Revealed: 10 top regional Victorian farmers’ markets
Size is not as important as authenticity when it comes to choosing a great farmers’ market. Here are 10 of regional Victoria’s best options.
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‘As long as I can’: Why Elaine keeps riding at 85
It was a fall about 20 years ago which changed the course of Elaine Lobb’s horseriding journey. Now, her whole family lives for the saddle.
Kicking goals for stroke awareness
Melbourne Grammar School boarder Tom Holt knows first-hand the difficulties of recuperating from a stroke when you’re based in the bush.
Flood funds diverted from top priority projects
Disaster relief funding for Victoria’s flood-ravaged and fire-prone communities is instead going to solar panels and consultants.
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Bushfire recovery grants awarded ‘on merit’
Bushfire-ravaged Victorian communities will receive recovery funds ‘on merit’, instead of a set $4.5m allocated by the federal government’s grants program.
Regional Vic’s 30 best places to invest
More affordable houses and better rental yields have buyers looking regional to get into the property game. SEE THE LIST.
‘It’s a certainty there are more cases out there’ warns Andrews
Authorities are investigating whether the latest outbreak is linked to NSW hotel quarantine as they scramble to trace the mystery source that sparked the sixth lockdown. Meanwhile, a Flemington public housing tower has been listed as an exposure site.
Victoria on alert, new school scare
Another Tarneit school has had a confirmed case, while the state opposition has accused the government of a cover-up over Wangaratta wastewater findings.
Storm debris poses a summer risk
Central Victorian locals are concerned storm debris from June poses a serious fire risk. But red tape is getting in the way of the cleanup.
Victoria begins its sixth lockdown
Millions of Victorians have been forced into a seven-day lockdown – forcing businesses to shut and seeing protesters take to Melbourne streets – with Premier Daniel Andrews saying he had “no choice”.
Stay at home restrictions loom for Victoria
Victoria could be back in lockdown in a matter of hours, with authorities to reveal details of a return to strict restrictions to stem the latest Covid outbreak.
Prices ‘explode’ for young cattle at Euroa
Prices were reaching well above 800c/kg for young cattle at the Euroa sale. See the “amazing” results here.
Americans offload $350m of Aussie farms
A US private equity firm is selling what is understood to be one of the biggest parcels of prime farmland ever offered in southeast Australia.
Second school shuts down as Covid concerns grow
A second school in Melbourne’s west has closed due after a staff member at Al-Taqwa College tested positive to Covid.
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