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Collection under the hammer
AN eclectic curation of vintage and antique Australian pastoral machinery and memorabilia will go to auction on 1 February. Yvon Smythe and her late partner,…
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Crisis under the microscope
A MAJOR new research push has been launched to investigate labour and skills shortages gripping key farming regions, with the Murray–Darling and Swan Hill firmly in the spotlight. AgriFutures Australia,…
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Mallee groundcover levels hit new low
GROWERS in the Northern Mallee are facing some of the worst seasonal conditions on record, experts have warned, with many paddocks left “bare and vulnerable” due to “extremely poor” growing…
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Old iron, new spark to fire up
HISTORY will be rolling, rattling and roaring into action on the Australia Day long weekend when Quambatook’s paddocks turn back the clock and put vintage muscle back to work. The…
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VFF responds to help bushfire impacted farmers
THE Victorian Farmers Federation is coordinating fodder relief for farmers affected by the devastating Victorian bushfires. As part of our agreement with the Victorian Government, the VFF has enacted the…
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New support announced for Victorians hit by bushfires
THE Allan and Albanese governments have announced a new package of financial and mental health support for Victorians affected by the state’s devastating bushfires, as communities begin the long road…
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VFF responds to help bushfire impacted farmers
THE Victorian Farmers Federation is coordinating fodder relief for farmers affected by the devastating Victorian bushfires. There had been a huge response earlier this week, with more than 2000 hay…
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Bogged and nowhere to go
A STOLEN truck, a bogged paddock escape and a firearm find sparked a dramatic early morning police incident in Swan Hill. Police were alerted around 6.30am on Wednesday, 7 January…
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Time to explore some Mekong magic
If it is time for that holiday of a lifetime, a retirement trip with a chance to see and visit exotic countries and cultures then it’s time to explore Viking’s…
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Colignan fire contained
A FOREST fire near Colignan, west of Robinvale, was declared contained on Monday morning after it burned just more than 1000ha of land since it ignited on Friday evening. Forest…
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Buses replace trains due to fire damage
TRAIN services continue to be suspended on the Swan Hill and Bendigo lines due to fire damage between Bendigo and Castlemaine. "Our crews are working as quickly and safely as…