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Get creative again

Entries are closing soon for the 2018 Elmore Field Days National Ag Art Wear Competition.

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Minister puts wind up banks

Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud wants Australia’s big banks to join a scheme allowing farmers to set aside pre-tax income in good years to plan for tough times.

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Legal help for GV visa workers

The Victorian Government will deliver more than $580000 to fund a program to protect the wages and conditions of temporary visa workers across the state, including a new lawyer being employed at Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre.

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Professor in residence for Dookie

A new appointment as professor in residence has seen a return to north-east Victoria for scientist Tim Reeves.

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Biosecurity beefed up

The Federal Government is beefing up Australia’s biosecurity system by allocating $137.8million to further protect Australia’s farm industries and environment.

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Finance for farms

Greater Shepparton City Council and the Sustainable Melbourne Fund are encouraging farmers and horticulturalists to save money on energy bills with low-cost finance to make improvements to their properties.

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GVEG not at meeting

Goulburn Valley Environment Group did not participate in talks with Murray-Darling Basin Authority representatives who visited the Goulburn Valley last week.

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Prawn threat

The Queensland Government has called on the Commonwealth to do more to protect the state’s prawn farmers from a deadly disease that could wipe out local stocks.

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ANZ showed lack of empathy

ANZ was ill-prepared to deal with farmers facing hard times after its Landmark acquisition and did not understand their emotional connection to their land, the banking royal commission has heard.

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Working Dogs

She is their Star

So, Ashleigh, why do you have a bull terrier?

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Slammin’ Sam turns his sights on dairy

Former AFL footballer and Lambassador Sam Kekovich has turned his campaign expertise to the dairy industry and will come to Shepparton on July 24.

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Wool prices likely to stay high

An increase of 400¢ in wool prices across the past 12 months may be impressive enough, but the Australian Wool Innovation chief executive officer says there is no drop in sight.

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Unions seize initiative on season workers

The launch of the Goulburn Valley Malaysian Association in Mooroopna was an unexpected setting for the politics of industrial relations to rear, but surface it did with the National Union of Workers leading the charge.

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Farmers welcome right-to-farm changes

Farmers impacted by changes to the Victorian planning scheme have said the new laws are a good thing.

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Organics on forum menu

The second Goulburn Murray Landcare farm forum session will help explain the principles of organic farming systems with an informative presentation from agro-ecologist David Hardwick.

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Rochester silo art nearly finished

The Rochester silo art project is well on the way to being finished.

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Young riders on show

A two-day equestrian event was held at Elmore on the weekend, with 44 teams from various schools across the region competing.

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Shedding fresh light on tanning

Malcolm Watts has been perfecting the art of tanning animal skins for more than 20 years and shares his passion with the Tatura Men’s Shed members.

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Police pursuit ends in Tallygaroopna

A dramatic police chase came to a screeching halt in Tallygaroopna this afternoon, leaving locals stunned and grateful no-one was injured. The hour long chase reportedly reached speeds of nearly 200 kph as seven police pursuit vehicles attempted to...

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Shepparton police involved in foot-chase down mall

A 24-year-old man, formerly of Seymour, is in hospital under police supervision following a series of dramatic events in the Shepparton CBD today. Shepparton Police allegedly attempted to serve a warrant on the man in vicinity of the court house...

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Shepparton police involved in foot-chase down mall

A 24-year-old man, formerly of Seymour, is in hospital under police supervision following a series of dramatic events in the Shepparton CBD today. Shepparton Police allegedly attempted to serve a warrant on the man in vicinity of the court house...

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Flying sign causes accident

AN EIGHT-year-old boy and his grandfather suffered cuts and a family was left shocked after a flying piece of scrap metal smashed into both of their cars. A Cobram family of four was in their 4WD heading towards Moama on the Cobb Hwy near Milgate Rd...

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