Sport

Lilly Waasdorp – Tongala’s teen machine

She might just be a teenager but at 14 Lilly Waasdorp is very much the face of Tongala netball’s future. Already a senior and league player she is determined to remain in blue and to become the best player she can be. She spoke to BRAYDEN MAY...

Brayden May
News

Dalton drops in with message

NEWLY elected Member for Murray Helen Dalton dropped into Moama on Thursday as part of a southern and western tour of the vast electorate.

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Sport

Lilly Waasdorp – Tongala’s teen machine

She might just be a teenager but at 14 Lilly Waasdorp is very much the face of Tongala netball’s future. Already a senior and league player she is determined to remain in blue and to become the best player she can be. She spoke to BRAYDEN MAY...

Brayden May
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Send us your news! Births, graduations, weddings and events are just some of the special events in our community. We would love to be able to share these moments with our readers online and in print – you can upload your images below. You can also...

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The Lead

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - June 18

Tonight on The Lead district artists have helped brighten up Tongala with about 30 paintings and murals placed around the town as part of a sustainable art project

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The Lead

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - June 18

Tonight on The Lead district artists have helped brighten up Tongala with about 30 paintings and murals placed around the town as part of a sustainable art project

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Sport

Game On with Brayden May - June 18

Tonight we speak to Mick McInnes, Jess Gould and Hayley Galea from the Echuca women’s side following their victory over reigning premiers Shepparton

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News

Water appointment welcomed

A CHANGE in Labor’s water spokesperson has been welcomed by the Speak Up Campaign.

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Sport

Narrow defeat is hard to Bear

A THIRD loss in five matches has further hurt Echuca’s premiership defence.

Andrew Johnston
Lifestyle

Plough into church lunch

YOUR Thursday lunch is taken care of thanks to the Echuca Moama Uniting Church.

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Sport

Game On with Brayden May - June 18

Tonight we speak to Mick McInnes, Jess Gould and Hayley Galea from the Echuca women’s side following their victory over reigning premiers Shepparton

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News

Water appointment welcomed

A CHANGE in Labor’s water spokesperson has been welcomed by the Speak Up Campaign.

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Sport

Narrow defeat is hard to Bear

A THIRD loss in five matches has further hurt Echuca’s premiership defence.

Andrew Johnston
Lifestyle

Plough into church lunch

YOUR Thursday lunch is taken care of thanks to the Echuca Moama Uniting Church.

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News

Police on the hunt for Echuca flasher

POLICE are on the hunt for a man who exposed himself to a young woman in Echuca on Tuesday. Detective Senior Constable Troy Wickham of Echuca Criminal Investigation Unit said an 18-year-old woman was walking along Eyre St about 4.15pm when she was...

Ivy Jensen
News

Echuca man injured in Kotta crash

AN ECHUCA man is in a serious condition after crashing into an irrigation channel at Kotta yesterday. The 23-year-old was trapped in his car for about an hour after the single vehicle collision at 1.38pm on Echuca-Mitiamo Rd near Aird Rd. ‘‘He...

Ivy Jensen
Lifestyle

Gentleman Jim is turning 106 today

JIM Stapleton basically defies all the numbers. The life expectancy of an Australian man born, like Jim, in 1913 was just 59.2 years. For a male born in Australia this year that figure has crept up to more than 80.

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News

Spectacular has been closed down

AFTER more than 10 years as a major highlight of Echuca-Moama’s festive calendar, the wildly popular Epicentre Christmas Spectacular has decided to call it quits.

Charmayne Allison
News

Farmers rally to start taking control of their water future

A GROUP of innovative dairy farmers looking for a solution to retaining water and wealth in the Torrumbarry irrigation district are in the process of establishing a water platform to benefit both local investors and irrigators.

Sophie Baldwin
News

Get ready for e-waste ban

GANNAWARRA Shire Council residents are reminded as of Monday, July 1, e-waste materials that no longer work or are used will be banned from being placed in kerbside rubbish bins and landfills throughout Victoria.

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News

Burning desire to contribute?

THE Northern Victorian community is being invited to have their say on a new bushfire museum and education centre to raise awareness of the history, stories and lessons of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires, as well as other significant fires.

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Entertainment

Get down to Girgarre for this jamming gig

FOR all the musically inclined or wannabe artists, Saturday is an ideal opportunity to put your talents into practice.

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Galleries

Gallery: Kagome-Rosella partnership

ECHUCA-based food processors Kagome and Rosella have joined forces. The partnership means 100 per cent in bulk products for the food service industry are from Australian grown tomato products sourced from local growers

Kimberley Price
Education

Preschool has grown up

MOAMA and District Preschool is lobbying for a new building to replace its tired and cramped facilities as the need for local preschool services continues to rise.

Charmayne Allison
Education

College students to unite for music performance

SIT down, eat, relax and enjoy the music presented by Echuca College at 1895 The Royal on Saturday night.

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Real Estate

For Sale | $287,000

67 Darling Street, Echuca

  • bedroom count 3
  • bathroom count 1
  • car count 1

For Sale | $684,000

Address: 704 Stratton Road, Echuca

  • bedroom count 4
  • bathroom count 2
  • car count 8

For Sale | $665,000

15 Pambula Court, Echuca

  • bedroom count 5
  • bathroom count 2
  • car count 4

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Opinion

Opinion

Following your journey of faith

HERE at St Mary’s we welcomed three of our secondary teachers into the Catholic faith during the Easter vigil ceremony.

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Opinion

We need to embrace friends and friendship

‘WHEN we forget to say things, we forget they are real,’ — Matt Brain.

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Opinion

God’s house of new beginnings

I HAVE just finished reading The House of New Beginnings by Lucy Diamond.

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Opinion

When I need it most who is there I trust?

WE ARRIVE in the world with child-like innocence, trusting anyone and everyone.

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Opinion

Following your journey of faith

HERE at St Mary’s we welcomed three of our secondary teachers into the Catholic faith during the Easter vigil ceremony.

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Opinion

We need to embrace friends and friendship

‘WHEN we forget to say things, we forget they are real,’ — Matt Brain.

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Opinion

God’s house of new beginnings

I HAVE just finished reading The House of New Beginnings by Lucy Diamond.

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Opinion

Following your journey of faith

HERE at St Mary’s we welcomed three of our secondary teachers into the Catholic faith during the Easter vigil ceremony.

Riverine Herald
Opinion

We need to embrace friends and friendship

‘WHEN we forget to say things, we forget they are real,’ — Matt Brain.

Riverine Herald
Opinion

God’s house of new beginnings

I HAVE just finished reading The House of New Beginnings by Lucy Diamond.

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Opinion

When I need it most who is there I trust?

WE ARRIVE in the world with child-like innocence, trusting anyone and everyone.

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Galleries

Galleries

Gallery: Kagome-Rosella partnership

ECHUCA-based food processors Kagome and Rosella have joined forces. The partnership means 100 per cent in bulk products for the food service industry are from Australian grown tomato products sourced from local growers

Kimberley Price
Galleries

Gallery: Teddy Bears Picnic

The favourite family fun event, the Teddy Bears’ Picnic, once again featured a host of activities and entertainment from 11.30am-1.30pm at the Kerrabee Soundshell in Moama on March 10

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Galleries

Moama Echuca Touch Football Association awards

Bintang has taken out the A grade competition of the Moama Echuca Touch Football Association, as competition for the 2018-19 season wrapped up. The hot favourites took the honours against Stormers in a tight contest on March 22, winning the game...

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EVENTS
Events

Alexandra on Perkins Market

The Alexandra on Perkins Market – after more than a decade away, the monthly market makes a welcome return to the heart of the Alexandra township. Just a short leisurely stroll from the local shops and cafes, visitors and locals can now enjoy...

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Simone Dunne
Events

Benalla Lakeside Market

Wide range of fresh fruit, vegetables, plants, gifts and much more. Live entertainment each month. This market is organised and managed by the Rotary and Lions Clubs of Benall

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Simone Dunne
Events

Kilmore Scout Market

Welcome to The Kilmore Market it is held on the last Saturday of each month at Hudson Park in Kilmore, Victoria from 9am-2pm and managed by 1st Kilmore Scouts. Standard stall 3x3 fees are $15 your car is left next to your stall and will need to have...

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Simone Dunne
Events

Rochester Town Market

The Rochester Town Market is held on the fourth Saturday of the month at the Shire Hall/ Skate Park

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Simone Dunne

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Regional

News

Ex AFP sergeant cops $2000 fine PTSD was blamed when man caught after fleeing Ky crash

A FORMER Detective Sergeant and Australian Federal Police officer who fled the scene of a crash in Kyabram has been convicted and fined $2000.

Kyabram Free Press
News

Ruff gets AO

Benalla’s own Dr Tilman Ruff, founder of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), has received one of Australia’s highest honours.

Simon Ruppert
News

Are you an Apple or an Android?

“For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.’’ Ephesians 2:10

Deniliquin Pastoral Times
News

Stem cell miracle

It’s been almost 10 years since Kat Rochford underwent a life-changing stem cell treatment to potentially cure her multiple sclerosis (MS).

Jamie Lowe
News

Antique and Collectables Fair draws big crowds

Cobram Historical Society’s 35th annual Antique and Collectables Fair on the weekend saw almost 700 people come through the civic centre’s doors.

Cobram Courier
News

Deportation case is being ‘reviewed’

Christine Hyde said a weight was lifted off her shoulders when she was told her family’s case was being reviewed by Immigration Minister David Coleman.

Seymour Telegraph
News

Time to have your say on Campaspe Shire’s electoral structure review

FOR the first time since 2007, the Campaspe community has an opportunity to have its say on the structure of Campaspe Shire Council when a review began last Wednesday.

Campaspe News
News

Let’s give Pat a big pat on the back for his award

HEATHCOTE’S Pat McCarthy is finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Vanessa Wiltshire
News

Celebrating a lifetime of love

Tatura’s Joe and Annetta Basile have celebrated a mighty milestone after 60 years of marriage.

Laura Briggs
News

Driver to face trial next week

The man accused of causing the deaths of Bundalong resident Amanda Kilmister and her 12-year-old son Harrison on November 2, 2018 is to stand trial next week. Truck driver Ryan Kenny, 31 of Mooroopna appeared in Wangaratta Magistrates Court last...

Robert Muir
News

Ambulance response times slammed

Indigo Shire Mayor Bernard Gaffney and Member for Benambra Bill Tilley have criticized the state government’s inaction on improving the shire’s ambulance response times. Despite the Victorian Labor state government injecting $109 million into...

Rhys Williams

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Rural

News

Farmers urged to prepare submissions for inquiry into protecting farms from animal activists

Farmers are being urged to prepare submissions for a Victorian parliamentary inquiry which will look into how to protect farms from invading animal activists.

Country News
Water

Funding direction criticised

Shadow Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh has criticised Agricultural Minister Jaclyn Symes for not looking after drought-stricken farmers by targeting the funding to overall communities instead.

Country News
Animal Health

Welfare key in rearing calves

THERE IS not much Bernie McManus doesn’t know about rearing calves, after all he has been doing it for most of his life and has got the skill down to a fine art these days. Mr McManus and his wife Carol milk 130 spring calving Jerseys on their...

Dairy News
News

Debbie on deck at WestVic Dairy

WESTVIC DAIRY has welcomed Debbie Twiss to the staff. Debbie is the new extension officer for animal health and performance. She has been working in the position for one-day-a-week alongside her regular work as a vet at The Vet Group in Allansford...

Dairy News
Livestock

Beef gets good report

A report card into the sustainability of the Australian beef industry shows the industry in on track to be carbon neutral by 2030.

Country News
Markets

Rain will be key to cow value lift: agents

There’s opportunity in current cow values for those who have feed, according to a cow leasing and agricultural finance company boss. This comes as livestock agents continue to report tough selling conditions, as farmers in northern Victoria battle...

Dairy News
Working Dogs

Canine trio just wants to work

What breeds are the dogs?

Rodney Woods
Horticulture

New owners of SPC hope they can return Shepparton business to its former glory

The new owners of SPC say the significance of the purchase of the 100-year-old business is not lost on them, with hopes they can return the fruit processor to its former glory.

Alana Christensen
Dairy

Eight milk varieties sold in Victoria and southern NSW recalled amid fears they may contain cleaning solution

Eight varieties of milk sold in Victoria and southern NSW have been recalled amid fears they may contain cleaning solution.

Country News
News

Productivity Commission says drought policy should not be made during a drought

The middle of a drought is the worst time to make drought policy, the Productivity Commission says.

Country News
Machinery & Products

New JD site

MACHINERY DEALERSHIP Haeusler’s reached a milestone on April 2 as the business held the opening of its new Shepparton location. Having moved further north of Shepparton at the end of last year, director Martin Haeusler said it was evident that...

Dairy News
Management

“Two speed” autumn in western Victoria

FARMERS KNOW better than anyone the power of Mother Nature. In western Victoria, the weather has played a huge role in the fortunes of dairy farmers this autumn. Early rain for some, has delivered pasture to calve cows on, while others had to...

Dairy News
Water

Call to clear up registers

The National Irrigators’ Council has called for more transparent and clear water trading registers off the back of a Murray-Darling Basin Association report.

Country News
Cropping

Resilience put to test

Tough is the word Grains Research and Development Corporation Northern Region Panel member Andrew McFadyen is using to describe the current seasonal conditions across much of NSW’s grain growing regions.

Country News
From the Experts

California faces similar dairy issues

MULTIPLE DEMANDS on irrigation water, stricter environmental controls and pressures from animal activists are some of the issues that are similar for Californian dairy farmers and those in Australia. Animal scientist Dr Russ Hovey drew some...

Dairy News
News

Confidence improves

Autumn rain appears to have lifted farmer sentiment in the Goulburn Murray region and across Victoria, according to the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey.

Geoff Adams

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National & world

National

Fed govt rules out tax change by June 30

Australians should file their tax returns 2018/19 as they usually would while the federal government tries to legislate its tax cuts, the finance minister says.

AAP Newswire
Finance

Fresh milk deal boosts FY20 outlook at ADN

Australian Dairy Nutritionals Group expects an FY20 earnings boost after signing a new 12-month supply agreement with Australian Consolidated Milk.

AAP Newswire
World

Aust model facing hefty US prison term

A Melbourne model who slapped a United Airlines flight attendant and had to be handcuffed by an air marshal is facing just over two decades in prison.

AAP Newswire
World

Massive cocaine bust at Philadelphia port

US authorities have seized about 15 tonnes of cocaine from a ship at a Philadelphia port, with the drugs estimated to be worth more than $A1.5 billion.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Ace High to stand at New Zealand stud

Dual Australian Group One winner Ace High is to stand at New Zealand’s Rich Hill Stud in the next breeding season.

AAP Newswire
AFL

AFL close to wrapping up Pies bet probe

Young Collingwood star Jaidyn Stephenson faces a ban if found guilty of betting on an AFL game involving his team.

AAP Newswire
National

Aust first peoples migration was planned

The ancestors of Aboriginal people in Australia arrived in several large and deliberate migrations by island-hopping to reach West Papua, new research shows.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

Lisa Millar to join ABC TV breakfast

ABC Television has announced former foreign correspondent Lisa Millar will be the new co-presenter of its breakfast program, replacing Virginia Trioli.

AAP Newswire
National

Relief and euthanasia: Troy’s wife speaks

The widow of a Victorian firefighter who travelled overseas to die wants the state’s new assisted dying laws to be the start, not the end, of the conversation.

AAP Newswire