Renewed calls for regional hospital funding
Key regional health services are expected to miss out on funding in the state budget, despite waiting times for emergency care and surgery blowing out around Victoria.
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Horsham Demons favourite son’s major milestone
Twelve-time premiership player Brad Hartigan is still going strong in the Wimmera league. Read about his latest accolade.
‘Had enough’: Mansfield coach succession plan enacted
Mansfield has moved early to find a coach to replace Chad Owens next year. See who it has settled on.
‘Healthy lifestyle’ keeping John on the farm at 90
When most people have a pacemaker fitted, they tend to slow down. Not Drouin farmer John Kinrade, however, who still spends every day outside.
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Hay prices stagnate, sheds full
Hay prices are up to $255 a tonne cheaper in comparison with recent years. Growers and contractors say there’s just ‘no demand’.
Apartment complex locked down, new exposure sites in Melbourne
A Maribyrnong apartment complex is in lockdown after being visited by a group of infectious removalists, while a Coles supermarket has also been listed as an exposure site.
List: Best cattle prices at Bairnsdale
Major feedlots and a Gippsland butcher have pushed prices to 640c/kg. See the best steer and heifer prices.
Can you guess Victoria’s top country bakeries?
The Premier has ditched the beers for pastries and encouraged Victorians to support the state’s top sweet treat spots.
Nhill Olympic rower the pride of the Wimmera
Growing up on a Nhill farm during a drought, Lucy Stephan couldn’t even row on the local river. Now she’s headed to the Olympics, with her hometown behind her.
Where rain is falling so far this winter
Two key agricultural production regions are faring the best when it comes to winter rainfall. See who is getting decent falls and where is in a shadow.
‘World laughing at you’: Brothers lashed for bulldozing own home
A judge has told two idiot brothers the world was “laughing at you for your stupidity” after they filmed themselves bulldozing the family home to ruin their sister’s inheritance.
Family heartbroken after finding dog shot dead
A farmer’s beloved border collie was shot dead and dumped in a pit in South Gippsland. The dog’s heartbroken owners say he was “one-of-a-kind”.
Farmers at their wits’ end over livestock theft
These farmers in Victoria’s hardest hit region know all too well the pain of livestock theft and say more needs to be done. But the Victorian Government stands by its current work.
Teams eye breakthrough flags
There are still 22 teams undefeated this season across country Victoria’s football leagues — including some teams that have not won a flag in decades.
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