Millions of dollars cut from the regions
The Victorian Government has dumped 162 annual reports in the past week. Inside we found huge cuts to the regions, showing just how bad the debt crisis is.
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Cost of Parks Victoria cuts revealed
Parks Victoria is struggling to manage millions of hectares of land but that didn’t stop the Victorian Government from cutting its funding by $95 million.
Call for VicRoads Kew building sale to be redirected into rural roads
For generations, it was the headquarters of the Country Roads Board. Now up for sale, should the proceeds go towards rural road repair?
‘I’ve never been scared of an opportunity’
Bennett Neil waited until retiring from his boxing career to begin as a cowboy, and hasn’t looked back. “You just get on bulls, and it’s just a blur”.
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See the bushfire risk for Western Victoria this spring
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‘We are aware of pressures farmers are facing’
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Calls for changes to kangaroo control measures
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CFA budget cuts leave new tanker outside old station
A new tanker in country Victoria does not fit in its ageing station, forcing volunteers to store it elsewhere, slowing fire response times.
Councils short-changed on road funding
The Allan Government creamed off $1.57 million in federal black spot road funding, meant for local councils, for itself.
CFA volunteers to undergo mandatory driver training
All volunteer firefighters will have to complete four to five days of training within two years, if they want to drive brigade tankers.
Danyel Cucinotta declares VFF presidential candidacy
With nominations for the VFF presidency now open, Werribee egg farmer Danyel Cucinotta is the first out of the starting gates.
Revealed: Victorian Farmers Federation to quit the NFF
The sensational move comes just four months after the state farming organisation also quit six major commodity groups. Read the letter of notice.
Six-figure sum for council monitors
A record number of municipal monitors have been appointed by government to keep an eye on councils. So how much is this costing ratepayers?
Three Victorian farms on the market for more than $33 million
A foreign investor is selling almost 5000ha of Aussie farmland, including three farms spanning a total of 2070ha in southwest Victoria. See the details.
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