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Cracking a blossoming career
A MALLEE farm boy turned engineer has taken out one of agriculture’s top honours, after forging a career that blends tractors, technology and cracks open…
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Communities encouraged to speak up
VICTORIAN Farmers Federation is calling on regional community members to make submissions to the Murray Darling Basin Plan Review. Consultation for the 2026 review opened on 5 February, inviting stakeholders…
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Fuel theft risk
POLICE are keeping a close watch on farm and fuel theft across the region, warning vigilance is key as farmers head into the critical sowing period. The warning follows a…
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Homebush Rodeo rides back into town
BALRANALD Shire is gearing up to welcome thousands of cowboys, cowgirls, and spectators to the region as the annual Homebush Rodeo makes a triumphant return on ANZAC Day weekend. The…
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Demons get their revenge
SWEET revenge came to the Nyah Recreation Reserve, when NNW United thumped the reigning premiers by 56 points. In what could only be described as a massive turnaround for the…
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Saints continue Bulldogs pain
TOOLEYBUC-Manangatang has made an imposing statement to open the season, dismantling Tyntynder by 88-points in a clash that signalled a new era under co-coaches Robbie McComb and Nayef Hamad. McComb…
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Fairways Festival success
THE inaugural Fairways Festival has been hailed a huge success, with families enjoying a fun-filled afternoon of live entertainment and activities at Murray Downs Golf and Country Club. Murray Downs…
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Communities not volumes
BALRANALD Shire Council Mayor Louie Zaffina warns the Basin Plan risks failing communities unless the review addresses the real impacts on the ground. “We cannot keep redistributing a shrinking pool…
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Swans start season with 2-1 win
Swan Hill has opened their season in impressive fashion, grinding out a hard-fought 2–1 victory on the road against La Trobe University in a tense Round 1 men’s clash on…
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Farrer race approaches
NINE candidates are in the race for Farrer as the upcoming by-election draws near. The list has been building up for the past three months, following former coalition leader Susan…
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Annual rally steps back in time
TRACTORS were humming and steam engines rolling as large crowds gathered for the Mallee Steam, Oil and Machinery Club’s annual rally, where farming equipment from yesteryear once again took centre…