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Hayley ElgSenior reporter

Hayley is the senior reporter for Leader covering news right across Victoria. She previously worked on the police and court rounds at The Courier newspaper in Ballarat.

Hayley Elg

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Leader

Caireann Gildea suffered a rare brain bleed in 2020, causing the eight-year-old to die suddenly.

Memory of ‘kind’ Caireann lives on

An eight-year-old girl died from an “extremely rare” bleed. But there is a lifesaving message to learn from the tragedy.

Leader

Duck hunt document dispute causes a flap

The Game Management Authority is fighting a decision to release documents justifying a decision to increase the daily duck kill limit in 2021.

Leader

Homicide Squad detectives are appealing for public assistance to locate Benjamin Stiler after the death of a man in Wodonga on Sunday.Stiler is wanted by police after the body of a 26-year-old man was located on Woodland Street about 3.00am on Sunday, 16 January.Emergency services were called after reports a man had been fatally injured.Detectives from the Homicide Squad and a number of other police units have conducted a significant search over the past few days in an attempt to locate Stiler.He is described as being approximately 175cm tall with a thin build and brown hair.Police have released an image of Stiler in the hope someone can provide information regarding his current whereabouts.

Murder accused ‘keen’ for case to progress

A man accused of murdering an Albury dad — who was shot and then run over outside a house party — has appeared at court again.

Leader

The Ballarat community is mourning the loss of Bridie Cox, 15, after she tragically took her life.

Teen suicides rock regional town

The Ballarat community is grieving the loss of Bridie Cocks, 15, who took her life weeks after her boyfriend.

Ballarat

Ballarat mourns ‘beautiful’ Bridie

A “bubbly” girl with a “beautiful smile” and “sweet nature” is being remembered after she died in hospital, a week after a tragic incident.

UpdatedVictoria

The Murray river breaks its banks beside the port of Echuca . Picture: David Caird

Urgent evacuation warning for Echuca as storms loom

An emergency evacuation warning has been issued for parts of Echuca as the Murray River hits record levels. While storms are set to lash the state.

Victoria

Friday 21st. Moama st.Echuca Floods begin inundating the homes on the wrong side of the Levy wall, with residents now pumping water from yards. Residents from east Echuca carrying out belongings before the water becomes to deep. Picture: Jason Edwards

Thunderstorms, flash flooding to batter Victoria

More wild weather is on the way for the weekend, while residents in Echuca and other Murray River towns are being told to “take action now”.

Leader

Well known Echuca ski racer Zac Welch, pictured with kids Banjo, Vance and Flo, has died suddenly. Picture: Supplied.

Disaster-stricken community devastated by loss of dad, skier

A young father and fixture in Australia’s water skiing community has died suddenly, leaving behind a devastated family and community. Read the tributes.

Albury Wodonga

Port of Echuca wall.Echuca prepares for the impending floods from both the Murray River and the Campaspe River. Authorities have started building a Levy and also lifting an existing levy, cutting some parts of the community off. Picture: Jason Edwards

How emergency levee has divided a town and neighbours

Echuca has been split in two with neighbours separated by a levee that could lead to salvation for some and disaster for others.

Victoria

Kerang residents told it’s ‘too late to leave’ as floodwaters surge

Residents in Kerang are bracing for rapidly rising floodwaters while in other parts of the state there is “welcome news” with the moderated weather forecast.

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