With 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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