Geoff Adams

3 days ago | countrynews.com.au | Geoff Adams

Gowangardie Weir on the Broken River could be decommissioned as part of a major project. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The 128-year-old structure on the river between Shepparton and Benalla could be removed to improve fish passage up the river.

5 days ago | sheppnews.com.au | Geoff Adams

Residents of Shepparton and Mooroopna can find out the level of flood threat on their homes, in a new online resource launched recently. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The free portal has been pulled together by the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority. The Goulburn Broken Community Flood Intelligence Portal details the possible water levels that might be reached at individual properties across a range of flood scenarios.

1 week ago | sheppnews.com.au | Geoff Adams

Coffs Harbour has its big banana, the Sunshine Coast has its big pineapple; should Shepparton have its own big pear? Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content A group of leading Goulburn Valley business people want to harness the region’s reputation for fruit growing and steer it into a three-storey-high icon to welcome visitors. The heart of the idea is an interpretive centre inside the giant pear, setting out the history of horticulture.

1 week ago | countrynews.com.au | Geoff Adams

Irrigators are welcoming a new development in the management of the Broken River that will see more than $130 million directed towards reconfiguration of the basin. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Farmers have suffered from unreliable water delivery since the closing of Lake Mokoan more than 15 years ago. They have had to rely on the small Nillahcootie reservoir since then.

1 week ago | countrynews.com.au | Geoff Adams

Bega Cheese has flagged an interest in buying Fonterra’s Australian dairy division. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Bega is seeking Australian Competition and Consumer Commission approval for the potential purchase of Fonterra’s Oceania assets. In a statement released to the Australian Stock Exchange, Bega described its role as “the natural acquirer” and it was “very interested” in the acquisition.