‘No consultation’: Farmers blindsided in wild dog control decision
The Allan Government looks set to break its promise to consult farmers on ending or extending lethal dingo control, for a second time.
Victoria
Tallarook farmer loses dog attack case
An 80-year-old farmer charged by the Mitchell Shire with unlawfully destroying dogs that attacked his sheep has lost his court case.
Gina Rinehart snaps up three more Western District farms
Australia’s richest person has continued her expansion into Victoria, buying another 460ha of farmland. See all the details.
World No. 2 chases elusive prize at Paris
Competing at his third successive Olympic Games later this month, Mulwala-Corowa raised James Willett is in with a gold medal shot.
AusNet fined $200,000
AusNet has been fined after constructing and energising a bare 22kV powerline in a high bushfire risk zone next to thick bushland at Selby.
Victorian farm sells for more than $90k a hectare
An 85ha grazing and lifestyle farm in the state’s Surf Coast region has been snapped up for a whopping price.
Hunters to face mandatory tests
The Allan Government is introducing a raft of new training and testing requirements for Victoria’s hunters, who are questioning the logic of the new regulations.
Coalition contenders firm in Indi, Bendigo
Ex-Indigo mayor James Trenery will run as Liberal candidate against independent MP Helen Haines in Indi. See who else is firming for an election run.
How a Victorian Merino farming family battle drought
“Horrendous” dry spells have taught these farmers to make tough decisions early, but have not harmed their faith in the industry.
Victorian farmer guilty of animal cruelty for a second time
A northern Victorian farmer has been fined after dead sheep were found in a water trough at his property two years ago.
10-year-old star to take on the world
Young Lancefield motocross star Mason Ezergailis will be testing his mettle at the FIM Junior Motocross World Championships in the Netherlands next month.
Western Victorian town ‘missing’ its historic pub
A 140-year-old pub sitting vacant in the state’s west is ready for a new owner to revive its legacy after its doors closed last month and are yet to reopen.
Victorian family to sell renowned almond orchards
After more than 40 years of development, a Sunraysia family is selling its 410ha almond, citrus and avocado orchards.
Northern Victorian dairy sold in eight-figure deal
A 760ha dairy farm near Echuca, with an 800-cow herd, has been snapped up in a multimillion dollar transaction. See the details.
VFF board advises Grains Group it’s cashing out what’s left of deed poll fund
The Victorian Farmers Federation has written to the executive of the Grains Group advising them of its intentions.
Anti-hunting activists’ attack
Anti duck hunting activists offences soared from just two last season on Victorian waterways to 30 during the 2024 harvest.
Bird flu outbreak reaches seventh operation
A seventh case of avian influenza has been detected in Victoria’s Golden Plains Shire, with existing movement controls to remain in place.
The cardio gap between city and country
When cattle farmer Jeannine Oman lost her husband to a heart attack, she was exposed to the reality of regional health care in Victoria.
‘Locking up public forests’: Bush users say no
Victorians have been signing a petition calling on the government to halt converting state forests into national parks, locking out hunters, firewood collectors, prospectors and horse and trail-bike riders.
Picture gallery: Melbourne International 3 Day Event
The finest horse riders across Australia made their way to Werribee Park at the King’s Birthday long weekend. See them in action.
Poultry producers left in the dark
The ACCC has failed to define if most Victorian poultry producers can continue to label their eggs as free range, after many locked up their birds to prevent the spread of bird flu.
‘Everyone is playing catch up’
Farmers in eastern Victoria received up to 140mm of rain in the past week but there was no rain at all in large parts of north-eastern Victoria and southern NSW.
How Victorian brothers are tackling farm safety
A simple device designed by two farming brothers has given producers a new tool to improve safety on-farm.
Picture gallery: Casterton Kelpie Muster
Thousands gathered in western Victoria over the weekend for the 28th Australian Kelpie Muster, with the event reaching an impressive milestone. See all the action.
SPC cuts could ‘kill’ fruit industry
Growers are contemplating ripping out trees in the wake of a decision by a leading manufacturing company to reduce supply orders.
Iconic East Gippsland pub sold through auction
A famous Victorian watering hole has changed hands, sold through auction for a six-figure sum. See the new owners.
VFF suffers major member exodus
About 1000 farmers have not renewed their Victorian Farmers Federation membership since October last year. See the latest.
Wind farm targets red gum country, divides passions in west
A wind farm proposal has divided opinion in farming families who have led the district on protecting the natural environment.
Mirboo North storm clean up stalls
Months after horrific storms ripped through this South Gippsland hamlet the recovery is still ongoing, physically and emotionally.
Plibersek backs down
Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has abandoned withholding funding to strongarm Victoria into backing buying 450GL of irrigator’s water.
Grain transported on rail lifts 95 per cent
Freight task on both rail and road have increased after a record harvest, with some growers struggling to find driver and trucks.
Three Victorian farms hit the market for almost $40m combined
Two family farms in the Western District and another in the state’s North East have been listed for sale in separate offerings. See the details.
VFF wants dingo deal clarity
Animals Australia dropped its Supreme Court case against Victorian Government dingo controls, just four days after wild dog protections were put in place.
Revealed: VFF drain Grains Group into deficit
The Grains Group’s previous $675,000 surplus has been wiped out by the VFF’s hiked service fees and $230,000-plus in legal costs. See all the details.
Historic Euroa building hangs in the balance
The Euroa Goods Shed has stood by the railway line since the 1870s, but now rail upgrades are threatening this piece of history.
Lump-sum stamp duty phase out
An annual tax on commercial and industrial properties will replace upfront stamp duty. But farmers hosting wind-farms will be excluded.
Covid burn out spurs life change for champion grower
Kelly Gellie was determined not be just a “farm hand” when she decided to leave her job as an accountant and join her family’s sheep enterprise full time.
‘Lives at risk’: Trees tear up Princes Hwy
Victoria’s road maintenance failure has led to trees growing in the middle of the Princes Hwy and destroying safety barriers.
Lee’s new deal for Good Friday appeal
Lee Kernaghan is known for his charity work — and he’s found a new way to raise funds for Victoria’s Royal Children’s Hospital.
$25m-plus price tag for major Goulburn Valley fruit farms
Five Victorian farming families are offering their fruit farms as one whopping 350ha aggregation. See the details.
Clydesdales on show at Easter festival
Victoria’s cultural heritage will be on display in Victoria’s north this weekend, as thousands flock to see old-world techniques in action.
Bendigo Woollen Mills turns 40
This weekend the Bendigo Woolen Mills are celebrating their 40th year spinning their way into homes across Victoria.
Animal welfare bill a ‘done deal’
Farmers, fishers and hunters calls to amend a radical new animal welfare bill before it becomes law are set to be ignored.
Former timber workers find jobs
An East Gippsland building business has received a half a million dollar government grant to expand on the site of an old sawmill.
Dingoes reclassified as domestic dogs
Dingoes are no longer a threatened species, after Museums Victoria reclassified them as domestic dogs, undermining protections.
Proposed wind turbines to be taller than Rialto
Opponents of a major wind farm development on farmland near Geelong have called a community meeting for next month. See their concerns.
Fatigue claiming farmers’ lives during pair of danger months
More than a third all 39 Victorian workplace farming fatalities since 2019 have occurred during two peak months of the year.
‘Red-hot crack’: Bagshot young gun giving it her all
After beginning work at the Bendigo sale yards at just 14, Siale Pitson has her sights set on a career in the agriculture industry.
Farm subdivisions halted
New Victorian government amendments will see councils prohibited from allowing houses to be built on less than 40ha of farmland within 100km of Melbourne.
Gippsland transmission line carve-up
More than 50kms of new 330kV and 550kV transmission lines will be built across Gippsland farmers’ land. See the map.
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