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Tim Bottams

Farmers slam Federal Budget

WITH the threat of crippling US tariffs hanging over Australian agriculture, disappointment has been the reaction to this week’s Federal Budget among many regional agriculturalists. Victorian Farmers Federation president and Mallee farmer Brett...

29 Mar 2025

Farming and Environment

Older sheep on offer at Ouyen

A SLIGHTLY smaller yarding at Ouyen this week saw 13,695 sheep – 4420 lambs and 9275 mutton – with the older sheep the darlings of the market. Ouyen Livestock Exchange manager Colin Mole said while trade lambs were firm to $5 dearer, with lighter...

29 Mar 2025

Golf

District golf results

ON Wednesday, a stableford was played. Mike Mooney won with 40 points, followed by runner-up Graeme Kelly on 38 points and Shane Cordell placing third with 36 points. This was followed with a 9 hole Stableford on Friday, which Cameron Williams...

25 Mar 2025

Community

From Mildura to Echuca for mental health support

IN the predawn darkness outside Mildura hospital on Monday last week, Ben Welch was ready to run 380km up the Murray River to Echuca with the ambitious dream of raising $150,000 for headspace. And if he got there – to Echuca and to his fundraising...

12 Mar 2025