Tag: Yarrawonga 3730
Lowered crop estimate no surprise to farmer
A northern Victorian farmer says he is not surprised by the latest crop estimate for the region.[MORE]
400 sheep die as truck flips
A Melbourne boy and his father have been injured and 400 sheep have died when a semi-trailer flipped in wet conditions near Corowa, in southern New South Wales, last night.[MORE]
Lost pest controller ate bugs to stay alive
A man from Yarrawonga who spent four days lost in remote scrubland in Western Australia has told how he survived by eating termites.[MORE]
Re-snagging project boosts Murray River's fish stocks
Despite the drought there is heartening news that the Murray River's native fish species are reappearing. [MORE]
Police hunt pharmacy knife bandit
Police are looking for a man who pulled a kitchen knife on a security guard outside a pharmacy in Yarrawonga.[MORE]
Meatworks' owners look to expansion
The new owners of the abattoirs at Yarrawonga and Cobram say they are planning to expand the businesses.[MORE]
Local workers sought for irrigation improvement project
The head of the irrigation improvement project in northern Victoria hopes to be able to attract locals to work on the upgrades.[MORE]
Cold, dry month for Goulburn Murray
Most places in the Goulburn Murray region were colder and drier than normal through April.[MORE]
First GM crops planted in Vic
The planting of genetically modified (GM) canola crops has started in Victoria, after a four-year ban was lifted last month.[MORE]
Staff shortages wear down Victorian paramedics
The ambulance union says paramedics across the Goulburn Valley and north-east Victoria are being worn out by ongoing staff shortages.[MORE]
Ammonia leak sparks meatworks evacuation
Eight people have been evacuated from an abattoir in Yarrawonga because of an ammonia leak.[MORE]
Ammonia leak forces abattoir evacuations
Eight people have been evacuated from an abattoir at Yarrawonga, in northern Victoria, because of an ammonia leak.[MORE]
Jobs safe as Swift takes over Tasman group
Nearly 300 jobs at the Tasman abattoirs in Cobram and Yarrawonga are secure after a takeover of the company.[MORE]
North-east centres to get fluoridated water
Yarrawonga, St James, Tungamah and Devenish residents will soon have fluoride introduced to their water supply. [MORE]
Funds sought for Yarrawonga/Mulwala bridge study
Victoria's roads authority has identified a new bridge crossing at Yarrawonga/Mulwala, in the state's north-east, as a priority.[MORE]
Body found in Murray River
Police believe the body found in the Murray River near Cobram this morning is that of the man reported missing on the weekend. [MORE]
Search for missing man set to continue
Police and rescue workers have been unable to find a man who went missing in the Murray River near Cobram yesterday. [MORE]
Murray River search continues
Police divers will resume the search of the Murray River at Barooga, west of Yarrawonga, after a man drowned yesterday.[MORE]
Hundreds take to the Murray for charity
More than 750 people will begin the first of five days paddling up the Murray River this morning.[MORE]
Pipeline won't impact Yarrawonga supplies: North East Water
North-East Water says Yarrawonga's water supplies will not be affected by a pipeline taking water out of the town, in north-east Victoria.[MORE]
Vic Opposition want answers after fined woman dies
The Victorian Opposition wants information about the death of an elderly woman from Yarrawonga, in the state's north-east, at the weekend.[MORE]
Wild winds whip through Melbourne
The State Emergency Service (SES) in Victoria has received more than 550 calls for help this afternoon as winds of up to 100 kilometres an hour lash Melbourne.[MORE]
Defence plant steps up production
Production will be significantly increased at the Defence Force manufacturing plant at Mulwala, near Yarrawonga in the Victoria's north east.[MORE]
Police, family threatened with samurai sword
The Victorian County Court has heard a man from the state's north-east threatened his family and police with a samurai sword.[MORE]
Search called off for missing Yarrawonga man
Police have called off the search at Mildura for missing Yarrawonga man Anthony Ladiges.[MORE]
