Southwest farmers battle quarry plans
Ondit residents and farmers are battling a nearby quarry’s plans to expand, saying the plans would be “disastrous” for the region.
Victoria
Calls to microchip backyard chooks
Would you microchip your chicken or budgie just as you would a cat or dog? A vet has issued a warning for future avian flu outbreaks.
Activist group to pay damages to abattoir
A Victorian abattoir has lost its legal bid to stop the publishing of a 14-minute video of its facility practices, but has won a six-figure sum in damages.
Fruit grower charged over coolroom death
A Shepparton fruit grower has been charged over the coolroom death of a truck driver.
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Farmers in this South Gippsland hamlet face an uncertain future
A cluster of farmers in a quiet South Gippsland hamlet face an uncertain future with a planning permit for a large scale tourism development sitting with the Victorian planning department.
Revealed: Firefighters Union strangling CFA
At its worst the CFA is without 20 per cent of its career commanders and assistant chief fire officers it needs due to Union barriers.
Peri-urban farmland development policies under scrutiny
Sweeping reforms of agricultural land development and the creation of a Minister for Food are just a few recent recommendations to better protect Victorian food security.
Red tape halts key worker housing
Farmers are fighting for crucial funding for house workers, but permit delays are preventing their ideas from reaching fruition.
‘The amount of joy they bring to people is huge’
Dimboola’s Beck Walker and her energetic Australian miniature goats strive to help others. “Full of beans”, watch them in action here.
Allan Government withholding $100m in road funding
Almost $100m remains unspent in a Victorian trust established in 1993 to divert all traffic fine revenue into road repairs.
‘We’d love some more locals, there are not nearly enough of us’
With volunteer groups often under increased pressure over summer holiday periods, emergency services are calling for community members to step up where they can.
‘Her love knew no bounds’: Leading businesswoman killed in farm accident
The high-profile marketing exec has been remembered as “the light in every life she touched” after she died in a tragic accident at her property near Daylesford.
80-cow dairy farm sold for almost $57,000 a hectare
A 32ha dairy farm in southwest Victoria, home to a herd of 80 cows, has been sold through a hotly contested auction.
Victorian family farms list for more than $24 million-combined
A 2940ha holding in the West Wimmera and a 1015ha cropping property near Donald have hit the market in separate offerings.
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