Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Tokyo target set for 2021

Former Olympian James Willett is on target to make back-to-back appearances in next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics. The Mulwala-based Deniliquin Clay Target Club member finished first in the recent International Shooting Sport Federation...

Daniel Hughes

Forty one positive COVID-19 cases in MLHD

An additional nine cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Murrumbidgee Local Health District, but none are in the Edward River Council region. The new cases are located in the Albury, Griffith, Federation, Cootamundra-Gundagai and Wagg...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

25 Mar 2020

Thomas closing in on fifth title

Matt Thomas is in the box seat to claim his fifth Deniliquin Golf Club Men’s Club Championship. Rounds one and two of the championship were completed on Saturday and Sunday, with Thomas eyeing his first title since his four straight wins from 2007...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Thomas closing in on fifth title

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Body found was NZ man

The body found in the Murray River at Echuca on Friday is believed to be a New Zealand man aged in his 50s. Murray River Police District Inspector Paul Huggett said although police had an idea of who the man might be, his identity had not been...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

30 minutes ago

Crown on hold

Marathon swimmer Brenda Norman will have to wait to claim the World Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. The Deniliquin High School physical education teacher was preparing for the 20 Bridges Swim that circumnavigates the island of Manhattan through...

Jamie Lowe

5 hours ago

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Benalla Ensign

Coronavirus arrives in Benalla with two cases confirmed today

Covid-19 has arrived in Benalla Rural City with two cases confirmed by the Department of Health and Human Services in the last 24 hours. There is no confirmation on where in the district they occurred at this stage. The total number of Covid-19...

Simon Ruppert

29 Mar 2020

GV Health patient tests positive for COVID-19

Goulburn Valley Health has confirmed an inpatient at the hospital has contracted COVID-19.

Morgan Dyer

29 Mar 2020

Three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has its six confirmed case of COVID-19, the state government has confirmed in a statement today.

Madi Chwasta

30 Mar 2020

GV Health COVID-19 patient dies

GV Health have confirmed that a person being treated for COVID-19 at the hospital has died.

Shepparton News

Seventh COVID-19 case confirmed in Greater Shepparton

Greater Shepparton has reported another case of COVID-19 overnight, bringing the region’s total to seven.

Madi Chwasta

31 Mar 2020

GV Health COVID-19 patient dies

GV Health have confirmed that a person being treated for COVID-19 at the hospital has died.

Shepparton News

Local events impacted by coronavirus

The Coronavirus has forced the cancellation of several local events in March, April and June so far. Decisions on other planned events are still subject to committee meetings and other directions. Very few are expected to go ahead as planned, but...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

25 Mar 2020

Isolation is boring, but vital says pharmacist

Jamie Lowe Soul Pattinson owner William Crofts is urging everyone to play it safe when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Crofts recently completed 14 days of quarantine after returning home from an overseas trip. He said while he did not present...

Jamie Lowe

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Regional

GV Health COVID-19 patient dies

GV Health have confirmed that a person being treated for COVID-19 at the hospital has died.

Shepparton News

Workers wanted to fill food processing labour demand

SPECIALIST recruitment and workforce management company, Food Industry People Group (FIPG) has issued an SOS for local workers in Tongala and district looking for employment. According to FIPG, the COVID-19 crisis has opened unexpected employment...

Kyabram Free Press

01 Apr 2020

Ryan calls for assistance for landlords who help tenants through pandemic

State Member for Euroa Steph Ryan is calling on the Victorian Government to deliver land tax credits for property owners who provide rent relief to tenants affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Ms Ryan said landlords who did the right thing and lower...

Simon Ruppert

7 hours ago

Riverine Herald

Echuca Regional Health confirms second coronavirus case

A WOMAN in her mid-60s is the second person to be diagnosed with coronavirus at Echuca Regional Health.

Ivy Jensen

25 Mar 2020

Going on a bear hunt

Finley’s going on a bear hunt, joining in on the Australia-wide craze encouraging young families to stay healthy. The initiative is intended to distract from the Coronavirus pandemic, and reached Finley last week thanks to Stephanie Price who urged...

Daniel Hughes

21 hours ago

Another confirmed COVID-19 case in Moira Shire

An eighth case of COVID-19 in Moira Shire has been confirmed by the state’s health department. No information about where the person resides in the shire or their prior movements has been released. The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in...

Cobram Courier

XPT train which derailed near Wallan exceeded speed limit

A train that derailed near Wallan, killing its driver and pilot, entered a section of track at more than 100km/h, despite a limit of 15km/h. The speed limit for the passing loop had been imposed after the diversion of rail traffic from a main line...

Seymour Telegraph

Righting the Rochester Caravan Park water right wrong

AN ADMINISTRATIVE error will be corrected after Campaspe Shire Council resolved to gift a water right to the Rochester Caravan Park committee of management. If the Crown agrees, council will return the water rights to the committee of management of...

Lachlan Durling

31 Mar 2020

Nationals back local councils as they ask for help for rate relief

LOCAL Nationals MPs have backed councils calling for rate relief from the Victorian Government as the impact of action to prevent the spread of coronavirus bites across north-east and central Victoria. Twelve councils from the Hume Local Government...

McIvor Times

01 Apr 2020

Tat Chat: CWA Annual Luncheon the last catch-up for many months

Goulburn Valley West Group of the Country Women’s Association CWA Goulburn Valley West Group president Jenny Goonan welcomed 19 ladies to the Annual Luncheon last Sunday. This was held in the dining room of the Hill Top Country and Golf Club...

Ed McLeish

26 Mar 2020

Coronavirus update

On Friday, April 3 Moira Shire and the Federation Council area both have seven confirmed COVID-19 cases each. The total number of coronavirus cases in Victoria is 1085 (an increase of 49 from yesterday) and in NSW there are a total 2,389 confirmed...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Coronavirus update

Further information is also available at www. dhhs. vic. gov. au/coronavirus or www. health. nsw. gov. au/coronavirus

Corowa Free Press

Saints working on new game plan

JOINED LEAGUE: 1896 TO 1946, 1998 TO PRESENT NICKNAME: SAINTS GROUND: BENALLA SHOWGROUNDS COACH: JAKE PALLPRATT PRESIDENT: LLOYD JOHNSON PREMIERSHIPS: 1940, 2015 MORRISON MEDALLISTS: T. PASQUALI (1999), R. PRIEST (2008 JOINT), L. MORGAN (2013), W...

Meg Saultry

28 Mar 2020

Rural

A true blue red dog

Toolamba West dairy farmer George Kerrins spends his days with his furry colleague, Jimmy. Five-year-old Jimmy is a red kelpie who loves to work on the farm, herding cattle with unbridled energy. When he’s not working on the farm, he’s...

Country News

22 hours ago

Water

A return to Canberra for farmers?

If new Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt takes a ‘slowly slowly’ approach to his portfolio, farmers will again be rallying in Canberra, says one water advocacy group.

James Bennett

18 Feb 2020

Animal Health

On-farm milk culturing a growing

MOST MASTITIS is caused by a bacterial infection. However, visual inspection of the milk is not a reliable method for determining which pathogen you might be dealing with. Traditionally, milk samples from infected quarters or a composite sample from...

Dairy News

12 Mar 2020

Market growth for milk sector

Australia’s dairy sector can expect continued growth in demand while overall production will remain flat to 2030 compared to 2018 levels, according to research released by ANZ today. The Milk Run report found that despite recent challenges faced...

Dairy News

12 Mar 2020

Livestock

Lamb jumpers bring a NSW farmer an OAM

It started as a way to keep orphaned lambs warm and has turned into a “phenomenon” that’s brought joy to farmers doing it tough across NSW.

Rodney Woods

01 Feb 2020

Markets

Global dairy prices ease

DAIRY MARKETS have entered 2020 with strong supply and demand fundamentals which are supporting global commodity prices. It has been widely reported the current market is operating in a well-balanced state, with demand marginally ahead of supply...

Dairy News

23 Mar 2020

Colbinabbin memories

Colbinabbin is on Cornella Creek, between Rushworth and Elmore in northern Victoria. The railway was constructed in 1914 and the station became a major wheat handling terminal. Sawmills produced timber that was delivered to Melbourne by rail, but...

Country News

22 hours ago

Cropping

Rain, rain go away, come again another day

The recent rain across Victoria’s north-east has done more bad than good, according to Agriculture Victoria’s seasonal risk agronomist Dale Grey. Mr Grey said despite 50 mm falling across the region so far this year, it had not improved soil...

Rodney Woods

19 Feb 2020

Dairy

Tatura dairy celebrates healthy success

Tatura dairy farmer Markus Lang has a healthy herd of 2000 cows and attributes his success to VikingGenetics. “It’s uncommon for herds this size not to have more sick cows and the fact that we don’t have a sick herd for the number...

Jamieson Salter

17 Feb 2020

Mediterranean diet linked to healthy ageing

Researchers have found a Mediterranean diet could help older people stave off frailty and keep mentally sharp. A diet rich in fruit and vegetables, olive oil and fish was found to boost bacteria in the gut linked to healthy ageing, and reduce...

Country News

22 hours ago

Machinery & Products

Machinery sales take hit in summer

VICTORIAN TRACTOR sales have been the only bright spark in a disappointing January for machinery sales. However, a national survey of dealers has found optimism that current turnover is picking up and will improve in the next six months. The impact...

Dairy News

22 Mar 2020

Management

Preparation key to optimal pastures

WITH HOME-GROWN feed more important than ever Notman Pasture Seeds has prepared a range of pasture planning recommendations to optimise the establishment of rye-grass pastures this season. Notman Pasture Seeds and Walcha Dairy owner Peter Notman...

Dairy News

24 Mar 2020

Water

Farmers call to boycott water rates

For more than half a century, Cohuna’s Russell Crichton has been a proud food producer. But for the first time in all those years, he has joined the ever-lengthening list of farmers unable to pay their Goulburn-Murray Water bill.

Sophie Baldwin

18 Feb 2020

Cropping

Northern Victorian farmers struggle to produce grain yields in tough season

It was a mixed year for GrainCorp harvest takings across Victoria, with the impact of drought taking its toll on northern Victoria and some Mallee farmers. In northern Victoria, Numurkah took in 10 351 tonnes of mostly canola, Dookie...

Rodney Woods

19 Feb 2020

Deni man arrested for ram raids

A 33 year-old Deniliquin man has been charged in relation to ram raid thefts in Moama and Wakool earlier this year. In both bases, an ATM was stolen - from a Wakool licensed premises on February 20 and the Moama Marketplace on February 25. Murray...

Zoe McMaugh

04 Oct 2019

Some relief for Victoria’s timber industry

Peak associations representing Victoria’s native timber industries have welcomed the extension of Regional Forest Agreements until 2030, but remain uncertain of their future. The Victorian Association of Forest Industries, the Australian...

Jamieson Salter

23 hours ago

National & world

National

Lack of funding hindering SA virus vaccine

An SA company and university are using proven methods to test a breakthrough coronavirus vaccine but funding constrains mean progress is hindered.

AAP Newswire

6 minutes ago

Finance

Farming sector can beat COVID-19: Rabobank

A low Australian dollar could help the nation’s farming industry weather the COVID-19 storm, according to Rabobank.

AAP Newswire

World

Jobs dive as global coronavirus cases grow

The figure of one million coronavirus cases around the world is thought to be an under-estimate of the scale of the epidemic, with severe economic consequences.

AAP Newswire

39 minutes ago

World

NZ Health Minister in biking blunder

New Zealand is on track to record 1000 coronavirus cases by the end of the week.

AAP Newswire