Tag: Shepparton 3630
Emergency crews on stand-by for flood peak
Residents in Shepparton in northern Victoria are preparing for the worst, as they wait for floodwaters to peak overnight.[MORE]
Flooding to continue with more rain forecast
The Victorian Government has established a ministerial task force to manage the response to the floods. [MORE]
Shepparton on alert for evening flood peak
Up to 500 homes could be isolated in the Shepparton area when the Goulburn River reaches its peak late tonight.[MORE]
Dates changed for peak locust hatching periods
The Australian Plague Locust Commission has pushed back the predicted hatching dates for locusts in some parts of Victoria.[MORE]
Banks offer relief for flood victims
The Australian Bankers' Association says disaster relief packages are available for people affected by the floods across Victoria.[MORE]
Residents warned to prepare for more floods
Much of Victoria has been underwater for several days now, but authorities are warning that some of the worst flooding may be yet to come.[MORE]
Flood-strained banks reach breaking point
Rising water could threaten hundreds of properties in Victoria's north as flooding in the state worsens.[MORE]
Victorian rivers head towards flood peak
More Victorian towns are bracing for evacuations as the state's flood crisis continues and flooded rivers approach their peaks.[MORE]
Worst floods in 15 years grip Victoria
Rising floodwaters across Victoria's north are threatening hundreds of homes, amid the state's worst floods in 15 years.[MORE]
Victorian floodwaters continue to rise
Floodwaters have split towns in several areas in Victoria, as river levels continue to rise across the region and troops are called in to help in the relief effort.[MORE]
Flooded Victorians play evacuation waiting game
The SES is closely watching several towns across Victoria's north-east and west as water levels continue to rise, putting many areas under increasing flood threat. [MORE]
North-east Vic braces for flooding
The State Emergency Service (SES) is gathering resources from around Victoria to prepare for moderate to major flooding in the state's north-east.[MORE]
Fatal crash driver may have been high, court told
A teenager may have been coming down from a drug high when she crashed a car near Shepparton in northern Victoria, killing three people, a court has been told.[MORE]
Wet August holds up winter average
The Goulburn Murray region has received around the average amount of rainfall this winter.[MORE]
Irrigation Trust questions trading cap
The Central Irrigation Trust chief executive says the reaching of water trade caps in several Victorian irrigation districts highlights the need for their removal.[MORE]
Snow boarders found in freezing conditions
Three snow boarders have been found after they got lost at Falls Creek yesterday afternoon and spent hours in freezing conditions.[MORE]
Vic flood threat eases
The State Emergency Service is not expecting further flooding in north-east Victoria in the next few days, but it is warning the flood risk remains for Spring. [MORE]
Regional Vic to participate in aspirin study
Six regional centres in Victoria, including Bendigo and Shepparton, will take part in one of the country's largest clinical trials.[MORE]
Labor leads counting in McEwen
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is still counting votes in the marginal seat of McEwen and is yet to declare a winner.[MORE]
DPI website to map locust hatchings
A new website has gone online to allow Victorian farmers to report locust hatchings. [MORE]
Opposition questions $2m locust ad campaign
The Victorian Opposition has criticised the State Government's decision to spend $2 million on an advertising campaign about locusts.[MORE]
Northern irrigators hit water trading cap
Another three Northern Victorian irrigation districts have reached the four per cent water trading cap.[MORE]
Historic paddlesteamer gets the all-clear to return
New South Wales Maritime has approved a historic paddlesteamer returning to the Murray River at Echuca-Moama. [MORE]
Farmers rejoice as dams fill and spill
Dams in North East Victoria are filling and spilling after rain this week.[MORE]
$2m locust campaign to coordinate farming response
The Victorian Government has launched a $2 million advertising campaign to inform regional Victorians of their responsibilities in fighting the expected locust plague.[MORE]
