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Ern Wyatt awarded CFA life membership

After being a volunteer firey for more than 50 years, Ern Wyatt has finally earned himself a life membership from the Country Fire Association. Along the way, he’s lost friends and certainly seen some things, but despite the tough moments, it has...

Spencer Fowler Steen
Sport

AFL exports | Clurey and Ratugolea continue to shine

It was another successful weekend in the AFL for two of the region’s star exports. In round four action, both Cobram’s Esava Ratugolea and Katamatite’s Tom Clurey walked away with wins with Geelong and Port Adelaide respectively. Clurey, a former...

Aydin Payne
News

Is your dog Cobram-Barooga’s top dog?

Is your pooch the envy of everyone – and the one who gets all the attention at the park? Think your pup has what it takes to strut it out on the dogwalk? Enter here!

Cobram Courier
Sport

Best Battles - Continuing on through shutdown

Barooga v Rumbalara Round eight, 2011, at Mercury Dve Rumbalara 18.15 (123) d Barooga 14.11 (95) Rumbalara threw the bigger punches in an absolute slugfest with Barooga in 2011, grabbing a hard-earned 28-point triumph. In an exhilarating display...

Cobram Courier
Sport

Best Battles - Continuing on through shutdown

Barooga v Rumbalara Round eight, 2011, at Mercury Dve Rumbalara 18.15 (123) d Barooga 14.11 (95) Rumbalara threw the bigger punches in an absolute slugfest with Barooga in 2011, grabbing a hard-earned 28-point triumph. In an exhilarating display...

Cobram Courier
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Lionhearted effort to assist Moira FoodShare

The good news just keeps on rolling in for Moira FoodShare. While it faced a tough few months due to COVID-19 related struggles, costs associated with the running of the charity will be lessened thanks to a generous donation from Barooga Lions. The...

Cobram Courier
Sport

Cobram-Barooga golf results

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New active COVID-19 case in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has reported a new active case of COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed its the only active case in the region, as the state’s total rose by 108 – the second highest daily rise in Victoria since the...

Madi Chwasta
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Fatal car crash at Cobram

Police are investigating a fatal car crash which occurred in Cobram last night. Investigators believe a Ford sedan was travelling along the Murray Valley Hwy some time before 11pm. The driver lost control of the car which left the road and crashed...

Cobram Courier
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Fatal Cobram collision victims identified

The two young men killed in a fatal collision in Cobram on Wednesday night have been named as Nicholas Gash and Samuel Tout. The two men were travelling in a Ford sedan along the Murray Valley Hwy sometime before 11pm when the vehicle they were in...

Liz Mellino
News

Cobram woman wins big on TattsLotto

Not many people expect to win the lottery, even fewer get the windfall. But last weekend, a Cobram woman did not believe her eyes, at first thinking her TattsLotto win was a hoax after checking her ticket.

Cobram Courier
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House destroyed by fire

An investigation is underway after a Deniliquin home was destroyed by fire yesterday. Emergency services were called to the Davidson St home at about 3.30am, and found the premises well alight. No one was home at the time of the fire, and nearby...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times
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Fatal Cobram collision victims identified

The two young men killed in a fatal collision in Cobram on Wednesday night have been named as Nicholas Gash and Samuel Tout. The two men were travelling in a Ford sedan along the Murray Valley Hwy sometime before 11pm when the vehicle they were in...

Liz Mellino
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Fatal car crash at Cobram

Police are investigating a fatal car crash which occurred in Cobram last night. Investigators believe a Ford sedan was travelling along the Murray Valley Hwy some time before 11pm. The driver lost control of the car which left the road and crashed...

Cobram Courier
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Line up for land after Cobram HomeBuilder surge

Keen home builders are snapping up so much land in Cobram that real estate agents are having issues meeting demand. The surge in property investment has been caused by the Federal Government’s $25 000 HomeBuilder scheme, which runs out...

Daneka Hill

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New active COVID-19 case in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has reported a new active case of COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed its the only active case in the region, as the state’s total rose by 108 – the second highest daily rise in Victoria since the...

Madi Chwasta
News

Burnt Butter cafe encouraging social interaction with new initiative

BURNT Butter owner Jess Scoble has seen thousands of people come and go through her time at the cafe. And over the past few years she has noticed the steady decline of social activity among her customers, in the shop as well as out on the street...

Jared Prestwidge
News

Kinda funding continues

The Victorian Government will continue to reduce the cost of sessional kindergarten for families and provide kinders with extra cleaning for all of term three as part of a $45 million support package during the coronavirus pandemic. State Member for...

Simon Ruppert
News

Students go digital to find future career

WHILE large gatherings still aren’t permitted during the coronavirus pandemic, this hasn’t stopped the Beacon Foundation from helping their students with their futures. On a normal year, students from five schools around the twin towns would have...

Alex Gretgrix
News

Murrumbidgee thriving compared to state

The Murrumbidgee region has weathered the storm of an uneasy start to 2020 better than most in NSW. Recent data released by the National Institute of Economic and Industry Research shows that as a result of Coronavirus, employment in the...

Daniel Hughes
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More cash for park

Another $111,000 in funding has been secured for improvements at Deniliquin’s Memorial Park. The COVID-19 stimulus package money announced on Monday will be added to $200,000 from the Showground Stimulus Funding Program announced last month. The...

Olivia Duffey
News

Know the signs of drug activity in the community

Crime Stoppers Victoria is asking people to speak up and disrupt the manufacture and supply of illegal substances in Seymour and district. Working with Victoria Police, Crime Stoppers launched the ‘Know the Signs and Report Suspicious Drug...

David Rak
News

Groundwater allocations announced for Lower Campaspe Valley Water Supply Protection Area

GROUNDWATER licence holders in the Lower Campaspe Valley Water Supply Protection Area will have a 75 per cent allocation for the 2020-21 season. The allocation has been determined in accordance with the Lower Campaspe Valley Water Supply Protection...

Ivy Jensen
News

Dump point change causes a stink

After numerous locals expressed concern about a mesh cover being placed over the dump point in Barrack Street, the McIvor Times launched an investigation.

McIvor Times
News

Tatura photographer captures amazing photos of insects

These impressive close-ups of creepy crawlies aren’t computer generated, nor were they taken by a professional. These spine-tingling photos of jumping spiders and bees were taken by hobby photographer Matthew McDonald in his Tatura garden over the...

Madi Chwasta
News

Peter Savy announced as CEO

Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort President Gil Cunningham has announced the exciting news that Peter Savy has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer at the Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort. In a newsletter released to members Mr Cunningham...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
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Corowa Centrelink service opens

The Corowa Intereach office will open for Centrelink customers only, effective Monday, June 29, with strict restrictions applied. The office will only open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, from 9am until 12pm. Appointments must be made by...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
Sport

GVL cancels 2020 seniors season

The Goulburn Valley League has pulled the pin on its senior competitions for 2020.

Alex Mitchell

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Rural

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Funding needed to help rural and regional Victorian economy

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show the impact COVID-19 and the January bushfires have had on employment across rural and regional Victoria. The number of people employed outside metropolitan Melbourne fell by 20,800 between...

Rodney Woods
Water

Northern NSW irrigators storing more water than allowed, inquiry hears

Floodplain harvesting in northern NSW is under fire, after evidence given at a state parliamentary inquiry last Thursday found irrigators in the north are unmetered, unlicensed and hold on-farm storages in excess of 4000 Gl, well above the...

Rodney Woods
Animal Health

Preparing the team ahead of the game

When it comes to preparing for the next joining period, it’s never too early to start thinking about your bulls. Often, these blokes are away in a back paddock or at the out-block, out of sight and out of mind. However, a recent study in...

Dairy News Australia
Dairy

Murray Goulburn shell company goes into liquidation

The remaining assets of former dairy co-operative, Murray Goulburn, have been placed into voluntary liquidation. Most of the assets of the once dominating dairy processor were sold to Saputo in 2018, but a shell company remained to finance...

Geoff Adams
Livestock

Cattle prices high now but face risks amid pandemic

Strong restocker demand has seen the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator reach a record high of 772¢/kg in mid-June, driven by a national cattle herd at 25-year lows and producers looking to rebuild in response to improved seasonal conditions. While...

Jamie Salter
Markets

Global dairy prices ease

DAIRY MARKETS have entered 2020 with strong supply and demand fundamentals which are supporting global commodity prices. It has been widely reported the current market is operating in a well-balanced state, with demand marginally ahead of supply...

Dairy News
News

New National Rural Health Commissioner appointed

Rural health advocate, medical practitioner and researcher, Associate Professor Ruth Stewart, has been named Australia’s next National Rural Health Commissioner. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said the Federal Government was delighted to appoint...

Rodney Woods
Horticulture

Harvest Trail Services will secure seasonal workers

A multi-million program hopes to encourage more Australian job seekers to take up seasonal harvest jobs in major horticulture regions across Australia, including the Goulburn Valley. The $24.1 million Harvest Trail Services program will cover...

Jamie Salter
Dairy

Spacing is critical to successful calf rearing, manual says

When it’s time to set up housing as part of your calf rearing practice, spacing of the calves is essential. That’s according to Dairy Australia’s Rearing Healthy Calves second edition manual, which says each newborn calf should have a space of at...

Rodney Woods
News

New board members for hunting authority

Three new members have been appointed to the Game Management Authority board, bringing new skills and experience to the independent regulator. Victorian Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes announced on June 29 the appointment of Bronwyn Orr, Corrie...

Rodney Woods
Machinery & Products

McIntosh Beater Wagons are saving farmers time and money

The new McIntosh Beater Wagons are getting plenty of praise from farmers who are using the equipment on their farms. Users say the unique design of the beater wagon, with its three PTO-driven horizontal beaters, allows you to better incorporate...

Dairy News Australia
Management

Foote in the door with Coles

The Foote family, of Fish Creek, is among dairy farmers selling their total milk production direct to Coles. John and Marion Foote, with sons, Rowen and Kristopher, and their respective wives, Sally and Jess, along with two full-time workers, milk...

Dairy News Australia
Water

VEWH releases watering plan for 2020-21

Many of Victoria’s waterways are set to receive environmental water deliveries over the next year, as the Victorian Environmental Water Holder launches its Seasonal Watering Plan 2020-2021. The watering plan sets out where and when water for the...

Rodney Woods
Cropping

Report links grains production to regional jobs

A new report has revealed a strong correlation between Australian grains production and jobs in regional areas — about one job for every 1000 tonnes of grain produced. The research was conducted by the Regional Australia Institute with Grains...

Jamie Salter
From the Experts

Consistency of good behaviours drives calf rearing success

Consistency in all that we do around calves is pivotal to calf health, wellbeing and performance. This was the overarching message when MaxCare hosted a calf rearing seminar at International Dairy Week in Tatura in January, and a message that...

Dairy News Australia
News

Mathoura farmers cop 40 per cent council rate increase

A Mathoura farmer has slammed Murray River Council for increasing her rates by 40 per cent under a new rating structure adopted last week. Cereal and stock farmers Heidi and Chris Glen have been left “incensed” by the decision, which will see them...

Anna McGuinness

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National & world

National

Tough border controls when NT reopens

The Northern Territory is set to implement tough border control measures upon their reopening on July 17.

AAP Newswire
Finance

Westpac finds underpayments to 8000 staff

Westpac says it will pay back $8 million to 8000 staff in dues and interest after finding incorrect payments of long service leave.

AAP Newswire
World

One Seattle protester hit by car dies

One woman is dead and another seriously injured after a man drove into a crowd of protesters in the US city of Seattle.

AAP Newswire
World

Ardern all smiles as Labour keeps moving

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will ask New Zealanders to “keep moving” with her as she seeks re-election on September 19.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Winx Stakes first-up target for Dreamforce

Trainer John Thompson plans to have George Ryder Stakes winner Dreamforce wound-up for a first-up tilt at the Winx Stakes next month.

AAP Newswire
AFL

Dockers prevail to keep Crows winless

Adelaide were left ruing poor accuracy in front of goal as Fremantle won the battle of the AFL’s bottom two sides by 20 points on Sunday.

AAP Newswire
National

Abuse survivors want redress scheme fixed

An independent review of the two-year-old national redress scheme for child sexual abuse survivors is now underway, amid renewed calls for improvements.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

Ryan Adams apology for sexual misconduct

US singer Ryan Adams says he has fought to get sober and has written a statement apologising for the ways in which he “mistreated” women in the past.

AAP Newswire
National

Family await answers after teen’s arrest

The father of a 16-year-old Indigenous boy involved in an altercation with police at a Sydney park says the family is still waiting for justice.

AAP Newswire