Shepparton

Roadshow to help sort out financial disputes

In its first 11 months of operation, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority has received more than 140 financial complaints within Greater Shepparton and awarded more than $193,120 in compensation. Today the AFCA roadshow arrives in...

Shepparton News

Draft day a formality for Millie Brown

Unlike most of the AFLW hopefuls waking up this morning, Millie Brown already knows how today’s draft will play out. At an as-yet-undetermined pick in the draft, Geelong’s chosen delegate will stand up and call out her name as the first...

Tyler Maher

58 minutes ago

Step out for festival of fun

For the full program go to http://outintheopen. org. au

Shepparton News

Step out for festival of fun

For the full program go to http://outintheopen. org. au

Shepparton News

Teenagers to be sentenced over Shepparton manslaughter

Liz Mellino

Teagan Brett flourishes on new path

A decision last year to take a break from cricket could catapult Tallygaroopna’s Teagan Brett onto an AFLW list at today’s draft. Brett was rising the ranks of the summer sport like a skied pull-shot - cementing her spot in the Victorian Women’s...

Tyler Maher

Uniacke brothers win title at Victorian Model Solar Vehicle Challenge

Although water is scarce on the Uniacke family property in Marionvale, nothing could stop the group from achieving boating glory in the 2019 Victorian Model Solar Vehicle Challenge on Sunday. Competing under the name of Uniacke Solar Boats, brothers...

Ashlea Witoslawski

18 hours ago

Tat Chat - Basketball

Round 8 Results: A-grade: Bulls 44 d Celtics 21 A 26-6 first half set the game up for Bulls as Celtics struggled to find the basket and Bulls were dominant off the boards. A much more disciplined display by Celtics with some great passing to find...

Shepparton News

Teenagers to be sentenced over Shepparton manslaughter

Liz Mellino

Teagan Brett flourishes on new path

Tyler Maher

Uniacke brothers win title at Victorian Model Solar Vehicle Challenge

Ashlea Witoslawski

18 hours ago

Tat Chat - Basketball

Shepparton News

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Moama teen crashes car into Echuca power pole

A MOAMA teenager has been charged after a collision in Echuca early Friday. The 18-year-old P-plater was lucky to escape injury after crashing her Holden Cruz sedan into a concrete power pole at the corner of Crofton and Dickson streets just before...

Riverine Herald

Warramunda grants dying wish

THE wish of an elderly farmer was granted just hours before he passed away thanks to the Royal Flying Doctors Service and Warramunda Aged Care. John Hall, 84, visited his beloved farm and horses in Echuca earlier this month and enjoyed a beer with...

Holly Tregenza

Man charged following sexual assault offences in Shepparton

Detectives from the Shepparton Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Team have arrested a man following a series of incidents in Shepparton. Police received a number of reports from August until October involving a man who had ridden past...

Shepparton News

Echuca police on wild chase as serial car thief goes on the run

POLICE are hunting a man who led them on a wild chase through Kanyapella, Tongala, Echuca and Elmore this morning. Detective Senior Constable Peter Colliver of Echuca criminal investigation unit said police were looking for man who had warrants out...

Riverine Herald

19 hours ago

Makia’s dream journey comes true

Three weeks after appealing for help to visit her dying movie legend father David Gulpilil, Shepparton’s Makia McLaughlin has realised her dream. Last week the 30-year-old travelled to Murray Bridge in South Australia to spend five days with her...

John Lewis

Lifestyle

Downsize your home in style

When Jeanette and Noel Coverdale decided to downsize, their son asked if he could design them a house, and of course they said yes. As retired farmers, Jeanette and Noel had already downsized when they moved to Kialla Lakes, but when Noel had some...

Shepparton News

20 Oct 2019

Help council wrap gifts in time for Christmas

Greater Shepparton City Council is searching for community groups or not-for-profit organisations to spread a cheer in the Maude St Mall this Christmas. Council is calling for applications from groups to wrap presents as a part of its Community Gift...

Shepparton News

18 hours ago

Push to introduce hard rubbish collection for Shepparton

Shepparton’s Paul Shaw has called on Greater Shepparton City Council to consider introducing a kerbside hard rubbish collection. Mr Shaw submitted that question at last week’s ordinary meeting, and was told by chief executive Peter Harriott the ide...

James Bennett

22 hours ago

Entertainment

Experience the tastes of the world

If you are a lover of delicious food from across the globe then you are in luck because the St Georges Rd Food Festival is returning for a sixth time on Sunday. The festival is a celebration of the region’s multiculturalism with an array of...

Shepparton News

Bootscooting the weekend away at Shepparton’s Country Music Festival

People from across the region pulled on their boots and spun their hats at Shepparton’s Country Music Festival on the weekend. The three-day event at the Harness Racing Complex had people of all ages boot scooting to the action-packed line-up of...

Morgan Dyer

Education

Languages Film Festival a big hit

The inaugural Catholic Education Sandhurst Languages Film Festival was held in Shepparton on October 10. More than 20 schools took part competition which encouraged students to explore the theme ‘Why learn languages?’ Winners were organised by...

Ilias Bakalla

Galleries

Bootscooting the weekend away at Shepparton’s Country Music Festival

Morgan Dyer

Children take soccer clinic Sirius-ly

Year four and five students at Shepparton’s Sirius College got a kick out of a soccer clinic that taught healthy habits on Tuesday morning. Teaching and learning co-ordinator Amninder Malhi said the health hat-trick program was designed by the...

Shepparton News

Carers recognised at Victoria Park Lake

The tireless work of carers was recognised at a lunch on Wednesday at Shepparton’s Victoria Park Lake. Celebrating National Carers Week, the free barbecue lunch paid tribute to the selfless contribution unpaid carers make in the local community...

Morgan Dyer

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EVENTS

Rotary Trivia Night

Join us for our annual trivia night. Hurry and get your tables together. Tickets are available at Cartridge World Seymour. Date: Saturday, October 26 Time: 6.15pm for 7.00pm start Address: St Mary’s College Hall , McIntyre Street, Seymour...

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Seymour Telegraph

26 Oct

Tim Ferguson: A Fast Life on Wheels

A comedy legend rips the lid off his extraordinary life with a story that will make you laugh, cry and seize the day. From touring the world in the Doug Anthony Allstars, to his life as a commercial network TV star, and now an international teacher...

Alana Christensen

26 Oct

St Georges Rd Food Festival

St Georges Road, Shepparton, has a vibrant cultural shopping strip which hosts this annual Food Festival. The festival aims to support Shepparton’s cultural diversity, provide opportunities to promote St Georges Road and other cultural...

Shepparton News

27 Oct

Aussie Muscle Car Run, Show ‘N’ Shine Shepparton

Check out the route map, make a donation and learn more at www. aussiemusclecarrun. com

Alana Christensen

27 Oct

Real Estate

For Sale | $495,000 — $515,000

7 Marma Court,Kialla

For Sale | $345,000 — $359,000

48 King Street, Shepparton

For Sale | $435,000

3 Perendale Place, Shepparton

Opinion

Press freedom vital

What began as a television campaign on Sunday night and continued onto the front pages of Monday’s major newspapers clearly displayed many media outlets’ fears and frustrations at facing criminalisation for simply doing their job. Each morning...

Ashlea Witoslawski

The fight to control social media

What is it about social media that has everyone convinced they can say, and do, whatever they like? We know that when you go online and write something nasty about a person or business, you risk being sued for defamation. Even organisations are now...

Tyla Harrington

Do the decent thing with Newstart

The village that ignores its battlers will eventually collapse under the weight of barricades put up to keep the battlers at bay. No, that is not from Deuteronomy or Karl Marx, that is my apocalyptic way of saying: for goodness sake, raise the...

John Lewis

Chance to test the parking fee debate

What is the easiest and quickest way to divide a room full of Sheppartonians? Mention CBD parking. For some — mostly CBD business owners and shoppers — parking fees have been an irritant ever since the Maude St Mall was introduced. For...

John Lewis

Press freedom vital

Ashlea Witoslawski

The fight to control social media

Tyla Harrington

Do the decent thing with Newstart

John Lewis

Press freedom vital

Ashlea Witoslawski

The fight to control social media

Tyla Harrington

Do the decent thing with Newstart

John Lewis

Chance to test the parking fee debate

John Lewis

Contributed Photos

Contributed Photos

Fiery red clouds grace Nagambie’s sky

Vicki Reidy snapped these photographs during a storm at Nagambie recently. Ms Reidy said the clouds caught her eye while driving down High St after arriving home from holidays. “I have never seen clouds like that before, so red and fiery,” she...

Shepparton News

Contributed Photos

60 years young

Shepparton local Chris Adams celebrated her 60th birthday in style last weekend.

Morgan Dyer

02 Oct 2019

Contributed Photos

Beautiful scenes across the region

Beautiful scenes across the region.

Shepparton News

19 Sep 2019

Regional

Port of Echuca Discovery Centre closed for the week

THE Port of Echuca Discovery Centre is closed until Thursday for maintenance works to occur within the indoor museum space. Exhibits and operations manager Mesh Thomson said staff are excited to be able to continually improve upon the interpretive...

Lachlan Durling

Campaspe Shire Council looking to curb kerbside waste attitudes

IF YOU’RE not sure what goes in your bin, where your bin goes or if it’s too heavy for kerbside collection, you’ll soon find out. After increasing levels of contaminated kerbside recycling at the Veolia Echuca Materials Recovery Facility, Campaspe...

Lachlan Durling

Police seek assistance on stolen power tools

Benalla police are asking the public to assist in an ongoing investigation into the theft of more than $4500 of power tools. The tools were taken from a black Hilux Ute in Senator Drv, Benalla at some point between October 10 and 11. Multiple...

Simon Ruppert

Smoke fills Deni home

A camp cooker stove has been ruled as the cause of Friday’s house fire in Henry St. The stove was allegedly left on a coffee table in the living room. It started a fire about 2.12pm. Deniliquin Fire and Rescue NSW Captain Martin Smith said home only...

Olivia Duffey

Projects fast tracked

Two major projects for the local area will be fast tracked with low interest loans equalling $5 million. Berrigan Shire Council will spend $1 million of the loan amount to progress its Railway Park redevelopment and Lewis Crescent Residential...

Daniel Hughes

20 Oct 2019

Newly finished works aim to prevent Lake Mulwala erosion

New infrastructure to prevent erosion on the foreshore of Lake Mulwala has recently been completed, set to allow for a waters-edge pedestrian footpath and attractive landscaping. Goulburn-Murray Water said the installation of steel sheet piling...

Cobram Courier

19 hours ago

Tastes of the Goulburn a huge hit

A few showers couldn’t keep hundreds of people from flocking to Station St for Seymour’s Tastes of the Goulburn. The 17th edition of the one-day event celebrating the Goulburn River and Ranges’ natural attributes and local produce...

David Rak

19 hours ago

Campaspe News

RV rally member races to Campaspe News

Bribie Island’s Justin McCarthy stopped in at the Campaspe News office last week to buy a paper and to show off his 1929 Austin Seven Special. Towing it on a trailer from Queensland to the CMCA rally in Elmore, the first aid volunteer was visiting...

James Arbuthnott

21 hours ago

Historic bridge celebrates 145 years of crossings

FOR those who have driven, walked or cycled it, the bridge on Sugarloaf Rd, Axedale, facilitates a quick and convenient passage across Axe Creek. It is fascinating to look at — the structure is nearly a century and a half old.

Vanessa Wiltshire

16 Oct 2019

Hill Top Golf Club women’s notes

The stroke event sponsored by Drummond Golf was an important day as it was the playoff for the Silver Spoon, the second qualifying round of the Veterans event, and the Star medallist play-off. Jan Coe played well to win A-grade with 69 nett, which...

Tatura Guardian

Staying safe in grass pollen season

Grass pollen season has officially begun, bringing an increase in asthma and hay fever and the chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma. Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Dr Brett Sutton said Victoria’s epidemic thunderstorm asthma risk forecasting...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

20 Oct 2019

Church’s past finds a presence in the future

The St Andrew’s Lutheran congregation held a belated 50th anniversary service on Sunday, October 6, coupled with a celebration to mark its inclusion with St Luke’s Lutheran Parish, Albury. This was a low key event to acknowledge the journey of...

Corowa Free Press

Echuca South continues to hunt victory

A STUNNING century from Echuca’s Ben Fulford has seen his team register its first win of the year in style, knocking off early flag favourites Kyabram Fire Brigade at Victoria Park. Fulford cut Fire Brigade’s attack to pieces with 15 fours and...

Riverine Herald

21 hours ago

Rural

Girgarre Open Garden Festival

Campaspe Shire Council and Rushworth and District Community Bank will be running an open garden festival in Girgarre, where guests can view five spectacular gardens. The Sunday, October 27 event is part of a major fundraiser for the Girgarre...

Country News

Country News

Water floods NSW farm and forest

Water is breaking banks and flooding the property owned by Lee and Mal Hannan.

Olivia Duffey

Animal Health

Know your fodder: feed testing facts

THIS SEASON there is the potential for a fodder supply shortage across Australia’s dairy regions. In times of low pasture supply, it is essential to carefully plan what the likely feed requirements will be for your herd and actively manage the...

Dairy News

11 Oct 2019

Dairy

Tough competition at Shepparton Show

Young cattle wranglers from the age of nine were in the competition ring for junior handler competitions at Shepparton Show on Friday

Country News

16 Oct 2019

Country News

Top ranked rams up for sale at Benalla Saleyards

The country’s highest ranked ram for lean meat yield and the highest ranked ram for number of lambs weaned will be up for sale at the Ivadene Poll Dorset ram sale.

Rodney Woods

03 Oct 2019

Markets

Australian milk production continues to slide, while global markets present opportunities

THE 2018–19 season will most certainly be remembered as an exceptionally challenging season for the Australian dairy industry. Universally high feed costs, record high temporary irrigation water costs and widespread dry seasonal conditions have...

Sofia Omstedt

12 Jul 2019

Livestock

Owners pleased with ram sale result

Sammon Bros Majella Poll Dorset Flock Ram Sale received an average of $1140, selling 94 rams out of 101 on Friday, September 20 at Shepparton. The sale generated a good crowd with the top-priced ram purchased by Andrew Muller of Molyullah (south of...

Country News

Horticulture

$10m to help combat pest

A further $10million has been invested into sterile fruit fly research as part of a three-year Hort Innovation-managed project.

Country News

24 Jul 2019

Dairy

Rabobank forecasts further milk production drop in 2019-20

Australian milk production fell by 5.7 per cent, a loss of 530 million litres, in the 2018-19 season, according to Rabobank’s latest global Dairy Quarterly report.

Rodney Woods

01 Oct 2019

Dairy body slammed for basin comments

A claim by a leading dairy lobby group that drought is responsible for high irrigation prices has created consternation anger and surprise among Victorian dairy farmers. Australian Dairy Farmers president Terry Richardson made the claim last week in...

Geoff Adams

Machinery & Products

Sneak peek of new tractor technology at AgQuip

VISITORS TO this year’s AgQuip Field Days from August 20 to 22 at Gunnedah enjoyed a sneak peek at the next generation in Case IH’s high-horsepower tractor technology. The new AFS Connect Magnum, powered by the company’s Advanced Farming...

Dairy News

13 Sep 2019

Management

Efficiencies in scale as US producers expand operation

EVERYTHING LOOKED new. There were no marks on the walls and any manure which splashed on the milking machines was quickly pressure cleaned-off. The 80 Holsteins calmly chewing their cuds where spinning around on a shiny rotary platform. Above all...

Dairy News

13 Sep 2019

Country News

New MDBA office to open in Mildura

Mildura is set to become home to the Inspector-General of Murray-Darling Basin Water Resources, with one of the two offices being set up in the city.

Geoff Adams

Cropping

Cropping research and industry issues discussed at field day

Local research being conducted at the Riverine Research Centre at Yarrawonga and issues of importance to the industry were on the agenda at the recent Riverine Plains and FAR Australia Spring Field Day.

Rodney Woods

30 Sep 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

Water

Katandra West farmer slams MDBA

Laurie and Gayle Clark have always gone quietly about the business of dairy farming on their Katandra West property.

Sophie Baldwin

16 Oct 2019

National & world

National

Qld calls probe into racehorse welfare

The Queensland government has ordered an urgent inquiry into the treatment of racehorses after the release of shocking footage taken at a local abattoir.

AAP Newswire

14 minutes ago

Finance

Super Retail sales rise but margin dips

Super Retail Group says like-for-like sales increased 3.2 per cent at the start of FY20, but that discounting to attract cautious consumers has hit margins.

AAP Newswire