'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'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 Article'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 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 Article'Ice' seized in north-east Victorian drug raids
Police have arrested four people and seized a large quantity of drugs after carrying out a series of raids across north-east Victoria.
View ArticleRegional Victoria to get $25m flood support package
The Victorian Government is launching a $25 million support package to help regional communities manage flood risk.
View ArticleLawnmower racing proves a cutting-edge sport
Nearly 30 years after it started as a bit of fun at the pub, lawnmower racing is gaining momentum on the Australian motorsports scene.
View ArticleHow cow pat with message became part of a museum collection
Twenty-five years ago at the annual Women on Farms Gathering in Numurkah the-then Minister of Agriculture was presented with a shovel carrying a cow pat in response to his speech.
View ArticleCountry Breakfast Features
This week we explore how the dairy crisis is having a ripple effect across regional towns; and the romantic catalogue of Australia's wool boom.
View ArticleDairy farmers' unpaid debts hit regional businesses hard
Business owners and dairy farmers talk about the impact the long-running dairy crisis is having on their bottom line.
View ArticleDairy crisis hurting local businesses as farmers' bills go unpaid
Regional small businesses are carrying the unsecured debt of dairy farmers who owe banks an average of nearly $1 million.
View ArticleDairy farmers plan to walk away from industry
Low milk prices and high input costs are pushing dairy farmers to the brink with some saying despite farming for generations they cannot remain in the industry.
View ArticleDecade-long tyre feud ends with a jail sentence, but stockpile remains
An epic legal battle over a tyre dump putting a Victorian community at "extreme risk" is over, but the question now is how to get rid of 5,000 tonnes of hazardous material.
View ArticleThree young dairy families make the leap to lush Tasmania from dry Victoria
By coincidence, former farming neighbours from the Mallee region of Victoria find themselves neighbours again on the green pastures of northern Tasmania.
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