Central Victoria
Murray 'water theft' pumping angers SA Oppn
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SA Opposition says huge volumes of Murray water are being taken by unmetered pumps.
Student trek to relive Burke and Wills expedition
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A PhD student is walking through central victoria this week in an effort to recreate the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition.
Financial counsellors face funding hurdle
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Financial counsellors say they are turning people in financial strife away because counsellors are underfunded by the Victorian Government.
Workplace Ombudsman to audit Vic farmers
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The Federal Workplace Ombudsman will crack down on Victorian farmers who do not keep proper employment records for their staff.
Meeting to address underage drinking
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Bendigo Community Health says immediate action needs to be taken to stop underage people from drinking alcohol.
Seven arrested in Vic drug raids
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Drugs, cash and guns were seized in drug raids at a number of properties in Melbourne and country Victoria overnight. Seven people have been arrested.
US woman pleads guilty to child sex offences
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A 36-year-old woman has pleaded guilty in the Bendigo Magistrates Court to child sex offences.
Historic brothel to get structural fix
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Emergency structural work will begin at an historic brothel in Echuca.
Man charged with murder over motorcycle crash
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A central Victorian man has been charged with murdering a man on Christmas Day in 2006.
Govt defends DPI jobs shake-up
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The Victorian Government says cuts to the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are a response to wider changes in agriculture.
Vic Govt announces major changes to DPI
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The Victorian Government has announced major changes to the state's Department of Primary Industries.
Vic Govt defends rail freight investment
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The Victorian Government has rejected criticism that its not putting enough money into upgrading the regional rail freight network.
Farmers warned of spring locust threat
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The Department of Primary Industries is warning Victoria is on high alert for a locust plague in spring.
Fears Kangaroo Flat youth turning to alcohol
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A community group is concerned children as young as 12 are drinking alcohol in the Kangaroo Flat area.
Bendigo misses out on party zone troublemaker ban
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Bendigo police are disappointed state legislation to ban troublemakers from designated entertainment precincts, does not include Bendigo.
Evans passed fit for Beijing road race
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Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans has been cleared to compete for the Australian cycling team in Beijing.
Public provide Bendigo brawl details
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More than 20 people have provided information to police about a vicious brawl in the Bendigo CBD late last month.
VFF warns on rail freight revamp
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The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says $47 million is needed to ensure the state's rail freight network can cope with the expected grain harvest this summer.
Hamilton racing rethink a 'one-off'
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Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) says it is not considering reinstating meetings at five north-west Victorian tracks.
Teen sexually assaulted in Kerang
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Detectives are appealing for public help, after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted in Kerang on Friday.
Fatal dam crash
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One person is dead after the car he was travelling in ran off the road and crashed into a dam near Queenscliff.
Union to seek pay boost for Don Castlemaine workers
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A union will be pushing for higher wages at the Don KRC factory at Castlemaine as it becomes the smallgoods manufacturing base for the company.
AMA questions state funding 'spin'
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The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says the Victorian Government is misleading people by saying central Victorian hospitals will get record funding this financial year.
New train carriages to relieve overcrowding
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A Bendigo Transport Group says new train carriages the Victorian Government is buying for the main regional lines, will help address overcrowding.
Husband of murdered woman refused bail
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A man charged with the murder of his wife in northern Victoria has been refused bail.
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