Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 1 2026-10-07

Publish Time: 10:00 am

Sport

Women’s revamp, inter-association clashes and competition rebrand this GMC season

Matthew Kappos

Women’s cricket has expanded to nine teams, with Shepparton United, Nagambie and Mooroopna returning.
GMC has renamed grades from A-D grade to First XI through Fifth XI for the 2026-27 season.
GMC will face Cricket Shepparton in an inter-association clash at Echuca South in November.

Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 2 2026-10-07

Publish Time: 01:00 pm

News

We’ll scrap backpacker caps, say Libs

Louie Cina

Coalition plans to cut 650,000 temporary visas while adding 100,000 skilled worker places.
Proposed changes would remove backpacker visa caps and prioritise workers in regional industries.
New visa settings aim to direct migration to areas of need, including regional Australia.

Riverine Herald Single Story Panel 3 2026-10-07

Publish Time: 08:00 pm

Entertainment

The Murray runs through it: Riverboats is back

Daniel Harvey

Riverboats Music Festival returns to Echuca-Moama on February 19-21, celebrating its 15th anniversary.
Headliners include Spiderbait, The Cat Empire, Troy Cassar-Daley and The Waifs.
Tickets go on sale October 8, with music, yoga and paddlesteamer performances on offer.

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Wednesday, 7th October 2026