Riverine Herald

Regional Victorians now allowed to access the Murray River

IN A major boost to tourism providers, residents from regional Victoria can now access the Murray River without a permit. It means anyone who has been in Victoria in the past 14 days can access the river provided they have not been in a restricted...

Brayden May

12 hours ago

Behind the Play | Ken Sheldon

KEN Sheldon always knew a time would come where he would want to come home. When he debuted for Carlton at age 17 in 1977, his goal was simple. Play 100 games, win a premiership then return to the Sheldon family farm in Mitiamo. By 1979 Sheldon had...

Brayden May

Face shields no longer permitted in Victoria

FACE shields will no longer be accepted as a permitted form of face covering in Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews announced the change in his daily briefing on Sunday as he outlined the roadmap to recovery. When the rule was first enforced in...

Anna McGuinness

Face shields no longer permitted in Victoria

Anna McGuinness

Gunbower’s Colin ‘Pa’ McGillivray was born to shear

IT’S AN Australian classic that began somewhere back in the 1850s, its author lost in time. It began even before Gunbower’s Colin ‘Pa’ McGillivray was born.

Brayden May

Memories of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games

Wednesday, July 26, 2000 HARRY Ross must have had one of the best jobs in Australia during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. At the time, Harry, who has now retired in Echuca, worked as a technician with the Post Master General’s Department and was...

Brayden May

Murray River Council clash puts meeting on hold

MURRAY River Council mayor Chris Bilkey was forced to call an adjournment during the council meeting on Tuesday, September 22, after a heated exchange between a councillor and a director. Councillor Tom Weyrich moved for a previous decision by...

Anna McGuinness

Bamawm’s Greg Clymo remembers the Sydney Olympic torch relay

BAMAWM’S Greg Clymo will never forget the moment he found out he had been selected to take part in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games torch relay. He was sitting at home alone when he heard the postie arrive for their daily delivery. But this walk...

Brayden May

Gunbower’s Colin ‘Pa’ McGillivray was born to shear

IT’S AN Australian classic that began somewhere back in the 1850s, its author lost in time. It began even before Gunbower’s Colin ‘Pa’ McGillivray was born.

Brayden May

Memories of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games

Brayden May

Murray River Council clash puts meeting on hold

Anna McGuinness

Bamawm’s Greg Clymo remembers the Sydney Olympic torch relay

Brayden May

Most popular

Regional Victorians now allowed to access the Murray River

Brayden May

12 hours ago

CFA extinguish car fire at Benalla Gardens

CFA extinguish car fire new Benalla Gardens

Simon Ruppert

Almost fifty drivers fined as a result of police crackdown

ALMOST 50 drivers who used Kyabram and district’s roads last week found themselves in hot water as a result of a three-day police crackdown. Working under the name Operation Abicus, Campaspe Highway Patrol along with Kyabram police, Rushworth police...

Jared Prestwidge

18 hours ago

Spate of damage

The spring school holiday period has started with a sour note, with a spate of malicious damage reported to Deniliquin Police at the weekend. Vandals have targeted Deniliquin South School, Deniliquin TAFE, Scott’s Park in Deniliquin’s west and...

Zoe McMaugh

$4.73 million for Shepparton roads

Five Shepparton road projects will receive $4.73 million in federal funding including $1.44 million for the fourth stage of the Welsford St upgrades.

James Bennett

2 hours ago

Lifestyle

Ready, set, retire

Ready Set Retire

Riverine Herald

05 Aug 2020

Campaspe crime down but family violence on rise

THE COVID-19 pandemic has seen a significant drop in crime across Campaspe Shire. Yet more people are experiencing violence in their own homes.

Ivy Jensen

Echuca Specialist School finally make move to new campus

A BAND of merry helpers have helped Echuca Specialist School’s dream come true as they finally made the move to their new school.

Alex Gretgrix

Entertainment

Pancakes Kings

To this day, Brownz Courtyard Café is known and loved for its delicious pancakes. Twenty years ago, the site was home to a pancake parlour, and the traditional recipe has been handed down, landing in the capable hands of current owners, Shona and...

Riverine Herald

Wharparilla Lodge holds mini Olympics

MORE than 20 residents from Wharparilla Lodge competed in a mini Olympics earlier this month. Events including shooting, quoits, basketball, big bobs, volleyball, ten-pin bowling, shot put and bean bag toss were run over five days. Lifestyle...

Ivy Jensen

Education

Victorian Government provides support package for VET and VCAL students

VICTORIA’S VCAL and VET students are the latest to be supported by the Victorian Government with an assistance package announced in a press conference on Friday. As part of the package, Education Minister James Merlino said students would be able to...

Alex Gretgrix

Opinion

Who runs my world? Girls ...

MORE MAMA MAYHEM

Ivy Jensen

Isolation diaries part 14: The end of the line

Well it’s all right, even if the sun don’t shineWell it’s all right, we’re going to the end of the line. _ End of the line (Travelling Wilburys) THERE isn’t much left to say for the isolation diaries, is there? How can you write about your isolation...

Andrew Johnston

Finke: The foods you should and shouldn’t eat to stay fit

WHEN it comes to staying fit, you need to make sure you’re eating the right foods to complement your exercise. Fitmob Echuca’s Shannon Finke says you can let yourself down by choosing what you put on your plate. “I always tell my...

Brayden May

Isolation diaries part 13: It’s a beautiful day

Here comes the sun (do dun do do)Here comes the sun, and I sayIt’s all right ~ Here Comes the Sun, George Harrison (the best Beatle) IT’S funny what a change in the weather can do for someone’s mindset, isn’t it? Lockdown and Lockdown Two - Electric...

Andrew Johnston

Who runs my world? Girls ...

MORE MAMA MAYHEM

Ivy Jensen

Isolation diaries part 14: The end of the line

Andrew Johnston

Finke: The foods you should and shouldn’t eat to stay fit

Brayden May

Who runs my world? Girls ...

MORE MAMA MAYHEM

Ivy Jensen

Isolation diaries part 14: The end of the line

Andrew Johnston

Finke: The foods you should and shouldn’t eat to stay fit

Brayden May

Isolation diaries part 13: It’s a beautiful day

Andrew Johnston

Videos

Light up the night in world record bid

For more information and to register, visit https://worldrecordlight. thinkific. com/

Riverine Herald

20 Jun 2020

Video

Behind the Play | Lisa Davidson

In the coming months, the Riverine Herald will tell the stories of the twin towns’ most prominent sporting people in a new series, Behind the Play. The stories will be told in print and in video as we aim to delve into the sporting world of...

Riverine Herald

29 May 2020

Video

Meet Mr Accessible

Far more than a friendly face, Jason Clymo is a one-of-a-kind model and accessibility advocate. Watch above too see the Port of Echuca bookings and marketing officer discuss his highly unconventional life

Brayden May

17 Mar 2020

Virus updates

Regional Victorians now allowed to access the Murray River

Brayden May

12 hours ago

Andrews: Masks to remain mandatory

FACE coverings including masks won’t be going anywhere fast. At the daily briefing on Wednesday, September 23, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said he could not identify a date as to when they would become recommended and not mandatory.

Brayden May

Restricted visitors travelling into regional Victoria face $5000 fine

PEOPLE travelling from restricted areas into regional areas of Victoria risk a $5000 fine. The new offence, which is called failure to comply with a requirement to remain in a restricted area, will be introduced in Victoria from midnight tonight. In...

Ivy Jensen

16 Sep 2020

Podcasts

Podcasts

My Word with John Lewis: September 24

John Lewis asks when is it time to be put out to pasture.

McPherson Media Group

17 hours ago

Podcasts

You Heard It Here: September 28

Anna McGuinness and Andrew Johnston bring you the day’s headlines

McPherson Media Group

Podcasts

You Heard It Here: September 24

Join Andrew Johnston and Alex Gretgrix as they bring you today’s news

McPherson Media Group

Galleries

Wharparilla Lodge holds mini Olympics

Ivy Jensen

Glanville Village residents enjoy visit from baby animals

GLANVILLE Village was visited by Jennifer Ralph and her petting farm from Poppies Pocket on Thursday, September 17. Ms Ralph is also a staff member at Glanville Village and brought along goslings, Damara lambs, guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and...

Anna McGuinness

Locals enjoy easing of restrictions in Echuca-Moama

WITH restrictions easing on the NSW-Victoria border and across regional Victoria last week, a sense of normality is starting to return to the twin towns. Residents made the most of the beautiful weather at the weekend, enjoying the local surrounds...

Riverine Herald

Regional

$4.73 million for Shepparton roads

Five Shepparton road projects will receive $4.73 million in federal funding including $1.44 million for the fourth stage of the Welsford St upgrades.

James Bennett

2 hours ago

Ray White opens new office in Kyabram

RAY WHITE has officially launched its very own office in Kyabram, spearheaded by two locals determined to “to take Kyabram’s real estate landscape to the next level”. Having also opened a location in Tatura, business owners Brett...

Jared Prestwidge

CFA extinguish car fire at Benalla Gardens

CFA extinguish car fire new Benalla Gardens

Simon Ruppert

Spate of damage

Zoe McMaugh

Mayor re-elected unopposed

Reviving the events and tourism industries are expected to be at the top of the priority list as Matthew Hannan enters his third consecutive term at the helm of Berrigan Shire. Cr Hannan was re-elected as mayor by his fellow councillors last week...

Daniel Hughes

26 Sep 2020

COVID-19 testing blitz to target drivers

Commercial passenger drivers and food delivery drivers are being encouraged to get tested for COVID-19 this week. The Department of Health and Human Services announced the asymptomatic COVID-19 testing blitz for drivers last week after the industry...

Morgan Dyer

Performers workshop remains optimistic

The Seymour Performers Workshop has made the difficult decision to cancel its 2020 season. The committee was holding on to hope that eased COVID-19 restrictions might allow it back on stage, but it has chosen to put its efforts into next...

David Rak

REDHS teams up with Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide transport for locals

IF YOU’VE missed out on a medical appointment because there was no way for you to travel, you won’t have to again. Rochester and Elmore District Health Service has teamed up with the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide a free transport service...

Alex Gretgrix

Dump point change causes a stink

After numerous locals expressed concern about a mesh cover being placed over the dump point in Barrack Street, the McIvor Times launched an investigation.

McIvor Times

14 Apr 2020

Tatura photographer captures amazing photos of insects

These impressive close-ups of creepy crawlies aren’t computer generated, nor were they taken by a professional. These spine-tingling photos of jumping spiders and bees were taken by hobby photographer Matthew McDonald in his Tatura garden over the...

Madi Chwasta

09 May 2020

‘Love our destinations’

Destination NSW has launched the next phase of its statewide tourism recovery campaign ‘Love NSW’ with a new program of experience-themed digital activity in the market from today. To complement this unique NSW marketing campaign, Federation...

Yarrawonga Chronicle

70 years on since “two opposite worlds met”

Wahgunyah couple Arthur and Gloria Kercheval will today celebrate 70 years of marriage. Mr Kercheval, 90, and Mrs Kercheval, 89, were only teenagers when they met on the dancefloor in Footscray. “All us young ones would go there and there was no...

Adrienne Hartnett

Tat Chat | Merrigum Golf Club

Conditions for golf at Merrigum on Saturday were a little more difficult than they have been in recent weeks, with the wind making good scoring a challenge. The event was stroke for the Privilege Cup and it was also a round of the eclectic. There...

Aydin Payne

Rural

Meat processor restrictions set to ease

Restrictions on the state’s meat processors are set to ease, following falling COVID-19 numbers across metropolitan Melbourne. The changes, announced by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday, will see regional abattoirs able to return to 90 per...

Country News

23 hours ago

Water

Floodplain harvesting disallowance vote not welcomed by all

A disallowance motion on floodplain harvesting has been labelled a win by local irrigator groups, but the NSW Irrigators’ Council has labelled it a “huge step backwards”. The disallowance motion was put forward by NSW independent MP Justin...

Country News

23 Sep 2020

Animal Health

Fatty acids yield benefits in early lactation dairy cows

New research from Michigan State University has demonstrated significant improvements in cow productivity with specific fatty acid supplementation through early lactation. The concept of feeding fat in dairy rations is nothing new — the...

Dairy News Australia

13 Sep 2020

Dairy

Dairy Plan highlights profitability, confidence and unity for industry

The Australian Dairy Plan has set the ambitious targets of boosting Australia’s annual milk production by almost one billion litres, adding $500 million of farm gate value, and creating thousands of jobs by 2025. Released on Monday, September...

Country News

21 hours ago

Livestock

‘Best sale ever’ for Sammon Bros

It may have been the most frustrating sale to put together due to COVID-19 restrictions, but it paid dividends according to Sammon Bros owner Bill Sammon, who has labelled his latest sale the “best ever”. It was a total clearance for the...

Country News

Markets

Global dairy prices ease

DAIRY MARKETS have entered 2020 with strong supply and demand fundamentals which are supporting global commodity prices. It has been widely reported the current market is operating in a well-balanced state, with demand marginally ahead of supply...

Sam Leishman

23 Mar 2020

VFF survey ‘tough read’ for organisation’s president

The VFF is outdated and members are not being represented as they think they should be, according to a survey completed by past and present VFF members as well as other individuals in the agricultural industry. The survey, conducted between June 1...

Rodney Woods

Horticulture

Shepparton MP wants more support for Goulburn Valley fruit growers

The $17 million package announced by the Victorian Government to help attract farm workers this harvest doesn’t go far enough, according to State Member for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed. Ms Sheed has called on the Victorian Agriculture Minister...

Rodney Woods

Dairy

National milk volume on the rise following consistent rain

For the first time in three years Australia’s milk production will peak above nine million litres. The jump is being driven by consistent rainfall across Australia’s dairy belts, boosting farms which have operated through seasons of dry...

Daneka Hill

Strathbogie abandons stock permit idea

Strathbogie Shire Council has abandoned a proposal to implement a permit for the moving of livestock within the shire following feedback from ratepayers. An $86 charge for the five-year stock permit had been proposed, but in a review process the...

Geoff Adams

Machinery & Products

McIntosh Beater Wagons are saving farmers time and money

The new McIntosh Beater Wagons are getting plenty of praise from farmers who are using the equipment on their farms. Users say the unique design of the beater wagon, with its three PTO-driven horizontal beaters, allows you to better incorporate...

Dairy News Australia

17 Jun 2020

Management

102-year-old farm breaking new ground

The Emmett family farm in Stanhope, Victoria has successfully moved into organics after 102 years as a Jersey stud and conventional dairy. Current principal farmer Craig Emmett made the decision to go organic four years ago, influenced by the...

Daneka Hill

18 Sep 2020

Water

Blackwater events warning for Edward-Wakool system

Murray-Darling Basin communities are anticipating a wet spring, but are warned there is a significant risk of hypoxic blackwater events occurring, particularly in NSW. Murray-Darling Basin Authority executive director of river management Andrew...

Country News

Cropping

As barley trade to China continues to suffer, report encourages industry to turn to India, Vietnam

A new report says Australia’s barley industry should switch its focus to India and Vietnam, while not giving up on its Chinese customers. The 24-page document was released in early September by the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre...

Daneka Hill

From the Experts

BVDV: A pest of a virus

A complex and challenging disease, bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) or pestivirus is widespread across Australia and known to cause significant reproductive and economic losses. Up to 90 per cent of Australian herds have evidence of exposure to...

Dairy News Australia

09 Sep 2020

Tatura farmers find TikTok fame

In the 1960s when Theodore and Maddalena Lagozzino started farming at Tatura, the phrase ‘tick tock’ meant checking your watch and telling someone to get back to work. Now their grandsons, third generation farmers Theodore (Theo) and...

Jessica Ball

23 Sep 2020

National & world

National

Cardinal Pell about to leave Aust for Rome

Cardinal George Pell is due to depart Sydney for Rome on Tuesday, six months after he was acquitted of sexual abuse by Australia’s High Court.

AAP Newswire

Finance

A2, Synlait shares fall after demand drops

Milk producers A2 and Synlait have had a bad day on the share market as they revealed more drops in demand due to the pandemic.

AAP Newswire

15 hours ago

World

UK toughens northeast England restrictions

From Wednesday, residents in parts of northeast England will be barred from socialising indoors with people from outside their household.

AAP Newswire

World

Pelosi eyes Congress role in US election

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Congress may decide the country’s next president if the outcome of the election is disputed.

AAP Newswire