EDITOR'S PICKS

Mutuals get chance to take on big banks

Draft laws to boost competition in the finance sector have been welcomed by the smaller players in the market.

AAP Newswire

Murray second tier shaping up

Murray Football League’s masterplan for a second division continues to take shape, with Kyabram District Football Netball League clubs Murchison-Toolamba and Dookie United signalling an intention to make the jump for next season.

Cobram Courier

A plan to ‘exceed expectations’

CAMPASPE Shire Council has adopted a four-year Customer First Strategy.

Riverine Herald

10 hours ago

Fun for all at Cobram show

Cobram Agricultural Society’s annual show is nearly on our doorstep and it promises to be yet another blockbuster event, jam-packed with a wide range of things to please all those who attend.

Cobram Courier

Fun for all at Cobram show

Cobram Agricultural Society’s annual show is nearly on our doorstep and it promises to be yet another blockbuster event, jam-packed with a wide range of things to please all those who attend.

Cobram Courier

CNN airs Khashoggi ‘body double’ footage

A member of the Saudi crown prince’s entourage reportedly made calls to the prince’s office from the Istanbul consulate the day Jamal Khashoggi disappeared.

AAP Newswire

14 minutes ago

Risk is low for Murray spill

A low risk of spill in the Murray system was announced by the northern Victoria resource manager .

Cobram Courier

Drought task force convened

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has warned banks not to foreclose on farmers or hit them with extra fees during the crippling drought afflicting eastern Australia.

Country News

13 hours ago

Finance

Turbulence ahead from elections: Deloitte

Deloitte economist Chris Richardson says progress toward surplus could be unsettled as politicians try to woo voters in federal, NSW and Victorian elections.

AAP Newswire

CNN airs Khashoggi ‘body double’ footage

A member of the Saudi crown prince’s entourage reportedly made calls to the prince’s office from the Istanbul consulate the day Jamal Khashoggi disappeared.

AAP Newswire

14 minutes ago

Risk is low for Murray spill

A low risk of spill in the Murray system was announced by the northern Victoria resource manager .

Cobram Courier

Drought task force convened

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has warned banks not to foreclose on farmers or hit them with extra fees during the crippling drought afflicting eastern Australia.

Country News

13 hours ago

Finance

Turbulence ahead from elections: Deloitte

Deloitte economist Chris Richardson says progress toward surplus could be unsettled as politicians try to woo voters in federal, NSW and Victorian elections.

AAP Newswire

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Police call for witnesses

Cobram Courier

Goodbye old gum tree, hello new intersection

DESPITE protest from a nearby resident the controversial tree on the corner of Campaspe Esplanade and Warren St was removed yesterday to make way for the Echuca-Moama bridge project.

Riverine Herald

Berry family thankful for healthy twin girls after being born premature

Shepparton couple Miranda and Steven Berry thank their lucky stars each day for their healthy twin girls.

Liz Mellino

18 hours ago

On the beat

COBRAM Between October 4 and 12, a burglary occurred at a shed in Markey Court, Cobram. Cameras, stereos, speakers, printer/fax, TV’s and assorted hand tools were stolen. Between October 8-10, a theft occurred at a property in Karook St. A yellow...

Cobram Courier

16 Oct 2018

Merrigum trainee paramedic John Dozzi lucky to defy the odds

John Dozzi is one of a small percentage of people who survive sudden cardiac arrest.

Liz Mellino

Head to Head walk comes to Shepparton

The Head to Head walk in support of police members at risk of facing mental illness stopped in Shepparton at the weekend.

Laura Briggs

16 hours ago

Search for inspiring volunteers

CFA is calling on the community to help find the state’s most inspiring young volunteers.

Cobram Courier

GOTAFE GVL Grand Final Day 2018

Harry gets his feet wet on Fraser Island

The environmental focus of Prince Harry’s day on Fraser Island has been welcomed by the local Butchulla people who say he had a day he will never forget.

AAP Newswire

8 hours ago

Gallery: GVL football: reserves and under-18 grand finals

Photos from the GVL reserves and under-18 grand finals

Ray Sizer

23 Sep 2018

CNN airs Khashoggi ‘body double’ footage

CNN has aired footage, citing a Turkish official as describing the man as a ‘body double’ and a member of a 15-man Saudi team sent to target the journalist.

AAP Newswire

21 hours ago

Dairy

Supermarkets cop blast

Supermarket giants that introduced a milk levy to support drought-affected farmers have been criticised for the ‘‘half-baked’’ plan by Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.

Country News

15 hours ago

Local

Fun for all at Cobram show

Cobram Agricultural Society’s annual show is nearly on our doorstep and it promises to be yet another blockbuster event, jam-packed with a wide range of things to please all those who attend.

Cobram Courier

Risk is low for Murray spill

A low risk of spill in the Murray system was announced by the northern Victoria resource manager .

Cobram Courier

Murray second tier shaping up

Cobram Courier

Search for inspiring volunteers

CFA is calling on the community to help find the state’s most inspiring young volunteers.

Cobram Courier

Popular flower show turns 60

The Cobram Uniting Church Ladies Guild held yet another successful annual Flower Show at Irvin Hall on Friday.

Cobram Courier

Cricketing scholarship

The Australian Cricketers’ Association Masters will award a $1000 youth scholarship to a talented local player when the ACA Masters Tour comes to Cobram-Barooga in just over a week’s time.

Cobram Courier

Farm gate milk price rise

Fonterra Australia has announced an increase of 13¢/kg of milk solids to its farm gate milk price for the 2018-19 season, bringing its average farm gate milk price to $5.98kg/MS.

Cobram Courier

Troops ready to play

Cobram-Yarroweyah United Cricket Club will be looking for internal development this season in the Murray Valley Cricket Association after having a relatively quiet off-season in terms of recruitment.

Patrick Tansey

Fonterra comes to wildlife rescue

Eight cuddly koalas currently recovering from illness will soon have new homes thanks to the Fonterra Stanhope team.

Cobram Courier

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EVENTS

Benalla Lakeside Craft & Farmers Market

Every fourth Saturday of the month including January. All funds raised are donated to the Benalla Community. Make it Bake it Grow it Sew it

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Ruth Jellif

27 Oct

Nagambie Farmers’ Market

The Nagambie Farmers’ Market is held on the fourth Sunday of each month from 10am to 2pm at the Tahbilk Winery. It features butter, bread, fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, nuts, wine, olives, olive oil, beer, ice-cream, pies, flour, jams and...

Country News

28 Oct

Oxley Bush Market

38th Annual Bush Market 175 stalls

Ruth Jellif

3 Nov

Journey Beyond Fear

Tickets $15, pay at event. Supper provided by Rural Australians for Refugees

Ruth Jellif

8 Nov

New incentive to save koalas

Dutch Thunder Wildlife Care and Rescue Shelter has been successful in receiving Victorian Government funding after applying for a Wildlife Rehabilitator Grant last year.

Cobram Courier

Import stands tall

An under-strength Cobram outfit was unable to get its Murray Valley Cricket Association season off to a flying start, going down to last year’s grand finalist Deniliquin.

Cobram Courier

Regional

Head to Head walk comes to Shepparton

The Head to Head walk in support of police members at risk of facing mental illness stopped in Shepparton at the weekend.

Laura Briggs

16 hours ago

Here’s a bright idea: half-price solar panels

RESIDENTS looking to make the most of Kyabram’s sunshine can claim back half the cost of their solar panel installation.

Kyabram Free Press

Tradies tools stolen

Benalla Ensign

20 Oct 2018

A plan to ‘exceed expectations’

CAMPASPE Shire Council has adopted a four-year Customer First Strategy.

Riverine Herald

10 hours ago

Kids at risk

A severe lack of police resources is leaving the region’s children at risk, according to Police Association of NSW executive member Roger Campton.

Southern Riverina News

Community leaders call for protection

Protection of rural communities is non-negotiable when state and Commonwealth water ministers meet to set additional criteria around further water recovery.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

20 Oct 2018

Central Goulburn Anglican Parish

Central Goulburn Anglican Parish has farewelled Reverend Paul Dalzell.

Seymour Telegraph

20 Oct 2018

Greg loves his day job

COLBINABBIN Primary School students were learning from the best when Monash university professor Greg Sassella was principal for a day.

Lachlan Durling

Talk of the town

THE Heathcote Design Workshop was held at the bowls club last week and saw some key ideas and issues raised by locals.

Michael Mattingly

Seniors share fun

Tatura Senior Citizens celebrated on Saturday with an event for all Taturians and travellers, opening up their clubroom doors for an unconditional invitation.

Madeleine Caccianiga

Green route if elected

An elected Liberal Nationals Government will support the green route as the preferred route for the new Yarrawonga-Mulwala Bridge crossing. Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy joined Shadow Minister for Roads and Infrastructure David Hodgett in...

Jared Loughnan

Council praise services forcrucial drought support day

Federation Council has thanked service providers who took part in the recent Drought Support Day held in Urana and Oaklands on Wednesday, October 3. Mayor Pat Bourke said the initiative provided an opportunity for council representatives and service...

Corowa Free Press

21 hours ago

Shepparton Golf off to winning start in division two bowls

Division two of Goulburn Valley Bowls Division began with a grand final replay and Shepparton Golf again finished on top.

Lauren Bordin

15 hours ago

Rural

Drought task force convened

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has warned banks not to foreclose on farmers or hit them with extra fees during the crippling drought afflicting eastern Australia.

Country News

13 hours ago

Water

Water allocations up a little in state’s north

Northern Victoria irrigators will get marginal improvements in water allocations with the latest review.

Country News

16 hours ago

Animal Health

Udder health costs dairy $150 m each year

MORE THAN $150 million is lost to Australian dairy farmers each year through poor udder health. Mastitis is the major cause of this loss as it reduces milk yield and leads to poor quality milk. The investigation of mastitis does not rely on the...

Gemma Chuck

12 Oct 2018

Dairy

Supermarkets cop blast

Supermarket giants that introduced a milk levy to support drought-affected farmers have been criticised for the ‘‘half-baked’’ plan by Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.

Country News

15 hours ago

Livestock

Sale supports hospital appeal

The second Good Friday Appeal charity sheep sale was held on Friday, with nearly $16000 raised for the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

Rodney Woods

19 hours ago

Markets

China cops more tariffs

The Trump administration has applied a 10 per cent tariff to $200 billion of Chinese imports from September 24. RaboResearch dairy analyst Emma Higgins said President Trump has also threated this tariff could be lifted to 25 per cent by the end of...

Dairy News

15 Oct 2018

Grants available for recreational fishing

The Victorian Government is calling for great ideas, big and small, to make recreational fishing in Victoria even better.

Country News

17 hours ago

Horticulture

Testing new technology

High tech sensors, laser scanners and thermal imaging technology are set to call a number of Tatura orchards home, as the Victorian Government’s $12million Internet of Things (IoT) trials move a step closer to getting under way.

Country News

Farmers form new dairy co-op

Australia’s latest dairy co-op — Eureka Dairy — has been approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer commission and is looking for suppliers. ACCC approval gives it the legal governance required to operate. Interim director, Steve...

Sophie Baldwin

Inseparable in life and death

An enduring partnership ended in a remarkable way when husband and wife John and Margaret West died last month.

Country News

18 hours ago

Machinery & Products

Rotary dairies a cheap, efficient option

ROTARY DAIRIES remain a cost-effective and low-maintenance option for dairy farmers, according to Steve Allenby from Allenby Engineering, Camperdown. Allenby Engineering built its first rotary dairy — 40 units — in 1988. Mr Allenby believes it...

Dairy News

15 Oct 2018

Management

Farm’s focus is on saving water

NEIL GANNON’S dairy farm has been owned by his family for 140 years but the times are definitely changing. Mr Gannon and his wife, Keryn, currently milk 500 cows on 267 ha at Tinamba in Gippsland. They recently signed up to be a GippsDairy Focus...

Stephen Cooke

15 Oct 2018

Water

Contribution allows more extensive works

When the irrigation channel supplying Paul and Lenore Mundy’s property was slated for modernisation as part of Goulburn-Murray Water’s Connections project, they knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to upgrade their farm and improve productivity.

Country News

Cropping

Crop centre opens

A new world-leading crop research centre in South Australia will boost prosperity for farmers, according to Australian Grain Technologies.

Country News

From the Experts

Bringing new pastures on line

GETTING YOUR grazing rotation right is critical to maximise your pasture production. A well-managed rotation will help not only to boost pasture intake per cow but enable a more effective use of supplements. Establishing a rotation with newly sown...

Dairy News

22 Apr 2018

Slithery alert

With the weather warming up, snakes are becoming more active and a lot more visible.

Country News

National & World

Mutuals get chance to take on big banks

Draft laws to boost competition in the finance sector have been welcomed by the smaller players in the market.

AAP Newswire

Finance

Turbulence ahead from elections: Deloitte

Deloitte economist Chris Richardson says progress toward surplus could be unsettled as politicians try to woo voters in federal, NSW and Victorian elections.

AAP Newswire

CNN airs Khashoggi ‘body double’ footage

A member of the Saudi crown prince’s entourage reportedly made calls to the prince’s office from the Istanbul consulate the day Jamal Khashoggi disappeared.

AAP Newswire

14 minutes ago

CNN airs Khashoggi ‘body double’ footage

CNN has aired footage, citing a Turkish official as describing the man as a ‘body double’ and a member of a 15-man Saudi team sent to target the journalist.

AAP Newswire

21 hours ago

Horse Racing

No signs of champion Winx slowing down

Winx’s official biography has already been written, yet her trainer and owners are happy to let her continue writing her racing history as long as she’s happy.

AAP Newswire

10 hours ago

AFL

AFL premiers West Coast delist six players

Malcolm Karpany and Luke Partington were among six West Coast players delisted on Monday.

AAP Newswire

9 hours ago

Harry gets his feet wet on Fraser Island

The environmental focus of Prince Harry’s day on Fraser Island has been welcomed by the local Butchulla people who say he had a day he will never forget.

AAP Newswire

8 hours ago

Entertainment

Freddie Flintoff to co-host Top Gear UK

Freddie Flintoff will host Top Gear from next year, taking the steering wheel from former Friends star Matt Le Blanc, who is leavinf after four series.

AAP Newswire

5 hours ago