News Cricketing mates gather to honour two Matts THE second staging of the Rochester Cricket Club’s ‘Matt Day’ has been a resounding success, with a big crowd turning out to remember the lives of two well-loved cricketers and mates. David Chapman 1 hour ago 1 hour ago
Sport Matt Day set to take centre stage on Australia Day When organisers sat down to create an event late in 2018, they could not have foreseen the success ‘Matt Day’ would have on the Australia Day weekend in 2019. Fast forward a year and it is all about to happen again. Before the... Campaspe News 22 Jan 2020 22 Jan 2020
News Elise Anderson set for close shave to raise funds for blood cancer ELISE Anderson is known as the girl at IGA with waist-length hair, but every now and then, she will cut it all off and start again. This time, she is doing it for the Leukemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave. Anna McGuinness 17 minutes ago 17 minutes ago
Sport Locals perform in Youth Premier League cricket Victoria’s Youth Premier League was in full swing earlier this month, with a number of district players taking part. The under-18s league kicked off last Monday, with Northern Rivers playing their opening two T20 matches, claiming a 28-run win... Andrew Johnston 22 Jan 2020 22 Jan 2020
Sport Locals perform in Youth Premier League cricket Victoria’s Youth Premier League was in full swing earlier this month, with a number of district players taking part. The under-18s league kicked off last Monday, with Northern Rivers playing their opening two T20 matches, claiming a 28-run win... Andrew Johnston 22 Jan 2020 22 Jan 2020
News Coliban Water reminds customers to save water this summer Coliban Water is reminding customers to be aware of their water usage as the region adapts to a hotter, drier climate and population growth. Campaspe News 19 minutes ago 19 minutes ago
Sport Tennis Results | January 21 GMLTA GM1 Echuca/Rochester (4-52) lt. Shepparton Bulls (6-62) E. Bush lt E. Long 1-8, C. Gledhill lt F. Kearney 2-8, J. Godfrey d R. Mifka 8-2, P. Bush lt I. Gribben 2-8, K. Lee lt E. Mifka 6-8, E. Bush-C. Gledhill lt E. Long-F. Kearney 6-8, E... Brayden May 21 Jan 2020 21 Jan 2020
News Shepparton man identified as victim of fatal crash A 33-year-old Shepparton man has been identified as the victim of Monday’s fatal collision in Arcadia. Liz Mellino 21 Jan 2020 21 Jan 2020
News Five people taken to hospital after Tooborac collision FIVE people were taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash at Tooborac on Tuesday. Ivy Jensen 21 Jan 2020 21 Jan 2020
News Euroa man pleads guilty to sexual assaults he ‘can’t remember’ A man who sexually assaulted his daughter, a partner’s daughter and one of his daughter’s friends will have to await his fate after a judge deferred his sentence. Monique Preston 22 Jan 2020 22 Jan 2020
News Big partnership secures big boats Yarrawonga Mulwala will reverberate with the familiar rumble of the GP Hydroplanes over Anzac Day weekend for the next three years and hopefully beyond. Yarrawonga Mulwala Tourism & Business (YMTB) have entered a partnership with the Victorian... Jared Loughnan 21 Jan 2020 21 Jan 2020
Education Wendy Lovell taken to VCAT over super school documents Wendy Lovell says she has the “upper hand” at a February Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearing to determine if the Victorian Government must release information regarding risks involved with Greater Shepparton Secondary College that... James Bennett 23 Jan 2020 23 Jan 2020
News Cricketing mates gather to honour two Matts THE second staging of the Rochester Cricket Club’s ‘Matt Day’ has been a resounding success, with a big crowd turning out to remember the lives of two well-loved cricketers and mates. David Chapman 1 hour ago 1 hour ago
News Rochester locals join the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners THE sight of 180 trucks all stacked with hay driving for two days through NSW would be a something to behold. Last weekend the convoy was heading straight for the drought-stricken town of Armidale. Each year the Burrumbuttock hay run unites the... Anna McGuinness 27 Jan 2020 27 Jan 2020
News Rochester locals take home Australia Day honours A Facebook administrator and a Rochester Secondary College student were surprised with the top citizens awards at the Rochester’s Australia Day event. Campaspe News 26 Jan 2020 26 Jan 2020
Events Bikes and Bites Festival There will be first class family entertainment with a focus on flavours of the world and a music and entertainment area with a strong focus on Shepparton performers. A spectacular side program of BMX stunts, children’s entertainment and an... 01 Alana Christensen 1 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... 29 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 01 Alana Christensen 1 Mar
News Rowan Gribben earns top Arcadia honour There is nothing like a decked out CFA Hall and the smell of breakfast to know it’s Australia Day in Arcadia. Community members gathered for an early rise to celebrate the occasion and taking the top honour of Arcadia Citizen of the Year was Rowan... James Bennett 26 Jan 2020 26 Jan 2020
News Kyabram and district sweep Campaspe Shire Australia Day Awards KYABRAM and district were heavily represented once again at the 2020 Campaspe Shire Australia Day Awards on Sunday, with four individuals and community groups taking out the honour. Kyabram’s Dale Denham, Tongala’s Cory Nexhip... Jared Prestwidge 1 hour ago 1 hour ago
News Coffee for a cause at Mokoan Hub and Cafe Mokoan Hub and Cafe is joining many in this part of the world in doing its bit for the victims of recent bushfires. The crisis has created a tough time for many residents and visitors to north-east Victoria. Like much of the north east the outlook... Simon Ruppert 4 hours ago 4 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 23 Jan 2020
News Sunny Tocumwal for Australia Day The Tocumwal foreshore is the place to be on Sunday, with everyone invited to come along and celebrate Australia Day. Southern Riverina News 21 Jan 2020 21 Jan 2020
News Beach volleyball offers economic spike for Cobram Thompsons Beach came alive with all the best sets, digs and spikes across the Australia Day long weekend. In an event that brought thousands of people to Cobram-Barooga from across the region, the three days of National Beach Volleyball Tour were... James Bennett 2 hours ago 2 hours ago
News Huge float increase More than $4000 was raised for the Deniliquin Volunteer Rescue Association at the second annual Big Deni Float on Sunday. It is a significant increase on the $2600 raised in 2019, with the number of entrants more than doubling contributing to the... Olivia Duffey 2 minutes ago 2 minutes ago
News Help those who need it this Australia Day THIS Australia Day, Victorians are being asked to consider donating to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal to help struggling bushfire-affected communities across our state. Many around the state will enjoy Australia Day with friends and family, but for... McIvor Times 22 Jan 2020 22 Jan 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 20 hours ago 20 hours ago
News Farmers’ calls for freight subsidies answered Freight subsidies announced last week will help to relieve the financial pressure on farmers in the north east and East Gippsland as they work to recover from bushfire and years of drought. Victorian Shadow Minster for Agriculture Peter Walsh said... Yarrawonga Chronicle 26 Jan 2020 26 Jan 2020
News Broaden the terms for royal commission The proposed royal commission following this season’s fire disasters needs to extend to other natural resource management. Speak Up Campaign deputy chair Lachlan Marshall said we have a natural resource crisis in our nation that must be addressed... Corowa Free Press 25 Jan 2020 25 Jan 2020
Sport Murphy the magician puts England in a tail-spin Todd Murphy etched his name into the storied annals of World Cup folklore overnight as part of a stunning - and ultimately match-winning - 10th wicket partnership for Australia. Facing old rival England for a spot in the knockout stage of the... Tyler Maher 24 Jan 2020 24 Jan 2020
Galleries PHOTOS | Megan Fisher’s best photos of 2019 It was another huge year of football and netball - and one of the News’ photographers was always hard at work trying to capture the action. Alex Mitchell 27 Dec 2019 27 Dec 2019
News Aussie farmers supported by new dairy code The new mandatory dairy code came into effect on January 1. Federal Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie said following feedback received from dairy farmers on the draft, the new code prohibits retrospective pricing step downs. It also prevents... Dairy News 14 Jan 2020 14 Jan 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 17 Dec 2019
Animal Health Look out for cancer eye The most common type of tumour or “cancer eye” in cattle is squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer eye is an invasive and rapidly spreading tumour and is economically important, representing 58 per cent of all cancers that result in condemnation of... Dairy News 29 Dec 2019 29 Dec 2019
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 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 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 20 Dec 2019
News Predicting cow fertility Agriculture Victoria research scientists have developed a model that can predict how likely a dairy cow is to conceive from first insemination, with up to 77 per cent accuracy. The world-first research combined mid-infrared spectroscopy — which... Dairy News 6 hours ago 6 hours ago
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 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 17 Dec 2019
Machinery & Products Machinery grants to ease drought burden Farmers in the north-west Millewa region can now apply for a farm machinery grant to help them maintain on-farm machinery and equipment and prepare for future seasons. Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes opened applications for the Farm Machinery... Dairy News 6 hours ago 6 hours ago
Machinery & Products New focus for New Holland It’s a new year and a new focus for New Holland Agriculture with the announcement of a new brand leader for the company’s Australian and New Zealand operations. Former managing director of Iveco Australia/New Zealand Bruce Healy, will take the... Dairy News 23 Jan 2020 23 Jan 2020
Management Jerseys rich in family heritage Patrick Anderson is part of a long family heritage involving the Jersey breed. The 18-year-old dairy farmer from Athlone in Gippsland, Victoria, registered his own stud in 2016, continuing the tradition of using Kings V in the breeder’s prefix... Dairy News 25 Jan 2020 25 Jan 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 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 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 13 Sep 2019
News Milk production on decline The national milk production pool is expected to drop between three and five per cent in 2019–20 as northern Victoria’s drop in herd sizes and exits from the dairy industry play a major role in the decline. Speaking post the release of Dairy... Dairy News 26 Jan 2020 26 Jan 2020
National Gun accused Heil appears in Vic court A man with a Nazi symbol tattooed on his face fronted a Melbourne court charged with gun offences, following raids linked to a murder. AAP Newswire 9 minutes ago 9 minutes ago
Finance Webjet plunges on travel fears, downgrade Shares in Webjet are down more than 10 per cent after a downgrade from Morgan Stanley and fears over the coronavirus outbreak. AAP Newswire 9 minutes ago 9 minutes ago
World Key issues in the 2020 NZ election A look at five key issues that will decide the New Zealand election, to take place on September 19. AAP Newswire 1 hour ago 1 hour ago
World Ardern in Government: A Timeline A look at some of the major moments in Jacinda Ardern’s first term as prime minister as she announces New Zealand will go to the polls on September 19. AAP Newswire 1 hour ago 1 hour ago
Horse Racing Zahra to replace Rawiller aboard Rulership After guiding Rulership to an easy debut victory at Randwick, Nash Rawiller has been replaced by Mark Zahra in the colt’s upcoming Melbourne races. AAP Newswire 1 hour ago 1 hour ago
AFL Rance return less likely, says Balme The prospects of Alex Rance coming out of retirement for Richmond are becoming less likely, according to Neil Balme. AAP Newswire 4 hours ago 4 hours ago
National Child, man dead in WA beach camp accident A child and a man have been found dead at a beach campsite in Western Australia while a woman has been flown to Perth needing urgent medical help. AAP Newswire 19 minutes ago 19 minutes ago
Entertainment Billie Eilish makes Grammy award’s history Eighteen-year-old Billie Eilish made history at the Grammys as the youngest person to win one of Grammy’s top awards, and sweeping four of the top categories. AAP Newswire 5 hours ago 5 hours ago
National Matt Kean and PM texted after climate spat The NSW environment minister has confirmed he spoke to the prime minister after the two had a public disagreement over climate change and its link to bushfires. AAP Newswire 1 hour ago 1 hour ago
