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National

Day 9 of the federal election campaign

What leaders Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten and their teams are up to in the federal election campaign on Friday, April 19, day 9.

AAP Newswire

Outside The Box: GVL ground rankings

An important note here is that Moon Oval allegedly produces the best chicken steak in Victoria — a subject that will be explored in great depth in impending News feature series My Canteen Rules

Alex Mitchell

Two day fun Easter program

A fair has been an integral part of Mathoura’s Easter calendar for many years – and this year will be no exception.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Zimbabwean community members celebrate independence

The Zimbabwean community came together on Saturday to celebrate the country’s Independence Day celebrations. Held annually in Shepparton, the event is attended by people from across the Hume region and continues to grow in popularity each year...

Ash Witoslawski

Zimbabwean community members celebrate independence

Ash Witoslawski

Thailand honours Australian cave rescuers

Australians involved in the dramatic rescue of a boys’ soccer team from a cave in Thailand have been honoured by the nation in a special ceremony.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

Easter church service times

St Augustine’s Anglican Church, Shepparton Where: 93 Maude St, Shepparton. When: Good Friday, 9.30am; Easter Sunday, 6.30am Lighting of the New Fire and Eucharist, Easter Sunday 9.30am. St Paul’s Church, Rushworth Where: High St...

Shepparton News

Deputy PM faces challenge

Michael McCormack slid into the deputy prime ministership in the slipstream of Barnaby Joyce’s lurid soap opera.

Country News

Finance

National Enquirer being sold

The National Enquirer is being sold, but Financial terms were not immediately disclosed for the deal, which included two other American Media tabloids.

AAP Newswire

Thailand honours Australian cave rescuers

Australians involved in the dramatic rescue of a boys’ soccer team from a cave in Thailand have been honoured by the nation in a special ceremony.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

Easter church service times

Shepparton News

Deputy PM faces challenge

Michael McCormack slid into the deputy prime ministership in the slipstream of Barnaby Joyce’s lurid soap opera.

Country News

Finance

National Enquirer being sold

The National Enquirer is being sold, but Financial terms were not immediately disclosed for the deal, which included two other American Media tabloids.

AAP Newswire

Most popular

Police Bomb Response Unit called to Shepparton

Police have cordoned off an area at a Nixon St car park after a suspicious item was located this morning. Safety checks are being conducted after officers were called to the car park about 8.30am after a staff member discovered the item. A Victori...

Ashlea Witoslawski

Two years jail for terrifying knife attack and home invasion

A KNIFE-WIELDING burglar who terrified an Echuca couple during a violent home invasion will spend at least two years in jail.

Riverine Herald

15 Apr 2019

Lifestyle

Surgeons had to put our little man back together

Levi was a first child for Tahlia and Leigh West and everything seemed to be going so well. Until Tahlia went into labour. Senior writer IVY JENSEN talked with the couple about the day their world turned upside down and how lucky they feel to have their little man home with them

Riverine Herald

Dairy

Withhold supply to get fair milk price, says Strathmerton dairy farmer

Dairy farmers have one bargaining chip.

Country News

My Kitchen Rules couple visit the Goulburn Valley

My Kitchen Rules contestants Mick and Jodie-Anne Barlow have teamed up with Ardmona orchardist Rocky Varapodio to support the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

Madeleine Caccianiga

‘Basin plan is flawed and must be paused’

A CALL to pause the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is gaining momentum after a thousand people and 140 trucks descended on Albury last week.

Riverine Herald

6 hours ago

Kialla Park Recreation Reserve to be redeveloped

The main oval at Kialla Park Recreation Reserve will soon be redeveloped, with a price tag of about $650 000. The contract to supply civil works and earthworks to the grounds will include the removal and replacement of turf surface, goal posts, an...

Ash Witoslawski

National

Predatory sex creep attacks three in Melb

A predatory sex creep attacked three women along a Melbourne road within hours of each other.

AAP Newswire

Collingwood stars visit the Goulburn Valley

1. Bella Woods.

Shepparton News

Journalist shot dead in Nthn Ireland riots

A female journalist has died in a shooting in Northern Ireland in Londonderry, which police are treating as a terrorist incident.

AAP Newswire

Proactive comeback

When Wayne and Bonnie Johnstone surveyed their burnt paddocks after last year’s St Patrick’s Day fires, it didn’t take long for revival mode to kick in. On the Sunday morning after the blaze which destroyed 75 per cent of their land near...

Rick Bayne

Local

Zimbabwean community members celebrate independence

Ash Witoslawski

Easter church service times

Shepparton News

Outside The Box: GVL ground rankings

An important note here is that Moon Oval allegedly produces the best chicken steak in Victoria — a subject that will be explored in great depth in impending News feature series My Canteen Rules

Alex Mitchell

Kialla Park Recreation Reserve to be redeveloped

Ash Witoslawski

Education

VCAL students complete university subject

Two students completing their Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning did a university subject where they built a utility shed at Dookie.

Tara Whitsed

12 Apr 2019

Entertainment

Wonder walls in Benalla

The Wall to Wall weekend once again drew massive numbers of tourists to Benalla and organisers are hailing it the best yet.

Simon Ruppert

12 Apr 2019

Police out in force for Easter Long Weekend

Shepparton police will be out in force this Easter long weekend, armed with number plate recognition technology to sweep entire roadways and highways for infringing vehicles almost instantly.

Myles Peterson

Not giving Cole shoulder

The Benalla Showgrounds will be pumping this afternoon when the home side welcomes Seymour to town for a Good Friday Goulburn Valley League classic. Both The Saints and Lions are seemingly in the hotly contested finals mix and a win against the...

Alex Mitchell

Shepparton CFA officer grateful for support given

Shepparton CFA senior station officer Stephen Lewis is just one of many dads thankful for the expertise and care offered during visits to The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

Ashlea Witoslawski

Numurkah man faces court over alleged one-punch assault

A man, 35, pleaded not guilty in Shepparton Magistrates’ Court yesterday to two charges stemming from an alleged one-punch assault in March last year.

Myles Peterson

Tigers fang for a triumph

Rochester’s tough draw to start the Goulburn Valley League season continues tomorrow with Kyabram travelling to Moon Oval for an Easter Saturday blockbuster. The Tigers fell to Echuca and Euroa in the first fortnight of their campaign, and coach...

Tyler Maher

21 hours ago

Lifestyle

My Pet: special connection to Border Collie

Growing up in Numurkah and spending time on the family farm at Drumanure, David Byron thought two border collies would be a perfect fit for his first home. Showcasing a big backyard for the two boisterous dogs, Mr Byron said ‘‘the boys’’...

Madeleine Caccianiga

Real Estate

Find your place

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Be road safe over Easter

Each time there is a long weekend or holiday period, the region’s police ask The News to assist with promoting road safety messages.

Shepparton News

Opinion

SPC deal with Coles welcomed

We strongly welcome yesterday’s announcement of a new partnership between Coles and SPC Ardmona.

Shepparton News

Opinion

Light at the end of a dark night

I have lived in Shepparton for more than two years.

Shepparton News

Galleries

Collingwood stars visit the Goulburn Valley

1. Bella Woods.

Shepparton News

Echuca vs Mooroopna

1. Leah Bates (Mooroopna).

Shepparton News

Love and Light wedding festival delights brides and tribes

Hundreds of brides and their tribes ascended on the McIntosh Centre for a day of Pinterest-worthy wedding inspiration.

Shepparton News

15 Apr 2019

Social

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EVENTS

Shepparton Lawn Tennis Club Easter Tournament

The 95th annual Shepparton Easter tennis tournament will see hundreds of players from across the state converge in Shepparton for four days of tennis action in open, graded, veteran and junior events. The event is free for spectators

19-22

Tara Whitsed

19 Apr

Euroa Village Farmers Market

Come along & support the Euroa Village Farmers’ Market, proudly presented by the Rotary Club with the support of the Strathbogie Shire Council & the State Government of Victoria. Proudly accredited with the Victorian Farmers Markets...

Simone Dunne

20 Apr

Yarck Country Market

The Yarck Country Market takes place at the Yarck Hall on the third Saturday of every month, from 9:00am to 1:30pm. The market helps to fund the hall maintenance and provides an outlet for local produce, jams, craft, plants and drinks including...

Simone Dunne

20 Apr

Tocumwal Foreshore Market

Tocumwal Foreshore Markets Yes, we have grown a little since the Tocumwal Foreshore Market began in 1978 with Lynne and Chris George at the helm and today we are very pleased and thank them for having the inspiration and vision to start this great...

Simone Dunne

21 Apr

Contributed Photos

Out and about

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Shepparton News

Weekend fun

Contributed pictures

Shepparton News

15 Apr 2019

Contributed Photos

Shepparton Italian Festa

Amelia Siciliano enjoyed delicious pizza at the Shepparton Italian Fest

Reader Contributed

08 Apr 2019

Two day fun Easter program

A fair has been an integral part of Mathoura’s Easter calendar for many years – and this year will be no exception.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Healthy eating program was a hit in local schools

Did you know that only five per cent of New South Wales children are eating enough vegetables?

Southern Riverina News

Deputy challenged to get Prime Minister to visit region

Berrigan Shire Mayor Matt Hannan has challenged Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack to get Prime Minister Scott Morrison to visit the local area.

Cobram Courier

6 hours ago

Urgent action is imperative: Ryan

The Victorian Auditor General has slammed a lack of investment in the state’s mental health system, finding it is critically underfunded.

Seymour Telegraph

Glide into Strathallan says group

THE Echuca Kanyapella Landcare Group is encouraging people in the twin towns to make a trip to visit the Strathallan Glider Sanctuary after a recent tour there.

Campaspe News

Come and see Authors Up Close and personal

ON SATURDAY, April 27, Heathcote’s Palling Bros Brewery and Mudwood Studio in conjunction with Northern Books, will host Authors Up Close.

McIvor Times

Young and old learn about bats

Nearly 200 locals have flocked to Tatura’s Cussen Park to learn about bats.

Tatura Guardian

West Corurgan celebrates 50 years

The West Corurgan private irrigation scheme celebrated its 50th anniversary at their original pumps sight in Corowa on Friday. Close to a hundred people gathered at the original sight for a luncheon, and to hear board members of past and present...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Corowa-Wahgunyah Good Friday Appeal receives massive boost

The 2019 Good Friday Appeal tally for Corowa-Wahgunyah has received a massive boost thanks to the generosity of local farmers and stock agents, with close to $13,000 being raised through a sheep drive at the Corowa saleyards on Monday. Steve...

Corowa Free Press

Easter Cup is wide open

ECHUCA Harness Racing Club has hit the jackpot for its Easter Sunday night meeting with enough nominations to stage a 10-race card.

Riverine Herald

Rural

Deputy PM faces challenge

Michael McCormack slid into the deputy prime ministership in the slipstream of Barnaby Joyce’s lurid soap opera.

Country News

Water

Go fishing for cash

The angler who bags the biggest overall Murray cod at the GoFish Nagambie competition will come away with $80000 in cash.

Tara Whitsed

5 hours ago

Animal Health

Proof how critical calf care is

Half of a cow’s lifetime height and growth is achieved in the first six months of its life, according to a visiting American calf-rearing specialist. David Kuehnel was raised on a family farm in Wisconsin, which reared 1200 specially-fed veal...

Dairy News

Proactive comeback

Rick Bayne

Livestock

Calls for input to reference group

DataGene is on the lookout for dairy farmers who keep meticulous records to join Ginfo, the industry’s national reference group for genetic information.

Country News

Markets

The rise of dairy alternative drinks in Australian supermarkets

Australians love dairy products and consume more dairy per capita than most other developed countries. In 2018 Australians drank close to 102 litres of milk per person with a proportion accounted for in coffees. More recently there has been an...

Sofia Omstedt

Authority calls out bullying

Growing tensions about the Murray-Darling Basin Plan have led to ‘‘disrespectful behaviour and even bullying’’ in communities according to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

Country News

Horticulture

Horticulture code changes in place, despite grower opposition

Changes to the Horticulture Code officially came into effect on Monday, despite widespread opposition from the industry.

Country News

16 Apr 2019

Dairy

Forced out due to costs

Deniliquin is now home to very few dairy farms as numbers plummet in the most challenging times the dairy industry has ever faced.

Country News

11 hours ago

Thousands travel to the region’s silo art trail

In past years it would have been rare to see a traffic jam in the country towns of Goorambat, Devenish and St James, but with thousands of visitors travelling to see the towns’ silo art, it was a welcome occurrence.

Alana Christensen

Machinery & Products

For sale: wear and tear on patience

Buying things is easy, most of the time. Not as easy as it should be, of course. I for one have had far too many experiences along the lines of “Sorry mate, is me coming here to spend my money at your establishment an inconvenience to you?” In...

John Droppert

Management

Spot on with grazing management

Jan Giliam focuses on grazing management and benchmarks profit by how much of that home-grown pasture feeds his milking herd. To do that, he relies on an annual rainfall of about 1000 mm to produce grass and 2000 wrapped bales of pasture silage. He...

Jeanette Severs

Water

Cod worth the wait

It took him 33 years, but Echuca amateur angler Jason Caddaye finally got to land a big one.

Country News

Cropping

Avoid disease

Grain growers are being urged to use the new cereal and pulse disease guides when planning for the control of crop diseases this season.

Country News

16 Apr 2019

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

Working Dogs

Three legs just as good

How did he lose his leg?

Country News

National & World

National

Day 9 of the federal election campaign

What leaders Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten and their teams are up to in the federal election campaign on Friday, April 19, day 9.

AAP Newswire

Finance

National Enquirer being sold

The National Enquirer is being sold, but Financial terms were not immediately disclosed for the deal, which included two other American Media tabloids.

AAP Newswire

Thailand honours Australian cave rescuers

Australians involved in the dramatic rescue of a boys’ soccer team from a cave in Thailand have been honoured by the nation in a special ceremony.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

Journalist shot dead in Nthn Ireland riots

A female journalist has died in a shooting in Northern Ireland in Londonderry, which police are treating as a terrorist incident.

AAP Newswire

Horse Racing

Mr Marbellouz back at favourite track

Speedy gelding Mr Marbellouz returns to his favourite track, Doomben, in the Listed Ascot Handicap.

AAP Newswire