Predators ‘attacking everything’: Fears for wild dog control
Activists are lobbying to block renewal of an order that allows wild dogs and dingoes to be trapped and baited on public land.
Victoria
Vegetable grower in court for wage underpayment
A Victorian vegetable grower has been charged with underpaying employees and falsifying records.
Northern Victorian farm worker dies
Authorities are investigating after a 38-year-old farm worker tragically died on a northern Victorian property last week.
Regional sports program starting to deliver
The Latrobe Valley this year played host to a 2023 Victorian Open table tennis competition in a huge win for flagging regional sports participation rates.
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Free vote on plans for 50 per cent windfall tax
Tell us if the Government should dump plans for a 50 per cent windfall tax, and have your free vote counted in The Weekly Times.
Shepparton funeral didn’t breach restrictions, police say
Police say a funeral for a well-known Shepparton footballer a week before the town’s Covid outbreak did not breach Covid restrictions.
How Covid could have spread from Shepparton to RMH
Hundreds of Royal Melbourne Hospital workers are furloughed, with authorities believing a Shepparton patient inadvertently spread Covid while awaiting surgery.
Tradies to get the jab, on the job
Thousands of construction workers are set to get vaccinated at their worksites, in a special deal struck between builders, unions and the government.
Exposure sites swell as Vic enters strictest lockdown yet
Exposure sites across Victoria have swelled as regional areas were plunged back into lockdown. Meanwhile, kids are being urged to wear masks under the state’s toughest ever restrictions.
Regional cases spark fears, Dan warns of harsher rules
More Covid cases have emerged in Shepparton as Daniel Andrews warns the state is “right on the edge” of losing control of its outbreak.
Revealed: Top guns in Central Highlands finals
Eight teams remain in the hunt for Central Highlands league premiership glory. Here are the top players who could lead their team to a flag.
Wonthaggi mourns death of ‘sweet’ young man
The family of a 27-year-old man from Wonthaggi who took his own life are desperate to make his legacy a campaign to get people to speak out and seek help for their mental health.
Pfizer breakthrough for young Victorians
All Australians aged 16 to 39 will be able to access the Pfizer vaccine from August 30 as Melbourne and Sydney’s Covid crises continue to worsen.
Rams sell to $20,000 at season-opening sale
The first spring ram sale of the 2021 has been held, in Victoria. See the results from the Terrick West Poll Merino sale here.
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