Cobram Courier

Foxy and JR

MFL Footy Show: Week 24

It will be Tongala v Nathalia on Saturday, with one team emering Murray Football League premiers. Foxy and JR are joined by Tyler ahead of the weekend’s match

Shepparton News

4 hours ago

RAAF hot air balloon tours through Cobram

Students got to experience the thrills of being in a hot air balloon last Friday morning as the RAAF stopped in at Cobram Primary School.

Dylan Arvela

Young Tigerettes primed for premiership charge

FOUR quarters is all that stands between Rochester and a premiership.

Brayden May

21 hours ago

Young Tigerettes primed for premiership charge

FOUR quarters is all that stands between Rochester and a premiership.

Brayden May

21 hours ago

Free school holiday fun at Cobram Library

There will be plenty of fun activities for children to enjoy at Cobram library during the school holidays.

Dylan Arvela

Young Tigers ready to rumble against Rumba

Cobram’s hopes of a flag in 2019 have been kept alive with the under-17 footballers qualifying for the grand final with a 28-point win over Echuca United at Katandra on Saturday.

Dylan Arvela

Most popular

Man dead in suspicious circumstances

A man was located with life-threatening injuries on the Murray Valley Highway in Cohuna. It is believed the incident happened about 6am but the man was unable to be revived and died at the scene. More to come

Riverine Herald

Breaking News

Echuca man charged with murder over Cohuna shooting

Homicide Squad detectives have charged an Echuca man with murder following the death of another man in Daltons Bridge near Cohuna yesterday. A 29-year-old Daltons Bridge man was located with life threatening injuries at an address on Easton Rd...

Riverine Herald

14 Sep 2019

Homicide detectives investigate drug link to Cohuna murder

HOMICIDE detectives from Melbourne have arrived in Cohuna following the murder of a man in the Murray river town. It is understood they are investigating possible drug links to the shooting death. They have been joined at the scene – near the...

Riverine Herald

Gunshot tears the heart out of Cohuna innocence

AN EARLY morning shooting has robbed a small country community of its innocence, catapulted into the spotlight as detectives, uniformed police and specialist units poured into Cohuna on Friday. It was a day that began as mundane as most for the...

Ivy Jensen

Rochester woman to be registered sex offender for life

ROCHESTER’S Andrea Yvonne Emmerson has entered a guilty plea in Bendigo’s County Court after grooming a teenage boy online. And has been told she will be a registered sex offender for the rest of her life. However, the boy at the centre of the...

Riverine Herald

Cobram man appears before Melbourne Magistrates Court on multiple charges

A Cobram man will appear in a Melbourne court charged after ramraids on supermarkets ended in a police shootout. The man, 27, will appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday charged with two counts of burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, possess...

AAP Newswire

CAGS students get their spin and weave on

Cobram Anglican Grammar School recently welcomed Irene Mayall from Cobram and District Spinners and Weavers, who spoke to the Year 8 Farm to Yarn class.

Cobram Courier

Moira locals urged to reach out to ‘cancer navigators’ for information and support

Cancer Council Victoria is urging Moira locals affected by cancer to reach out for support and information, with research finding that the nurses who answer calls to Cancer Council’s 13 11 20 number act as navigators and educators, enabling people to better understand their situation and the support options available to them.

Cobram Courier

12 Sep 2019

EVENTS

Hoopercise

A ridiculously fun way to get fit for all ages. Hoopercise burns mega calories in a super playful environment filled with FUN! Hula hooping tones arms, legs, abs and butt and gives you a dance based, sweaty cardio workout. It’s good for your...

Madeleine Caccianiga

21 Sep

River Rubbish Clean Up

Shepparton Canoe Club’s kayaks will be put to the test while being loaded up with rubbish straight from the Goulburn River. The club along RiverConnect and Veolia will team up again to continue monthly river clean ups

Madeleine Caccianiga

22 Sep

Orienteering

Orienteering is a sport for all ages and abilities that keeps your body fit and mind active. Use a map to find check points in our beautiful landscape. No prior experience is necessary - just a sense of adventure

Madeleine Caccianiga

22 Sep

Come and Try Croquet

Join Valley Sport for fun interactive physical activity session where you can learn to play croquet!

Madeleine Caccianiga

23 Sep

Regional

Premier defends his $46k pay rise

Daniel Andrews acknowledged his “privileged position” during a visit to Shepparton yesterday, after a journalist questioned his entitlement to an 11.8 per cent wage increase.

Ashlea Witoslawski

3 hours ago

No excuse to be bored these school holidays

SCHOOL holidays are just days away and there is plenty to be excited about if you have got school-aged children.

Kyabram Free Press

26 minutes ago

Exhilarating ride one to remember for Benalla group

What unites us, excites us.

Meg Saultry

26 minutes ago

Police crack down on rural crime

POLICE are cracking down on rural crime across the Murray River Police District.

Ivy Jensen

Students attend dance camp

Budding Finley and Jerilderie dancers refined their skills and learnt new ones at the 2019 Aspire Me Dance Camp last week. The annual event saw 28 students from 10 schools across the district — including Finley and Jerilderie public schools —...

Southern Riverina News

Aspiring dancers showcase skills

Budding dancers refined their skills and learnt new ones at the 2019 Aspire Me Dance Camp last week. The annual event saw 28 students from 10 schools across the district attend the overnight camp, which was held at the old Regent Theatre home of the...

Olivia Duffey

Sizzling for a cause

A Great Outback Barbecue for a great cause is on at Buckley Park, Nagambie this Sunday.

David Rak

26 minutes ago

Home is where the Salvos’ heart is

The Salvation Army Home League of Rochester celebrated its 116th anniversary on

James Arbuthnott

21 hours ago

R U OK? Asking for help shows strength

IN 2017 more than 3000 Australians died by suicide. It is the leading cause of death for people aged 15-44. In any given year, over 65,000 Australians make a suicide attempt. Males are three times more likely than females to die this way.

Vanessa Wiltshire

22 hours ago

Tatura’s first ambulance station opened by Victorian Premier

Tatura’s first ambulance station was officially opened yesterday by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Health Minister Jenny Mikakos.

Ashlea Witoslawski

7 hours ago

Mackinlay named Bishop of Sandhurst

Pope Francis has appointed the Very Reverend Associate Professor Shane Mackinlay, currently Master of Catholic Theological College Melbourne and a parish priest in Ballarat, the next Bishop of Sandhurst. The announcement was made in late July with...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

7 hours ago

Opportunity to talk health in a town near you

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) is providing locals an opportunity to share their stories about health in our region in an effort to learn more about what is working well, what can be improved and ideas to better support communities in...

Corowa Free Press

2 hours ago

Henderson dreams big after team of the year nod

A move back into the forward half has paid dividends for Jack Henderson, with the former Deniliquin Rams junior being named in the VFL Team of the Year last week.

Jamie Lowe

Rural

Breaking News

Sack water minister, says Sheed

Shepparton’s independent state MP, Suzanna Sheed, has called for the sacking of federal water minister, David Littleproud, adding to the chorus of dissatisfaction over the way the Murray Darling Basin plan is being implemented. Only two weeks ago...

Geoff Adams

6 hours ago

Water

Littleproud asks ACCC to investigate allegations in the water market

Allegations of investors hoarding millions of litres of water in the Murray-Darling Basin will face scrutiny from the competition watchdog after farmers urged the Federal Government to take action.

Rodney Woods

Animal Health

Nutrition will aid heifer growth

WELL-GROWN HEIFERS are more likely to reach their full potential for milk production and recover their rearing costs earlier, therefore it is key to have a management plan for your heifers and not neglect them. The critical times for feeding young...

Dairy News

Farming smarter reaps rewards for SA farm

PRODUCING 2.1 million litres of milk with an annual rainfall of 350 mm has meant Gary and Ros Zweck and their son Justin have had to farm smarter. Their system is based around a TMR and a feed pad which can challenge controlling cell counts and...

Dairy News

2 hours ago

Livestock

Flock rams up for sale at Murchison East

Murchison East’s Heathmar Poll Dorset Stud will hold its 17th on-property sale on September 26, with 80 flock rams up for auction.

Rodney Woods

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

12 Jul 2019

Sheed calls for Victorian Government to investigate claims about Lower Lakes

State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed has called on the Victorian Government to vigorously investigate claims made by Professor Peter Gell that the South Australian Lower Lakes were not freshwater but estaurine prior to human intervention.

Rodney Woods

Horticulture

$10m to help combat pest

A further $10million has been invested into sterile fruit fly research as part of a three-year Hort Innovation-managed project.

Country News

24 Jul 2019

Dairy

Farm profits fall to 13-year low in Victoria’s northern dairy region

Farm profits in Victoria’s northern dairy region fell to record lows in 2018-19, as dry conditions and high input costs continued to plague farmers.

Rodney Woods

Cancer takes Shepparton livestock agent

Tony Pianto knew he was going to die.

Geoff Adams

Machinery & Products

Sneak peek of new tractor technology at AgQuip

VISITORS TO this year’s AgQuip Field Days from August 20 to 22 at Gunnedah enjoyed a sneak peek at the next generation in Case IH’s high-horsepower tractor technology. The new AFS Connect Magnum, powered by the company’s Advanced Farming...

Dairy News

Management

Efficiencies in scale as US producers expand operation

EVERYTHING LOOKED new. There were no marks on the walls and any manure which splashed on the milking machines was quickly pressure cleaned-off. The 80 Holsteins calmly chewing their cuds where spinning around on a shiny rotary platform. Above all...

Dairy News

Water

Ryan pressures Littleproud over basin plan policy

Victorian Shadow Water Minister Steph Ryan has urged Federal Water Minister David Littleproud to introduce the National Party’s new approach to Murray-Darling Basin Plan policy into parliament as soon as possible.

Rodney Woods

Cropping

Survey into skills project

NSW grain and cotton growers are being encouraged to have their say in a statewide survey to gather critical information about the impact of the AgSkilled initiative in meeting the training needs of their respective industries.

Country News

08 Aug 2019

From the Experts

ABV release prompts sire review

The August release of Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) and the upcoming joining season will have dairy farmers around the country thinking about the next best sires to use over their herds. While breeding enthusiasts will delve into great detail...

Dairy News

Opinion

Ley says she is advocating for farmers

By Sussan Ley, Federal Member for Farrer and Federal Environment Minister.

Rodney Woods

National & world

National

Youth go to social media for job ads: Cash

Employment Minister Michaelia Cash says young people are turning to social media to find job ads, which aren’t being counted in official statistics.

AAP Newswire

19 minutes ago

Finance

Unemployment up to 5.3% as slack widens

The unemployment rate edged higher to a seasonally adjusted 5.3 per cent in August, hinting that more stimulus may be needed to eat into labour market slack.

AAP Newswire

4 hours ago

World

Kereru goes walkabout in NZ bird mystery

Wellingtonians are longing for the kereru, an endemic wood pigeon, to return to their city this spring.

AAP Newswire

World

Tokyo court clears execs over Fukushima

Three former Tokyo Electric Power executives have been cleared by a Tokyo court of negligence for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

AAP Newswire