Big pothole in Victorian budget road funding
This year’s state budget promises $2.8 billion over 10 years to boost road renewal, but actually cuts funding next year.
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Timber harvesting to end in new year
The Andrews government has caved to environment groups’ legal challenges to lock up state forests, announcing an end to native timber harvesting in today’s budget.
Victoria ‘bereft’ of key natural disaster incident controllers
Victoria’s capacity to manage major bushfires, floods and storms has collapsed, with a significant drop in the number of incident controllers on hand.
560 timber jobs axed
Timber workers argue the Andrews government has always had the power to save their jobs.
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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.
New exposure site linked to Sydney removalists
The statewide lockdown has been extended for another seven days as a new exposure site linked to Sydney removalists emerges, while Victoria has declared South Australia a “red zone”.
Country pub flouts lockdown rules
A small country pub in northern Victoria is defying the state government’s latest lockdown as it throws open its doors and welcomes customers back.
‘Devastating’: Lockdown extended for regional Victoria
As the financial cost of another seven days in lockdown for the regions is revealed, we look at how the Covid-19 situation is playing out.
Above-average rain on the way
Significantly above-average rainfall is forecast for most of eastern Australia over the next few months, according to the latest BOM report.
Revealed: Shepparton’s new private school
A $50 million private college is being built in Shepparton in response to the troubled “super” school.
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