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
News

Hall retention a priority from meeting

More than 120 local residents attended a community meeting last Wednesday to discuss Moira Shire Council’s plans to build a new library at the Town Hall Precinct site and as a result demolish the community hall. The meeting, run by the Friends of...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
sport

Pigeons Loft

Thankyou to the Echuca Bombers for coming over for Saturday’s practice matches. Three football games and three netball games were hotly contested. In the netball Echuca A grade are the reigning Goulburn Valley Premiers, the girls played a 42-42...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
News

Worlds Greatest Shave

Four students of Yarrawonga College P-12’s 5-8 campus bravely cut and shaved their hair last Friday for the Worlds Greatest Shave raising money for the Leukemia foundation. As well as these students meeting the clippers, the whole school had...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
sport

‘Dash’ Godfather of Year

Cricket has been a big part of Daryl McIntosh’s life, as a senior player, junior coach and providing assistance with the running of the Yarrawonga Junior Cricket Association which has some 100 juniors. It is only fitting that his substantial...

Robert Muir
News

Cricket’s Gerard (GED) Martin Stand

By Robert Muir and Peter Brear Cricket Life Member and administrator for over 30 years, Gerard Martin, has been honoured with the spectators pavilion at cricket headquarters Vic Park named after him. Yarrawonga and Mulwala cricket community gathered...

Robert Muir
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EVENTS
Events

Nagambie Lakes Community Market

Nagambie Lakes Community Market is located in the centre median strip immediately adjacent to the main shopping precinct right in the heart of the beautiful Nagambie township. Operating on the first Saturday of each month plus extra markets to...

06

Simone Dunne
Events

Broadford Market

The Broadford Market has over 12 stalls of hand made and home grown products, as well as second hand items. It is an outdoor market with barbecue facilities, and raises funds for the Broadford Community Centre

07

Simone Dunne
Events

Ky Farmers Market

Ky Farmers Market is a small community farmers market. We have gone from stride to stride supporting local fruit growers, farmers, pig and beef growers, crafting and artists as well. If you can make it, bake it, grow it, sew it, breed it, knead it...

07

Simone Dunne
Events

Shepparton Farmers Market at Emerald Bank

The market includes over 30 stalls dedicated to what’s fresh and what’s best in the Goulburn Valley including fresh fruit and vegetables, homemade pastas, speciality cakes and bread, cider, flowers and so much more

07

Tara Whitsed
News

Early voting underway for NSW election

Early voting for the NSW State election is underway at early voting centres across the State. Voters who are eligible can vote in person at an early voting centre, use iVote (internet and telephone voting) or do a postal vote. The eligibility...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
sport

State titles at Yacht Club

Yarrawonga Yacht Club is hosting the Victorian Titles of two popular classes of trailable yachts this coming weekend, Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24. The Hartley 16 and Explorer 16 are classes most-suitable for cruising and racing, crewed...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Real Estate

For Sale | $410,000

15 Coco Crescent, Yarrawonga

  • bedroom count 3
  • bathroom count 2
  • car count 2

For Sale | $825,000 - $907,000

59 Anchorage Way, Yarrawonga

  • bedroom count 5
  • bathroom count 3
  • car count 2

For Sale | $329,000

34 Robinson Way, Yarrawonga

  • bedroom count 3
  • bathroom count 1
  • car count 1

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Regional

News

Songs of Marilyn Monroe will be performed Shepparton style

Featuring Marilyn Monroe’s most popular tunes, Diamonds: Songs of Marilyn Monroe will be performed at Shepparton’s Riverlinks Eastbank next month.

Tara Whitsed
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

Elderly man bashed in street

ECHUCA Police are hunting a teenager following a daylight attack on a man in his seventies at the weekend.

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

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
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
Sport

Shaun Downie’s sparkling finals campaign shows

What separates good cricketers from great cricketers is often an ability to turn it on in the big moments. Shaun Downie’s sparkling finals campaign showed he has that in spades. The Greg Luscombe medallist’s finals statistics were simply...

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

Control measure

Sterile Queensland fruit flies are set to be dropped from the sky above Cobram in a bid to curb the spread of the pest.

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

Yield forecast down for dryland crops

Drier and warmer than average seasonal conditions in cropping regions during December and January reduced prospects of summer crop production in 2018-19 according to the latest Australian Crop Report.

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

Liberal MP tight-lipped over replacement

Outgoing federal Liberal MP Craig Laundy has refused to buy into speculation over his replacement after two star candidates knocked offers back.

AAP Newswire
Finance

A2 Milk raises glass to new China exec

The dairy producer - listed in both Australia and New Zealand - has named a new Shanghai-based executive to help boost its Chinese market share.

AAP Newswire
World

Mueller finds no evidence Trump colluded

A report on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election found no proof that any US or Trump campaign officials knowingly conspired with Russia.

AAP Newswire
World

Inquiry sought into NZ mosque attacks

New Zealand’s opposition leader has called for a Royal Commission to determine if the Christchurch mosque attacks could have been prevented.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Noble Boy finally in Country C’ship field

Long-time favourite Noble Boy has made it to the Country Championship final via his win in the wild card heat at Muswellbrook.

AAP Newswire
AFL

AFL hype hasn’t affected Bombers: Woosha

Coach John Worsfold intends working on every aspect of Essendon’s game after a dreadful first-up AFL effort but doubts pre-season hype has affected his players.

AAP Newswire
National

Lift age of criminal responsibility: AMA

The Australian Medical Association is pushing push for the age of criminal responsibility to be lifted to 14 years.

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
National

Vision key to federal win: NSW premier

Scott Morrison should have a plan for the future and focus on the community as the federal election approaches, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says.

AAP Newswire