Benalla Ensign

Benalla man helps re-fencing in fire-affected areas

Benalla’s Alan Stafford has been in bushfire-affected areas leading a team that has volunteered to help repair fencing. Following the devastating wild fires that tore through the Victorian High Country, the Uniting Church Emergency Fencing Team...

Simon Ruppert

3 hours ago

Sport

Benalla’s Briggs wins coach of the year

Benalla Gymnastics Club head coach Nicole Briggs has been named coach of the year by Gymnastics Victoria. Briggs picked up the accolade at the Gymnastics Victoria Family Ball and Awards night held at Marvel Stadium on Saturday. The awards night is...

Simon Ruppert

7 hours ago

News

Benalla man helps re-fencing in fire-affected areas

Simon Ruppert

3 hours ago

Sport

Benalla routed from winning position

A stunning batting collapse has denied Benalla what looked like an easy win in Wangaratta District Cricket Association A-grade action at the weekend. The Bushrangers resumed on 1-41 against Wangaratta at Benalla Gardens Oval on Saturday, chasing...

Tyler Maher

18 Feb 2020

Sport

Benalla routed from winning position

Tyler Maher

18 Feb 2020

News

Better Benalla Rail - Save our Station campaign ramps up

Better Benalla Rail, the community group pushing the Save our Station campaign, is gaining momentum and has big plans moving forward. Committee member David Moore said the group’s new website is now up and running and their pop-up shop on Nunn St...

Simon Ruppert

5 hours ago

Sport

Benalla District Tennis Association wrap

Tennis fans in Avenel were treated to a sublime contest on Saturday as Benalla District Tennis Association action continued. In division one a rip-snorting derby between Avenel Red and Avenel White came down to the final set of the contest, with...

Tyler Maher

18 Feb 2020

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News

Former local business linked to multi-million dollar scam

A former Shepparton business has made national headlines once again as an ABC investigation uncovered a multimillion-dollar scam that targets drug addicts and the homeless. Former local accountancy firm Brown Baldwin have been accused of exploiting...

Morgan Dyer

15 Feb 2020

News

Four people dead after two-plane collision near Avenel

Four people have died following an aircraft collission in Mangalore, near Avenel this morning.

Shepparton News

9 hours ago

News

Fatal crash at Tatura

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Tatura last night.

Shepparton News

18 Feb 2020

News

Emergency services at the scene of Avenel plane crash

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a plane crash on the Hume Fwy near Avenel. Ten vehicles are currently at the scene. Ambulance Victoria said they received the call at approximately 11.30am. There are currently no details about the...

Shepparton News

11 hours ago

News

Shepparton father to be sentenced after stabbing son with screwdriver

A Shepparton father who stabbed his son three times with a screwdriver last year, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, will be sentenced next week.

Liz Mellino

18 Feb 2020

News

Rosie Koop named new Executive Officer of Tomorrow Today

Tomorrow Today has a new executive officer with Rosie Koop named as successor to former Benalla Mayor Pat Claridge. Ms Koop said that Ms Claridge made a remarkable contribution to the Benalla community through her work with Tomorrow Today during the...

Simon Ruppert

8 hours ago

News

Snakes slither their way into Benalla

You better watch your step, or you might just step on a metre-long red-bellied black snake. In the past week and a half, Benalla’s town centre has seen at least three cases of a snake invasion.

Meg Saultry

13 hours ago

News

Reflections - submitted by Ensign reader Suzi Bannerman.

This photo was submitted by Ensign reader Suzi Bannerman

Simon Ruppert

18 Feb 2020

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EVENTS

Events

All Pasts Lead to Now - Concert One

All Pasts Lead to Now is a concert series that will feature a range of music, song, spoken word, dance and visuals that draws on the varied backgrounds of each artist. The series has been crafted by Riverlinks and Multicultural Arts Victoria, as...

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Alana Christensen

21 Feb

Events

Movie Night at the Pool - ‘Wonder Park’

Age Group: 0-4,5-12,13-17,18+ What to bring: Bathers, a towel, drink bottle and remember to be sun smart Registration: On the day Cost: Pool admission

Alana Christensen

21 Feb

Events

Pako Festa Geelong Heritage Train

Join us on a special vintage diesel haul heritage train tour to Geelong and enjoy a family day out at Pako Festa Festival. Travel to Pako Festa in our Heritage Train hauled by Blue and Gold heritage locomotives. Passengers will travel in comfortable...

Seymour Telegraph

29 Feb

Events

TatFest 2000

A wonderful festival for families with cultural foods, amusements for children, entertainment for adults, and special events. Entry is free. Site is fenced to make safe for children. Brought to you by the Lions Club of Tatur

Alana Christensen

1 Mar

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Regional

News

Four people dead after two-plane collision near Avenel

Four people have died following an aircraft collission in Mangalore, near Avenel this morning.

Shepparton News

9 hours ago

News

Gallery: St Augustine’s College’s student leaders

Kyabram Free Press

9 hours ago

News

Fishing Classic prize-arama

It was a full house for the Deniliquin RSL Fishing Club’s prize-arama on Friday. Kicking off the Deniliquin Fishing Classic with a bang, there was more than 30 prizes totalling $10,000 to give away to Fishing Classic patrons and club members...

Jamie Lowe

5 hours ago

News

The spectre of child abuse: Bryan Pickthall’s story

THE eyes of our elderly hold a thousand stories. Stories of love and loss, of battles won and dreams never realised. For many, they also conceal secrets. Some buried so deep beneath decades of pain, shame and guilt they seem impossible to unearth.

Charmayne Allison

23 Jan 2020

News

Swimming pool closure

The 2019/2020 swimming season at the Finley pool will come to a close on Sunday February 23. This is a little earlier than usual as renovations to the complex will commence shortly and will be completed by the end of June. The pool will be open on...

Southern Riverina News

5 hours ago

News

Happy birthday to Cobram’s CWA Nocturnal Branch

Cobram’s Country Women’s Association Nocturnal Branch celebrated its first birthday recently, after a busy year working for the community, learning new skills and forming new friendships. Branch president Helen Christie said they had...

Spencer Fowler Steen

12 Feb 2020

News

Strathbogie Shire by-election candidates announced

Five candidates have nominated in the Strathbogie Shire Council Honeysuckle Creek Ward by-election. The candidates, in ballot paper order, are Robin Hull Weatherald, Chris Raeburn, Julie Allen, Maree Maher and Tom Maher. Candidate statements and...

David Rak

7 hours ago

News

International artist withdraws from Rochester Mural Festival

THERE is a late change to the line-up for the Rochester Mural Festival this weekend. International artist Wei Luan has pulled out of the festival because of concerns over coronavirus. The Chinese national lives in Vancouver, which has seen multiple...

Anna McGuinness

17 Feb 2020

News

Tooby Booby is back for a sixth year

For the sixth year running, Tooborac Hotel and Brewery will be holding its Tooby Booby festival on Saturday, March 7. The event is in support of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation and its mission to give world-class scientists the equipment...

Alex Gretgrix

14 Feb 2020

Sport

Tat Chat | Hill Top golf

With 40 points, Trevor Roberts won Saturday’s stableford competition for the Privilege Cup, which is sponsored by Peppermill Shepparton, but, as a visitor he could not claim the privilege of asking members to fill his mug. He did win the...

Shepparton News

27 Jan 2020

News

Hurry, $20k First Home Owner Grant ends soon

With the $20,000 First Home Owner Grant in Regional Victoria ending soon, now is the best time to get into your own home with Metricon. As of July 1, 2020, the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) will be halved to $10,000 for first home buyers who want to...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

5 hours ago

News

Pool delay – April next year

Corowa’s new $10.3 million swimming pool is not expected to be completed and open to the public until April 2021, instead of the previously anticipated opening for the 2020-2021 season. “Some unforeseen delays have now become evident in the...

Robert Muir

5 hours ago

Sport

Shepp News GVBBL Podcast | Episode 5

The final episode of the Shepparton News GVBBL Podcast is here. Who will take out the inaugural Crane Aid GVBBL crown?

Tyler Maher

13 Feb 2020

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Rural

Water

Farmers call to boycott water rates

For more than half a century, Cohuna’s Russell Crichton has been a proud food producer. But for the first time in all those years, he has joined the ever-lengthening list of farmers unable to pay their Goulburn-Murray Water bill.

Sophie Baldwin

18 Feb 2020

Water

Irrigated farming faces more threats

Victoria’s irrigation industries and related communities seem to be ending 2019 with a potential threat of even more water leaving our agriculture. I sense Canberra and city-centric sympathy to adjusting water sharing in the Murray-Darling...

Country News

17 Dec 2019

Animal Health

Do not forget your dry cows during heat stress

ALTHOUGH DAIRY producers are paying more attention to their milking cows during heat stress, many times they will not be aware of how heat stress during the dry cow period has a huge negative impact on the cow and her offspring. This implies...

Dairy News

17 Feb 2020

Dairy

New year marks a new era for dairy industry

2020 will deliver a fairer go for the more than 5000 Australian dairy farmers who now have more sway with processors under the dairy industry’s Mandatory Code of Conduct.

Rodney Woods

01 Jan 2020

Livestock

Red meat industry set to benefit from new pasture grass research

Australia’s red meat industry is set to benefit from new pasture grass research focused on increasing its production and profitability and helping to safeguard it in a changing climate. Agriculture Victoria research scientists have generated...

Rodney Woods

10 Dec 2019

Markets

Australian consumers and the value of premium products

With temperatures heating up, all eyes are on southern Australia’s harvest prospects. As northern parts of the country experience yet another failed harvest, the southern crop will be paramount for any potential impact on current feed costs. While...

Dairy News

20 Dec 2019

Water

A return to Canberra for farmers?

If new Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt takes a ‘slowly slowly’ approach to his portfolio, farmers will again be rallying in Canberra, says one water advocacy group.

James Bennett

18 Feb 2020

Horticulture

New podcast for horticultural growers

A new resource designed to arm horticultural growers with everything they need to grow their business has been released by Hort Innovation. The podcast series, titled Growing Matters, is now freely available to download or stream through Apple...

Rodney Woods

04 Dec 2019

Dairy

Kyabram the home of new milk processing factory

A new milk processing factory is coming to Kyabram, with the Kyabram Jam Company set to invest $40 million to $50 million to diversify the former SPC-owned IXL site.

Rodney Woods

17 Dec 2019

News

Couple awaits council decision on planning permit

Former dairy farmers wishing to develop an embryo transfer facility in Cosgrove have had their plans delayed, as their proposal awaits approval from Greater Shepparton City Council. Andrew and Tina Paterson from South Gippsland moved to Cosgrove to...

Jamieson Salter

18 Feb 2020

Machinery & Products

New range of telehandlers

A NEW range of agricultural JCB Loadall telescopic handlers has been launched featuring increased lift performance, improved safety and driver comfort, and the all-new next-generation Command Plus cab, designed primarily with agricultural operators...

Dairy News

17 Feb 2020

Management

Rating system useful

DAIRY FARMERS seeking a way of assessing the agronomic performance or economic benefit of different rye-grass cultivars can use a rating system to determine the best choices for their property. Australian dairy farmers invest more than $100 million...

Dairy News

17 Feb 2020

Water

Trading rules and constraints measures top of agenda at MinCo

Basin states have acknowledged concerns around foreign ownership and monopoly behaviour in the water markets and agreed to ask the ACCC to look at whether changes to trading rules are required and consider registration of brokers across state...

Rodney Woods

17 Dec 2019

Cropping

SunRice slashes jobs

The Federal Government must develop a “bail-out package” for SunRice. That’s the message from NSW Member for Murray Helen Dalton, following the announcement last week another 100 jobs would be lost from the Deniliquin and Leeton rice mills...

Zoe McMaugh

09 Dec 2019

From the Experts

ABV release prompts sire review

The August release of Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) and the upcoming joining season will have dairy farmers around the country thinking about the next best sires to use over their herds. While breeding enthusiasts will delve into great detail...

Dairy News

13 Sep 2019

News

Landholders take on regenerative agriculture project

More than 100 landholders are participating in the North Central Catchment Management Authority’s Regenerative Agriculture project, to reinvigorate the productive and ecological health of soil in the region. The project has been running for 15...

Jamieson Salter

18 Feb 2020

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National & world

National

Claremont ‘breakthrough’ scientist speaks

A laboratory assistant at the UK facility where male DNA was found on Ciara Glennon’s fingernails has testified at the Claremont serial killings trial.

AAP Newswire

51 minutes ago

Finance

Tabcorp sags amid soft H1 betting revenue

Tabcorp investors remain underwhelmed after soft economic conditions underpinned below-expectation earnings and underlying profit figures.

AAP Newswire

7 hours ago

World

Bloomberg to make debate debut in Nevada

Michael Bloomberg is to step onto the Democratic debate stage in Nevada where five presidential rivals will be eager to confront the fast-rising billionaire.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

World

Cambodia liner passengers test negative

A Cambodian health ministry official says 781 passengers off the cruise liner Westerdam have been tested for coronavirus and all tested negative.

AAP Newswire

4 hours ago

Horse Racing

Holyfield rises from canvas in Sandown win

Headed in the straight, Holyfield has rallied under the urgings of Jye McNeil to remain unbeaten with his victory in the Ladbrokes Handicap at Sandown.

AAP Newswire

5 hours ago