EDITOR'S PICKS

Hinch proud of party’s Vic election wins

Senator Derryn Hinch has described winning three seats in Victoria’s upper house in the state election with his Justice Party as “an enormous honour”.

AAP Newswire

Cod season kicks off

Christmas has come early for fishing enthusiasts after cod season opened at 12.01am Saturday.

Cobram Courier

Riverine Herald

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - December 11

Tonight on The Lead, the Ogilvie Ave roadworks are causing serious delays for school buses and Echuca’s Ebony Wardlaw is shaving her head for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation

Riverine Herald

12 hours ago

Golfers tee off to support hospital

A few rounds of golf and a risqué haircut helped Cobram-Barooga Veteran Golfers Club to raise $8000 for Cobram District Health.

Patrick Tansey

Golfers tee off to support hospital

A few rounds of golf and a risqué haircut helped Cobram-Barooga Veteran Golfers Club to raise $8000 for Cobram District Health.

Patrick Tansey

May brushes aside confidence vote rumours

British PM Theresa May has brushed aside speculation of an impending confidence vote after media reports that the requisite 48 letters had been received.

AAP Newswire

Club reels in plenty of new members in first year

Cobram Barooga Anglers rounded off its first year as a club in style on the weekend, with 80 people casting hooks to officially kick off Murray cod season.

Patrick Tansey

Fighting for a future

Darcy Hare doesn’t quite fit the typical stereotype of someone passionate about water and policy.

Sophie Baldwin

Finance

Westpac first to face investor ire at AGM

Westpac’s annual general meeting in Perth will be a likely barometer for investor sentiment following a harrowing year for the financial sector.

AAP Newswire

May brushes aside confidence vote rumours

British PM Theresa May has brushed aside speculation of an impending confidence vote after media reports that the requisite 48 letters had been received.

AAP Newswire

Club reels in plenty of new members in first year

Cobram Barooga Anglers rounded off its first year as a club in style on the weekend, with 80 people casting hooks to officially kick off Murray cod season.

Patrick Tansey

Fighting for a future

Darcy Hare doesn’t quite fit the typical stereotype of someone passionate about water and policy.

Sophie Baldwin

Finance

Westpac first to face investor ire at AGM

Westpac’s annual general meeting in Perth will be a likely barometer for investor sentiment following a harrowing year for the financial sector.

AAP Newswire

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Education

Invergordon Primary School reaching end of an era

Invergordon Primary School approaches the end of an era at the completion of the school year.

Laura Briggs

‘ A shocking indictment of how the justice system treats Aboriginal people’

AN INQUIRY into the death in custody of Moama’s Aunty Tanya Day started Thursday.

Riverine Herald

10 Dec 2018

Parma, pasta and that latte

IT’S not that the good folk of the Caledonian Hotel don’t want you to tarry a while; it’s just that they can’t help themselves at continually improving the overall experience for customers.

Riverine Herald

05 Dec 2018

Horror stories don’t have to be written: Angela’s miracle comeback defied her doctors

A special road toll report by senior writer IVY JENSEN WHEN Angela Nuss was crushed in a horrific car smash, doctors doubted she would pull through. But she was determined not to become just another statistic in our ongoing road toll tragedy. Two...

Ivy Jensen

Horror stories don’t have to be written: PTSD plagues Darren after horror crash

AS A POLICE officer for almost three decades, Darren George has seen his fair share of road trauma. But it never prepared him for the real thing — being a statistic. Thankfully not a fatality. But the trauma and guilt the Echuca police man...

Ivy Jensen

Residents, business owners unhappy with changes at major intersection

Residents and business owners feel they have not been adequately consulted or kept in the loop about a proposal to turn a key north Shepparton intersection from a roundabout into one with traffic lights.

Shepparton News

Know the hazards

Fruit growers are being warned about operating gas-powered scare guns during the declared fire danger period.

Cobram Courier

NSW premier takes population issue to PM

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will take her frustrations over the state’s population pressures to a COAG meeting in Adelaide.

AAP Newswire

Galleries

Water Waves Aqua Aerobics enjoyed at Tatura

Tatura residents were out to make waves yesterday at their weekly water waves aqua aerobics class, designed to strengthen all major muscle groups while having fun.

Madeleine Caccianiga

17 hours ago

Journos among Time’s Person of the Year

Four journalists and a newspaper, including Jamal Khashoggi, described as “guardians” of the truth have been named as Time magazine’s Person of the Year.

AAP Newswire

Dairy

Murray Goulburn’s former managing director fined over milk price crash

The former manager director of Murray Goulburn Co-operative has been slugged with a $200000 penalty in relation to false and misleading claims made during the 2016 milk price crash, yet many former suppliers say the fine does not reflect the harm caused.

Alana Christensen

17 hours ago

Local

Golfers tee off to support hospital

A few rounds of golf and a risqué haircut helped Cobram-Barooga Veteran Golfers Club to raise $8000 for Cobram District Health.

Patrick Tansey

Club reels in plenty of new members in first year

Cobram Barooga Anglers rounded off its first year as a club in style on the weekend, with 80 people casting hooks to officially kick off Murray cod season.

Patrick Tansey

Cod season kicks off

Christmas has come early for fishing enthusiasts after cod season opened at 12.01am Saturday.

Cobram Courier

Know the hazards

Fruit growers are being warned about operating gas-powered scare guns during the declared fire danger period.

Cobram Courier

Capital works commitment

Moira Shire presented its quarterly budget review in Yarrawonga on Wednesday, at which it was announced council was committed to implementing a $21million capital works program, the largest in council’s history.

Cobram Courier

Fierce battles

Saturday saw both Cobram lawn tennis teams at home.

Cobram Courier

Station opens doors for all to visit

The Henderson family is $375 closer to the almost $70000 target needed to take their son Harry to Boston for medical treatment, thanks to a recent Cobram Fire Brigade fundraiser.

Cobram Courier

Hamilton finishes on a high

Cobram race car driver Ben Hamilton finished his season in the Australian Pulsar Racing Association on a high at Winton Motor Raceway.

Cobram Courier

Review voluntary code

Northern Victorian dairy farmers who attended a meeting in Shepparton have shared their message loud and clear, saying they cannot support a mandatory code of conduct for the industry.

Alana Christensen

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EVENTS

Events

Marysville Farmers’ Market

Located in the main street of Marysville, the farmers’ market has beautiful views of the Yarra Ranges and offers a variety of stalls. Visitors can purchase some of the Yarra Valley’s best wines, olive oils, chutneys, cakes, honey, fruit...

Country News

23 Dec

Events

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

23 Dec

McHappy with the fundraising efforts

The tally is in for this year’s Ronald McDonald House Charities McHappy Day, with Cobram contributing almost $3000 to the $4.8million raised.

Cobram Courier

Wilkie keeps winning

Cobram-Barooga Golf Club belongs to Kerri Wilkie and, if you are lucky, you might get to play on her course.

Andrew Johnston

Regional

Residents, business owners unhappy with changes at major intersection

Shepparton News

Christmas comes early for community groups

PLENTY of local events and organisations were successful in round two of Campaspe Shire’s 2018/19 Community Grants program.

Kyabram Free Press

Good music and laughs

Australian actress Rose Byrne stars with Ethan Hawke and funny man Chris O’Dowd in a comic account of life’s second chances, Juliet Naked (M), screening this weekend.

Benalla Ensign

Riverine Herald

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - December 11

Tonight on The Lead, the Ogilvie Ave roadworks are causing serious delays for school buses and Echuca’s Ebony Wardlaw is shaving her head for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation

Riverine Herald

12 hours ago

Cooler local classrooms

Students and teachers at Southern Riverina public schools will be able to enjoy comfortable learning in the hot summers with the NSW Government announcing funds for air conditioning upgrades.

Southern Riverina News

Creek feelings were made clear

‘‘Because the community directly expressed its opinions, I believe the Department of Industry Water has decided to step back from its proposal and listen to our alternatives.’’

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

He’s bringing back the community focus

It’s been 147 years since locals first poured into Tallarook Hotel for an ice-cold beer and a delicious meal.

Seymour Telegraph

Shedloads of possibilities

LOCKINGTON District Business Centre (LDBC) officially opened the Lockington ‘Plumbers’ Shed’ at a ceremony on November 23.

Campaspe News

‘We’ll go anywhere’

Benalla Furniture Removals offers people the use of storage sheds and removalist.

Benalla Ensign

Murchison’s rear asparagus plant

Murchison’s John Ferguson wasn’t joking when he told Tatura Guardian journalist Madeleine Caccianiga ‘‘You haven’t seen it all yet’’ in response to her comment ‘‘you need a bigger garden’’.

Tatura Guardian

16 hours ago

Lake drawdown support

Lake Mulwala could be lowered for a consecutive year in 2019 to support the need for foreshore retaining wall works. Moira Shire Council supported a request by Goulburn Murray Water (GMW) to the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) for the lowering...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

3 minutes ago

Council’s drought actions

Information in support of a Natural Disaster Declaration regarding drought and frost in the Federation Council area has been prepared and sent to relevant politicians and government departments by council staff. It follows council’s unanimous...

Robert Muir

Shepparton East continues to search for a home in one of the region’s leagues

Three of the region’s football fixtures have been released and Shepparton East has not featured on one.

Lauren Bordin

Rural

Fighting for a future

Darcy Hare doesn’t quite fit the typical stereotype of someone passionate about water and policy.

Sophie Baldwin

Water

‘A slimy circle of life’

To most of us, the green slime that gathers on sticks, logs and rocks in our rivers is simply something we keep away from to avoid slipping and falling in.

Country News

19 hours ago

Animal Health

Is it too hot in the ‘kitchen’?

SUMMER IS almost here, and there will be some consistently high temperatures as well as some very hot days coming, especially in some of our warmer regions. Unfortunately, heat and sunlight can be an enemy of many products used on farms. One of the...

Rod Dyson

Dairy

Murray Goulburn’s former managing director fined over milk price crash

Alana Christensen

17 hours ago

Livestock

Keeping pigs

People are being reminded of the biosecurity risks associated with pig production, as small landholders are increasingly interested in owning livestock, including pigs.

Country News

21 hours ago

Markets

Feeding Asia’s growing appetite for cheese

THE RACE is on to win market share in Asia’s cheese market, with the region offering “a compelling growth opportunity” for Australian dairy exporters in the medium term, according to a recently released report. Despite the robust growth...

Dairy News

Country News

Muckatah plaque restored

A plaque commemorating the opening of the first stage of the Muckatah Surface Water Management Scheme at Kinnairds Wetland near Numurkah has been replaced after it was lost during the 2014 fires.

Country News

16 hours ago

Horticulture

Cherry disease risk lowered with the dry weather

Despite most farmers praying for rain for most of the year, cherry growers across the region have enjoyed the dry conditions.

Rodney Woods

Dairy

Valuable youth camp returns

Young people with a passion for bovines are being urged to apply for Australia’s National Dairy Youth Camp.

Country News

18 hours ago

Poor water policy to blame for drought: farmers

Drought can bring a man and his business to their knees.

Sophie Baldwin

20 hours ago

Machinery & Products

Turning up the heat on reliable machinery

CHALLENGING WEATHER conditions are testing the mettle of farmers. But as is often the case, testing times also bring out the best in producers — and the machinery they rely on to get the job done. North-west NSW farmer Tony Wilson and his family...

Dairy News

Management

Seeing red at global gathering

RED DAIRY cattle breeders, breed organisations and genetics company representatives from around the world will converge on Australia next March for a global event designed to bring red cattle breeds together. The International Red Dairy Breed...

Dairy News

Water

Mayors share plan concerns

Four mayors from southern NSW have joined forces in a plea for authorities to protect their communities.

Country News

Cropping

Soil-borne disease risk higher

Grain growers in the southern cropping region who have experienced a dry growing season this year are being warned of a potential increase in the risk of some soil-borne diseases in 2019.

Country News

15 hours ago

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

Goulburn Valley’s big steer

First there was Knickers, now meet Big Tom, the Goulburn Valley’s own gigantic steer.

Country News

23 hours ago

National & World

Hinch proud of party’s Vic election wins

Senator Derryn Hinch has described winning three seats in Victoria’s upper house in the state election with his Justice Party as “an enormous honour”.

AAP Newswire

Finance

Westpac first to face investor ire at AGM

Westpac’s annual general meeting in Perth will be a likely barometer for investor sentiment following a harrowing year for the financial sector.

AAP Newswire

May brushes aside confidence vote rumours

British PM Theresa May has brushed aside speculation of an impending confidence vote after media reports that the requisite 48 letters had been received.

AAP Newswire

Journos among Time’s Person of the Year

Four journalists and a newspaper, including Jamal Khashoggi, described as “guardians” of the truth have been named as Time magazine’s Person of the Year.

AAP Newswire

Horse Racing

Doubt Defying returns to Randwick for G2

Doubt Defying will return to Randwick with Brisbane trainer Steve O’Dea confident he can be competitive in the Group Two Villiers Stakes.

AAP Newswire

AFL

Knee fears for Dogs’ No.1 AFLW draft pick

The Western Bulldogs are sweating on scans on Isabel Huntington’s right knee after a training mishap.

AAP Newswire

NSW premier takes population issue to PM

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will take her frustrations over the state’s population pressures to a COAG meeting in Adelaide.

AAP Newswire

Entertainment

Clint Eastwood keeps working at 88

Clint Eastwood’s daughter says she hopes he keeps working, otherwise he will “probably drop dead”.

AAP Newswire

Lawyers pan radical Family Court changes

Australia’s peak legal body has panned a proposed merged of the Family and Federal Circuit Courts, warning the restructure could make a system in crisis worse.

AAP Newswire