EDITOR'S PICKS

Let Trump make mistakes: John Howard

Former Australian prime minister John Howard says the world has to stop taking sides too much on Donald Trump.

AAP Newswire

Kyabram’s sun is still shining - Nick Holman makes his mark

OLD-FASHIONED hard work is behind Nick Holman’s AFL second-coming, which is quietly building momentum despite Gold Coast’s ongoing struggles.

Kyabram Free Press

Man extradited over violent home invasion

A MAN extradited from Queensland has faced court over charges relating to a violent home invasion and stabbing in Echuca more than two years ago.

Riverine Herald

16 minutes ago

Golly gosh, it’s all new brioche

COULD this be the best thing since sliced bread?

Lachlan Durling

Golly gosh, it’s all new brioche

COULD this be the best thing since sliced bread?

Lachlan Durling

Thai cave boys to hold televised address

The 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave will hold a televised press conference at 9pm AEST, later on Wednesday.

AAP Newswire

13 minutes ago

Tips to get your garden growing

HOW does your garden grow?

Kyabram Free Press

Littleproud wants action

The controversial chairman of Australia’s wool industry research body, who admitted to secretly viewing farmers in a focus group through a one-way mirror, could be forced out the door.

Country News

Finance

Bankwest to close 29 branches

Bankwest is closing 29 branches on Australia’s east coast, which will affect about 200 staff, as customers increasingly use mobile banking.

AAP Newswire

Thai cave boys to hold televised address

The 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave will hold a televised press conference at 9pm AEST, later on Wednesday.

AAP Newswire

13 minutes ago

Tips to get your garden growing

HOW does your garden grow?

Kyabram Free Press

Littleproud wants action

The controversial chairman of Australia’s wool industry research body, who admitted to secretly viewing farmers in a focus group through a one-way mirror, could be forced out the door.

Country News

Finance

Bankwest to close 29 branches

Bankwest is closing 29 branches on Australia’s east coast, which will affect about 200 staff, as customers increasingly use mobile banking.

AAP Newswire

Most popular

Tatura house damaged by fire

A Tatura property has suffered significant fire damage in the early hours of Monday morning. The Hogan St house was engulfed in flames when CFA units arrived. The road is set to be reopened shortly as CFA units from Mooroopna and Tatura have left...

Shepparton News

Breaking News

Good news for Echuca Specialist School

Education Minister James Merlino will visit Echuca Specialist School today. His office confirmed the visit this morning and said he will make an announcement. More to come

Riverine Herald

Women rush into their burning home to try and rescue 3 cats

TWO young women ran into a burning home on Thursday night to save their pets and finished up in Echuca hospital being treated for burns and smoke inhalation.

Vivienne Duck

Thieves hit auto salvage business

Business break-in Seymour police are investigating a break-in at an auto salvage business in Wimble St, Seymour, which occurred between 11pm on June 24 and 7am the next day. Parts were stolen from numerous vehicles and police believe the thieves...

Seymour Telegraph

Lifestyle

Future is rosy for ruby chocolate

For the past eight decades people across the globe have enjoyed milk, dark and white chocolate. But for the first time in 80 years, a new variety of chocolate — ruby chocolate — will soon be released. Global Callebaut ambassador and...

Tara Whitsed

14 Jul 2018

Race caller to join Cup tour

Legendary race caller Bryan Martin will visit Shepparton and Nagambie next month as part of the 16th annual Melbourne Cup tour.

Liz Mellino

St Aug’s students will shine and sign

ST AUGUSTINE’S College is inviting the Kyabram community to come together for the Beacon Foundation Charter Signing Ceremony.

Lachlan Durling

Former Toyota boss to lead Holden

Former president of Toyota Australia Dave Buttner has been named as Holden’s new managing director.

AAP Newswire

Galleries

Shepparton Strikers vs Mooroopna Cats

Photos from Shepparton Strikers vs Mooroopn

Alex Mitchell

59 minutes ago

Japan, EU sign wide-ranging trade deal

The EU and Japan have signed a trade deal to eliminate tariffs on nearly 99 per cent of products they trade.

AAP Newswire

Burra exports branded milk to Taiwan

GIPPSLAND-BASED DAIRY processor Burra Foods has launched its first retail product, Pure Source Milk, which it will export to Taiwan, backed by an integrated marketing campaign heavily focused around Gippsland’s ‘pristine’ farming environment...

Dairy News

Local

Golly gosh, it’s all new brioche

COULD this be the best thing since sliced bread?

Lachlan Durling

Tips to get your garden growing

HOW does your garden grow?

Kyabram Free Press

Kyabram’s sun is still shining - Nick Holman makes his mark

OLD-FASHIONED hard work is behind Nick Holman’s AFL second-coming, which is quietly building momentum despite Gold Coast’s ongoing struggles.

Kyabram Free Press

St Aug’s students will shine and sign

ST AUGUSTINE’S College is inviting the Kyabram community to come together for the Beacon Foundation Charter Signing Ceremony.

Lachlan Durling

Something wicked this way... come!

FOR Deanne Stagg and the Wickedly Deevine team it’s all about people — and great food.

Lachlan Durling

6 hours ago

Bulldogs bite back against Towners

MERRIGUM is back in the Kyabram District Football League top six after returning to the winning list in the second half of the split 12th round on Saturday.

Kyabram Free Press

You could cruise into next winter

IF YOU’RE sick of freezing through this Victorian winter and don’t think you could handle next year’s, Debi Kitt can help.

Lachlan Durling

12 hours ago

KDFL eyes two tier solution - Push for restructure of Goulburn Murray football

KYABRAM District Football League has made the first move towards a restructure of clubs within the Goulburn Murray region.

Kyabram Free Press

12 Jul 2018

‘Call me Floss’ said this one of a kind girl

SHE has been one of a kind most of her life.

Kyabram Free Press

14 hours ago

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EVENTS

B74 Birthday Heritage Train Tour to Geelong

Fitting birthday tour for 65 years of service! Join us on a special celebration to Geelong for the 65th Birthday Celebration of B74. Explore Geelong’s waterfront and shopping precinct or take a coach to Queenscliff with a kit lunch. The tour...

21-22

Jul

Shepparton News

21 Jul

Nagambie Farmers’ Market

The Nagambie Farmers’ Market is held on the fourth Sunday of each month from 10am to 2pm at the Tahbilk Winery. It features butter, bread, fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, nuts, wine, olives, olive oil, beer, ice-cream, pies, flour, jams and...

22-23

Jul

Country News

22 Jul

Benalla Lakeside Craft & Farmers Market

Every fourth Saturday of the month including January. All funds raised are donated to the Benalla Community. Make it Bake it Grow it Sew it

28-

Jul

Ruth Jellif

28 Jul

Kinglake Produce & Artisan Market

The Kinglake Produce and Artisan Market has a variety of stalls including plants, chutneys, fresh produce, wines, jewellery, gift ware, coffee, hot and cold food plus so much more. There are also children’s activities to keep the little ones...

28-29

Jul

Country News

28 Jul

Hot work for fireys

THEY’RE fighting the black dog one step at a time. Kyabram CFA Lieutenants Peter Ferguson, Matthew Ford and Wayne Peterson are pushing themselves for this year’s Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb, hoping to tackle the 28 floors of Crown’s...

Lachlan Durling

The sky’s the limit - Four GVL lads don the Big V

FOR many of the senior Vic Country and Vic Metro players who pulled on the Big V jumper at Mars Stadium, that is as far as their representative football careers will go.

Tyler Maher

12 Jul 2018

Regional

Race caller to join Cup tour

Legendary race caller Bryan Martin will visit Shepparton and Nagambie next month as part of the 16th annual Melbourne Cup tour.

Liz Mellino

Accidental student’s inspiring career journey

Bored and bereft of inspiration, Kelvin Ennor turned his back on schooling at an early age.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

Volunteers’ efforts praised

The CFA is well known in and around Benalla, but the extent of the time and effort put in by volunteers at all times of day and night can easily go unnoticed by the wider community.

Benalla Ensign

Man extradited over violent home invasion

A MAN extradited from Queensland has faced court over charges relating to a violent home invasion and stabbing in Echuca more than two years ago.

Riverine Herald

16 minutes ago

Beating the school holiday boredom

Kids love the school holidays, and children in the Southern Riverina have had plenty of opportunities to keep busy during the two week winter break.

Southern Riverina News

Pathway for dreams

Funds allocated in the 2018-19 Victorian budget could help make distant dreams a reality for Cobram-Barooga sports fans.

Cobram Courier

36 minutes ago

Courses leading to real jobs

Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE has received $7.5million from the Victorian Government towards increased student training and support services across all campuses.

Ashlea Witoslawski

Crime rate edges up in Rochester

CRIME in Rochester has increased slightly in the past 12 months.

Vivienne Duck

An idea that had been fermenting

OWNERS of the new Palling Bros Brewery Peter and Colleen Pichut are proud Heathcote locals.

McIvor Times

Building arrives

Tatura Primary School’s new building was delivered last week, stopping bystanders in their tracks.

Tatura Guardian

16 minutes ago

Curtain call for hall

The community hall and old kindergarten on Orr St will make way for a new $2.8m library following a decision by Moira Shire Council. The Yarrawonga Library and Town Hall precinct decision was decided at council’s June ordinary meeting with the...

Emma Prior

11 Jul 2018

$10m river resort objection

A statement of objection has been lodged against a development of an eco-tourism resort planned near Corowa. The planned $10 million project has been presented to a Joint Regional Planning Panel for determination. The Federation Council are still in...

Jarryd Barca

10 Jul 2018

Michel almost brings Vic Country under-16 national glory

Jordan Michel’s supreme efforts could not bring Victoria Country a title at the Basketball Australia under-16 championships.

Lauren Bordin

Rural

Littleproud wants action

The controversial chairman of Australia’s wool industry research body, who admitted to secretly viewing farmers in a focus group through a one-way mirror, could be forced out the door.

Country News

Water

Basin example of global crisis

The Murray-Darling Basin has been cited in a new United Nations report that warns a global water crisis is looming and describes the important role forests can play to ease the threat.

Country News

Animal Health

Do you have the facts on mycoplasma?

MYCOPLASMA IN dairy herds is a topical issue. Much of the media coverage has related to farm biosecurity, management options and the decision to eradicate. This article discusses mycoplasma in relation to animal health: how does Mycoplasma cause...

Gemma Chuck

Burra exports branded milk to Taiwan

Dairy News

Livestock

Lamb prices climb to new highs

Lamb prices at Shepparton Regional Saleyards have been robust in recent weeks but haven’t reached the dizzying heights recorded at Bendigo and Wagga Wagga.

Country News

Markets

Tide turns but more needed to lift confidence

THE NEW dairy season has just commenced, and there is already plenty to keep track of. We have seen some of the highest opening prices ever announced coincide with farmer confidence hitting a multi-year low, more farmers than ever changing processor...

John Droppert

Coomboona dairy farm on the market

Administrators for Coomboona Holdings are putting up the big Undera dairy business for sale.

Country News

Horticulture

Melons in comeback

Australia’s rockmelon industry is getting a helping hand from the Federal Government to help it recover from a deadly listeria outbreak that gutted the industry.

Country News

12 Jul 2018

Dairy

Index doesn’t go far enough: UDV

The Federal Government’s milk price index will fall short of providing transparency in the processing sector, according to the UDV.

Country News

Working Dogs

Colleagues do the job

How did they get their names?

Country News

Machinery & Products

What to look for in a feed mixer

UNIFORMLY MIXED feed components provide better nutrition, improved feed efficiency and cost, and the opportunity to reduce wastage. In dry times, when much of the feed can be purchased off farm with higher costs, efficiency is even more critical...

Dairy News

Management

Water loss causes change in thinking

USING WATER in the right place at the right time is the key to future success for a young Western Australian dairy farming family. From Benger, two hours south of Perth, Mick and Sophia Giumelli are transforming their farm to reduce costs and the...

Rick Bayne

Water

Northern basin target reduced

The northern Murray-Darling Basin water recovery target has been reduced by 70Gl after amendments came into law last week.

Country News

Cropping

Swapping sides in GM debate

A former radical environmental activist who made a stunning reversal on genetically-modified crops believes Australian farmers need access to the technology to help feed the world.

Country News

From the Experts

Bringing new pastures on line

GETTING YOUR grazing rotation right is critical to maximise your pasture production. A well-managed rotation will help not only to boost pasture intake per cow but enable a more effective use of supplements. Establishing a rotation with newly sown...

Dairy News

22 Apr 2018

GV Farmers target fox menace

Two farmers from the Byrneside area have taken the problem of foxes into their own hands, pulling the trigger on several farms in the area.

Rodney Woods

6 hours ago

National & World

Let Trump make mistakes: John Howard

Former Australian prime minister John Howard says the world has to stop taking sides too much on Donald Trump.

AAP Newswire

Finance

Bankwest to close 29 branches

Bankwest is closing 29 branches on Australia’s east coast, which will affect about 200 staff, as customers increasingly use mobile banking.

AAP Newswire

Thai cave boys to hold televised address

The 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave will hold a televised press conference at 9pm AEST, later on Wednesday.

AAP Newswire

13 minutes ago

Japan, EU sign wide-ranging trade deal

The EU and Japan have signed a trade deal to eliminate tariffs on nearly 99 per cent of products they trade.

AAP Newswire

Horse Racing

Academy ideal way to find staff: Corstens

A lack a trained staff has Troy Corstens proposing Victoria could develop an academy to attract newcomers to the industry.

AAP Newswire

AFL

AFL foot injuries not just Demons: Goodwin

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin believes a spate of foot injuries isn’t restricted to his AFL club.

AAP Newswire

24 minutes ago

Former Toyota boss to lead Holden

Former president of Toyota Australia Dave Buttner has been named as Holden’s new managing director.

AAP Newswire

Entertainment

Michelle Williams seeks mental health help

Singer Michelle Williams is believed to have checked into a mental health facility as she seeks treatment for depression.

AAP Newswire

35 minutes ago

Income tax continues to do heavy lifting

The Parliamentary Budget Office has cast its eye over the future of tax revenue in Australia, and says federal coffers will become more reliant on income tax.

AAP Newswire