EDITOR'S PICKS

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

Benalla Ensign

Wall to Wall funding announcement

Memeber for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes joined Labor candidate for Euroa Fionna Deppeler-Morton and Wall to Wall committee chair Roxanne Demasson to announce funding for next years’s Wall to Wall festival. Pick up a copy of Wednesday’s ensign for...

Simon Ruppert
National

Farmers push key reforms at drought summit

Australia’s peak farming body will push federal and state governments for drought reform at Friday’s summit in Canberra.

AAP Newswire
Sport

Jack does us proud

Jack does us proud

Benalla Ensign
News

Hospital takes home healthy state award

IT WON’T take long to travel to one of the best health services in the state.

Charmayne Allison
News

Tradies tools stolen

Tradies tools stolen

Benalla Ensign
News

Tradies tools stolen

Tradies tools stolen

Benalla Ensign
World

Harry and Meghan warmly welcomed to Fiji

Thousands of men, women and schoolchildren lined the route of Prince Harry and Meghan’s official motorcade into central Suva, in their first Fijian visit.

AAP Newswire
News

Just two days left to enter

Benalla’s best writers have just two more days to enter the 2018 Joseph Furphy Commemorative Literary Prize with entries closing on October 19.

Benalla Ensign
News

Aim is to breed better workers

Effective working dogs improve farm productivity and significantly reduce stress on farm managers and livestock, so it is not surprising they are known to replace human labour in livestock enterprises.

Country News
Finance

Australia set for worst harvest in 10 yrs

Rural analysts are predicting Australia’s worst winter harvest in 10 years, with drought and overnight frosts ravaging eastern grain crops.

AAP Newswire
World

Harry and Meghan warmly welcomed to Fiji

Thousands of men, women and schoolchildren lined the route of Prince Harry and Meghan’s official motorcade into central Suva, in their first Fijian visit.

AAP Newswire
News

Just two days left to enter

Benalla’s best writers have just two more days to enter the 2018 Joseph Furphy Commemorative Literary Prize with entries closing on October 19.

Benalla Ensign
News

Aim is to breed better workers

Effective working dogs improve farm productivity and significantly reduce stress on farm managers and livestock, so it is not surprising they are known to replace human labour in livestock enterprises.

Country News
Finance

Australia set for worst harvest in 10 yrs

Rural analysts are predicting Australia’s worst winter harvest in 10 years, with drought and overnight frosts ravaging eastern grain crops.

AAP Newswire

Most popular

News

Shepparton’s Sharp family recovering from crash at school crossing

The lives of the Sharp family were turned upside-down recently while on a routine trip home from school.

Tara Whitsed
News

Car hits fence of Shepparton childcare centre

A Shepparton childcare fence has been destroyed after a two car collision on Hawdon St at about 12pm today. The two cars travelling in opposite directions collided, causing one of the vehicles to swerve onto the footpath and into the childcare...

Shepparton News
News

Shepparton family wins TattsLotto division one prize

One lucky Shepparton family has taken out TattsLotto division one, winning $443884.30 at the weekend.

Tara Whitsed
News

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
News

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
News

Car hits fence of Shepparton childcare centre

A Shepparton childcare fence has been destroyed after a two car collision on Hawdon St at about 12pm today. The two cars travelling in opposite directions collided, causing one of the vehicles to swerve onto the footpath and into the childcare...

Shepparton News
News

Spot Steph and win

The Nationals are running a competition across the Euroa electorate to ‘‘Spot Steph’’ in the lead up to this year’s state election.

Benalla Ensign
National

Union pay-rise rally raises political ire

Thousands of workers have joined rallies across Australia calling for better working conditions and a pay rise.

AAP Newswire
Galleries

Shepparton taekwondo tournament

More than 100 taekwondo students took to Shepparton’s Koryo Taekwondo Centre on Saturday

Shepparton News
World

Trump threatens aid as caravan marches on

US President Donald Trump, looking to boost his party’s prospects at the November 6 midterms, has vowed to cut foreign aid to three Central American nations.

AAP Newswire
Dairy

Feeding canola to stock

Sheep, beef and dairy producers have been invited to a webinar/phone seminar with industry experts Colin Peace and Brett Davidson to discuss the current canola fodder situation and opportunities to feed canola hay and silage to livestock.

Country News

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Local

News

Tradies tools stolen

Tradies tools stolen

Benalla Ensign
News

Just two days left to enter

Benalla’s best writers have just two more days to enter the 2018 Joseph Furphy Commemorative Literary Prize with entries closing on October 19.

Benalla Ensign
Sport

Jack does us proud

Jack does us proud

Benalla Ensign
News

Spot Steph and win

The Nationals are running a competition across the Euroa electorate to ‘‘Spot Steph’’ in the lead up to this year’s state election.

Benalla Ensign
News

Morning tea and poetry reading

Morning tea and poetry reading

Benalla Ensign
Sport

Benalla golf

Benalla

Benalla Ensign
News

All you need

Benalla Garden Supplies is your one-stop shop for anything from backyard DIY projects to commercial jobs.

Benalla Ensign
Sport

Drivers go distance in relay

There was no time to rest at Winton Motor Raceway during the weekend with the AROCA 12-hour Regularity Relay in full swing.

Georgia Smith
News

Dancing to raise funds for farmers

Saturday, November 3, 8pm to 12am: Benalla Ballroom Dancers will host an event at the Senior Citizen’s Hall to raise funds for drought relief.

Benalla Ensign
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EVENTS
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
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...

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Country News
Events

Oxley Bush Market

38th Annual Bush Market 175 stalls

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Ruth Jellif
Events

Journey Beyond Fear

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

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Ruth Jellif
News

Longtime dream fulfilled

Screening first this weekend is the inspiring story of Edie (M).

Benalla Ensign
Sport

Owls make their move

A confident Owls unit moved into third spot on the A-grade ladder after a determined 3-2 victory over Kookaburras in round six of the Spring Pennant competition held last week.

Benalla Ensign

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Regional

News

Car hits fence of Shepparton childcare centre

A Shepparton childcare fence has been destroyed after a two car collision on Hawdon St at about 12pm today. The two cars travelling in opposite directions collided, causing one of the vehicles to swerve onto the footpath and into the childcare...

Shepparton News
News

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
News

New director for Murray River Council

Murray River Council has announced the appointment of Scott Barber into the role of director engineering.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times
News

Hospital takes home healthy state award

IT WON’T take long to travel to one of the best health services in the state.

Charmayne Allison
News

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
News

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
News

Central Goulburn Anglican Parish

Central Goulburn Anglican Parish has farewelled Reverend Paul Dalzell.

Seymour Telegraph
News

Fire danger period starts early

YESTERDAY morning marked the beginning of the fire danger period (FDP) in the Campaspe Shire and Loddon Shire councils.

Kimberley Price
News

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
News

Tea time aims to help Guides in their travels

The Girl Guides have got the travel bug and the Trefoil Guild women are helping them out with an afternoon tea at Tatura’s Gallery Cafe.

Tatura Guardian
News

The Male Bag Foundation

David Parkin OAM in accordance with the Male Bag Foundation will make its way through Mulwala on Friday, October 26 visiting Lake Mulwala Hotel Motel and Mulwala WaterSki Club as part of their Big Ride for regional NSW. The Male Bag Foundation is...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
News

Federation Youth Council CommUNITY Piano Project

The Federation Youth Council’s the CommUNITY Piano Project is set to achieve an outstanding result for Federation Council communities. A CommUNITY Piano is a piano placed in the street which people passing by are encouraged to play. The concept...

Corowa Free Press
Sport

Moama’s Todd Murphy in form in Victorian Premier Cricket

Inclement conditions played havoc with Victorian Premier Cricket action at the weekend.

Tyler Maher

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Rural

News

Aim is to breed better workers

Effective working dogs improve farm productivity and significantly reduce stress on farm managers and livestock, so it is not surprising they are known to replace human labour in livestock enterprises.

Country News
Water

Water recovery doubt

Although being happy overall with the Productivity Commission’s report into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, Goulburn Valley Environment Group president John Pettigrew urged the commission to find a way to get the contentious 450Gl delivered.

Rodney Woods
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
Dairy

Feeding canola to stock

Sheep, beef and dairy producers have been invited to a webinar/phone seminar with industry experts Colin Peace and Brett Davidson to discuss the current canola fodder situation and opportunities to feed canola hay and silage to livestock.

Country News
Livestock

Dry season forces sale change

Euroa’s annual Angus cattle feature sale will be split across two months this year.

Country News
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
News

Salami makers vie for top title

The 13th Tatura salami competition was held on October 6 and attracted contestants from across Victoria, with a shortlist of 21 entrants all vying for the coveted title.

Country News
Horticulture

Kiwifruit canker found

A Bunbartha kiwifruit orchard has been hit with an aggressive case of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, or PSA, but despite this there is no risk to the fruit being grown.

Rodney Woods
News

Fonterra posts $196m loss

FONTERRA HAS posted a $196 million loss for 2018, the first in the co-op’s 17-year history. The 2018 annual results announced today make grim reading for farmer shareholders; normalised EBIT was $902 million, down 22 per cent, gearing ratio was up...

Dairy News
News

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
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
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
Water

States come up with water safeguards

The Victorian and NSW governments have come up with guidelines designed to protect irrigators and rural communities from negative effects of water recovery for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Country News
Cropping

Guide explains spray changes

Grain growers and spray operators can now access a practical guide explaining how to maintain efficacy when using coarser spray qualities in line with new restrictions to the use of 2,4-D.

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
News

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

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National & World

National

Farmers push key reforms at drought summit

Australia’s peak farming body will push federal and state governments for drought reform at Friday’s summit in Canberra.

AAP Newswire
Finance

Australia set for worst harvest in 10 yrs

Rural analysts are predicting Australia’s worst winter harvest in 10 years, with drought and overnight frosts ravaging eastern grain crops.

AAP Newswire
World

Harry and Meghan warmly welcomed to Fiji

Thousands of men, women and schoolchildren lined the route of Prince Harry and Meghan’s official motorcade into central Suva, in their first Fijian visit.

AAP Newswire
World

Trump threatens aid as caravan marches on

US President Donald Trump, looking to boost his party’s prospects at the November 6 midterms, has vowed to cut foreign aid to three Central American nations.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Jon Snow to return home to New Zealand

New Zealander Jon Snow will return home rather than be pushed towards the Melbourne Cup after a disappointing performance in the Caulfield Cup.

AAP Newswire
AFL

Mumford AFL return doubt amid powder probe

The AFL has initiated a probe after a video emerged showing former AFL star Shane Mumford snorting a white substance.

AAP Newswire
National

Union pay-rise rally raises political ire

Thousands of workers have joined rallies across Australia calling for better working conditions and a pay rise.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

Guthrie sacking ‘extraordinary’: acting MD

The ABC’s acting managing director David Anderson says he was taken aback by the “extraordinary” sacking of his former boss.

AAP Newswire
National

Bernardi’s ‘lambassador’ ad under scrutiny

Australia’s meat industry is locked in a fight with Australian Conservatives Senator Cory Bernardi over the use of a marketing term for lamb.

AAP Newswire