‘The silence and creepiness of it all … we felt so displaced’
Kevin Giles ran out of water and had no choice but to stand and watch his house and profitable farm burn to the ground at Sarsfield, but have slowly rebuilt.
Victoria
Micro producers considering early retirement amid shrinking abattoir pool
While some small scale producers are considering stepping away from industry, others are determined to fight to the end in the wake of a shrinking pool of abattoirs.
The long road to recovery five years on from Black Summer
The road to recovery remains long and winding for many bushfire-impacted regional communities, but there are plenty of wins to be had along the way.
‘We suffered the brunt of the fire in our valley’
Matt Zagami felt lucky to be alive after returning to his Wairewa farm and finding complete devastation. Five years on, he recalls his memories of the Black Summer bushfires.
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Victorian fruit grower fined $750,000 after worker’s death
A fruit grower in the state’s northwest has been convicted and fined after a 70-year-old picker died following a fall from a moving trailer.
East Gippsland bull shark warning lifted
Air and on-water searches have been carried out in the East Gippsland river where a bull shark sighting was made.
Carp damage yachts at Colac
A long-awaited event at Lake Colac was “perfect”, except for carp damage to high-performing boats. Meanwhile, the VFA has called for attention on carp control.
700,000-panel solar farm opposed by Victorian council
A central Victorian council will urge the Victorian Minister for Planning to reject a huge solar farm planned to be built on a 1147ha site.
Mines approved: ‘Everyone feels so powerless’
Two major mining projects have been given the go ahead in Victoria’s wheatbelt, as farmers wait for further details.
‘The third-nicest crop in the world to grow’
Windermere winemaker Michael Unwin made room for his Christmas tree farm, with his property also home to thousands of silver banksias and a variety of wildlife.
Rural gems: Community finalists revealed
Kyabram Blue Light is up for a top gong for its efforts helping young Victorians. Discover the finalists making waves in their communities.
Western District farmers list former dairy farm for sale
One of the best beef breeders in the industry is selling a 194ha farm which could be worth up to $37,000 a hectare. See the details.
Aussie farmers ‘totally disrupted’ by Woolworths union strike
While supermarket shelves are left bare, Victorian farmers are being left in the lurch with cancelled or reduced orders as Woolworths strike action continues.
Ten of Victoria’s worst rural roads
Ten years on from when Dan Andrews first swept Labor to power, many regional roads across the state are still in need of repair. Here are ten of the roughest across Victoria.
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