News

Missing woman could be in Echuca area

ECHUCA and district residents are being urged to keep an look out for missing woman Kyiesha Fisher.

Ivy Jensen
News

Grandparents day at Moama Anglican Grammar

THE retirement age is on the rise and now grandparents are going back to school.

Ari Balle-Bowness
Sport

Locals perform well at Bendigo tournament

FOUR Echuca-Moama tennis players have completed a dominant showing at the Bendigo International Pro Tour JT and AMT. Isabella Crossman, Josh Bavich, Philippa Bush and Jacob Haines brought home three tournament wins from six entries at the event last...

Andrew Johnston
News

Echuca man remains behind bars for raping a 15-year-old girl

AN ECHUCA man sentenced to nine years in jail for raping a 15-year-old girl, has failed in a bid to have his conviction quashed after presenting what Court of Appeal judges described as a “wildly Machiavellian thesis”.

Riverine Herald
News

Echuca man remains behind bars for raping a 15-year-old girl

AN ECHUCA man sentenced to nine years in jail for raping a 15-year-old girl, has failed in a bid to have his conviction quashed after presenting what Court of Appeal judges described as a “wildly Machiavellian thesis”.

Riverine Herald
News

Missing woman could be in Echuca area

ECHUCA and district residents are being urged to keep an look out for missing woman Kyiesha Fisher.

Ivy Jensen
Sport

School sporting teams earn places at state finals

SEVERAL of the twin towns school sporting teams have booked their place at the Victorian state finals after strong performances at the regional finals in Swan Hill. St Mary’s girls basketball team booked their trip to Melbourne following...

Brayden May
News

ERH replaces more than 300 computers in tech overhaul

ECHUCA Regional Health (ERH) will remove and replace more than 300 old computers in the next three months as part of a major tech overhaul. ERH information technology manager Brent Colbert said the upgrade would also see an increase in the number of...

Charmayne Allison
Sport

Nunn leads Blues on dominant first day

A FIVE-WICKET haul from Adam Nunn has put Tongala in the box seat after day one of their Goulburn Murray Cricket top-of-the-table clash with Cooma. Nunn bowled 10 maidens in his 15.3 overs, finishing with figures of 5/34 as he silenced Cooma’s top...

Andrew Johnston
News

Missing woman could be in Echuca area

ECHUCA and district residents are being urged to keep an look out for missing woman Kyiesha Fisher.

Ivy Jensen
Sport

School sporting teams earn places at state finals

SEVERAL of the twin towns school sporting teams have booked their place at the Victorian state finals after strong performances at the regional finals in Swan Hill. St Mary’s girls basketball team booked their trip to Melbourne following...

Brayden May
News

ERH replaces more than 300 computers in tech overhaul

ECHUCA Regional Health (ERH) will remove and replace more than 300 old computers in the next three months as part of a major tech overhaul. ERH information technology manager Brent Colbert said the upgrade would also see an increase in the number of...

Charmayne Allison
Sport

Nunn leads Blues on dominant first day

A FIVE-WICKET haul from Adam Nunn has put Tongala in the box seat after day one of their Goulburn Murray Cricket top-of-the-table clash with Cooma. Nunn bowled 10 maidens in his 15.3 overs, finishing with figures of 5/34 as he silenced Cooma’s top...

Andrew Johnston

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Sport

Shepparton boxer Dwight Ritchie dies aged 27 in training accident

Shepparton’s sporting community is in shock after boxer Dwight Ritchie died tragically on Saturday in a freak training injury. The 27-year-old was sparring with WBA Oceania middleweight champion Michael Zerafa in Melbourne, when he was struck with...

Alex Mitchell
News

Echuca home destroyed in suspicious fire

POLICE are appealing for information into a suspicious house fire in Echuca East on Friday night. Five CFA appliances attended the blaze in Leichardt St, near the intersection of Bowen St, at 10.59pm. “The house was well alight when they arrived and...

Ivy Jensen
News

It’s Kyabram’s Melbourne Cup too

KYABRAM born and raised trainer Danny O’Brien has fended off the world’s best horses to claim Australia’s greatest race. While high-priced thoroughbreds from across the globe flew to Melbourne for the $8 million Melbourne Cup, the Goulburn Valley...

Alex Mitchell
News

Kyabram woman caught doing 187kph in 60 zone

A KYABRAM woman caught driving at 187km/h in a 60 zone will face court after being charged with 11 offences, including reckless driving endangering life and driving with a suspended licence. On October 28 police observed the woman’s 2001 XR6 Falcon...

Holly Tregenza
News

Bomb Squad called to Benalla address

A police bomb squad unit attended an address in Melrose St, Benalla this morning. Parts of Melrose St and Samaria Rd were closed for several hours whilst police investigated. The Ensign has received reports from the public that a loud explosion was...

Simon Ruppert
Lifestyle

Supercross Tickets Competition Terms and Conditions

Supercross Tickets Competition Terms and Conditions 1. Instructions on how to enter and prize information forms part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in any competition is deemed as acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. 2. The...

Riverine Herald
The Lead

The Lead with Charmayne Allison - November 10

Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney visited Echuca TAFE recently to meet with students, including those taking part in the Aboriginal Workforce Development Initiative which aims to provide vital training for local...

Riverine Herald
News

Heartfelt donation by pensioner to Moama man conned out of savings

A MOAMA man who lost months of savings an elaborate online scam says he still has faith in people after a generous donation. Jamie O’Loughlin was last month conned out of $800 after being convinced he was part of a sting operation to catch...

Ivy Jensen
Entertainment

Kyabram gears up for RV Country Music Festival

LOOKING for a friendly country town to relax for a few days while enjoying on-site musical entertainment and the fellowship of other road travellers? If so, the eighth annual Kyabram RV Country Music Festival is the place to go. Kyabram’s...

Ivy Jensen
Galleries

Camp Quality esCarpade comes to Echuca

Camp Quality esCarpade comes to Echuc

Riverine Herald
Education

Moama Public Aboriginal Preschool calls for more 2020 enrolments

MOAMA Public School’s newly appointed preschool teacher is hoping to attract more families to enrol their kids for 2020. Tracey Gray, who boasts 27 years of teaching experience, said Moama Public Aboriginal Preschool has around 10 more places left...

Jared Prestwidge

Real Estate

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Opinion

Opinion

Grey nomad blown away by ERH service

WE ARE ‘grey nomads’ living on the road and visiting the Campaspe Shire to attend the 2019 National Rally and AGM of the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) at the Elmore Field Day site. It commenced on Sunday, October 20...

Riverine Herald
Opinion

‘Little to be proud of’ - Letters to the editor

Stuart Hipwell, Wunghnu I SEE the NSW Nationals are looking for slogans to use on bumper stickers to boost their recognition. Might I suggest ‘Little to be Proud of’, which reflects what country people think of the Basin Plan the party which...

Riverine Herald
Opinion

Playing with dynamite - Letters to the editor

Angus Macneil AM, Green Park Pastoral Co, Rand NSW SOME historical facts seem to be missing from debate around the Murray Darling Basin Plan and the local impact on irrigation farmers in southern NSW. Many throwing themselves into this issue forget...

Riverine Herald
Opinion

Where has the old port gone? - Letters to the editor

Ian Malcolm, Vermont, Victoria OH Campaspe Shire, what have you allowed to happen to the old Port area? We have been regular, although not that frequent, visitors to the Echuca Old Port area for more than 30 years. On our latest visit, early October...

Riverine Herald
Opinion

Grey nomad blown away by ERH service

WE ARE ‘grey nomads’ living on the road and visiting the Campaspe Shire to attend the 2019 National Rally and AGM of the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) at the Elmore Field Day site. It commenced on Sunday, October 20...

Riverine Herald
Opinion

‘Little to be proud of’ - Letters to the editor

Stuart Hipwell, Wunghnu I SEE the NSW Nationals are looking for slogans to use on bumper stickers to boost their recognition. Might I suggest ‘Little to be Proud of’, which reflects what country people think of the Basin Plan the party which...

Riverine Herald
Opinion

Playing with dynamite - Letters to the editor

Angus Macneil AM, Green Park Pastoral Co, Rand NSW SOME historical facts seem to be missing from debate around the Murray Darling Basin Plan and the local impact on irrigation farmers in southern NSW. Many throwing themselves into this issue forget...

Riverine Herald
Opinion

Grey nomad blown away by ERH service

WE ARE ‘grey nomads’ living on the road and visiting the Campaspe Shire to attend the 2019 National Rally and AGM of the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA) at the Elmore Field Day site. It commenced on Sunday, October 20...

Riverine Herald
Opinion

‘Little to be proud of’ - Letters to the editor

Stuart Hipwell, Wunghnu I SEE the NSW Nationals are looking for slogans to use on bumper stickers to boost their recognition. Might I suggest ‘Little to be Proud of’, which reflects what country people think of the Basin Plan the party which...

Riverine Herald
Opinion

Playing with dynamite - Letters to the editor

Angus Macneil AM, Green Park Pastoral Co, Rand NSW SOME historical facts seem to be missing from debate around the Murray Darling Basin Plan and the local impact on irrigation farmers in southern NSW. Many throwing themselves into this issue forget...

Riverine Herald
Opinion

Where has the old port gone? - Letters to the editor

Ian Malcolm, Vermont, Victoria OH Campaspe Shire, what have you allowed to happen to the old Port area? We have been regular, although not that frequent, visitors to the Echuca Old Port area for more than 30 years. On our latest visit, early October...

Riverine Herald

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Galleries

Galleries

Camp Quality esCarpade comes to Echuca

Camp Quality esCarpade comes to Echuc

Riverine Herald
Galleries

Locals enjoy free cruise for World Mental Health Day

MORE than 100 locals flocked to the MV Mary Ann recently for a free cruise and morning tea as part of World Mental Health Day. Organised by the Campaspe Murray Mental Health Network (CMMHN), the event aimed to raise awareness of mental health and...

Charmayne Allison
Galleries

Glanville Village enjoys visit from S’cool House Rock and Swing

GLANVILLE Village residents recently jived the day away when S’cool House Rock and Swing dropped in for a visit. Musician Jefferson Smith provided the tunes, with residents singing along while the dancers taught residents how to do the ‘hand jive’...

Charmayne Allison
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EVENTS
Events

Child-friendly exercise class

Train outdoors, get fit AND get the kids to join in! Join Everfit by Louise for a mixture of boxing and core exercise that will challenge you and get you closer to achieving your health and fitness goals

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Alana Christensen
Events

SAM Little Hands

Getting messy and having fun is what SAM Little Hands is all about! Budding artists will experience art-making through play, paint and clay. $5 per child

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Alana Christensen
Events

Library Movie Afternoons

Wind back the clock with the classic film A Star is Born from 1937 at the Shepparton Library! Afternoon tea is provided

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Alana Christensen
Events

Jade Hurley in concert

From the moment Jade hits the stage, he has a lot of fun with the audience. Sing, laugh, be entertained, reminisce with friends and settle in for a delicious Devonshire Tea at Riverlinks Eastbank. Riverlinks members $21.50, non-members $26.50...

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Alana Christensen

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Regional

News

Murchison community struck with another blow

As Murchison continues to face uncertainty with the potential collapse of Murchison Community Care, the town was struck with another blow on Saturday night, when vandals targeting its football and cricket oval. The ground’s turf was ripped from its...

Morgan Dyer
News

Gums planted for koalas at Ern Miles Reserve

A EUCALYPT tree plantation at the Ern Miles Reserve will guarantee a future supply of gum leaves for the koalas at the Kyabram Fauna Park. A team of volunteers, mostly from the Kyabram Urban Landcare Group, planted 200 tasty trees in rows for ease...

Kyabram Free Press
News

Bomb Squad called to Benalla address

A police bomb squad unit attended an address in Melrose St, Benalla this morning. Parts of Melrose St and Samaria Rd were closed for several hours whilst police investigated. The Ensign has received reports from the public that a loud explosion was...

Simon Ruppert
News

Locals fighting “Catastrophic Tuesday” fires

Nine local firefighters are among the throng of emergency services personnel tasked with combating the ‘Catastrophic Tuesday’ fire conditions in parts of NSW today. Five firefighters from Deniliquin Fire & Rescue NSW will arrive in...

Olivia Duffey
News

Finley’s Aboriginal youth recognised

The academic, sporting, artistic and civic achievements of district Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students was recognised at the 2019 Proud and Deadly Awards Wednesday last week. The annual awards ceremony was once again held at Deniliquin...

Daniel Hughes
News

Life is a blank canvas

Friendship of folk and tools. That is the message put across by the Cobram and District Artist’s Society, which offers the chance for residents to exercise their creative tendencies onto a canvas or simply to wave a brush with like-minded...

Liam Nash
News

Author talk in Nagambie

Author Tina Clark will be speaking about her new novel Cry of the Firebird at Nagambie Library next month. Born in Zimbabwe, Ms Clark completed her primary school years at boarding school in Bulawayo. She attended senior school in South Afric...

David Rak
News

Around the Schools: Nanneella Estate Primary School

Big Changes for a Small School In 2020, Nanneella Estate Primary School will undergo some staffing changes not seen since the early 1990s. Next year the school staff will reduce from three full-time teachers down to two, due to a dip in student...

James Arbuthnott
News

Up to $25,000 available for small-scale and craft producers to scale

The Victorian Government is backing the state’s small-scale and craft producers to grow — creating new jobs and attracting more visitors from interstate and overseas to enjoy our locally made food, beer and spirits. Agriculture Minister Jaclyn...

Vanessa Wiltshire
News

McCrackens celebrated 74 years of wedded bliss

Tatura’s Ruth McCracken believes the secret to a long and happy marriage is to always support each other and to never go to bed angry.

Liz Mellino
News

Excellent rod run despite accident

By Robert Muir Last weekend’s Lake Mulwala 2019 Rod Run with 584 Hot Rods throughout Australia was described as excellent by event organiser Ray McDonald. “It was excellent because the community embraced us,” he told the Yarrawonga Chronicle...

Yarrawonga Chronicle
News

Humainsing our brave soldiers

The Federation Museum will host its last History Hour later this month which will profile the lives of brave local fighters who went off to war. A group of six enthusiastic students from the Corowa High School have been working in conjunction with...

Corowa Free Press
Sport

Michael Zerafa expands on death of Shepparton’s Dwight Ritchie

The page can be reached at https://www. gofundme. com/f/rest-in-peace-dwight-ritchie

Alex Mitchell

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Rural

News

Heathcote Show

Dedicated volunteers came together this year to run the 138th Heathcote Show on Tuesday, November 5. Show president Alan Harris said the day ran smoothly with good crowd numbers. “We’ve been trying to work hard to make it a family-friendly day...

Jamieson Salter
Water

MDBA unhappy with 60 Minutes episode

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has submitted a formal complaint following the 60 Minutes segment Water Rats, which aired on October 27. The MDBA said the program breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice section 3.3.1, which...

Jamieson Salter
Animal Health

Know your fodder: feed testing facts

THIS SEASON there is the potential for a fodder supply shortage across Australia’s dairy regions. In times of low pasture supply, it is essential to carefully plan what the likely feed requirements will be for your herd and actively manage the...

Dairy News
Dairy

Strathmerton dairy farmer takes the spoils during on-farm challenge

The Northern Victoria Ayrshire Cattle Club held an on-farm challenge on October 25, with Lachlan Park Tessa, owned by Strathmerton’s Lachlan Forster, taking out the Senior Champion title. Lachlan Park Tessa was also awarded Champion Best Udder and...

Rodney Woods
Livestock

Off and racing at dairy cattle sale

In the first event of its kind at Cherrylock Cattle Co, Brad and Jessica Gavenlock held an on-property tag sale on Melbourne Cup Day. The event was a multi-vendor sale with a youth handler competition, races on the big screen, and a jumping castle...

Jamieson Salter
Markets

Australian milk production continues to slide, while global markets present opportunities

THE 2018–19 season will most certainly be remembered as an exceptionally challenging season for the Australian dairy industry. Universally high feed costs, record high temporary irrigation water costs and widespread dry seasonal conditions have...

Sofia Omstedt
News

Riverina team helps crews up north

Southern Riverina Rural Fire Service teams are lending a much-needed hand to their fellow firefighters in NSW. For the past six weeks, almost 20 firefighters in the Southern Border team, including members from Corowa and Tocumwal, have travelled to...

James Bennett
Horticulture

Lions Club V5 district governor supports fruit fly project

At a recent Lions conference in Yarrawonga, Lions District 201V5 governor Kumar Swaminathan agreed to join District 201V6 in support of the Goulburn Murray Valley Regional Fruit Fly Project throughout the area covered by his district, which includes...

Jamieson Salter
Dairy

NSW Farmers Association to highlight competition flaws in dairy industry

The NSW Farmers Association will be using the upcoming Senate inquiry into the dairy industry to highlight flaws with the competition framework for dairy farmers. NSW Farmers Association dairy committee chair Colin Thompson said the benefits of...

Rodney Woods
News

Weed spraying underway in Greater Shepparton

Weed spraying is under way along regional roads in Greater Shepparton. Conducted by Greater Shepparton City Council, the works aim to control weed species including Paterson’s curse, horehound, nightshade and blackberry. “Spring and...

Ashlea Witoslawski
Machinery & Products

Sneak peek of new tractor technology at AgQuip

VISITORS TO this year’s AgQuip Field Days from August 20 to 22 at Gunnedah enjoyed a sneak peek at the next generation in Case IH’s high-horsepower tractor technology. The new AFS Connect Magnum, powered by the company’s Advanced Farming...

Dairy News
Management

Sisters stepping up

Sisters Alicia and Sophie Blain know how to step up and take on a big challenge. With their father Darin’s ability to do physical work limited by a back injury, Alicia, 21, and Sophie, 19, are now the backbone of the family’s Cooriemungle farm...

Dairy News
Water

One Nation senator impresses irrigators

One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts toured the region last week as part of a Murray-Darling Basin fact finding mission, which has left him in no doubt basin communities are facing a national emergency. Senator Roberts visited a small group of...

Sophie Baldwin
Cropping

Understand the effects of carryover herbicides

To help growers better understand the issues involved, the Grains Research and Development Corporation has produced a fact sheet: Rotational constraints for pulse crops following the use of aminopyralid, clopyralid and picloram herbicides

Rodney Woods
From the Experts

ABV release prompts sire review

The August release of Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) and the upcoming joining season will have dairy farmers around the country thinking about the next best sires to use over their herds. While breeding enthusiasts will delve into great detail...

Dairy News
News

Weather bureau releases 2020 calendar

Some of the country’s most spectacular weather phenomena are captured and explained in the Bureau of Meteorology’s 2020 calendar, with the theme Weather safety for all Australians

Rodney Woods

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National & world

National

Victoria braces for own ‘dangerous summer’

Victorians have been told they will face a long, hot, dry and dangerous summer, as dozens of bushfires burn out of control in New South Whales and Queensland.

AAP Newswire
Finance

Nine profit warning on TV ad revenue drop

Nine Entertainment’s revenue from metro free-to-air TV advertising fell by 6.4 per cent in the first quarter and will drop by at least as much again in Q2.

AAP Newswire
World

Fresh Trump impeachment testimony released

New testimony to the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has been released as the Democrat-led probe prepares for its first public hearings.

AAP Newswire
World

US judge tosses Trump tax returns case

A Washington judge, saying he has no jurisdiction, has dismissed a lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump to stop New York getting his tax returns.

AAP Newswire
Horse Racing

Jockeys Mott and Bates on injured list

A four-horse fall at Cranbourne has Jamie Mott nursing leg injuries while Declan Bates has a fractured knee cap after a mishap in the mounting yard at Geelong.

AAP Newswire
AFL

Collingwood veterans to extend AFL careers

Collingwood’s Travis Varcoe and Ben Reid have been given one-year contracts to extend their AFL careers next year.

AAP Newswire
National

Games coverage would cost $1 million: ABC

The ABC has defended its decision not to fork out the $1 million needed to cover next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games, saying its budget was “running hot”.

AAP Newswire
Entertainment

Ewan McGregor takes axe to Dr Sleep

Doctor Sleep is set 40 years after the horrors that took place in the Overlook Hotel, with Ewan McGregor playing a grown-up Danny Torrance in the sequel.

AAP Newswire
National

Nearly 200 aged care homes in dire straits

A new report has found nearly 200 aged care providers housing over 50,000 older Australians are in financial distress.

AAP Newswire