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A selection of the latest Local, Regional, National & World News.

Breaking News

Martin Gleeson resigns from AFL Goulburn Murray

AFTER five years in the role AFL Goulburn Murray region general manager Martin Gleeson has resigned to take up a leadership role with Cricket NSW. AFL Goulburn Murray Commission chair Peter Foott acknowledged Gleeson’s significant contribution to...

Riverine Herald
National

National RSL president resigns amid probe

The national head of the RSL has resigned amid a probe into governance concerns at the organisation.

AAP Newswire
Sport

Hard work is paying off for Bombers

DESPITE a slow start to the day, the Kyabram A grade netball team managed to pull away from Euroa on Saturday in a final-quarter tussle, ending on top 36-31.

Lachlan Durling
News

Don’t step on his blue suede shoes

AS A child Dave Tarrant was singing to Elvis Presley (with his hairbrush as his microphone).

Vivienne Duck
News

Grants to help curb ice abuse

COMMUNITY groups tackling ice abuse in Kyabram and district are being encouraged to apply for Community Ice Action Grants.

Kyabram Free Press
News

Grants to help curb ice abuse

COMMUNITY groups tackling ice abuse in Kyabram and district are being encouraged to apply for Community Ice Action Grants.

Kyabram Free Press
World

Ex SKorea president jailed another 8 years

Former South Korea president Park Geun-hye has had another eight years added to her jail sentence of 24 years after being found guilty of election interference.

AAP Newswire
News

KDHS celebrates NAIDOC Week with smoking ceremony

NAIDOC celebrations were held around the country last week, and in Kyabram the local health service held an event to remember ‘because of her, we can’.

Lachlan Durling
Equine

Equestrian elation

Bendigo’s Catherine McCauley College has taken out victory in the school teams event at the inter-school equestrian event held in Elmore recently.

Country News
Finance

Coopers takes can-do approach to Pale Ale

Changing tastes for beers in cans has led Coopers to add a tinnie option to its flagship Pale Ale range.

AAP Newswire
World

Ex SKorea president jailed another 8 years

Former South Korea president Park Geun-hye has had another eight years added to her jail sentence of 24 years after being found guilty of election interference.

AAP Newswire
News

KDHS celebrates NAIDOC Week with smoking ceremony

NAIDOC celebrations were held around the country last week, and in Kyabram the local health service held an event to remember ‘because of her, we can’.

Lachlan Durling
Equine

Equestrian elation

Bendigo’s Catherine McCauley College has taken out victory in the school teams event at the inter-school equestrian event held in Elmore recently.

Country News
Finance

Coopers takes can-do approach to Pale Ale

Changing tastes for beers in cans has led Coopers to add a tinnie option to its flagship Pale Ale range.

AAP Newswire

Most popular

News

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
Entertainment

Emma O’Keeffe’s ready for next Ninja Warrior

Shepparton’s own ninja Emma O’Keeffe may have missed out on making it to the semi-finals of Australian Ninja Warrior, but she has vowed it will not be the last time you see her on your screens.

Liz Mellino
News

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
News

Wilson blasts critics of the port strategy

IN AN outburst of frustration Campaspe Shire councillor Leigh Wilson called out the haters on Tuesday night when council finally endorsed the Port Precinct vision and adopted the strategic direction.

Vivienne Duck
Opinion

Seeing light at end of tunnel

The following is an abridged version of an article that appeared in a financial newsletter a number of years ago.

Shepparton News
News

Extra support for families of alcoholics

KYABRAM’S Al-Anon family support has started another group.

Kyabram Free Press
National

Joyce says live export opponents ‘zealots’

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has been given a rock star reception by sheep farmers in WA, telling a big crowd that opponents to live export were ‘zealots’.

AAP Newswire
Galleries

Wanganui Park Secondary College Debutante Ball

Wanganui Park Secondary College students celebrated their debutante ball on Saturday, June 30 at Eastbank

Reader Contributed
World

Trump to cast a shadow over AUSMIN

This year’s AUSMIN will be held near San Francisco, the site of the signing of the ANZUS treaty in 1951.

AAP Newswire
News

Farmers put back in charge of farm management

MILK PAYMENT structures are too complex. Enough is enough. UDV has now presented a simplified milk price structure model to hundreds of farmers and industry representatives across the state and the feedback has been unanimous — structures need to...

Dairy News

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Local

News

Grants to help curb ice abuse

COMMUNITY groups tackling ice abuse in Kyabram and district are being encouraged to apply for Community Ice Action Grants.

Kyabram Free Press
News

KDHS celebrates NAIDOC Week with smoking ceremony

NAIDOC celebrations were held around the country last week, and in Kyabram the local health service held an event to remember ‘because of her, we can’.

Lachlan Durling
Sport

Hard work is paying off for Bombers

DESPITE a slow start to the day, the Kyabram A grade netball team managed to pull away from Euroa on Saturday in a final-quarter tussle, ending on top 36-31.

Lachlan Durling
News

Extra support for families of alcoholics

KYABRAM’S Al-Anon family support has started another group.

Kyabram Free Press
News

Local bridges are feeling the strain

RESTRICTIONS have been placed on Floodway Bridge at the corner of Carag Rd.

Kyabram Free Press
Sport

Big guns blow challengers away

THE already wide chasm between the top three Kyabram District Football League sides and the rest of the premiership aspirants grew even larger with Saturday’s round 13 results.

Kyabram Free Press
News

Thieves grab jewels, cash

A FAMILY arrived home from holidays to find $5000 of jewellery and cash had been stolen from their property near the intersection of McEwen and Sinclair Rds, Kyabram.

Kyabram Free Press
Sport

Easy does it - No repeat of early season scare as Ky crushes Euroa

THE usual Pettifer-Mueller goalkicking clinic was missing, but the result was the same — another decisive Kyabram victory.

Kyabram Free Press
News

Man charged over drug raid

A 49-YEAR-OLD man is facing drug trafficking charges after a raid at his Girgarre home.

Kyabram Free Press
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EVENTS
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
Events

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
Events

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
Events

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
News

It need not be a taxing time

WITH the ATO’s increased resources to investigate questionable tax claims, why not leave it to the professionals to point you in the right direction this tax time?

Lachlan Durling
Sport

Clubs weigh league switch

THERE have been some intriguing developments since Kyabram District Football League’s recent announcement it was seeking interest from clubs in neighbouring leagues to join its ranks.

Kyabram Free Press

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Regional

Opinion

Seeing light at end of tunnel

The following is an abridged version of an article that appeared in a financial newsletter a number of years ago.

Shepparton News
News

Deni Menshed is helping police look their best

The Deniliquin Menshed can now claim some responsibility for the professional appearance of our local police.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times
News

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
News

Don’t step on his blue suede shoes

AS A child Dave Tarrant was singing to Elvis Presley (with his hairbrush as his microphone).

Vivienne Duck
News

Comp. for young writers

Budding authors are being given the chance to have their work published in a new book.

Southern Riverina News
News

Feeding most in need

It is the drought relief organisation which never seems to stop, highlighting how desperate the situation is for NSW farmers.

Cobram Courier
News

Old school site use questioned

Concerns have been raised by Member for Euroa Steph Ryan surrounding the future of the former Seymour East Primary School site.

Seymour Telegraph
Sport

Clubs agree on a merger

A NEW era begins — the Rochester Tigers and Rochester United cricket clubs will officially merge to form the Rochester Cricket Club.

Andrew Johnston
News

From the O’Keefe to simply amazing

TONI Gracia (pictured at the finish of her own enduro event), who kindly acted as a volunteer at the 2018 O’Keefe Challenge, recently participated in the American Western States.

McIvor Times
News

Kids’ camp leaders needed

Avis Weller from Girgarre is seeking leaders for a children’s holiday camp organisation.

Laura Briggs
News

Farmland values soar

The values of farmland in the district have more than doubled over the last two decades and larger farmers are becoming bigger. A recent report by Rural Bank indicates that northern Victoria values have soared from under $2,000 per hectare in 1997...

Jared Loughnan
News

A picture paints 1000 words

It’s true that a picture paints one thousand words. Billy Doolan, better known as Billy Doo, might paint with small, precise, intricate lines and dots, but behind the paint lays a big, deep and meaningful message. Born in Palm Island near...

Jarryd Barca
Sport

Shepparton United and Echuca trade blows

A potential finals preview will be on offer at Deakin Reserve tomorrow when Shepparton United and Echuca trade blows in a titanic Goulburn Valley League netball battle.

Alex Mitchell

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Rural

Equine

Equestrian elation

Bendigo’s Catherine McCauley College has taken out victory in the school teams event at the inter-school equestrian event held in Elmore recently.

Country News
Water

Research highlights challenges

Murray-Darling Basin Authority chief executive Phillip Glyde said new research highlighted the opportunities and challenges for water managers in incorporating cultural flows into Australia’s water management framework.

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
News

Farmers put back in charge of farm management

MILK PAYMENT structures are too complex. Enough is enough. UDV has now presented a simplified milk price structure model to hundreds of farmers and industry representatives across the state and the feedback has been unanimous — structures need to...

Dairy News
Livestock

Invest in rams to lift profits

The time is right for sheep producers to capitalise on record high lamb and wool prices by investing in genetic and big data technologies, which are continuing to come down in price.

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
News

New habitat for wildlife at Kyabram

The viewing platform on top of Brown Snake Hill is a prime bird-watching location.

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
News

‘Career path’ helps buck employment problems

EMPLOYMENT IS a major problem in US dairy with no immediate solutions on the horizon but a fourth-generation dairy farm is bucking the trend. Fiscalini Farms milks 1500 cows at Modesta in California’s Central Valley. It sells a variety of cheeses...

Stephen Cooke
News

Hardy-heads brought back from the brink

Four Victorian agencies have been working quietly in the state’s north to stave off the extinction of one of Australia’s most endangered native fish — with impressive results.

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

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
Cropping

New rye-grass lifts winter feed

It was a particularly dry spring and summer season for farming — and in many cases that has led to quite heavily grazed paddocks, creating a reduction in feed options during the coming months.

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
News

MPs join wild dog fight

The Victorian Government is not doing enough to eradicate the threat of wild dogs in the Hume region, according to the chairman of the Cheshunt Wild Dog League.

Rodney Woods

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National & World

National

National RSL president resigns amid probe

The national head of the RSL has resigned amid a probe into governance concerns at the organisation.

AAP Newswire
Finance

Coopers takes can-do approach to Pale Ale

Changing tastes for beers in cans has led Coopers to add a tinnie option to its flagship Pale Ale range.

AAP Newswire
World

Ex SKorea president jailed another 8 years

Former South Korea president Park Geun-hye has had another eight years added to her jail sentence of 24 years after being found guilty of election interference.

AAP Newswire
World

Trump to cast a shadow over AUSMIN

This year’s AUSMIN will be held near San Francisco, the site of the signing of the ANZUS treaty in 1951.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Shea Eden hit with six charges by stewards

Trainer Shea Eden has been issued with six charges by Racing Victoria stewards including one of stomach-tubing a horse on race day.

AAP Newswire
AFL

Tigers cruise to big AFL win over Saints

Twelve months after St Kilda mauled Richmond at Etihad Stadium, the Tigers have proved far too good for the Saints in the AFL.

AAP Newswire
National

Joyce says live export opponents ‘zealots’

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has been given a rock star reception by sheep farmers in WA, telling a big crowd that opponents to live export were ‘zealots’.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

Oasis reunion? Liam reaches out to Noel

Noel Gallagher vowed never to play with his brother and Oasis bandmate Liam ever again, and he hasn’t responded to Liam’s latest overtures about a reunion.

AAP Newswire
National

Priests call for sacking of Archbishop

Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson must resign or be removed by the Vatican, says the National Council of Priests.

AAP Newswire