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A selection of the latest Local, Regional, National & World News.

News

Meet new animals at Seymour expo

Seymour Alternative Farming Expo gives visitors the chance to meet animals they might never have encountered before.

Cobram Courier
National

Scott Morrison talks up Libs in Tasmania

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has visited a forestry nursery in Tasmania and the office of Bass candidate Bridget Archer.

AAP Newswire
Sport

Social bowlers let fly down the greens

Cobram Bowling Club’s Tuesday social bowlers gathered in the morning sunshine this week for their regular casual practice.

Cobram Courier
News

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
News

Cobram residents warned of phone scam

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

Kieren Tilly
News

Cobram residents warned of phone scam

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

Kieren Tilly
World

Gunman facing sack kills five near Chicago

A US employee facing dismissal from a suburban Chicago manufacturing company has killed five co-workers and wounded five police officers before being shot dead.

AAP Newswire
News

Emerging artists’ work on show at Nathalia’s G.R.A.I.N. Store

The work of four emerging artists will be on show at Nathalia’s G.R.A.I.N. Store later this month to celebrate the economic and cultural power of art in rural communities.

John Lewis
News

Services expand

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

Country News
Finance

Baby Bunting buoyant but misses the mark

Baby Bunting has posted a 28 per cent increase in first-half profit to $5.2 million, but the growth has fallen below lofty market expectations.

AAP Newswire
World

Gunman facing sack kills five near Chicago

A US employee facing dismissal from a suburban Chicago manufacturing company has killed five co-workers and wounded five police officers before being shot dead.

AAP Newswire
News

Emerging artists’ work on show at Nathalia’s G.R.A.I.N. Store

The work of four emerging artists will be on show at Nathalia’s G.R.A.I.N. Store later this month to celebrate the economic and cultural power of art in rural communities.

John Lewis
News

Services expand

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

Country News
Finance

Baby Bunting buoyant but misses the mark

Baby Bunting has posted a 28 per cent increase in first-half profit to $5.2 million, but the growth has fallen below lofty market expectations.

AAP Newswire

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Sport

TR breaks record to win Southern 80

TR has not only claimed the 2019 Southern 80, but has done so in style.

Riverine Herald
News

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
News

COBRAM HOTEL FIRE

The CFA is at the Cobram Hotel after a fire broke out there this morning. The fire broke out around 7.30am. Twelve fire units are currently on scene and the fire is not yet under control. More to come

Vivienne Duck
News

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
News

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
News

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
News

Young Citizen of the Year - Riley Nolen

He might only be 18, but Riley Nolen (pictured) has shown true leadership in Berrigan Shire as president of the Berrigan Rural Fire Service crew and now the Young Citizen of the Year.

Cobram Courier
National

Shorten questions Cash’s AWU evidence

Bill Shorten has taken a swipe at Senator Michaelia Cash’s testimony in the Australian Workers’ Union court challenge.

AAP Newswire
Galleries

Verney Road School’s newest students

Verney Road School’s newest students enjoying some sunshine

Shepparton News
World

Damond shooter cop’s ‘mental state’ key

Mohamed Noor’s lawyers want to show an “unconscious biases” video to potential jurors prior to the Minneapolis murder trial.

AAP Newswire
News

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

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Local

News

Cobram residents warned of phone scam

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

Kieren Tilly
News

Emerging artists’ work on show at Nathalia’s G.R.A.I.N. Store

The work of four emerging artists will be on show at Nathalia’s G.R.A.I.N. Store later this month to celebrate the economic and cultural power of art in rural communities.

John Lewis
Sport

Social bowlers let fly down the greens

Cobram Bowling Club’s Tuesday social bowlers gathered in the morning sunshine this week for their regular casual practice.

Cobram Courier
News

Young Citizen of the Year - Riley Nolen

He might only be 18, but Riley Nolen (pictured) has shown true leadership in Berrigan Shire as president of the Berrigan Rural Fire Service crew and now the Young Citizen of the Year.

Cobram Courier
News

Meet new animals at Seymour expo

Seymour Alternative Farming Expo gives visitors the chance to meet animals they might never have encountered before.

Cobram Courier
Sport

Mil wins Cobram-Barooga Cycling Club time trial

Eleven riders took on the 20.1km one-way course for round five of Cobram-Barooga Cycling Club’s McDonald’s time trial super series on Sunday.

Cobram Courier
News

Cobram Community Enterprise is making our community stronger

Cobram Community Enterprise was established in 2007, in conjunction with the Bendigo Bank’s Cobram branch, for the benefit of Cobram, Barooga, Strathmerton and Katamatite communities.

Cobram Courier
Sport

Victoria wins first wheelchair rugby classic title at Cobram

Cobram sports stadium was no place for the faint hearted on the weekend where wheelchair rugby ruled and high calibre athletes went head-to-head in the state versus state event.

Cobram Courier
News

Residents urged to have a say on Moira Shire

The yearly Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey has started and Moira Shire residents are being invited to share their views on the council’s performance.

Cobram Courier
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EVENTS
Events

Euroa Village Farmers Market

Come along & support the Euroa Village Farmers’ Market, proudly presented by the Rotary Club with the support of the Strathbogie Shire Council & the State Government of Victoria. Proudly accredited with the Victorian Farmers Markets...

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Simone Dunne
Events

Yarck Country Market

The Yarck Country Market takes place at the Yarck Hall on the third Saturday of every month, from 9:00am to 1:30pm. The market helps to fund the hall maintenance and provides an outlet for local produce, jams, craft, plants and drinks including...

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Simone Dunne
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...

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Simone Dunne
Events

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...

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Simone Dunne
News

Cobram still without rain

It has been another week of ‘false starts’ for Cobram in the rain department.

Cobram Courier
Sport

Cobram-Barooga Golf Club winners

Cobram-Barooga Golf Club results

Cobram Courier

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Regional

News

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
News

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
News

Customer focused

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

Benalla Ensign
News

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
News

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
News

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
News

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
News

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
News

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
News

Choir delights

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

Tatura Guardian
News

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
News

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

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Rural

News

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
News

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
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
News

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
News

Outrage over animal rights map

FARMERS HAVE been left fuming after an animal-rights-run website published the locations and details of more than 5700 Australian farms. The map, created by Aussie Farms, has been slammed by the federal and state governments and farmer groups who...

Dairy News
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
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

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National & World

National

Scott Morrison talks up Libs in Tasmania

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has visited a forestry nursery in Tasmania and the office of Bass candidate Bridget Archer.

AAP Newswire
Finance

Baby Bunting buoyant but misses the mark

Baby Bunting has posted a 28 per cent increase in first-half profit to $5.2 million, but the growth has fallen below lofty market expectations.

AAP Newswire
World

Gunman facing sack kills five near Chicago

A US employee facing dismissal from a suburban Chicago manufacturing company has killed five co-workers and wounded five police officers before being shot dead.

AAP Newswire
World

Damond shooter cop’s ‘mental state’ key

Mohamed Noor’s lawyers want to show an “unconscious biases” video to potential jurors prior to the Minneapolis murder trial.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Alassio wins Triscay on seven-day back-up

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Alassio has won the Group Three Triscay Stakes at Randwick, a week after claiming her first black-type placing.

AAP Newswire
AFL

Blues break AFLW duck, bank biggest score

Carlton have recorded a 29-point win over GWS in Sydney, where Tayla Harris and Maddy Prespakis starred as the Blues booted their biggest score in AFLW history.

AAP Newswire
National

Shorten questions Cash’s AWU evidence

Bill Shorten has taken a swipe at Senator Michaelia Cash’s testimony in the Australian Workers’ Union court challenge.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

All Oscar categories to air after backlash

A decision to hand out four Oscars during the telecast’s commercial breaks has been reversed following a backlash from filmmakers.

AAP Newswire
National

Disability victims meet Shorten in Vic

After meeting with victims of disability abuse in Melbourne, Bill Shorten said a royal commission was “tremendously overdue”.

AAP Newswire