Mildura farm rates to skyrocket, residential to fall
Farmers in Australia’s most productive food bowl are about to be hit with a 13.1 per cent rate hike, just three years after emerging from drought.
Victoria
CFA’s next gen learn the art of the roadside burn
Roadside burns not only curb fuel loads — they allow a new generation of CFA volunteers to hone their skills.
Wombat Forest fire bomb keeps ticking
Bureaucratic delays mean tens of thousands of windblown trees have split in Wombat Forest and are no longer worth salvaging.
Timber crews ignored by Victorian government
Out-of-work harvest and haulage crews, who are vital to fighting fires, are missing out on DEECA contracts to build strategic fuel breaks.
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Where country football season stands
Just weeks out from finals, Victorian football leagues are faced with abandoning games or pushing back their seasons, as the state’s lockdown continues.
Victoria records disturbing ag-related death toll
Agriculture is on track to retain its regrettable title as one of the state’s most dangerous industries. Here is the grim toll for the year so far. (Picture: File)
Cattle surpass 650c/kg at Wodonga
Small numbers didn’t stop big prices at Wodonga today with store cattle values breaking 650c/kg. See the rates fetched here. (Picture: File)
Covid cancels another major ag event
The National Young Judges competition is the latest event to be cancelled due to Covid-19 lockdowns, which is disrupting the farming events calendar.
Two new Covid cases in Mildura
Mildura has recorded another two positive Covid cases taking the region’s tally to four as the testing blitz continues.
Vic’s biggest daily tally in 10 months; flights grounded
Victoria has recorded 22 new cases — its highest spike in Covid cases since September — while one airline has suspended flights across its network.
Nudies kick out shearers on western Victorian farms
Shearers could be a thing of the past — if an increasingly popular breed of sheep becomes mainstream.
Pig farmers push to keep ‘essential’ processing services
Pork producers worried about access to processing services in Victoria following a takeover are seeking assurances. This is what they’ve been told.
Revealed: Victoria’s top 45 goalkickers
From new recruits to veterans and ex-AFL stars — we reveal Victoria’s top goalkickers across metro and country leagues. See the top 45 in the state.
Fireys union investigation heating up
An IBAC probe into the United Firefighters Union has been stepped up while several key fire services figures are on leave — and sources say many union staff are not happy.
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