Kyabram Free Press

Tori Glass dazzles to bring in 2020

KYABRAM equestrian star Tori Glass arguably could not have asked for a better end to her 2019.

Brayden May

11 Feb 2020

Free Smile Squad school dental checks coming to Campaspe

SCHOOL students in the Campaspe region will enjoy healthier and brighter smiles this year as the next phase of the State Government’s Smile Squad free dental program gets under way. Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp recently announced...

Kyabram Free Press

1 hour ago

Ky and district tennis players win gold at Inter-Regional Country Championships

KYABRAM and district was heavily represented at the 2020 Inter-Regional Country Tennis Championships recently, with five local athletes taking home gold. Held at Mildura Lawn Tennis Club, there were initial fears that the event would be called off...

Jared Prestwidge

10 Feb 2020

Ky and district tennis players win gold at Inter-Regional Country Championships

Jared Prestwidge

10 Feb 2020

Facilities funding for non-government schools now open

CATHOLIC and independent schools across Kyabram and district have the opportunity to benefit from a record investment in infrastructure through a new round of the Victorian Government’s $402 million Non-Government Schools Capital Fund...

Kyabram Free Press

22 Feb 2020

Peter Learmonth looking forward to challenge of Kyabram presidency

Kyabram Football Netball Club’s new president, Peter Learmonth, loves a challenge. That is why he has taken on the job. A successful businessman who runs a workforce of 20 from the Kyabram base of RIVPOLY — a poly welding and pipeline...

Kyabram Free Press

30 Jan 2020

Most popular

Four people dead after two-plane collision near Avenel

Investigations are continuing after four people died following an aircraft collission in Mangalore, near Avenel on Wednesday morning.

Shepparton News

19 Feb 2020

Fatal crash at Tatura

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Tatura last night.

Shepparton News

18 Feb 2020

Emergency services at the scene of Avenel plane crash

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a plane crash on the Hume Fwy near Avenel. Ten vehicles are currently at the scene. Ambulance Victoria said they received the call at approximately 11.30am. There are currently no details about the...

Shepparton News

19 Feb 2020

Using bushfire recovery to beat addiction

Here we are in a small room with a long table seating 15 people, each one eager to tell a story about recovery, renewed life, rebuilding and redemption.

John Lewis

18 Feb 2020

Shepparton father to be sentenced after stabbing son with screwdriver

A Shepparton father who stabbed his son three times with a screwdriver last year, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, will be sentenced next week.

Liz Mellino

18 Feb 2020

Cassowaries heading to Kyabram Fauna Park in March

KYABRAM Fauna Park is set to welcome a pair of cassowaries which are sure to delight visitors of all ages. One-year-olds Gorge, a male, and Adelaide, a female, are scheduled to arrive in March from On the Perch Bird Park in Tathra, NSW. Due to the...

Jared Prestwidge

Gallery: P-12 College swimming carnival

Kyabram Free Press

Kyabram’s Bodhi Hawken takes home Georgy award

KYABRAM’S Bodhi Hawken was recently recognised with the GMCU Emerging Young Artist Award at the Georgy Awards for his outstanding artistic efforts in the Goulburn Valley region and beyond. Called up to the Riverlinks WestSide stage in...

Jared Prestwidge

20 Feb 2020

EVENTS

Body Balance in the Park

What: Join a Body Balance session, a yoga influenced exercise program set to uplifting music. Led by a Aquamoves group fitness instructor, it combines free flowing moves and focus on improving strength, flexibility and relaxation. When: 9 am...

Michael von Güttner

22 Feb

Hoopercise

What: A fun way to get fit for all ages in a playful environment. Hula hooping tones the body in a dance-based cardio workout. When: Noon to 1 pm. Where: Victoria Park Lake - Western Park, Tom Collins Dve, Shepparton. Cost: Free. More...

Michael von Güttner

22 Feb

Human Reconnection

What: Join Emily’s For A Mindful You session full of activities to connect with themselves, others in their community and nature around them. When: 10 am to 11.30 am. Where: Chinamans Gardens, Mooroopna. Cost: Free. More...

Michael von Güttner

23 Feb

Kite-making

What: Bring colour to the sky in a fun, creative kite-making workshop. When: 10 am to 11.30 am. Where: Larsen Reserve, Fowler St, Tallygaroopna. Cost: Free. More information: Phone Active Living on 5832 9431

Michael von Güttner

23 Feb

Regional

Cobram man jailed over Muckatah fatal collision

The driver of a truck that collided with a ute in Muckatah in 2018, killing ute’s driver, has been jailed for one year. Brett John Patterson, 48, was also sentenced by Shepparton County Court today to a two-year community corrections order, which...

Monique Preston

Rene’s region 19/02/2020

This week Rene stopped off on his way to work to capture some windmills and a lone tree on the old Thoona Rd. The other three photos were captured using a drone over Winton Wetlands. ● For more of Rene’s photography, visit...

Simon Ruppert

2 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

23 Jan 2020

CanAssist Finley keep contributing

For more information about CanAssist Finley, email [email protected] org. au

Daniel Hughes

Happy birthday to Cobram’s CWA Nocturnal Branch

Cobram’s Country Women’s Association Nocturnal Branch celebrated its first birthday recently, after a busy year working for the community, learning new skills and forming new friendships. Branch president Helen Christie said they had...

Spencer Fowler Steen

12 Feb 2020

Seminar to reduce road trauma to be held in Seymour

Community-based not-for-profit Road Trauma Support Services Victoria will hold a road trauma awareness seminar in Seymour. Road Trauma Support services Victoria aims to reduce the incidence and impact of road trauma through statewide services that...

David Rak

International artist withdraws from Rochester Mural Festival

THERE is a late change to the line-up for the Rochester Mural Festival this weekend. International artist Wei Luan has pulled out of the festival because of concerns over coronavirus. The Chinese national lives in Vancouver, which has seen multiple...

Anna McGuinness

Police opening the floor to residents at night markets

Do you have a few words of wisdom for your local police? Or maybe you want to know how many officers work at the Heathcote station? Officers from Heathcote and Bendigo will be present at the Heathcote Friday Night Markets for Coffee With A Cop. The...

McIvor Times

20 Feb 2020

Tatura community rallies to reach $100k library fundraising target

The Tatura community is rallying to raise an extra $100 000 to complete the town’s new library. The $2 million library is under construction, with the community campaign set to kick off next week. The current library is located in the...

Shepparton News

CRT Business Partner of the Year

CRT member Murray Valley Rural Services, based in Yarrawonga and Berrigan have taken out the Victoria/Tasmania Business Partner of the Year Award, announced at the CRT National Conference in Brisbane recently. The annual awards held extra weight...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

Golden tags to lure fishos

Recreational fishers are being lured back to bushfire-affected areas by giving them the chance at landing a tagged fish worth up to $10,000. The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) will manage the competition, which will run for 12 months, and has...

Corowa Free Press

Shepp News GVBBL Podcast | Episode 5

The final episode of the Shepparton News GVBBL Podcast is here. Who will take out the inaugural Crane Aid GVBBL crown?

Tyler Maher

13 Feb 2020

Galleries

PHOTOS | Megan Fisher’s best photos of 2019

It was another huge year of football and netball - and one of the News’ photographers was always hard at work trying to capture the action.

Alex Mitchell

27 Dec 2019

Rural

Follow national guide when rebuilding ramps and stockyards after fires

The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Australia recommends the use of the National Guide for Safe Design of Livestock Loading Ramps and Forcing Yards if livestock producers are rebuilding fire-affected livestock ramps or...

Rodney Woods

20 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

Do not forget your dry cows during heat stress

ALTHOUGH DAIRY producers are paying more attention to their milking cows during heat stress, many times they will not be aware of how heat stress during the dry cow period has a huge negative impact on the cow and her offspring. This implies...

Dairy News

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

Anger over northern irrigators harvesting floodplain water

Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville has demanded answers to why NSW and Queensland irrigators have been allowed to harvest floodplain water out of northern Murray-Darling Basin rivers. “I have written to Federal Minister Keith Pitt to make...

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

Polaris to exit quad bike market

Manufacturer Polaris has announced it will withdraw all quad bike models from sale in Australia before October, as a result of the new Consumer Goods (Quad Bikes) Safety Standard 2019, which will take effect from October 11. Polaris has decided not...

Country News

Machinery & Products

New range of telehandlers

A NEW range of agricultural JCB Loadall telescopic handlers has been launched featuring increased lift performance, improved safety and driver comfort, and the all-new next-generation Command Plus cab, designed primarily with agricultural operators...

Dairy News

Management

Rating system useful

DAIRY FARMERS seeking a way of assessing the agronomic performance or economic benefit of different rye-grass cultivars can use a rating system to determine the best choices for their property. Australian dairy farmers invest more than $100 million...

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

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

Women-only events introduced into firefighter championships

For the first time in the 147-year history of the Victorian Firefighter Championships, women will be able to battle against each other exclusively in two Marshall events at the 2020 contest. The Marshall is a traditional event first introduced into...

Rodney Woods

20 Feb 2020

National & world

National

Infrastructure spend ‘nuclear’ rort: Labor

Labor leader Anthony Albanese says a media report suggesting the federal government aimed infrastructure funding at coalition seats is a “nuclear” rort.

AAP Newswire

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Finance

Aussie dollar hits lowest level since ‘09

The Aussie is buying just 66 US cents, the least since the middle of the global financial crisis in early 2009.

AAP Newswire