Analysis: Dan’s big outdoor gamble
Premier Daniel Andrews has invested heavily in keeping anglers, boaters and hunters in Victoria’s most marginal seats on-side.
Victoria
Premier misfires on bag limit breaches
Field and Game Australia says Daniel Andrews has been “seriously misled” on the amount of duck hunters who go over the bag limit.
‘Dangerous’ country road to be fixed
It’s widely regarded as one of Victoria’s most dangerous roads. But now this part of the Great Alpine Road is going to be repaired in coming weeks.
Farmer takes council to VCAT over worker accommodation
A Sunraysia farmer is hoping Victoria’s planning tribunal will see the merit in on-site seasonal worker accommodation as the regions grapple with a rental shortage.
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How storm-affected farmers can access relief funding
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Record number of cattle stolen in Victoria
Hundreds of livestock have been stolen since the start of the pandemic and only a handful of arrests made. See the “damning statistics”.
Missing gran’s body found in baffling circumstances
The search for a missing grandmother has come to a tragic end, but mystery surrounds the discovery of her body near a burnt-out car.
No funds for policing crown-land campers
No funding has been allocated to regulate campers on crown land water frontages where farmers are licensed to graze livestock.
Today’s prices tipped to change spring’s selling pattern
Northern buyers and feedlot demand drove Ballarat prices up by a further $150 as cattle producers clear paddocks of stock early in the season, leaving a dearth of supplies for spring.
Table grape growers fined by ACCC
A Sunraysia table grape-growing family has been fined more than $34,000 for making misleading claims about the origins of its grapes — as well as breaching the Horticulture Code of Conduct.
Mask-dodging commuters escape fines
At least a thousand Victorians have escaped without a fine after a two-week police blitz on mask compliance on public transport.
Olinda Ferny Creek does it for hard-hit community
The Bloods emerged from a difficult week to score a rousing victory in AFL Outer East — and you’ll barely believe their preparation.
Motorcyclist dies in farm crash
Police are investigating a fatal motorbike crash on a farm in the state’s south-west.
Manure-rules backdown after farmer outcry
Victoria’s Environmental Protection Authority has stripped away onerous rules threatening the sustainable use of manure on farms.
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