EDITOR'S PICKS

Consumers warned on health insurance shift

Unlike the usual advice of previous years, most Australians with private health insurance have been advised to wait and see what’s on offer after April 1.

AAP Newswire

43 minutes ago

Euroa elation

Euroa-owned Keymaster waited until the last stride to win the $22000 McDonald’s Euroa Cup over 1406m at Benalla on Sunday.

Benalla Ensign

Philip Langfield Christian Democratic Party

CHRISTIAN Democratic Party candidate Philip Langfield has two reasons for running for the seat of Murray — firstly, to uphold the Christian value system in the nation.

Riverine Herald

Event offers action aplenty

Benalla is gearing up for the annual Bob Wheatley Memorial Cutting Horse Show.

Benalla Ensign

Event offers action aplenty

Benalla is gearing up for the annual Bob Wheatley Memorial Cutting Horse Show.

Benalla Ensign

Inquiry sought into NZ mosque attacks

New Zealand’s opposition leader has called for a Royal Commission to determine if the Christchurch mosque attacks could have been prevented.

AAP Newswire

Built on trust

Whether you are building a new home or simply looking to reinvigorate your current floors, Darren Stumpo is the man for the job.

Benalla Ensign

Sheed seeks assurance on solar planning

The outcomes of the three remaining Greater Shepparton solar farm applications at Tatura East, Lemnos and Tallygaroopna, sitting with the state’s planning minister, was raised on the floor of state parliament recently.

Thomas Moir

22 hours ago

Finance

Scrapbooking site Pinterest files for IPO

Digital scrapbooking website Pinterest is filing for an initial public offering of stock.

AAP Newswire

Inquiry sought into NZ mosque attacks

New Zealand’s opposition leader has called for a Royal Commission to determine if the Christchurch mosque attacks could have been prevented.

AAP Newswire

Built on trust

Whether you are building a new home or simply looking to reinvigorate your current floors, Darren Stumpo is the man for the job.

Benalla Ensign

Sheed seeks assurance on solar planning

Thomas Moir

22 hours ago

Finance

Scrapbooking site Pinterest files for IPO

Digital scrapbooking website Pinterest is filing for an initial public offering of stock.

AAP Newswire

Most popular

Water bombshell dropped at forum

Water out of the NSW Murray Valley will be used to supply the Wentworth to Broken Hill Pipeline project.

Southern Riverina News

Looks like we’ve got us a convoy

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has refused to meet a local delegation to discuss the water crisis.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

19 Mar 2019

Benalla Ensign

Hume down to one lane south of Euroa

Simon Ruppert

sport

Locals prominent in Murray Bushrangers squads

Six players with a local connection to the area have now made the Murray Bushrangers Under 18 and Under 16 boys NAB League squads for season 2019. In the Under 18 final squad, Nick Irvine from Tungamah has made the list for the second consecutive...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Nagambie booming on back of business confidence, investment

It is boom time in Nagambie.

Seymour Telegraph

Snakes searching for food and water

They are the most common and the second most deadliest snake so it was not a surprise to snake catcher Tania Corby when she was called out to Rumbalara’s Mooroopna site to catch an Eastern Brown on March 19.

Rodney Woods

Morrison defends broker backflip

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended allowing mortgage brokers to continue charging ongoing fees against the recommendation of the banking royal commission.

Benalla Ensign

Veronica weakening but floods still likely

Tropical cyclone Veronica is slow moving and extremely dangerous, experts warn, and it could bring flooding and damaging winds into the morning.

AAP Newswire

Galleries

Multicultural cricket clinic hosted by Shepparton United

Shepparton United Cricket Club hosted a multicultural cricket clinic on Wednesday, March 13.

Shepparton News

15 Mar 2019

Pro-army Thai party leads, result delayed

The pro-army party of Thailand’s junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha has a narrow lead over the main opposition Pheu Thai Party in early election results.

AAP Newswire

4 hours ago

Dairy

Company growing

A three-year $2million expansion investment by Tongala-based SLTEC Fertilizers is up and running, improving efficiency, capacity and underpinning the company’s growth in the production of fluid fertilisers.

Rodney Woods

16 hours ago

Local

Event offers action aplenty

Benalla is gearing up for the annual Bob Wheatley Memorial Cutting Horse Show.

Benalla Ensign

Built on trust

Whether you are building a new home or simply looking to reinvigorate your current floors, Darren Stumpo is the man for the job.

Benalla Ensign

Euroa elation

Euroa-owned Keymaster waited until the last stride to win the $22000 McDonald’s Euroa Cup over 1406m at Benalla on Sunday.

Benalla Ensign

Morrison defends broker backflip

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended allowing mortgage brokers to continue charging ongoing fees against the recommendation of the banking royal commission.

Benalla Ensign

Shorter season

The Victorian duck hunting season opened last weekend for a shorter period than in previous years.

Benalla Ensign

Club Singles Championships

Benalla Ensign

Affordable homes push: study

More than a million extra social housing and affordable homes will be needed in Australia by 2036 to meet growing demand, research shows.

Benalla Ensign

Benalla golf

Benalla

Benalla Ensign

Sure to be family favourite

Screening this weekend is a film that personifies happiness.

Benalla Ensign

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EVENTS

Yarrawonga Farmers Market

Yarrawonga sits on the shores of Lake Mulwala which is part of the Murray River system in NE Victoria, Australia. North East Victoria is renowned for a large diversity of produce including wines, nuts, olives, stonefruit, apples, prime beef, lamb...

Simone Dunne

Marysville Farmers Market

Held in the main street of Marysville, the farmers market offers up a friendly atmoshpere along with locally produced preserves, jams, chutneys, plants, lavender products, shortbread biscuits, honey, fresh fruit and vegetables and wine

Simone Dunne

Nagambie Farmers Market

The Nagambie Farmers’ Market is located at Tahbilk Winery. Estabished in 1860, Tahbilk Winery is one of Australia’s top family-owned wineries, producing a range of heritage wines, and boasts carbon neutral status and eco-tourism. Shop...

Simone Dunne

Kinglake Produce and Artisian Market

Our humble community market started in 2010 in the heart of the Kinglake Township. Where local farmers thought there was need to provide the community with a range of fresh locally grown produce at the one convenient location on a regular basis...

Simone Dunne

Input wanted: McGowan

Federal Member for Indi Cathy McGowan is urging those with disability, their families and carers, as well as the disability sector to have their say about the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.

Benalla Ensign

Skilbeck back to change Bats’ skill set

It is shaping up to be another exciting year as the Goorambat netball team prepares for another season.

Benalla Ensign

Regional

Snakes searching for food and water

Rodney Woods

Retreat brings students closer together

ST AUGUSTINE’S College’s year 12 students travelled to Feathertop Chalet in Harrietville for their annual retreat from February 18 to 20.

Kyabram Free Press

Forest bike trail to open in April

Murray Valley Regional Park mountain bike trail will open ahead of the Easter holiday period.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Philip Langfield Christian Democratic Party

CHRISTIAN Democratic Party candidate Philip Langfield has two reasons for running for the seat of Murray — firstly, to uphold the Christian value system in the nation.

Riverine Herald

Lucy’s headed for Canberra

Tocumwal’s Lucy Bourchier has been selected to attend the Rotary Adventure in Citizenship program in Canberra from March 30 to April 6.

Southern Riverina News

Melanoma March on in Barooga

The Cobram-Barooga community is being encouraged to head to Barooga Oval on Friday to take part in the annual Melanoma March.

Cobram Courier

More public transport essential

Member for Euroa Steph Ryan has voiced concerns about the level of unemployment in the Hume region.

Seymour Telegraph

Victorian duck season opens

THE Victorian duck hunting season opened on the weekend and will run for a shorter period than in previous years.

Campaspe News

Don’t be a goose while hunting ducks

THE 2019 Victorian duck hunting season opened on Saturday and Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) is reminding those taking part to familiarise themselves with designated hunting areas at the water corporation’s lakes, dams and reservoirs.

McIvor Times

A whole new Place

Tatura looks set to formally have a central city street renamed ‘Memorial Place’ as of tonight.

Tatura Guardian

50 years rewarded

92-year-old resident of Woods Point Nursing Home Yarrawonga, Ernie Ives received a 50 Year Jewel (Medal) from the Lodge of St David in Yarrawonga on Wednesday, March 6 2019. Ernie joined the Masonic Lodge in February 1969, firstly on Flinders Island...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Celebrating Federation seniors

Over 560 seniors kicked up their heels and helped celebrate the 2019 NSW Seniors Festival by attending the Baby Boomers Bus About in February. Based around this year’s festival theme ‘Love Your Life’, Baby Boomers Bus About was a series of...

Corowa Free Press

Dwight Ritchie to put boxing title on the line

The fighting pride of Shepparton, Dwight ‘Cowboy’ Ritchie, is hell-bent on taking his boxing career to the next level.

Alex Mitchell

Rural

Sheed seeks assurance on solar planning

Thomas Moir

22 hours ago

Water

Locations revealed

New Murray-Darling Basin Authority offices are set to be in Griffith and Mildura as the authority continues to decentralise.

Country News

20 hours ago

Animal Health

Questions and compromises

It is now several years since we had been to John’s* farm. Back then he was milking 600 cows in a rotary dairy and had a significant problem with clinical cases of mastitis, mostly caused by Strep uberis. Some key changes to milking setup, dry-off...

Rod Dyson

19 Mar 2019

Dairy

Company growing

Rodney Woods

16 hours ago

Livestock

Genetic gain adding value

The sheep industry could see a boost of more than $121million by 2029 due to a long-running genomics research program.

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

15 Feb 2019

PM: visa exists

Australian farmers effectively have access to an agriculture visa after the government extended a raft of migration programs, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

Country News

Horticulture

Let’s go on a bug blitz

It is hoped a two-week biosecurity blitz will help home gardeners, commercial growers and those working in the fresh produce supply chain to be able to detect exotic pests early.

Country News

18 hours ago

Breeding Burpless Bovines

Cows that burp less could help save the environment and put money back into the pockets of farmers. With the increasing cost of feed and social awareness of climate change, dairy farmers are under greater pressure to produce more milk with less...

Dairy News

20 hours ago

Winter on way out?

Winter could become a thing of the past within three decades, with the average temperature in the Goulburn Valley and southern Riverina expected to rise by as much as 3.3°C.

Country News

Machinery & Products

Scientist on mission to save dairy waste

A scientist with a plan to save dairy waste has won the top cash prize in a competition held as part of the inaugural evokeAG event in February. About 1200 international delegates heard the presentation, where 13 finalists competed for total cash...

Dairy News

Management

Treaty action urged

THE Australian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC) has urged the Australian Parliament to expedite binding treaty action on the already-negotiated trade deal with Peru. Negotiations were completed with Peru in November 2017, and the agreement has twice...

Dairy News

Water

Goulburn and Loddon on 100%

The Goulburn and Loddon systems have joined the Murray, Campaspe and Bullarook systems on 100 per cent allocation, while the Broken system has increased slightly in the latest seasonal determinations for northern Victoria.

Country News

Cropping

Spray essentials

Australia’s leading spray application specialist Bill Gordon will headline an upcoming series of Grains Research and Development Corporation effective spray application workshops in Victoria.

Country News

14 hours ago

From the Experts

Summer heat advice

PROVIDING LIVESTOCK with shade and water during extreme heat is ‘‘paramount’’ according to an owner of a northern Victorian veterinary practice. Keith Fletcher, of Rochester Veterinary Practice, provided some tips on the best way to handle...

Dairy News

18 Feb 2019

Giant work on show at Dookie

A ploughed artwork will return to a paddock at Tallis Wine as Shepparton Festival returns in 2019.

Country News

National & World

Consumers warned on health insurance shift

Unlike the usual advice of previous years, most Australians with private health insurance have been advised to wait and see what’s on offer after April 1.

AAP Newswire

43 minutes ago

Finance

Scrapbooking site Pinterest files for IPO

Digital scrapbooking website Pinterest is filing for an initial public offering of stock.

AAP Newswire

Inquiry sought into NZ mosque attacks

New Zealand’s opposition leader has called for a Royal Commission to determine if the Christchurch mosque attacks could have been prevented.

AAP Newswire

Pro-army Thai party leads, result delayed

The pro-army party of Thailand’s junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha has a narrow lead over the main opposition Pheu Thai Party in early election results.

AAP Newswire

4 hours ago

Horse Racing

Noble Boy finally in Country C’ship field

Long-time favourite Noble Boy has made it to the Country Championship final via his win in the wild card heat at Muswellbrook.

AAP Newswire

11 hours ago

AFL

AFL hype hasn’t affected Bombers: Woosha

Coach John Worsfold intends working on every aspect of Essendon’s game after a dreadful first-up AFL effort but doubts pre-season hype has affected his players.

AAP Newswire

Veronica weakening but floods still likely

Tropical cyclone Veronica is slow moving and extremely dangerous, experts warn, and it could bring flooding and damaging winds into the morning.

AAP Newswire

Entertainment

Adele, Jennifer Lawrence party at NYC bar

British singing diva Adele and Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence have been spotted in a New York City gay bar, partying and dancing to Kylie Minogue hits.

AAP Newswire

18 hours ago

Coalition wins NSW but Nats, Labor suffer

Gladys Berejiklian’s government will survive after her Liberals kept rivals at bay in the city - but the same can’t be said for the Nationals in the bush.

AAP Newswire