Latest ABC News for Western Victoria http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:26:44 +1100 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:26:44 +1100 The Federal Opposition says the Government's plan to centralise the management of the Murray-Darling Basin gives no recognition of the upheaval it will create in irrigation communities. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392712.htm 2392712 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:15:00 +1100 federal-government rivers horsham-3400 mildura-3500 A rural lender says the drought is not solely to blame for rising farm debt. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392461.htm 2392461 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:33:00 +1000 economic-trends drought rural ballarat-3350 bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 sale-3850 wodonga-3690 A bill to refer the SA Govt's powers over the River Murray to the Commonwealth has passed Parliament's Lower House. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392393.htm 2392393 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:31:00 +1000 federal-state-issues state-parliament states-and-territories rivers bega-2550 broken-hill-2880 orange-2800 tamworth-2340 wagga-wagga-2650 toowoomba-4350 sa adelaide-5000 renmark-5341 bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 wodonga-3690 The mother of a kayaker missing along Victoria's south-west coast says she is shocked by her son's disappearance. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/15/2392183.htm 2392183 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:09:00 +1000 community-and-society missing-person vic peterborough-3270 port-campbell-3269 The Federal and Victorian Governments are being urged to fund improvements to a southern Mallee road in the state's north. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/15/2392045.htm 2392045 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:00:00 +1000 urban-development-and-planning federal-state-issues vic horsham-3400 Police are looking for five people involved in two unrelated assaults in Shepparton in northern Victoria at the weekend. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/15/2391953.htm 2391953 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:10:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice assault vic horsham-3400 shepparton-3630 A Shepparton real estate agent says the local housing market will be boosted in the next six months by an increase in the first home owners grant. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/15/2391947.htm 2391947 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:06:00 +1000 housing federal-government horsham-3400 shepparton-3630 A woman in her 30s has been flown to Melbourne's Alfred Hospital after being trapped for an hour in the wreckage of a car crash in Victoria's west. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2391222.htm 2391222 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:49:00 +1000 road-accidents donald-3480 A law professor urges that the Commonwealth act firmly to take control of the Murray. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390104.htm 2390104 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:34:00 +1000 constitution federal-government federal-state-issues rivers bega-2550 broken-hill-2880 orange-2800 tamworth-2340 wagga-wagga-2650 toowoomba-4350 sa renmark-5341 bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 wodonga-3690 The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has announced a new grain brokerage service for Victorian grain growers. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390245.htm 2390245 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:35:00 +1000 grain agricultural-policy bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 The figures show western and central Victoria are now going through a 12th year of below average rainfall. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390170.htm 2390170 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:41:00 +1000 drought rainfall horsham-3400 mildura-3500 The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is describing the State Government's $115 million drought support package as money well spent. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390166.htm 2390166 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:37:00 +1000 drought states-and-territories rural ballarat-3350 bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 sale-3850 wodonga-3690 A Hamilton family has been left homeless, after fire destroyed their home this morning. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/13/2389459.htm 2389459 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:11:00 +1000 residential-fires ballarat-3350 hamilton-3300 A South Australian man is accused of threatening to kill a Wimmera police officer. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/13/2389447.htm 2389447 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:03:00 +1000 crime courts-and-trials edenhope-3318 horsham-3400 Officials say summer water restriction exemptions for Wimmera and southern Mallee sporting clubs will be revoked if the supply cannot be spared. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/13/2389443.htm 2389443 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:01:00 +1000 clubs-and-associations water horsham-3400 Parks Victoria says it is nearing the end of the major bushfire repairs in the Grampians region. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/13/2389440.htm 2389440 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +1000 community-and-society halls-gap-3381 horsham-3400 The Greens have accused members of a Senate inquiry into the Coorong and lower lakes of giving up. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/11/2388259.htm 2388259 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:25:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance environment government-and-politics rural rivers water australia canberra-2600 nsw broken-hill-2880 orange-2800 tamworth-2340 wagga-wagga-2650 qld toowoomba-4350 sa goolwa-5214 mount-gambier-5290 renmark-5341 vic bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 Irrigators are happy a Senate report into the Coorong and lower lakes recommends lifting barriers to trading water. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/10/2388249.htm 2388249 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:08:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance environment government-and-politics rural rivers water australia canberra-2600 nsw broken-hill-2880 orange-2800 tamworth-2340 wagga-wagga-2650 qld toowoomba-4350 sa goolwa-5214 mount-gambier-5290 renmark-5341 vic bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 Senate inquiry into saving SA's Coorong region has backed the Federal Govt's stance. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/10/2388073.htm 2388073 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance environment government-and-politics rural rivers water australia canberra-2600 nsw broken-hill-2880 orange-2800 tamworth-2340 wagga-wagga-2650 qld toowoomba-4350 sa goolwa-5214 mount-gambier-5290 renmark-5341 vic bendigo-3550 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 A grain market analyst says Victorian farmers are now in a volatile market due to the global financial crisis. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/10/2387477.htm 2387477 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:40:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance grain international-financial-crisis avoca-3467 ballarat-3350 hamilton-3300 A draft report has urged governments to fund upgrades to a major western Victorian highway. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/10/2387362.htm 2387362 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:15:00 +1000 regional-development local-government states-and-territories road-transport donald-3480 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 ouyen-3490 Banks are reassuring drought-stricken farmers needing to increase their debt that global finance problems have not changed lending policies. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/10/2387191.htm 2387191 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:19:00 +1000 banking rural horsham-3400 Farmers' representatives are working to ensure credit continues for producers, despite the trouble on global share markets. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/09/2386213.htm 2386213 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:50:00 +1000 finance-markets drought rural horsham-3400 mildura-3500 Rural counsellors say increasing numbers of dryland farmers are giving up hope of a crop this year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/09/2386152.htm 2386152 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:13:00 +1000 drought crop-harvesting donald-3480 horsham-3400 mildura-3500