Waste not, want not: Anton Therkildsen's aim is to achieve minimal waste in his vineyard at Wahgunyah, in Victoria's North East. Picture: Kim Woods
New weapon in bushfire battle
A MULTI-million dollar super water-bomber capable of soaking a 1.2km bushfire in one hit will join Victoria's firefighting arsenal this summer.
New boom could last for years: RBA
AUSTRALIA is rapidly emerging from the downturn into an economic boom the Reserve Bank believes could last for years, powered by the resource industry and rapid population growth.
South Australia set to sizzle
SUMMER has hit Adelaide early, with temperatures forecast to exceed 33C on each of the next seven days - and the Bureau of Meteorology says there is no end in sight.
Floods hit NSW mid-north coast
STATE Emergency Service workers on the NSW mid-north coast were kept busy overnight with heavy rain forcing residents to evacuate their homes.
Coaches on merry-go-round
THE off-season coaching roundabout has been in full swing in the Central Murray Football League.
Agriculture-led world peace
ADDRESSING the challenges of global food security is at the heart of a peaceful and prosperous future, says HILLARY CLINTON
Aussies take aim at aphid
THE genetic make-up of one of the world's most devastating crop pests, the Russian wheat aphid, is being analysed in a bid to protect Australian crops.
Fonterra lifts milk price
FONTERRA has made its second milk price increase of the 2009-10 season for Victorian and Tasmanian farmers.
Sunbeam's future farmers fund
A SCHEME to encourage more young people to take up apprenticeships in horticulture - and more farmers to take on apprentices - was launched in northwest Victoria last week.
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Queenscliff DPI open day
QUEENSCLIFF'S grass-roofed Victorian Department of Primary Industries Centre will open its doors to the public on Sunday from 11am to 3pm.
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