Horticulture Changes to seasonal worker visas welcomed Mooroopna orchardist Peter Hall has welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that backpacker and seasonal worker visas are to be liberalised. Country News 13 Nov 2018 13 Nov 2018
Horticulture Lions swatting fruit fly Lions club members from the Goulburn and Murray valleys took part in an induction workshop last Wednesday as part of a fruit fly school education program roll-out. Country News 08 Nov 2018 08 Nov 2018
Horticulture Leadership recognition for tomato grower Moama tomato farmer and Nuffield International chief executive officer Jim Geltch has taken out the 2018 Rabobank Leadership Award, recognising the role he has played in developing upcoming leaders in the Australian and New Zealand food, beverage and agribusiness sectors. Country News 25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018
Horticulture Leadership recognition for tomato grower Moama tomato farmer and Nuffield International chief executive officer Jim Geltch has taken out the 2018 Rabobank Leadership Award, recognising the role he has played in developing upcoming leaders in the Australian and New Zealand food, beverage and agribusiness sectors. Country News 25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018
Horticulture Kiwifruit canker found A Bunbartha kiwifruit orchard has been hit with an aggressive case of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, or PSA, but despite this there is no risk to the fruit being grown. Rodney Woods 23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018
Horticulture Testing new technology High tech sensors, laser scanners and thermal imaging technology are set to call a number of Tatura orchards home, as the Victorian Government’s $12million Internet of Things (IoT) trials move a step closer to getting under way. Country News 17 Oct 2018 17 Oct 2018
Horticulture New plan to fill harvest jobs Jobseekers are being urged under a new Morrison Government scheme to take up work on farms or face losing their welfare payments for up to a month. Country News 16 Oct 2018 16 Oct 2018
Horticulture Funding for hort plan The Victorian Government announced $5million for the Horticulture Development Plan at Tatura last week. Country News 02 Oct 2018 02 Oct 2018
Horticulture Labor exploitation risk Businesses that employ backpackers will be able to keep the details secret under legislation which Labor says could leave workers vulnerable to exploitation. Country News 25 Sep 2018 25 Sep 2018
Horticulture Showcasing opportunities A Greater Shepparton delegation to China and Indonesia has met with AusTrade Commissioners, advocating for apple and pear protocols to be developed. Country News 19 Sep 2018 19 Sep 2018
Horticulture Seeking trade opportunities A Shepparton delegation has been in China and Indonesia to showcase the region’s fruit product and boost trade opportunities. Country News 13 Sep 2018 13 Sep 2018
Horticulture Tackling pest Home gardeners, commercial growers and community groups have been enlisted to stop the spread of Queensland fruit fly. Country News 04 Sep 2018 04 Sep 2018
Horticulture SPC future being reviewed Coca-Cola Amatil could sell fruit processor SPC at the end of a review announced by the food and beverage company as part of its six-monthly financial results report. Country News 28 Aug 2018 28 Aug 2018
Horticulture Agriculture Victoria staff member recognised Agriculture Victoria’s David Williams has been recognised for his decades of work, recently receiving a prestigious award. Country News 28 Aug 2018 28 Aug 2018
Horticulture Market review The Victorian Government is promising a review of the Melbourne Market at Epping, after persistent complaints from stallholders over rent increases and other operational issues. Country News 26 Aug 2018 26 Aug 2018
Horticulture Free pest info offered Australian apple and pear growers are invited to attend free training in integrated pest and disease management to help preserve orchard health and viability. Country News 14 Aug 2018 14 Aug 2018
Horticulture Flying fox fix sought State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed has called on the Victorian Government to address the growing flying fox problem in the region. Country News 08 Aug 2018 08 Aug 2018
Horticulture Boots boost safety Orchard and farm workers from the Malaysian community in the Shepparton area are extremely thankful to a Tatura manufacturing business which has donated second-hand work boots to be distributed among them. Country News 07 Aug 2018 07 Aug 2018
Horticulture New fruit chief Fruit Growers Victoria has announced the election of Mitchell McNab as the organisation’s chairman. Country News 07 Aug 2018 07 Aug 2018
News Girl hit by car in Kyabram Police responded to reports of a toddler being struck by a car in Kyabram this morning. It is believed the two-year-old girl walked into the path of an oncoming vehicle near a shopping centre on Allan Street around 11.30am. The girl sustained minor... Shepparton News 27 Oct 2018 27 Oct 2018
News Mooroopna man involved in double fatality A 37-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy have died after a truck collided with their vehicle on the Murray Valley Highway in Brimin on Friday night at about 9.30pm. The truck driver has been identified as a 31-year-old Mooroopna resident and has... Shepparton News 04 Nov 2018 04 Nov 2018
News Shepparton’s Sharp family recovering from crash at school crossing The lives of the Sharp family were turned upside-down recently while on a routine trip home from school. Tara Whitsed 23 Oct 2018 23 Oct 2018
Riverine Herald Echuca hospital deeply saddened by Daniel Christidis’ death ECHUCA Regional Health staff have been left shocked and saddened by the death of former surgical registrar Daniel Christidis in a shark attack on Monday. Mr Christidis, 33, died in North Queensland after he was attacked while paddleboarding in the... Charmayne Allison 10 Nov 2018 10 Nov 2018
