'You're kidding': Rural shire denied drought money for 'not having enough...
Despite being home to dairies, orchards and grain crops, the rural shire of Moira in Victoria has been told it's 0.1 per cent short of agriculture employment to qualify for a drought assistance grant.
View Article'It's an ongoing debacle': Drought money taken away from Moira Shire — again
After being told it was successful, Victoria's Moira Shire misses out on drought grant for a second time, despite the shire having numerous livestock, dairy and cropping farming operations.
View Article'About bloody time': Moira Shire deemed eligible for drought funding
After a three-month "debacle" due to a headline-grabbing technicality, the Moira Shire is at last approved for its much-needed drought-relief grant from the Federal Government.
View ArticleTyre dump owner to pay millions for clean-up operation
The owners of a tyre dump in northern Victoria have been ordered to pay almost $2 million to the EPA in clean-up costs.
View ArticleBats found shot and bashed, some with fruit still in their mouths
Wildlife Victoria has reported a spike in brutality towards vulnerable bats that are relying on fruit trees for food after fires devastated their habitat. WARNING: This story contains graphic images
View ArticleCountry show committees struggle with decision over whether to cancel
Coronavirus restrictions force the cancellation of many country shows, as those that are going ahead struggle with the uncertainty of the next few months.
View ArticleWodonga records three new cases of COVID-19 and there's another in Albury
No lockdown is planned despite growing number of cases in North East Victoria.
View ArticleA dairy farmer's trophy from 1909 finds its way home
A piece of silverware more than a century old returns to its rightful owner after spending 40-odd years on the mantelpiece of someone else's home.
View Article$300 million 'free' water windfall for Murray-Darling irrigators
The water has been saved from irrigation system upgrades dating back to 2007 and is being gifted to irrigators to keep and use or sell on the open market.
View Article'Nervous' farmers fear more rain will damage potential bumper harvest
This year's above average rainfall has cultivated what are tipped to be record crops, but farmers in north-east Victoria and southern NSW are worried sustained rains could ruin everything.
View ArticleLifeguard shortage leads to regional council cutbacks on pool opening hours
Moira shire has become the latest regional council to cut back the opening hours of its pool as lifeguard shortages continue to impact operations across the state.
View ArticleCarbon-neutral beef launched as Coles purchases credits to offset
Grocery giant Coles has launched a new brand of carbon-neutral beef, but the farmers who supply the product are not necessarily carbon-neutral themselves.
View Article'I'll remember this forever': 101-year-old veteran Bertram Sutton brought to...
The Second World War still brings back many tough memories for Bertram Sutton. But amid the sorrow, there is also pride, and now he is being honoured for his service.
View ArticleVictorian council sacked in wake of senior manager's murder
A commission of inquiry into Moira Shire Council found that there was "good reason" to believe that Rick Devlin's death at the hands of a council depot worker was "preventable".
View ArticleHome of 1980s TV drama The Flying Doctors now hosts the real ones
Nearly 40 years ago this Victorian wheatbelt town served as a filming location for the fictional TV series The Flying Doctors. Now, the actual service is in town and it's making a big difference.
View ArticleWith no-one to pick up the thread, 115yo tailoring business to sew final stitch
A family-run tailoring and clothing business in regional Victoria is closing its doors after more than a century spent dressing its township.
View ArticleFamily of slain retiree's relief as servo attacker found guilty of manslaughter
John Burke, 73, died of a secondary brain bleed two months after he was struck in the head by a bottle while at a service station in Strathmerton.
View ArticleSister of slain postmaster tells court she is tormented by thoughts of her...
Suzanne Heppell says she hates what she has become in the wake of her brother's death after he was attacked in a Strathmerton service station.
View ArticleMan jailed for killing 73-year-old with bottle of sports drink
The Supreme Court of Victoria heard that the attack began after the victim said hello to Troy Maskell's daughter in a service station, sparking a savage flurry of violence from which the older man...
View ArticleSurviving flood, theft and caring for elderly parents, Angela feels forgotten...
More than a year after floods in northern Victoria, Angela Black is trying to fix the family home so her elderly parents can leave aged care.
View ArticleCall for emergency response changes after paramedics forced to stand by as...
A woman from the small town of Numurkah is calling for improved responses to a mental health crisis in Victoria following her late partner's death by suicide.
View ArticleHometown heroes blog creates 'a world filled with positive stories, kindness,...
Using the Humans of New York photoblog format, Coby Eddy shares "unbelievable stories" from regional Victoria to showcase the good things happening in his community.
View ArticleThe dairy industry kills up to half a million calves each year. Some farmers...
As young as one-day-old calves are removed from their mothers and killed. But now there is a push to stop the practice.
View ArticleDestructive tomato virus leads to 120 job losses at Victorian farm
Workers say they feel "sad and hopeless" after being indefinitely stood down due to the virus, which can slash crop yields by up to 70 per cent.
View ArticleMeet the 2025 Trailblazers making a difference in regional Australia
After doctors dismissed Rheanca's pain because they couldn't see where it hurt, she knew people with disability in regional areas needed a space to connect. She is one of Heywire's 2025 Trailblazers...
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