EDITOR'S PICKS

National

PM hints at changes to Liberal recruitment

The prime minister has suggested changes could be made to boost the number of Liberal women in parliament, as he grapples with Kelly O’Dwyer’s resignation.

AAP Newswire

57 minutes ago

Winning week: GMC teams dominate rivals

IT’S A week every young cricketer looks forward to.

Andrew Johnston

One month until the expo

The Seymour Alternative Farming Expo will be back for another year at Kings Park in Seymour.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - January 20

Tonight on The Lead residents and traditional owners of the land at Torrumbary’s Richardson’s lagoon are calling for change with the waterway sitting empty for another year

Riverine Herald

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - January 20

Tonight on The Lead residents and traditional owners of the land at Torrumbary’s Richardson’s lagoon are calling for change with the waterway sitting empty for another year

Riverine Herald

No deal in sight to end US govt shutdown

US President Donald Trump says his immigration deal doesn’t include amnesty for the Dreamers, as the Democrats continue to push for the government to reopen.

AAP Newswire

46 minutes ago

Send us your news

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Riverine Herald

20 Aug 2018

‘Black Joe’ made an indelible

Joe Vraca’s big hands reached out to many people in his lifetime, and last week the community returned his generosity with an embrace of its own.

Country News

Finance

Atlassian surges on ‘ripper’ $1bn year

Investors have rallied around Aussie tech giant Atlassian after the software provider eclipsed $US1 billion in calendar year revenue for the first time.

AAP Newswire

No deal in sight to end US govt shutdown

US President Donald Trump says his immigration deal doesn’t include amnesty for the Dreamers, as the Democrats continue to push for the government to reopen.

AAP Newswire

46 minutes ago

Send us your news

Riverine Herald

20 Aug 2018

‘Black Joe’ made an indelible

Joe Vraca’s big hands reached out to many people in his lifetime, and last week the community returned his generosity with an embrace of its own.

Country News

Finance

Atlassian surges on ‘ripper’ $1bn year

Investors have rallied around Aussie tech giant Atlassian after the software provider eclipsed $US1 billion in calendar year revenue for the first time.

AAP Newswire

Most popular

Gastro sweeps along the Murray

HOLIDAY-MAKERS in Echuca-Moama have been left with a bad taste in their mouth as gastro continues to sweep through caravan and holiday parks along the Murray River.

Charmayne Allison

14 Jan 2019

Body of former Shepparton woman found in WA’s Pilbara

A search has resumed for former Shepparton mother Felicity Shadbolt, who went missing while bushwalking in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

John Lewis

Suspect was leaking cash: $100 notes littered floor

AN ECHUCA man who stole more than $80,000 was caught when his jacket started leaking $50 and $100 notes while he was in Echuca Police Station for an unrelated drug infraction.

Riverine Herald

Man charged with road rage incident in Shepparton

A man faced Shepparton Magistrates’ Court yesterday following an alleged series of road rage incidents on Saturday that police said left some motorists ‘‘traumatised’’.

Myles Peterson

15 Jan 2019

New Warren St closures coming soon

MAJOR Road Projects Victoria has advised traffic detours to and from Warren St (pictured late last year) will be changed from Wednesday January 23 until late March.

Riverine Herald

14 Jan 2019

Climate change grants for regional communities

Climate change could be tackled at a regional level with the help of new Victorian Government grant funding.

Tara Whitsed

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - January 19

.Tonight on The Lead we meet a motoring enthusiast who took six years to build his perfect car

Riverine Herald

National

Accused killer in court over Aiia’s death

The 20-year-old man accused of the murder and rape of international student Aiia Maasarwe is expected to reappear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

AAP Newswire

57 minutes ago

Echuca-Moama Junior Track Carnival

Riverine Herald

07 Jan 2019

New IRA suspected in Londonderry car bomb

Two men have been arrested over a car bomb in Northern Ireland’s Londonderry; authorities believe the militant group New IRA may be responsible for the blast.

AAP Newswire

2 hours ago

Dairy

New minister offers boost for dairy skills

The state’s new agriculture minister has marked her first trip to northern Victoria in the job by announcing $35000 in funding for an industry-led project aimed at boosting jobs, training and skills across the dairy sector.

Rodney Woods

Local

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - January 20

Tonight on The Lead residents and traditional owners of the land at Torrumbary’s Richardson’s lagoon are calling for change with the waterway sitting empty for another year

Riverine Herald

Send us your news

Riverine Herald

20 Aug 2018

Winning week: GMC teams dominate rivals

IT’S A week every young cricketer looks forward to.

Andrew Johnston

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - January 19

.Tonight on The Lead we meet a motoring enthusiast who took six years to build his perfect car

Riverine Herald

Education

Local schools can now chill out in class

THREE local schools will no longer have to sweat through the summer months thanks to the NSW Government’s cooler classrooms program.

Riverine Herald

Entertainment

Augie, Augie, Augie. Oi, you can’t miss this band

THE MESMERISING and whimsical sound of Augie March has captivated audiences for more than a decade.

Kimberley Price

No flies on our campers

THE ‘No Flies On Us’ community awareness and education campaign has been targeting campers and holiday makers along the Murray this summer with information packs.

Riverine Herald

IT’S hard enough to win the Southern 80 once.

Riverine Herald

Apex Park gets new loo

COHUNA will soon see a new toilet block with modern amenities installed at Apex Park.

Riverine Herald

Try the kindest cut: plea from arborist

AN ECHUCA arborist is issuing a desperate plea to wanna-be tree loppers to leave it to the professionals, and for the professionals to be responsible.

Riverine Herald

Clay target shooters defy heat

HEAT wasn’t going to put off the members of the Echuca Clay Target Club.

Riverine Herald

Lifestyle

Breakfast cereal and spoonbills A nature ramble not to be missed

IT’S Lake Murphy’s turn to put on a show as part of the North Central Catchment Management Authority’s (CMA) annual Breakfast with the Birds event.

Riverine Herald

Real Estate

Find your place

For Sale | $2,1000,000

91B Bett Street, Moama

For Sale |

Lot 1, Casey Road, Echuca

For Sale |

2 Tyler Street Echuca

Automotive

For Sale | $63,990 Drive Away LMCT 11422

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

For Sale | $38,990 Drive Away LMCT 11422

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Diesel

For Sale | $12,990 Drive Away LMCT 11422

2013 Jeep Compass Sport Auto

Opinion

You can always rejoice in the Spirit of the Lord

IT’S EASY to get stuck in a rut isn’t it?

Riverine Herald

Make Christmas all year around

ON MONDAY of this week I started taking down all the Christmas decorations and lights.

Riverine Herald

Resolve to try this as your resolution

EACH year we make a New Year’s resolution.

Riverine Herald

04 Jan 2019

Broad is still a human being

THE headlines in recent times have been dominated by politician, Andrew Broad, who apparently has been ‘caught in the act’.

Riverine Herald

28 Dec 2018

You can always rejoice in the Spirit of the Lord

IT’S EASY to get stuck in a rut isn’t it?

Riverine Herald

Make Christmas all year around

ON MONDAY of this week I started taking down all the Christmas decorations and lights.

Riverine Herald

Resolve to try this as your resolution

EACH year we make a New Year’s resolution.

Riverine Herald

04 Jan 2019

You can always rejoice in the Spirit of the Lord

IT’S EASY to get stuck in a rut isn’t it?

Riverine Herald

Make Christmas all year around

ON MONDAY of this week I started taking down all the Christmas decorations and lights.

Riverine Herald

Resolve to try this as your resolution

EACH year we make a New Year’s resolution.

Riverine Herald

04 Jan 2019

Broad is still a human being

THE headlines in recent times have been dominated by politician, Andrew Broad, who apparently has been ‘caught in the act’.

Riverine Herald

28 Dec 2018

Galleries

Echuca-Moama Junior Track Carnival

Riverine Herald

07 Jan 2019

Tough Tilly Day

Riverine Herald

07 Jan 2019

New Year’s Eve Echuca races

Riverine Herald

03 Jan 2019

Social

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EVENTS

Events

Nagambie Farmers Market

The Nagambie Farmers’ Market is located at Tahbilk Winery. Estabished in 1860, Tahbilk Winery is one of Australia’s top family-owned wineries, producing a range of heritage wines, and boasts carbon neutral status and eco-tourism. Shop...

Simone Dunne

27 Jan

Events

Nagambie Lakes Community Market

Nagambie Lakes Community Market is located in the centre median strip immediately adjacent to the main shopping precinct right in the heart of the beautiful Nagambie township. Operating on the first Saturday of each month plus extra markets to...

Simone Dunne

2 Feb

Events

Shepparton Farmers Market

The Shepparton Farmers’ Market is dedicated to connecting local producers and growers with consumers and provides a great range of fresh produce at farm-gate prices. Come sample some of the quality produce our region has to offer. Held at...

Simone Dunne

3 Feb

Regional

Climate change grants for regional communities

Climate change could be tackled at a regional level with the help of new Victorian Government grant funding.

Tara Whitsed

Keeping water in spotlight

PROTECTING regional communities continued to be the focus for the Speak Up campaign during 2018.

Kyabram Free Press

14 hours ago

Stories to be shared at Australia Day ceremonies

A variety of interesting and inspiring guest speakers are lined up to present at upcoming Australia Day ceremonies, which will be taking place in Avenel, Euroa, Longwood, Nagambie, Strathbogie and Violet Town on Saturday, January 26.

Benalla Ensign

One month until the expo

The Seymour Alternative Farming Expo will be back for another year at Kings Park in Seymour.

Deniliquin Pastoral Times

‘Moral urgency’

‘‘It has now become a moral urgency to deal with the issues of a zero water allocation.’’

Southern Riverina News

Holiday-makers in Cobram hit with gastro

Holiday-makers in Cobram and across the region have been left with a bad taste in their mouth as gastro continues to sweep through caravan and holiday parks along the Murray River.

Cobram Courier

Short stories to entertain, but easily forgotten

No Middle Name

Seymour Telegraph

Quick is first female MD for GM Water

GOULBURN-MURRAY Water (GMW) has announced the appointment of Shepparton resident Charmaine Quick as managing director.

Campaspe News

Call is going out for organics event

EXPRESSIONS of interest from people or organisations to speak and exhibit at the 2019 Loddon Mallee organics recovery information series for the horticulture industry are now open.

McIvor Times

Hundreds mourn Joe Vraca’s death

About 900 mourners swamped Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Tatura to farewell Murchison businessman, Guiseppe ‘‘Joe’’ Vraca last week.

Tatura Guardian

Duncan enters children’s book genre

Former local boy Sam Duncan has released his first children’s book titled In the Land of Every Animal. Duncan chose to write the stories in rhyming verse, a style he’s enjoyed since reading his grandmother’s and renowned local poet (Audrey...

Jared Loughnan

Alternative expo is back

Almost 500 exhibitors will be on display at this year’s Seymour Alternative Farming Expo. Held in the heart of Victoria at Kings Park in Seymour, 22 000 visitors are expected to attend the three-day event early next month. Event manager Susie...

Corowa Free Press

Old Students with big chase on its hands

Mooroopna is in the box seat to grab another Haisman Shield win when play resumes tomorrow, but Old Students will go down swinging.

Alex Mitchell

Rural

‘Black Joe’ made an indelible

Joe Vraca’s big hands reached out to many people in his lifetime, and last week the community returned his generosity with an embrace of its own.

Country News

Water

Low water not so bad

About 200 carp have died in Richardson’s Lagoon near Echuca as a result of expected low water levels.

Country News

Animal Health

Keep cows cool this summer

CLIMATE CHANGE is leading to warmer Australian summers with an increased number of hot days and warmer nights. This increases the risk of heat stress, leading to adverse effects on herd health and farm profitability. Effects of heat stress Reduced...

Gemma Chuck

13 Dec 2018

Dairy

New minister offers boost for dairy skills

Rodney Woods

Livestock

Open day will focus on bulls

Brian and Wayne Mobbs, of High Spa Angus in Daylesford, are hoping 2019 is a kinder year to all in terms of weather and market conditions.

Country News

Markets

Don’t forget global markets

WITH MANY eyes focused on the current feed shortage in Australia and resultant surge in feed costs, global markets have taken something of a back seat. Apart from helpful depreciation of the Australian dollar, there hasn’t been much to jolt our...

John Droppert

13 Dec 2018

A true gentleman devoted to

Those who knew Rod Harmer would say he was a true gentleman who maintained respect, honesty and kindness wherever he went.

Country News

Horticulture

Weather has its challenges

The dry and hot conditions that have greeted northern Victoria recently have made it difficult for orchardists as they wrap up the apricot harvest.

Rodney Woods

09 Jan 2019

Genetics go under the hammer

TOP GENETICS will once again be on offer at International Dairy Week at the World Wide Sires Evolution Sale. Taking place on Tuesday, January 23, the evening sale will see genetics from across the country go under the hammer, including high ranking...

Dairy News

North East deer numbers in spotlight

Deer numbers in north-east Victoria have exploded in recent years as humans and deer compete for space and resources in the region.

Country News

Machinery & Products

Wrapping up a hypothetical silage venture

I’D BE willing to wager that every machinery enthusiast has their share of ‘aspirational’ purchases. The machines that you don’t strictly need, but with whose hypothetical selection and applications you preoccupy your spare time. I have...

John Droppert

13 Dec 2018

Management

Lifelong love of showing

DAVID SPOKES has been showing cattle since he was 14, but competing at International Dairy Week is always the pinnacle. “I’ll be going to dairy week’ til the day I drop dead,” the 57-year-old farmer from Cobden says. And he doesn’t do it...

Rick Bayne

17 hours ago

Water

Basin targets at high risk Authority warns

A number of efficiency measures are at a ‘high risk’ of missing their June 2019 targets, with the Murray-Darling Basin Authority revealing less than 2Gl of the 62Gl target had been contracted for delivery.

Country News

Cropping

Corn drinks up sun and water

While the hot summer is wilting some pastures a few irrigated summer crops are thriving.

Country News

08 Jan 2019

From the Experts

New tech helps manage cows

A NEW cow ‘fit bit’ is making it easier to diagnose sick cows and influence management decisions around fertility and performance. Cow Manager uses a small ear tag to monitor and record cow activity, temperature, eating, rumination and resting...

Dairy News

14 Jan 2019

Rain a key to 2019 production

While 2018 will be remembered for below average rainfall, the smallest winter crop for a decade on the east coast, record high wool and lamb prices plus high feed costs, 2019’s main players will be rainfall, horticulture exports and milk production.

Country News

National & World

National

PM hints at changes to Liberal recruitment

The prime minister has suggested changes could be made to boost the number of Liberal women in parliament, as he grapples with Kelly O’Dwyer’s resignation.

AAP Newswire

57 minutes ago

Finance

Atlassian surges on ‘ripper’ $1bn year

Investors have rallied around Aussie tech giant Atlassian after the software provider eclipsed $US1 billion in calendar year revenue for the first time.

AAP Newswire

No deal in sight to end US govt shutdown

US President Donald Trump says his immigration deal doesn’t include amnesty for the Dreamers, as the Democrats continue to push for the government to reopen.

AAP Newswire

46 minutes ago

New IRA suspected in Londonderry car bomb

Two men have been arrested over a car bomb in Northern Ireland’s Londonderry; authorities believe the militant group New IRA may be responsible for the blast.

AAP Newswire

2 hours ago

Horse Racing

All-Star Mile on radar for Redkirk Warrior

Connections of multiple Group One-winner Redkirk Warrior are looking to stretch the gelding out in distance this campaign to try to gain an All-Star Mile spot.

AAP Newswire

AFL

Eagle Sheppard won’t dwell on GF heartache

Brad Sheppard won’t dwell on missing out on last year’s premiership, saying he still felt part of the celebrations despite not playing in the grand final.

AAP Newswire