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Riverboat paddles back into action
The Shire of Campaspe is holding celebrations today to welcome the paddlesteamer Pevensey back into commercial operation.[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]
Farmers face long wait for locust pesticides
The Australian Plague Locust Commission says it may be up to eight weeks before orders for a locust control agent will arrive, after a batch was contaminated.[MORE]
Auditor-general finds rural health program shortcomings
A Victorian auditor-general's report has criticised aspects of a state-wide program established to close the gap in health standards between metropolitan and rural areas.[MORE]
Murray-Darling authority to reveal future plans
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority will release information on the future of the basin in five weeks. [MORE]
Infertility bacterium impacting sheep stocks
Victorian sheep farmers trying to rebuild stock levels are being caught out by a bacterium that makes rams infertile.[MORE]
Murray water allocations jump to 57pc
Murray River irrigators in northern Victoria have had allocations increased to 57 per cent for high-reliability water this morning.[MORE]
Rao inquest hears deaths prompted drug practice changes
An inquest in Albury has heard public hospital drug administration practices have changed as a result of an inquiry into the deaths of two patients in southern New South Wales.[MORE]
'Bully' fined $21k for underpaying workers
An Albury cafe owner described as a "bad-tempered bully" has been fined nearly $22,000 for underpaying three workers.[MORE]
Wet August holds up winter average
The Goulburn Murray region has received around the average amount of rainfall this winter.[MORE]
Heavy machinery takes toll on roads
The body managing northern Victoria's irrigation upgrades has damaged some local roads by using heavy machinery in wet weather throughout winter. [MORE]
Wodonga man critical after being shot
A Wodonga man is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot at Albury early this morning.[MORE]
Kitchen fire guts Mansfield Hotel
A fire has caused more than $300,000 worth of damage to the historic Mansfield Hotel at the weekend.[MORE]
Childcare provider says new regulations could force closure
A Tasmanian-based childcare provider says new Victorian Government regulations could force it to close its Bendigo and Eaglehawk operations.[MORE]
New power line technology may reduce bushfire risk
New technology will be trialed in Victoria this summer that may reduce the bushfire risk of rural power lines. [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]
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]
Digital bushfire prediction system given funds
The Victorian Government has increased funding for a program used to predict the spread of bushfires on days of high fire danger.[MORE]
Vandals smash school windows
Several windows at the Wodonga Catholic College have been smashed early this morning.[MORE]
Recent rain boosts Hume Dam
The Hume Dam near Albury Wodonga is about half full and other storages in north-east Victoria are spilling over after significant rain this month.[MORE]
DPI website to map locust hatchings
A new website has gone online to allow Victorian farmers to report locust hatchings. [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]
Quarry application to go to VCAT
An application to expand a quarry in Seymour will be taken to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).[MORE]
