State Wide
Flawed market floor design
PLANS for the new Wholesale Market trading floor have been so poorly designed that the aisles are too narrow to turn a forklift, growers say.
Diver dies at Cape Paterson
A SCUBA diver has died in waters off Cape Paterson, 150km southeast of Melbourne.
Cycling gets big bucks
THE City of Wangaratta has been named as one of the municipalities that spends the most on bicycle infrastructure in Australia.
Biggest battle of the bales
TARRINGTON hay bale competition organiser Colin Huf said the best way to decorate a bale of hay was to "think outside the square".
Students squeezed in
A GIPPSLAND specialist school is so overcrowded outside that play times must be rostered.
Poor mobile coverage holds areas back
MOBILE dead spots and poor internet connections are hampering growth in rural areas and creating safety problems.
Change would 'ruin' wineries
ABOUT half of Australia's 2500 wineries would be "sent to the wall" if a volumetric tax were introduced, a SA winemaker says.
Season looks cherry ripe
THE first pip has been fired in Victoria's cherry season - and growers expect a quality crop.
School sows farm seeds
TAPPING into southwest Victoria's agricultural knowledge and promoting agriculture is a no-brainer for Timboon P-12 School.
Jones hangs with trout
ALISTAIR Jones admires yet another batch of trout, freshly smoked soon after capture, fished from ponds on his farm at Smeaton.
Bowled over by lawns
AFTER almost a decade of drought and lawn-watering bans, Victoria's turf growers are nurturing the green shoots of recovery.
Roy's Delahaye on show
ROY Shelton's rare Delahaye will be on show at the RACV Motorclassica this week.
Shea shows his pedigree
FOR Bacchus Marsh's Tyson Shea, there's only two seasons: footy season and cow season.
Cobram, Yarrawonga lifesaving possibility
LIFESAVING clubs could be set up in Cobram and Yarrawonga if there is enough community support.
Education hub for Hamilton
HAMILTON is the site of a new education hub aimed at getting more people into higher education across the region.
Hunter makes a killing with foxes
STONY Creek man Davis Parks is Victoria's most prolific bounty hunter.
Fire refuge trials to begin
FIRE refuges could be trialled in other parts of Victoria if a pilot program in the northeast proves successful.
Tribute to Elyne Mitchell
HONOR Auchinleck will pay tribute next month to her late mother - noted The Silver Brumby author Elyne Mitchell - with a book.
- Tidy town award
- Land loss cops spray
- Farm visits blooming good
- Two men charged with kidnapping
- NZ may mash industry
- Dairy energy assessments begin
- Flood recovery ongoing
- River care still flowing
- Dam spectacular
- Echuca bridge a step closer
- Chance or rual entrepreneurs
- Echuca library opens early
- 'Crack team' helps Project Hindmarsh
- High cost of going green
- LLEN's decade of drive
Farmers threaten rates revolt
IRATE Lake Bolac farmers are paying almost double the rates of their southern neighbours - and some are ready for a payment boycott.
Gippsland 'Le Tour' to start
MORE than 150 cyclists will start the five-day Tour of Gippsland in Phillip Island on Wednesday.
Numurkah Hospital to pack up tents
FLOOD recovery is continuing at Numurkah Hospital, with its temporary urgent-care tents to be replaced by three portable buildings.
Last drinks at Lalbert Hotel
LAST drinks have been called at the Lalbert Hotel in Victoria's Mallee.
Trainees explore career options
AN agrifood trainee program in East Gippsland is opening up a range of career possibilities for young people within the region.
Eyeing a gumboot record
GUMBOOT throwers are needed to help Rochford Wines break the Gumboot Guinness world record on Saturday, July 21 at 11am.
Steps towards Robinvale's revival
AN ambitious plan to attract more business professionals and investment to Robinvale is about taking action, the mayor says.
'Shroom to grow
GROWING mushrooms is a tricky business, but not for Victoria's largest mushroom facility at Bacchus Marsh.
Dating up to speed
HEAT up those chilly nights by finding the partner of your dreams at the South Gippsland Young Farmers speed dating night.
Volunteer companion service fights on
VOLUNTEERS will continue to greet country travellers in Melbourne and assist them to medical appointments, after a fundraising campaign.
Mushroom discovery
PAMELA McIntyre has always loved fungi, but she got the shock of her life when she stumbled upon a mammoth mushroom.
Firewood grab almost over
THE autumn firewood collection season closes tomorrow at 5pm for people collecting wood from state forests and parks.
Flab fight on to save the country
FIGHTING the battle of the bulge and changing attitudes to create healthier lifestyles are aims behind a program starting in Mildura.
Party's rural policy concerns
THE Federal Opposition is under increasing pressure to commit to regional-specific policies well in advance of the election.
Xenophon to form political party
SOUTH Australian independent Senator Nick Xenophon has applied to the Australian Electoral Commission to register his own political party.
Regional Oz needs ABC: Tehan
THE Opposition would not privatise the national broadcaster if it won government, Liberal member for Wannon Dan Tehan says.
Advocate part of Food Plan
A FOOD and Beverage Supplier Advocate will form part of the National Food Plan, the Federal Government announced today.
Victoria chips in for Chelsea display
VICTORIAN taxpayers contributed $350,000 to Fleming's winning garden at this week's Chelsea Flower Show.
Natural gas to Bannockburn
MORE than 1400 homes and businesses in Bannockburn will soon have access to natural gas.
