Horse deaths: No new deaths, still no answers
Answers have proved hard to come by as to why a spate of Victorian horses suddenly died earlier this month. Read the chief vet’s report here.
Victoria
Electricity distributors directed to check for faulty powerlines
Energy Safe Victoria has told Powercor and AusNet to inspect powerlines for defects that risk sparking fires, after it was revealed there were anomalies left unattended.
VFF: Kangaroo count needs work
Victoria needs to improve its kangaroo population survey methods, farmers say, as marauding marsupials wreak havoc on pastures statewide.
Powerline safety solution ignored
A new technology exists to identify up to 120 powerline faults that pose an immediate fire risk in Victoria, but distributors are refusing to roll it out.
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Tributes flow for ‘gentle giant’ killed in Raywood rollover
A young Bendigo tradie has been remembered as a “grouse bloke” with a cheeky personality and love for utes after he was killed in a rollover north of Bendigo.
Controversial lockdown rule Ballarat won’t have
Ballarat’s shock week-long lockdown will be subject to all of the restrictions Melburnians must endure except for one controversial component.
Aussies lured into farm work by $2500 cash bonus
Victoria may have found the secret to getting Aussie workers to pick fruit and vegies, and so far it’s the only state to try the trick.
Ballarat real estate plunged into snap lockdown
On-site auctions and inspections will be banned in Ballarat on the back of a surge in case numbers. But restrictions in lockdown-weary Greater Shepparton have been eased.
Firefighters booted to save possums
Environmentalists have won a legal fight to stop trainee firefighters using a Gippsland timber forest in a bid to protect possums.
Alleged fraudster rips off bushfire scheme
A Gippsland woman allegedly received thousands in fraudulent payments following the horrific bushfires and floods that devastated the region.
Grim warning for 10 postcodes; V/Line cases grow
The rapid spread of Covid in these areas has promoted a warning from health authorities. It comes as another V/Line worker tested positive to the virus.
Farmers’ rights strangled by council
One of Victoria’s biggest tree-change councils plans to rezone farmers’ land – and force them to gain permission to convert from grazing to cropping.
Hope for country footy grand finals
Country footy competitions across the state are planning to host grand finals if restrictions ease.
Timber workers face fines of up to $21k
Timber contractors could be forced to hand over their diaries and other documents under a Bill before Parliament.
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