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National

Japanese PM to visit Darwin: report

Japan’s prime minister is reportedly planning a historic visit to Darwin, more than 75 years after Japanese forces bombed the city.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

Campaspe golf

Campaspe

Campaspe News

Valuable funding in fight against ice

SPORTS Focus will continue to tackle the ice scourge in Campaspe Shire thanks to a $10,000 state government Ice Action Grant.

Riverine Herald

55 minutes ago

Rochester Primary School

Rochester Primary School.

Campaspe News

Rochester Primary School

Rochester Primary School.

Campaspe News

More flooding feared for South Carolina

Flood waters are still menacing the Carolinas region of the US, a week after Hurricane Florence.

AAP Newswire

2 hours ago

Hotel uses parma power

OUR community has banded together once again to support a cause affecting far too many Australians.

Campaspe News

Katty plans a big day

The town of Katamatite is gearing up for a big weekend, expecting more than 1000 people at its annual Big Day Out in a Little Town event.

Country News

Finance

EU, UK fail to resolve Brexit border row

With the UK’s departure from the EU looming there are concerns a deal on the post-Brexit relationship may not be cobbled together in time for an orderly exit.

AAP Newswire

More flooding feared for South Carolina

Flood waters are still menacing the Carolinas region of the US, a week after Hurricane Florence.

AAP Newswire

2 hours ago

Hotel uses parma power

OUR community has banded together once again to support a cause affecting far too many Australians.

Campaspe News

Katty plans a big day

The town of Katamatite is gearing up for a big weekend, expecting more than 1000 people at its annual Big Day Out in a Little Town event.

Country News

Finance

EU, UK fail to resolve Brexit border row

With the UK’s departure from the EU looming there are concerns a deal on the post-Brexit relationship may not be cobbled together in time for an orderly exit.

AAP Newswire

Most popular

Shared streetscape gets nod

Despite not being the most popular option during community consultation, Greater Shepparton City Council has endorsed a ‘‘shared streetscape’’ design to work towards for Shepparton’s Maude St Mall.

Shepparton News

Lifestyle

Dealing with testing time

Michael Jones has always been a ‘‘she’ll be right’’ kind of bloke, up for a laugh and a drink with his mates.

Ashlea Witoslawski

Nathalia into big dance

Nathalia did it the hard way, but eventually secured another Murray Football League grand final berth with an 8.5 (53) to 7.7 (49) win over Rumbalara at Mercury Dve. Tom Nihill, Bowen Smith and Tom Boyd were the heroes for the Purples, who recovered...

Tyler Maher

15 Sep 2018

School safety drive

Regional Roads Victoria has conducted a safety assessment of Kialla West Primary School’s crossing on Goulburn Valley Hwy following a collision at the site last week.

Tara Whitsed

Warren St tree has to go says resident

AN ECHUCA man believes not removing a tree to make way for the highly anticipated bridge project and thus closing the intersection near it will restrict access for emergency services.

Tyla Harrington

Health focus

Health promotion strategies are at the forefront for Shepparton.

Laura Briggs

Award for rural women making a difference

IF you’re a local woman in primary industries, the 2019 Rural Women’s Award wants to hear from you.

Campaspe News

National

Govt thanks Cambodia for Ricketson release

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne has formally thanked the Cambodian government for its role in releasing convicted spy James Ricketson.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

Galleries

Grahamvale PS footy dress-up day

Students at Grahamvale PS dressed up in their AFL team’s colours on Thursday

Ray Sizer

14 Sep 2018

British PM faces another Brexit revolt

British Prime Minister Theresa May says the European Union must come up with an alternative to her Brexit proposals.

AAP Newswire

10 hours ago

Farmers must extract more value from existing tech

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers are starting to embrace technology but aren’t necessarily getting its full benefits, according to a leading researcher. Speaking at the Dairy Research Foundation’s 2018 Symposium at the University of Sydney, Dr Sabrin...

Rick Bayne

Local

Rochester Primary School

Rochester Primary School.

Campaspe News

Hotel uses parma power

OUR community has banded together once again to support a cause affecting far too many Australians.

Campaspe News

Campaspe golf

Campaspe

Campaspe News

Award for rural women making a difference

IF you’re a local woman in primary industries, the 2019 Rural Women’s Award wants to hear from you.

Campaspe News

The girl without the curl

LOCKINGTON’S Suzanne Spencer went from a head full of long, curly red locks to almost bald within a matter of minutes last Sunday.

Ivy Jensen

Rochester bowls

Rochester

Campaspe News

Students stand and deliver

THE TOP three students from Year 7 and Year 8 and Rochester Secondary College bravely stood in front of their peers to deliver their speeches based on the school motto ‘Through Effort Comes Achievement’ (TECA).

Kimberley Price

Season warms up for cricket

ROCHESTER Cricket Club is padding up to welcome in the new-look Goulburn Murray Cricket season.

Campaspe News

Police fuming after recent spate of fuel thefts

INVESTIGATIONS are under way in Elmore after a number of fuel thefts in the past couple of weeks.

Campaspe News

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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

22 Sep

Wallan Olde Time Market

The Wallan Olde Time Market is run by the Wallan Scout Group as a fund raising solution for providing funds for quality scouting in the township of Wallan. The market features new and used items from brica-a-brac, garden products, cakes, tools...

Country News

13 Oct

Violet Town Community Market - Copy

The Violet Town Community Market is held on the 2nd Saturday of every month Entry is free however a gold coin donation to a local organisation of the month would be welcomed. Dogs are not allowed on the market site. Service dogs permitted. The...

Ruth Jellif

13 Oct

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

27 Oct

Funding could be a game-changer

APPLICATIONS are now open for the second round of the Victorian Government’s game-changing women in sport leadership scholarships.

Campaspe News

Hopes rest on a young team

IT ALL comes down to this.

Andrew Johnston

Regional

Health focus

Health promotion strategies are at the forefront for Shepparton.

Laura Briggs

Winter drive about more than just food

THE Winter Food Drive initiative has once again helped disadvantaged people in Kyabram get through the chilly months.

Kyabram Free Press

22 hours ago

TAFE pledge

Victoria’s TAFEs would be rebuilt and upgraded under a $220 million program promised by the state Labor government.

Benalla Ensign

17 hours ago

Valuable funding in fight against ice

SPORTS Focus will continue to tackle the ice scourge in Campaspe Shire thanks to a $10,000 state government Ice Action Grant.

Riverine Herald

55 minutes ago

Delivery deal

A deal has been struck for government authorities to use Murray Irrigation Limited infrastructure to deliver water downstream.

Southern Riverina News

23 hours ago

Good fun at parkrun

Athletes and amateurs were limbering up for a parkrun event last Saturday.

Cobram Courier

Young guns in team

Five budding footballers from the region have been selected in the Goulburn Murray team to contest the 2018 V/Line Cup.

Seymour Telegraph

Darren wins bronze

Darren McLoughlin has spent several days in Sydney playing in the Victorian state team’s gold medal championship.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

25 minutes ago

There was no rain on the Hub’s parade Locals enjoy tour of children’s facility

INCLEMENT weather didn’t dampen spirits nor the number of locals who turned up to see firsthand what has been going on behind the fence at 165 High St for the past three months.

Lachlan Durling

20 hours ago

Energy pressure

Some say a microgrid could serve to relieve pressure on the energy grid in Tatura, while others suggest it may only serve as part of a mix in ensuring reliability and reducing prices.

Thomas Moir

Deputy Mayor re-appointment

Cr Shaun Whitechurch was re-appointed as deputy mayor of Federation Council at yesterday’s monthly meeting, for the next 12 months. Cr Whitechurch became the inaugural deputy mayor of Federation Council upon council’s first meeting of the...

Robert Muir

GRDC Panel on the road to meet with growers

A diversity of farming systems, rainfall zones, cropping constraints and profit growth opportunities for grain growers will be on the radar for the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s (GRDC) Southern Region Panel during its annual spring...

Corowa Free Press

GOTAFE GVL Grand Final Day 2018

Punt on Sheldon pays off

From America to Kyabram — Tom Sheldon’s year has taken him halfway across the world and had him swap sports, yet return to the footy field like he had never left it.

Alex Mitchell

18 hours ago

Rural

Katty plans a big day

The town of Katamatite is gearing up for a big weekend, expecting more than 1000 people at its annual Big Day Out in a Little Town event.

Country News

Water

Weir all clear for users

Lock 26 at Torrumbarry Weir was officially reopened on Friday following successful refurbishment works.

Country News

Animal Health

Is off-label drug use off limits?

THE OFF-LABEL use of veterinary medicines on dairy farms is surprisingly common. This article discusses the safe use of veterinary medicines and scenarios where these medicines are unintentionally used off-label. There are many definitions...

Simone Dunne

28 Aug 2018

Farmers must extract more value from existing tech

Rick Bayne

Livestock

Managing movement

Producers are finding well designed and positioned stock containment areas can take the sting out of managing livestock during challenging seasonal conditions, and one of those producers is Jim Young.

Country News

20 hours ago

Markets

World wheat crop, fodder supplies declining

WE ARE now more than halfway through winter, and more than halfway through a year that has so far been unseasonably warm and dry. Rainfall for the year to date has been well below average in most of southern and eastern Australia and across the...

Sofia Omstedt

21 Aug 2018

PM’s tweet criticised

A video stating drought is a ‘‘necessary evil’’ has been slammed by the federal Opposition after it was shared and authorised by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The 107-second video was shared on Mr Morrison’s official Twitter page last Tuesday, and includes a farmer saying drought is a necessary evil as ‘‘it can help cut out that bottom 10 per cent that probably shouldn’t be there anyway’’.

Country News

Horticulture

Showcasing opportunities

A Greater Shepparton delegation to China and Indonesia has met with AusTrade Commissioners, advocating for apple and pear protocols to be developed.

Country News

Dairy

Tight cost control pays off

Better performing dairy farms have good cost control and a focus on directing resources to the area of best return.

Geoff Adams

Green light for Cohuna solar farm

Construction on a solar farm at Cohuna will begin next year as part of the Victorian Government’s renewable energy target.

Country News

Machinery & Products

Jaylor specialists talk nutrition with farmers

JAYLOR SPECIALISTS have been visiting Australian farms to further their knowledge of the local dairy and beef industries, and discuss feed techniques with farmers. International Business Development Manager for Jaylor mixer wagons, Marty Philippi...

Dairy News

28 Aug 2018

Management

Subsurface drainage keeps farm on top

FARMING SUCCESS all starts underground for Cooriemungle’s Andy Powell. His farm, just 15 km inland from the iconic Port Campbell National Park, receives about 750 mm of rain every year but, with subsurface drainage covering 98 per cent of the...

Rick Bayne

21 Aug 2018

Water

Water group seeks neutral impact answer

Water leaders in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District met this week to determine what socio-economic neutrality means for the region under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

Country News

Cropping

Tractor family gets new siblings

The Farmall series is one of the most popular in the Case IH tractor family and, from next month, local farmers will have even more choice with the addition of the JXM models.

Country News

22 hours ago

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

22 Apr 2018

Young auctioneer wins bid

Elders Euroa auctioneer Joe Allen is the winner of the 2018 Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition, after finishing runner-up in last year’s event.

Country News

National & World

National

Japanese PM to visit Darwin: report

Japan’s prime minister is reportedly planning a historic visit to Darwin, more than 75 years after Japanese forces bombed the city.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

Finance

EU, UK fail to resolve Brexit border row

With the UK’s departure from the EU looming there are concerns a deal on the post-Brexit relationship may not be cobbled together in time for an orderly exit.

AAP Newswire

More flooding feared for South Carolina

Flood waters are still menacing the Carolinas region of the US, a week after Hurricane Florence.

AAP Newswire

2 hours ago