News Gold Stars for service Four volunteer firefighters from northern Victoria have been recognised for a combined 157 years of service to their communities, including their significant dedication to district championships. Country News 11 hours ago 11 hours ago
News New art unveiled Members of the Devenish community gathered on April 14 to host a special ANZAC tribute and street parade, which also marked the official opening of the town’s latest silo art. Simon Ruppert 13 hours ago 13 hours ago
News Fresh or salt fuels river fight Central to the argument over the health of the Murray River and its environs is the demand from South Australia that the Lower Lakes, where the river meets the sea, must be maintained as freshwater lakes. Geoff Adams 18 hours ago 18 hours ago
News Fresh or salt fuels river fight Central to the argument over the health of the Murray River and its environs is the demand from South Australia that the Lower Lakes, where the river meets the sea, must be maintained as freshwater lakes. Geoff Adams 18 hours ago 18 hours ago
News Bluey immortalised The oldest dog to have lived has been immortalised with a mural painted in Rochester. Country News 24 Apr 2019 24 Apr 2019
News Turning ideas into projects ABC Heywire is calling on community organisations to implement ideas developed at the 2019 Heywire Regional Youth Summit by applying for seed-funding through the Foundation for Regional and Rural Renewal. Country News 24 Apr 2019 24 Apr 2019
News Stars of the future on show Calves and heifers were on show at the 2019 Cattle Clubs Calf Show at Numurkah last week. Country News 24 Apr 2019 24 Apr 2019
News Huge quad bike safety overhaul needed Australia’s consumer watchdog has called for major changes to improve the safety of quad bikes, including the introduction of a safety rating system, crush protection devices and mandatory minimum performance standards. Country News 24 Apr 2019 24 Apr 2019
News Drought bites commodities A tough start to the growing season in eastern states and falling cattle prices have seen the National Australia Bank’s Rural Commodities Index fall by 2.7 per cent last month. Country News 23 Apr 2019 23 Apr 2019
News Woman still fighting for life after deer attack Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised for a Moyhu family after their father was killed and their mother critically injured by their pet deer last week. Country News 23 Apr 2019 23 Apr 2019
News Powercor fined Electricity distributor Powercor has received a hefty fine after tree branches clashed with powerlines, starting fires across regional Victoria. Country News 20 Apr 2019 20 Apr 2019
News Government focus on farm productivity The Federal Government is investing $5.93million in new research, extension and adoption to boost farm productivity through well managed dams and shelterbelts. The project will also measure the biodiversity benefits of farm dams and shelterbelts. Country News 20 Apr 2019 20 Apr 2019
News Paddlers pick up river trash A special clean-up team hit the Goulburn River on April 7 hoping to reinvigorate the waterways and native surrounds. Ashlea Witoslawski 20 Apr 2019 20 Apr 2019
News Deputy PM faces challenge Michael McCormack slid into the deputy prime ministership in the slipstream of Barnaby Joyce’s lurid soap opera. Country News 19 Apr 2019 19 Apr 2019
News Authority calls out bullying Growing tensions about the Murray-Darling Basin Plan have led to ‘‘disrespectful behaviour and even bullying’’ in communities according to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. Country News 18 Apr 2019 18 Apr 2019
News Thousands travel to the region’s silo art trail In past years it would have been rare to see a traffic jam in the country towns of Goorambat, Devenish and St James, but with thousands of visitors travelling to see the towns’ silo art, it was a welcome occurrence. Alana Christensen 18 Apr 2019 18 Apr 2019
News Activists condemned A meat industry leader has called vegans’ nationally co-ordinated trespass ‘‘an attack on regional Australia’’ and says it was harmful to anyone working in the $22billion sector. Country News 17 Apr 2019 17 Apr 2019
News Bittersweet farewell for Speak Up’s Shelley Scoullar Three years ago Shelley Scoullar was a virtually unknown Deniliquin farmer. Zoe McMaugh 17 Apr 2019 17 Apr 2019
News Shepparton man caught travelling at 191km/h Shepparton Highway Patrol officers nabbed a driver allegedly travelling at 191km/h in Shepparton about 11.50pm last night. The 20-year-old probationary driver was detected in an 80km/h zone on Goulburn Valley Highway. The Shepparton man had his... Madeleine Caccianiga 20 Apr 2019 20 Apr 2019
News Weekend car theft crime spree ranges from Shepparton to Echuca A number of vehicles were stolen from a car dealership in Shepparton on Saturday morning. Shepparton News 02 Apr 2019 02 Apr 2019
Riverine Herald Man faces court for hit and run A 23-year-old Echuca man is currently in Bendigo Magistrates Court facing charges of dangerous driving causing serious injury and other driving related offences. Riverine Herald 03 Apr 2019 03 Apr 2019
News Health Department lowers boom on Bupa LOCAL families are concerned about the care of some of our most vulnerable residents after the Department of Health imposed sanctions on Bupa Echuca for failing to provide ‘‘care consistent with the Accreditation Standards’’. Charmayne Allison 10 Apr 2019 10 Apr 2019
