Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Fitzgerald fires up

Colbinabbin shooter Lee Fitzgerald laid claim to the first High Gun honours for 2020 at Deniliquin Clay Target Club’s monthly shoot on Sunday. Fitzgerald managed an impressive score of 208/215 in the trying conditions at the club’s shooting...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Ella’s dairy commitment

Olivia Duffey

Century gives Colts the Edge

Deni Rhinos batsman Dean Edge notched up an impressive century to lead his Murray Valley Cricket Association Country Week Division Two side to a victory on Wednesday. After being dropped at second slip the first ball he faced, Edge punished his...

Jamie Lowe

Century gives Colts the Edge

Jamie Lowe

Locals compete against Vic’s best

The annual Deni Wake Muster and Wakeboard Victoria Championships drew a huge crowd and plenty of competitors at the weekend. On Friday and Saturday, a record-breaking 75 wakeboarders showed off their skills on the Edward River, competing in round...

Jamie Lowe

Big fields set for Summer Classic

Deniliquin Golf Club will host the 2020 Life Members’ Summer Classic this weekend. There are excellent fields on Saturday and Sunday (see tee off times on page 25) and the club will be buzzing with its Friday night raffles and dinner tonight...

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

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Shepparton man identified as victim of fatal crash

A 33-year-old Shepparton man has been identified as the victim of Monday’s fatal collision in Arcadia.

Liz Mellino

Fatal collision in Arcadia

A driver has died following a collision with a truck in Arcadia this morning.

Shepparton News

20 Jan 2020

Euroa man pleads guilty to sexual assaults he ‘can’t remember’

A man who sexually assaulted his daughter, a partner’s daughter and one of his daughter’s friends will have to await his fate after a judge deferred his sentence.

Monique Preston

22 Jan 2020

Education

Wendy Lovell taken to VCAT over super school documents

Wendy Lovell says she has the “upper hand” at a February Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearing to determine if the Victorian Government must release information regarding risks involved with Greater Shepparton Secondary College that...

James Bennett

Big partnership secures big boats

Yarrawonga Mulwala will reverberate with the familiar rumble of the GP Hydroplanes over Anzac Day weekend for the next three years and hopefully beyond. Yarrawonga Mulwala Tourism & Business (YMTB) have entered a partnership with the Victorian...

Jared Loughnan

Counting their blessings

Five years ago Matt and Lucy Horne were confronted by the medical reality they may never get to see their son Jake grow up. Jake had a tumultuous start to life, being born 24 weeks premature, weighing 735g and facing multiple health complications...

Jamie Lowe

Pools of brown

For all its roaring and raging, Wednesday night and Thursday morning’s storm did not cause as much significant damage as was anticipated. One of the biggest casualties was the Deniliquin Swim Centre, which was forced to close for an entire day for...

Zoe McMaugh

Music of the Himalayas

Get excited for a very special 2020 South West Music Regional Conservatorium Live Music Opening. As part of their current Australian tour, celebrated international musicians Tenzin Choegyal (Tibet), Taro Terahara (Japan) and Ayako Ikeda (Japan) will...

Zoe McMaugh

EVENTS

Kyabram Market

What: An old fashioned market about local producers, growers, makers and shakers selling produce and homemade gifts. This market will feature a best dressed bogan competition with many prizes to be won. When: 8 am to noon. Where: Campaspe Stadium...

Michael von Güttner

25 Jan

Australia Day Celebrations - Arcadia

Arcadia What: Join locals for breakfast and hear Lindy Allen before the Australia Awards Presentation. When: 8 am to 11 am. Where: Arcadia Community Hall, Main St

Michael von Güttner

26 Jan

Australia Day Celebrations - Tatura

What: Hear from Daniel Baer, enjoy a cooked breakfast and morning tea provided by the Lions Club. When: 8.30 am to noon. Where: Italian Social Club Rooms, 45 Martin St

Michael von Güttner

26 Jan

Yarrawonga Farmers Market

What: Sample a diverse range of renowned local produce including wines, nuts, fruit, prime meat and more. Enjoy a coffee and a bite to eat at one of the many local eateries or meet and chat with regional producers. When: 8.30 am to 12.30 pm. Where...

Michael von Güttner

26 Jan

Regional

Lifestyle

Transforming a Trawool treasure

The year was 1989; Bob Hawke was Prime Minister, Madonna’s Like A Prayer topped the charts and The Trawool Estate was the place to be. A younger Wes Old remembers it as a thriving oasis. “It was the duck’s guts coming out here,”...

Jessica Ball

25 Jan 2020

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti jetting to Kyabram

AFL superstar Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti is making his way to Kyabram on February 14 to share his inspiring story and help raise money for bushfire victims. Presented by the Kyabram P-12 College Chaplaincy Support Group, proceeds from the event...

Jared Prestwidge

In the archives: Severe storm hits Upper Lurg

1970 The long, long east-west freight train - intended to be the first to cross the continent from Sydney to Perth without stopping at state borders for gauge changes, passed non-stop through Benalla. Half a mile of train with two diesels, pulling...

Benalla Ensign

11 hours ago

The spectre of child abuse: Bryan Pickthall’s story

THE eyes of our elderly hold a thousand stories. Stories of love and loss, of battles won and dreams never realised. For many, they also conceal secrets. Some buried so deep beneath decades of pain, shame and guilt they seem impossible to unearth.

Charmayne Allison

Sunny Tocumwal for Australia Day

The Tocumwal foreshore is the place to be on Sunday, with everyone invited to come along and celebrate Australia Day.

Southern Riverina News

Enjoy an evening of classic music

St Margaret’s Anglican Church in Cobram will host a performance by a world renowned chamber orchestra next month. After successful European tours in 2018 and 2019, the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne from Germany returns to Australia with...

Cobram Courier

Seymour Telegraph

Shooting hoops for a cause

More than $3500 was raised for people impacted by bushfires at a round-robin basketball competition in Seymour last week. Organiser Bree D’Andrea said the response from the community to donate their time and goods for a raffle was overwhelming...

David Rak

Lockington pool raises nearly $700 for bushfire appeal

LOCKINGTON pool’s successful fundraiser on Friday raised $697.50 for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal. Local resident Kylie Floyd said more than 80 people enjoyed the evening, with 100 per cent of proceeds from sales of Ciurleo’s ice creams...

Campaspe News

Help those who need it this Australia Day

THIS Australia Day, Victorians are being asked to consider donating to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal to help struggling bushfire-affected communities across our state. Many around the state will enjoy Australia Day with friends and family, but for...

McIvor Times

22 Jan 2020

Delays and diversions around Service St works

Tatura commuters can expect some delays and traffic diversions around asphalt surfacing works on Service St next week, from Monday to Friday. Greater Shepparton City Council would like to advise the community that road servicing will occur from...

Spencer Fowler Steen

16 Jan 2020

Platypus on brink of extinction

New UNSW research calls for national action to minimise the risk of the platypus vanishing due to habitat destruction, dams and weirs. Australia’s devastating drought is having a critical impact on the iconic platypus, a globally unique mammal...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

19 hours ago

Broaden the terms for royal commission

The proposed royal commission following this season’s fire disasters needs to extend to other natural resource management. Speak Up Campaign deputy chair Lachlan Marshall said we have a natural resource crisis in our nation that must be addressed...

Corowa Free Press

19 hours ago

Murphy the magician puts England in a tail-spin

Todd Murphy etched his name into the storied annals of World Cup folklore overnight as part of a stunning - and ultimately match-winning - 10th wicket partnership for Australia. Facing old rival England for a spot in the knockout stage of the...

Tyler Maher

Rural

Women and agriculture passions of Benalla AM recipient

Benalla’s Alana Johnson, a member of many agricultural groups, has been named as a Member of the Order of Australia in Australia Day honours for 2020. Ms Johnson was recognised for significant service to women through leadership and advisory roles...

Rodney Woods

7 hours ago

Water

Irrigated farming faces more threats

Victoria’s irrigation industries and related communities seem to be ending 2019 with a potential threat of even more water leaving our agriculture. I sense Canberra and city-centric sympathy to adjusting water sharing in the Murray-Darling...

Country News

17 Dec 2019

Animal Health

Look out for cancer eye

The most common type of tumour or “cancer eye” in cattle is squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer eye is an invasive and rapidly spreading tumour and is economically important, representing 58 per cent of all cancers that result in condemnation of...

Dairy News

29 Dec 2019

Dairy

New year marks a new era for dairy industry

2020 will deliver a fairer go for the more than 5000 Australian dairy farmers who now have more sway with processors under the dairy industry’s Mandatory Code of Conduct.

Rodney Woods

01 Jan 2020

Livestock

Red meat industry set to benefit from new pasture grass research

Australia’s red meat industry is set to benefit from new pasture grass research focused on increasing its production and profitability and helping to safeguard it in a changing climate. Agriculture Victoria research scientists have generated...

Rodney Woods

10 Dec 2019

Markets

Australian consumers and the value of premium products

With temperatures heating up, all eyes are on southern Australia’s harvest prospects. As northern parts of the country experience yet another failed harvest, the southern crop will be paramount for any potential impact on current feed costs. While...

Dairy News

20 Dec 2019

IDW Ayrshire competition

The first day of breed competitions at International Dairy Week took place in Tatura on January 21, and featured Australia’s National Ayrshire Show. Dairy week director Brian Leslie said the Ayrshire show was probably the biggest held in the country...

Country News

Horticulture

New podcast for horticultural growers

A new resource designed to arm horticultural growers with everything they need to grow their business has been released by Hort Innovation. The podcast series, titled Growing Matters, is now freely available to download or stream through Apple...

Rodney Woods

04 Dec 2019

Dairy

Kyabram the home of new milk processing factory

A new milk processing factory is coming to Kyabram, with the Kyabram Jam Company set to invest $40 million to $50 million to diversify the former SPC-owned IXL site.

Rodney Woods

17 Dec 2019

Tired of the bedtime stories

After reading the bedtime story by Hare and Pyle from Wakool and Berrigan, I feel some clarification is necessary (’Response mirrors water mismanagement’, Country News, January 21). NSW operates and owns NSW irrigation, so any talks of...

Country News

Machinery & Products

New focus for New Holland

It’s a new year and a new focus for New Holland Agriculture with the announcement of a new brand leader for the company’s Australian and New Zealand operations. Former managing director of Iveco Australia/New Zealand Bruce Healy, will take the...

Dairy News

Management

Herd a fan of breezy comfort

Temperatures can get hot and oppressing in Cowra during the peak of summer, unless you are one of the lucky cows housed in the free stall barn built by dairy farmers Colin and Erina Thompson. The building of the barn has been a gradual process over...

Dairy News

Water

Trading rules and constraints measures top of agenda at MinCo

Basin states have acknowledged concerns around foreign ownership and monopoly behaviour in the water markets and agreed to ask the ACCC to look at whether changes to trading rules are required and consider registration of brokers across state...

Rodney Woods

17 Dec 2019

Cropping

SunRice slashes jobs

The Federal Government must develop a “bail-out package” for SunRice. That’s the message from NSW Member for Murray Helen Dalton, following the announcement last week another 100 jobs would be lost from the Deniliquin and Leeton rice mills...

Zoe McMaugh

09 Dec 2019

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

Factory workers become snake catchers

Stanhope’s Fonterra cheese factory staff were given a new job last week, as snake catchers. ‘Snakeman’ Raymond Hoser, from Melbourne, instructed nine staff members on how to catch, handle and relocate deadly eastern brown snakes safely, after...

Country News

National & world

National

Australia Day a time for unity: Morrison

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for unity in the face of bushfires, drought and floods on Australia Day.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

Finance

Crown Resorts names new chair, CEO

Crown Resorts has named Helen Coonan as its chairwoman and Ken Barton as its new CEO as it moves to a more traditional leadership structure.

AAP Newswire

World

Ousting Trump a dangerous move, trial told

The head of Donald Trump’s defence team has told US senators they would be denying voters the right to give their opinion on the president if they oust him.

AAP Newswire

4 hours ago

World

Hunt for Turkey quake survivors as 22 dead

Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings after a strong earthquake that killed 22 people.

AAP Newswire

5 hours ago

Horse Racing

Pandemic overwhelms rivals in first-up win

Godolphin three-year-old Pandemic appears set for a lucrative campaign after returning with a promising win at Randwick.

AAP Newswire

12 hours ago

AFL

AFL finals pain a spur for Lions: Birchall

Grant Birchall endured tough finals losses before Hawthorn’s AFL flag three-peat and he is planning to pass that experience on to his new Brisbane teammates.

AAP Newswire